Enforcement Bureau Targets Bootlegging in Sixth District
A May report by John D. Pennington shows the Sixth Prohibition District seized 72,496 dollars of bootleg liquor daily value and 2,245,516 dollars monthly losses for illicit whiskey. Raids reached 728 with 461 arrests. assets included 15,404 gallons capacity distilleries and 10,500 gallons daily from wild cat breweries.
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John D. Pennington
Federal Prohibition Administration
Sixth
Prohibition District
Gova
Pennington
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Wesern
Wildcat
United States Court For
Western District of Pennsylvania
Atlanta
Special Unite
Prohibition Administration
Thasmuch
Bluefield
Tazewell
Eixth
Library Receives Copies of Lost Confederate War Maps
Washington June 25 Copies of 63 of the lost war maps of the Confederacy have been added to the Library of Congress collection. The maps from 1862 4 show rivers creeks canals estuaries railways roads mountain passes ferries bridges and even churches dwellings mills and post offices with some large scale maps listing rural householders and owners. The originals are held by the Virginia Historical Society United States Military Academy College of William and Mary and the Confederate Memorial Literary Society.
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Washington
Confederacy
Library of Congress
Albert H. Campbell
Army of
Virginia
London’s Name Sparks British Philology Theories
London’s name is debated by philologists with theories linking it to Welsh lyn din meaning fort by the lake and another to the Norse Lund a sacred grove. Mentions of Lund in Yorkshire and Sweden tied to ancient sacred groves and sun god rites surface amid notes on postal extensions and underground mail tunnels and mail car specifications.
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London
Lyn
Lund
Lunden
Yorkshire
Sweden
Britain
Underground mail tube near completion in London
London reports the 7.5 million dollar underground mail collection system will be finished this summer. Construction began in 1913, paused for war, and delayed by material costs and a coal strike, with a six and a half mile route from the eastern district nearing completion.
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London
Royal paddocks turned into playgrounds at Hampton Court
London reports King George authorizes two royal paddocks at Hampton Court to be used as children's playgrounds. The paddocks, used for royal horses since the 1600s, include a noted stud and carriage horses linked to Hanover and England.
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London
George
Hampton Court
William and Mary
Royal Stud
England
Hanover
George I
William IV
Eng
King George Dissolves Longstanding Stud in 1920
The herd remained in the paddocks until 1920 when King George ordered the break up of the stud, ending a long period of royal stewardship.
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Queen Victoria
King George
London Peeress Runs Dressmaking Business
Lady Clan Morris, a prominent London peeress, has become a director of a dressmaking firm in Mayfair with Lord Clanmorris as a partner. She maintains regular hours at the salon each morning at 9 o’clock, offering fashion advice and taking gown and hat orders. She also serves as a director of a Soho decorating business while continuing active social duties.
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London
Lady Clanmorris
Mayfair
Lord Clanmorris
Women Help Restore 200 Year Old Fort Niagra Entry
The Abigail Fillmore chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Youngstown New York will furnish the new entrance hall of Fort Niagara the 200 year old fort now under restoration. The furniture will be Colonial period. Other patriotic groups plan to restore the remaining rooms. Congress has appropriated $15000 for exterior repairs by the war department with Fort Niagara authorities.
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Youngstown
N. Y
Abigail Fillmore
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Niagara
Congress
War Department
Black Sarah Gypsy Festival Sparks Folk Belief in Saintly Bones
In Les Saintes Marien France the Black Sarah festival draws gypsies from Europe for 200 years. The gypsy queen is crowned amid secret rites in a Roman basilica crypt housing cypress casket bones. Pilgrims touch the casket for miraculous cures, though the church denies formal recognition.
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Les Saintes Marien
France
Europe
Sarah
Black Sarah
Marie-Salome
Marie Jacobe
Maries Reat
Union service and Americanization day program announced
Bramwell churches unite for a Union service at the Methodist church on July 3 with an Americanization day program taking the place of the Woman's club monthly program led by Mrs. Lee Clarke. A popular speaker is promised for the evening. The home of Mr and Mrs John Dickens hosted a quiet wedding for their daughter Cora Lee to John Scott of Simmons. Rev B T Sells officiated with only family present. Mrs Scott has served at the Simmons post office. Mrs Lucy Haynes and daughter Juanita received a miscellaneous shower Tuesday, Doug Sexton's store was the gathering point before visiting Mrs Haynes' home where many useful gifts were given.
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Methodist Church
John Dickens
Cora Lee
John Scott
Simmons
B. T Sells
Lucy Haynes
Juanita
Doug Sexton
Johnsons Move to Maybeury Highlight Local Transfer
Mr and Mrs J W Johnson and their son Vesta relocated to Maybeury for new home duties after Mr Johnsons transfer. The community expresses deep regret at losing this popular family.
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J. W. Johnson
Vesta
Maybeury
Mr. Johnson
Local residents welcome new Bramwell neighbors and visitors
The community notes several arrivals and visits as Bramwell hosts new residents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perdue and Mrs. Callie Rhodes, with many others from Cooper East Radford Bluefield and West Eades Ind. Also reported are a funeral attendance for J. W. Johnson’s newborn grandson and improving health of Emma F. O'Brien.
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H. E. Love
Bostevein
J. W. Johnson
W. J. Perdue
Bramwell
Perdue
Callie Rhodes
Cooper
R. T. Little
J. Alva Littl
A. M. Herndon
West Eades
Ind
W. H. Thomas
New York
Chattanooga
Herbert Craft
Springton
Alfred Craft
de Hart
Sweet Springs
Margaret Smith
Smith
Woman Sues Police for Photo and Fingerprints
Frau Baumann, recently jailed for alleged swindle linked to her fiancé, sues Berlin police to reclaim possession of her photo in the rogues gallery and her fingerprints. The case hinges on exclusive rights to these images and prints and was prompted by prior arrest and arraignment. Proceedings move to the high court in Berlin.
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Kerlin
Hich Court of
Berlin
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