Fall Campaign Plans Mapped By Republicans
Clarksburg August meeting outlines groundwork for the fall campaign. Plans include Charleston headquarters September 10, platform drafting, memorial resolutions for late leaders, and committees named for organization, with key figures absent on vacation or tied to congressional probes. leaders urge unity, with Charleston as potential state HQ in a rally-like session.
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Clarksburg
Charleston
James A. Hughes
West Virginia
Halignan
Hatfield
Charles E. Carrigan
Moundsville
Teans
Walter 5. Halianan
Republican Nations
United States
Henry D. Hatheld
Congresman
G. Bachmann
Hal Yanan
Bachmann
Congressional Investigation
Thomas W .D. McClung
Spencer
W. J. McClaren
Welch
P. Smith
Women Fliers Dominate Chicago Air Races Look For Manhattan Land
Women pilots led the Chicago national air races with Gladys O Donnell from Milwaukee winning the 68 000 prize in the Pacific derby. Mildred Morgan and Jean Larene followed, while Amelia Earhart appeared at the field in New York. Other women aviators joined in the day’s events as men’s Pacific derby entrants arrived from Seattle and St Paul. Von Gronau planned a cross Atlantic landing in Manhattan Harbor if weather allowed after halting in Halifax and Halifax harbour.
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Teuton
Chicago
Manhattan
Gladys O'Donnell
Mildred Morgan
Elinor Smith
Amelia Earhart
Curtiss-Wright
Severly Hills
Calif
Jean Larene
Kansas City
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Henry Brown
Franline Antonie Strassman
Berlin
New York
Betty Lund
Freddie Lund
Lorain
Detunter
Ethel Wymer
Portland
Wolfgang von Gronau
Neve
Halifax
State of Liberty
New York Harbor
von Gronau
Dornier Company of America
Manhattan Island
Bellce Department
North Beach
Isle of Sylt
Neo
Arctic
Atlantic
North America
Paroc
Reykjavik
Iceland
Ivigtut
Greenland
Labrador
Queensport
Marie Joseph
Roald Amundsen
Frank Courtney
England
America
Ancres
Workman's Law Changes Urged at Huntington Meeting
West Virginia labor leaders and United States Senator Henry D Hatfield spoke at the twenty fourth cenum meeting in Huntington urging study and changes to the state workmen's compensation law. Hatfield said the 1913 act was modeled on Germany's prewar law but needs fuller implementation and improvement, noting tariffs and foreign competition hurt American workers. Easton cited more equal profit distribution and shorter hours as solutions to unemployment, while other speakers included Mayor James B Taylor and leaders from United Mine Workers and National Machinists. Officers to be nominated next day for Wednesday’s election.
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Uc Charleston
Lenna Lowe Yost
Buntington
Republicam National
Republican Nations Committee
Walter G. Halaman
Natenal
T. P. HI
Republican State Executive Committee
James Ellwood Jones
United States
Clarkeburg
Charleston
T ‘He
Carrigan
Senason
Magh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Hatfield
West Virginia
Shott
Jones
Yost
Eit Con
Howard 3. Gore
H. Roy Waugh
Ang Mld
Huntington
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Henry D. Hatfield
Germany
Europe
New England
Joan B. Easton
Williamstown
Federation
James B Taylor
James M. Mason
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers
M. FP. Garett
National Plumber’ Association
FL. Newsman
National Machinists Association
Wermenday
Air minded women crowd national air races in 1930s look
At the tenth national air races women floods information booths with questions about flying. Berlin entrant Fradeln Antalie Grissemann and Amelia Earhart draw attention as attendees showcase aviation outfits from chipcord trousers to leather jackets adorning women of all ages and nationalities.
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Rat Baldwin Cowiln
Curtiss - Reynolds Airfort
UPI
Johnnie
Artis Ag
Fradeln Antalie Grissemann
Berlin
Amelia Farhart
New York
Fritis Wild Fritis Wild by Homert Quillen
Fragmentary note shows dialogue about a character named Pug and a town walk. It hints at a pot incident and a new mid detail, with a sense of alarm and improvised pacing, but lacks coherent narrative details or identifiable events.
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Pug
Wound Ends Life Of Mrs Hereford
Mrs F M Hereford twenty three a WVU summer student died yesterday at Morgantown hospital from gunshot wounds suffered while inspecting a revolver. Coroner said death ruled accidental despite no inquest. Survived by husband’s parents in Charleston and Snow family of Arcoville, plus two brothers. funeral plans pending with Sunset Memorial Park burial anticipated.
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F M Hereford
West Virginia University
Morgantown Hospital
A. Hereford
Virginia Street
Charleston
T Barker
Morgantown
Hughead
Sunset Memorial Park
Death Claims Aged Architect in Parkersburg
Richard Hackson Adair 73, among the state’s oldest practicing architects, died at his home in Parkersburg. He spent the last decade with a Charleston firm while residing here and was a former member of the legislature. In 1904 he worked with Warne Tucker Silling and Hutchinson and once served as secretary-treasurer of the state architects association. He is survived by his widow and four children.
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Parkersburg
Richard Hackson Adair
Charleston
Regislature
Adair
Warne. Tucker, Silling and Hutchinson
State Association of Architects
Hiswidow
Employment Agency Took Girls Money But Found No Jobs
Philadelphia reports a man, Windsor F Bamford, 40, accused of taking funds from 100+ young women while promising employment as models. Bamford, once a Penn State sociology assistant professor candidate, was nabbed at a hotel after police suspicion. He faces charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and operating an unlicensed employment agency. Prosecution says guns and homing suit items were found in the hotel suite.
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Philadelphia
Eugwin F. Bamford
Pennstanty College
Ramford
Aolife
Manhattan
Kansas
Bamford
Representa
Bankers Plan Farmers Aid At White House Meeting
Washington bankers meet at the White House to study loans via state or local credit corporations to aid farmers whose funds evaporated by drought. Secretary Hyde, fresh from inspecting drought areas, says rains improved conditions and pastures are not permanently damaged. The meeting will consider Matlonsi committee plans and include representatives from at least twelve states, with Henry M Robinson coordinating valley efforts.
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Washington
iFj
White House
Hyde
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Hoover
National Drought Relief Committee
Lidy
Matlonsi Committee
Focal Credit
Henry M Robinson
Los Angeles
National Committee
Shenandoah
Viegtola
Hatfield Denies Urging Huntington to West Virginia hospital
United States Senator Henry D. Hatfield issued a statement denying he urged locating the veterans hospital in Huntington. He said his aim was securing the appropriation and that Washington authorities could have chosen Beckley or other places without his interference. He asserted he would have been satisfied with any site, but now Inselift that the board chose Huntington, his home town.
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Huntington
United , States
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia Hospital
Markling
Davis Elkins
American Legion
West Virginia
Hatfield
Veterans Hospital
West Vir
Ginia
Matflel
Huntsington
Elkins
Washington
Beckley
Faints at Lincoln Play as Guard Vet Fades On Stage
Cincinnati August incident stops performance of Civil War era play depicting Abraham Lincoln when Steven Weaver, 87, the last surviving guard member who stood over Lincoln's body, fainted on stage. He recovered promptly, and the audience witnessed the moment as a striking likeness to Lincoln.
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Cincinnati
Abraham Lincoln
Steven
Weaver
Lincoln
Kidnaper Held With Child He Claims to Love
Claude Dellinger a 27 year old farm hand abducted Mary Jane Foster a 9 year old Indiana girl after enticing her with candy. He drove to a Wisconsin lakeside region near Lake Geneva and Lake Como where they subsisted on candy. Exner and Indiana authorities recovered the girl unharmed. Dellinger begged to kiss her goodbye before being jailed for Indiana authorities. Mary Jane described the trip and his seeming affection amid hunger and a lengthy ride.Mary Jane Foster Virginia? Dellinger led authorities to fall near Lake Geneva Wisconsin where the girl was found unharmed and safe with her kidnapper in custody.
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Eukhorn
Wis
Mary Jane Foster
Indiana
Lake Geneva
Mary Jane
Claude Dellinger
Wisconsin Lake
Valparaiso
Olfora
Cands
al Exorr
Dellinger
Mary Cane
Ernest Foster
James Mulheran
Belinger
Giim Delliger
Lake Geneys
Exner
Shim
Mary Jape
Mae
Sinter
Ana
Mary Dane
James Mason
Homs
Mary Anne
Qellinger
Sal Mary Jane
Claude
Daddy
Wisconsin
Lake Como
Tarn
Helen Kane Testifies In Bond Dress Bankruptcy Hearing
In a New York bankruptcy hearing, Helen Kane discusses her $50,000 payment from Murray Posner and her loans to him to buy Liberty Bonds. She explains cashing checks for entertainment, Posner repaying, and later funds placed in a Chicago safety deposit box under an assumed name amid questions about their friendship and finances.
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Helen Kane
Paul W. White
York
Bond Dress Company
Helen
Lony
Murray Posner
Dtess Goode
Kane
Postner
Posner
Hollywcod
Mary Marks
Peru’s Leguia resigns amid military takeover in Lima
In Lima Aug 25, 1926, martial law was proclaimed as President Augusto Leguia quits under the protection of a military junta. General Manuel Ponce leads a new government while Leguia and family depart aboard the cruiser Almirante Grau for safety, amid protests and cabinet turmoil sparked by the Arequipa uprising.
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Lima
Peru
Almirante Grau
Pacific Ocean
Augusto B. Legula
Manuel Ponce
Callao
John
Alfrona Tarrenga
Léeguin
Hrittahatedmanp Orduna
Panama
South America
Arequipe
Ganches Cerro
Republic
Huaman de Los Heros
Sanchez Cerro
Legals
Die Persed
Tals
Felewat
Rene Heres - Sie Colvedd
Teguia
Balt
Pedro Pablo Afartine
Martinez
Fernando Sarmiento
Julia Goidichea
Roberto Lopes
Montagne
German Yanet
Coant Bielich
Leguie
Saremiento
Buera
Sarmients
Sanchee Cerro
Conley Protests Over Davis Remarks At Pennsylvania Meet
Governor Conley issued a statement protesting the participation of a cabinet member in a Pennsylvania coal operators meeting in Pittsburgh. He argued the session was for freight rate litigation now before the Interstate Commerce Commission and urged the issue be determined on its merits rather than through economic conditions discussion. The secretary of labor was quoted by West Virginia operators as favoring wage parallels with Pennsylvania. The speech, noted by The Gazette, aimed to rally Pennsylvania coal interests. the secretary was nominated by Pennsylvania Republicans for the U.S. Senate race.
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James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Conley
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Virgin Coal
United States Aenator
Northern Cambria Kiwanis Club
Gazette
Americans Hurts In Bus Mishap At Oxford Visit
A sightseeing bus carrying American tourists collided with a small car in Bicester and then hit a stone wall. Twenty eight people were injured. Mrs Fanny McCormick Mr Stub Dickinson Orlinda Hall and John White were taken to Oxford hospital. Addresses and injury details unavailable.
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Oxford
England
Bicester
Fanny McCormick
Stut & & Dickinson
Orlinda Hall
John White
Oxford Napital
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Mystery Airmen
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Elinor Smit
Gladys O'Donnel
Workman
State Labor Federation
Mason
Quillen
Abe
Singl Stone
Ace Trees
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Davis
Will
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