Cornerstone Laying of Westminster Church Noted in Princeton Presbytery
The cornerstone of Westminster Presbyterian Church at Albemarle and Washington in Bluefield was laid during Montgomery Presbytery sessions in Princeton. Officers and delegates viewed plans, a supper followed at College Avenue, and the event featured Rev. S. W. Moore and Rev. Peter C. Clark among others.
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Westminster Congregation
College Ave
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Albemarle
Washington Streets
Montgomery
Bluefield
Boy Scouts of America
James Elmer Brown
Westminster Glee Club
Warner H. DuBose
Westminster Church
Montgomery Presbytery
W. M. Lorimer
Blenefild
Presbyterian Church
W. T. Palmer
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg
S. W. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
D. W. Hancock
Christian Observer
Presbyterian of the South
Montgomry
Bramwell
Graham Gilmer
T. K. Young
Roanoke
William Full
Korea
A. L. Green
R. B. Vermillion
T. E. Winfrew
W F. League
Hortense
T. M. Wills
Nitan Brger
Helen May Gangess
Olive Brown
L. H. Paul
Thomas K. Young
Thomas Taggart Safely Rests After Threatened Appendicitis
Thomas Taggart of French Lick Springs Indiana, former Democratic national committeeman, is reported resting comfortably at a local hospital after a threatened attack of appendicitis. His wife said physicians see no immediate need for surgery unless状 changes occur.
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Boston
Thomas Taggart
French Lick Springs
Ind
Taggart
Hale Culvert Opens for Light Traffic Friday Noon
Hale's underground crossing in the West end will open for light traffic at noon Friday September 26. Heavy traffic including oil tanks and trucks cannot use the underpass until Monday morning September 29. Signed William H. Thomas Mayor.
League Protocol Seeks Moderation Amid Scrutiny
Geneva reports warn that if the league's sanctions are too binding, moral obligations may outweigh legal ones. New Zealand and other dominions may resist if the protocol unduly restricts actions. Berlin moves to finalize Germany's admission discussions while Santo Domingo seeks league membership in Geneva with Jacinto De Castro attending.
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Geneva
League of Nations
America
James Allen
New Zealand
Disarmament
League Commission
Santo Domingo
Jacinto de Castro
University of Santo Domingo
Dawes Weighs Abandoning Far Western Tour
Republican vice presidential candidate Charles G Dawes plans a ten day interior states swing starting October 6 with stops in Duluth and eight states including South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Missouri and Iowa The western coast leg may be scrapped and timing for Montana Washington and Oregon will depend on current conditions He may then focus on eastern states West Virginia Ohio and Indiana in late October.
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Chicago
Tennessee
Charles G. Dawes
Republican National
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Dawes
Montana
Washington
Oregon
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Attempt to dynamite coal tipple charged in West Virginia
Morgantown West Virginia September 24 an alleged attempt to dynamite the tipple at the Flickersville Mine of the New England Fuel and Transportation Company near here on September 12 was disclosed by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney C B Baker after six men were arrested they are Tony Erska T A King Jim George Jim Caputo Henry McComas and Charles Pruski the mine is operated on a non union basis and 55 pounds of powder and 200 sticks of dynamite were planted but did not explode due to dampness of the powder
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Morgantown
W. Va
Flickersville
New England
Tony Erska
T. A. King
Jim George
Jim Caputo
Henry McComas
Charles Pruski
Flickerville
Grime's Victims: Mother Poisoner Case Near Mt Vernon Ill
Three boys of Leslie Sweetin face homelessness as Elsie Sweetin confesses poisoning her husband and his son. State's Attorney Thompson and grandfather Christopher Columbus Sweetin discuss care plans. The preacher Lawrence Hight linked to the crime. Mrs Sweetin aided by family while minister Ray Eaton offers refuge for two children. The family details reveal a tale of sorrow and complex loyalties at a Mt Vernon fair scene.
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Mt. Vernon
Ills
Mount Vernon Fair
Christopher Columbus Sweetin
F. G. Thompson
Elsie Sweetin
Lawrence Hight
Harry Lee
Pa Sweetin
Ma Sweetin
Poppy
Mommy
Mr. Sweetin
Robert
Ray Eaton
Tamaroa
Grand Jury Fails to Indict Johanna Tell
Middletown Conn Sept 24 a grand jury again declined to indict Johanna Tell who confessed to killing her employer Charles Blair and burying his body in a fertilizer pit Blair a farmer had allegedly forced her to marry him Prosecutors sought murder in the first degree based on a presentment.
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Middletown
Conn
Johanna Tell
Charles Blair
Blair
Confessed murder case involving Hight and Sweetin
The Rev Lawrence M Hight of Inn Illinois admits killing his wife while Mrs Wilford Sweetin a congregation member confesses to poisoning her husband using a poison Hight had purchased for her The two cases appear linked by shared actions and investigations.
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Lawrence M. Hight
Inn, IL
Wilford Sweetin
Hight
Coolidge Renews Economy Pledge and Trade Policy
President Coolidge renewed his pledge for an economy at home and harmony in foreign relations to cut taxes and foster peace and prosperity. He urged less government interference and a service oriented approach in business. He spoke from the White House portico to Drugists delegates and planned a Philadelphia address for the Continental Congress anniversary. He designated Brig. Gen. William Mitchell to represent him at the Pulitzer airplane race in Dayton on October 3.
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Washington
Coolidge
National Association of Retail Druggists
White House
White House, After Mr. Coolidge Ha
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Wm. Mitchell
Army Air Service
Dayton
Clifton Overdue Steamer Bound for Detroit Missing Over Fifty Hours
Cleveland officials report the whale back steamer Clifton formerly the Samuel Mather with 25 aboard is more than fifty hours overdue in Lake Huron while sailing from Sturgeon Bay to Detroit.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Clifton
Samuel Mather
Sturgeon Bay
Detroit
Lake Huron
Progress Steamship Company
Welch Confession Tied to Police Chief Killing
James Scott twenty two year old Negro confessed to murdering Chief of Police George Rea of West Newton Pennsylvania. He identified by Westmoreland County Detective Paul Fightner and Constable R B Peters after arrival in Welch. Scott waived extradition and will be returned to West Newton to face reward claim by the Elks Club.
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Detective Fightner
West Newton
Scott
McDowell County
Trimble
Elks’ Club
Mrs Sweeten confesses to poisoning husband after clergyman influence
Salem Illinois September report says Mrs Elsie Sweeten, under strain of all night questioning and family worry, confessed to poisoning husband in a plot with Rev Lawrence Hight of Ina. She described a gradual romantic entanglement and stated she yielded to the minister's suggestions after he won her confidence. She remains ill and unresponsive to visitors per Sheriff Vext and physician directives.
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Salem
Ills
Elsie Sweeten
Lawrence . Hight
Ina
S. O. Thompson
Rev. Hight
Smith Likely To Be Renominated At Democratic Convention
Syracuse New York September 24 All signs pointed to the renomination by acclamation of Governor Alfred E. Smith and his running mate at the state Democratic convention opening tomorrow. No other name has been raised and crowd mood remained unusually calm with familiar figures noting few surface developments. The platform will denounce the Ku Klux Klan and the veterans bureau and Teapot Dome, and propose modification of the Volstead Act to permit light wine and beer sales.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Alfred FE. Smith
Tammany Braves
New York
Ku Klux Klan
Veterans’ Bureau
Teapot Dome
Evans Outlines Work and Plans of Ku Klux Klan
Imperial Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans spoke toKAN recruitment delegates in Kansas City outlining Klan growth and future aims. He touted gains in membership and funds and highlighted new projects including a K‑Uno degree and Klansmen insurance, a boys department, and Women of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Imperial
Evans
Knights of Ku Klux Klan
Kansas City
Ku Klux Klan
Hiram Wesley Evans
Imperial Wizard
Klan
Washington
Klan Itelf
Klan Insurance
Knights of Columbus
Zeke Marvin
Montreal
Fyans
Reports of King Boris Assassination Declared Unfounded
London September 24 reports circulating that King Boris of Digaria was assassinated are unfounded according to a Reuters dispatch from Sofia. The Bulgarian capital quoted officials denying the claim and urging caution.
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Boris
London
Boris of
Digaria
Reuters
Sofia
Bulgaria
Indicted Congressman Hill Over Wine and Cider Case
Representative John Phillip Hill was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts for manufacturing and unlawfully possessing wine and cider at his Baltimore home and maintaining a public nuisance. He argued for a definition of non-intoxicating cider under the Volstead act and said he is ready to stand trial.
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Baltimore
John Phillip Hill
M. Hill
Representative Hill
Haines
Attorny Woodcock
Hill
Davis Speaks in West Virginia on Presidential Campaign
John W. Davis leaves New York to renew his Democratic presidential campaign with three speeches in West Virginia. He will speak in Charleston Huntington and Bluefield over Friday and Saturday before returning to Washington and New York for further campaigning including events in Maryland and New England.
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New York
John W. Davis
Davis
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
Bluefield
Democratic National
Washington
Wilmington
Maryland
Frederick
Baltimore
Mr. Davis
New England
New York State
D. E. French
F. Trotlap
Democratic Party
Norfolk and Western
Kenova
W. B. Chilton
United States Senate
Jake Fisher
R. F. Dunlap
Nera
McDowell
Mingo
Wayne Counties
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Hinteea
Welch
Hinton
Miners restrained from hindering Osage mine operations
An injunction issued by Judge J. Grant Lazelle restrains United Mine Workers leaders and union officers from interfering with operations at the Osage mine of the Brady Warren Coal Corporation. The company plans to resume work while county and state police patrols guard the Scotts Run coal field.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Osage
Brady Warren Coal Corporation
J. Grant Lazelle
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers
van A. Bittner
West Virginia
Miners’ Union
Brady-Warner Corporation
W. M. Yost
Scotts Run
Caravan of airplanes to land at Langlin Field
A caravan of about 200 airplanes piloted by Army Navy and Marine aviators bound for Dayton Ohio air races will land at Langlin Field Moundsville West Virginia within two days. Warrant Officer Bailey announced the crews are following the model airway and extensive servicing preparations are underway.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Army
Nbaryy
Dayton
Ohio
Langlin Field
Bailey
Thousands Plan Tabernacle Speech by John W. Davis in Norton
Arrangements for a large Davis rally include a special Norton to Bluefield train and a torchlight parade before his Friday address at the John Brown Tabernacle on Bluefield Avenue. The event draws Mercer County and Ninth Virginia district Democrats with about 10 000 expected listeners.
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Norton
Tabernacle
John W. Davis
John Brown
Bristol
Virginia
St. Clair
Bluefield
West
Davis
Norfolk and Western Machine Shops
American Legion
Washngton and Lee University
Tabern
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Byford
Stanton
Goolidge
AL. Smith
Great Midle West
South
Southwest
East
Gongresom
John Philip Hill
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