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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1929

Page

2

Diplomatic Corps Shake-Up Features New Latin Ministers

President Hoover sent to the Senate nominations for career diplomats to Honduras Nicaragua Paraguay Panama Costa Rica Bolivia Dominican Republic and Peru Others named include Rey Tavis Charles B Curtis and Evan Young As published earlier Edwin Morgan Robert Woods Biss and William Culbertson remain in place Few unnamed posts noted for Ecuador Mexico Guatemala and others provide a broad reallocation of ambassadors and ministers to major Latin American states.

Washington Latin America Hoover He Senate Bolivia Panama Costa Rica Paragay Nicaragua Honduras Dwilus G. Lay D. C Matthew E. Hanna Ohio Post Wheeler Washington State Paraguay Rey Tavis Missouri Panam Charles B. Curtis New York Dominican Republic Evan Young South Dakota H.F. Arthur Schoenfeld Washington, D. C John Glover South Frankfort Banker Harding Portugal Edwin ¥. Morgan Teraz Poit Taft Robert Woods Biss William 8. Culbertson Gantingo Alexander P. Moore Pirte- Durga Peru Farry F. Guggenheim

Prisoners to Chillicothe Today Under US Court Order

Deputy Marshal R R Mottenheard leads a guard detail sending 20 prisoners to the Chillicothe reformatory for the current term. Lengths of sentences vary from three years to three months with multiple two year terms and several one year and one day terms.

R. R. Mottenheard Chllicothe Reformatory United States District Court Jed ‘Workman Norman Adkins A. A. Bnd C. Rookstool Jos Schilling Jr Roy ©. Tilley Frank and John Watkins Robert =. Wheeler Pete Merchant David Baldwin Himer Williams Cleo Champ Dewey Moartin Nick Cormick James Johnson Lester Boner Acie Woltenbarger Fulton Adkins

Three Are Arrested By Prohibition Men

Federal prohibition agents arrested James Long, Joan R. Memeley, and G. T. Meador in Morrie Street. They reported confiscating four and a half gallons of liquor and locating three more at Meamor’s home during a search. The men were held on fifty thousand dollar bonds by U S Commissioner C. V. Pitewater.

James Long Joan R. Memeley G. T. Meador Morrie Street Long Mod Hernsley Setteraen Street Autemann Meamor United States Comuniasioner 4 Pitewater

Betty views dating age with old world restraint

Dorothy Dix counsels Betty to curb promiscuity and seek a steady, principled partner. The column argues Flaming Youth fades as virtue and practicality restore balance, urging marriage to a reliable, ambitious man like forerunners rather than thrill seekers.

River river movement on Kanawha and surrounding rivers

Movements of boats on the Kanawha river were reported to the U S river engineer with boats Katherine Lane Tidene Chase and others noted at various locks and up or down statuses. River stages along the Ohio Allegheny Monongahela Muskingum and Kanawha were recorded with water heights and pools at several dams and towns including Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Parkersburg.

Bosta Kanawha River United States River Engineer Katherine Lane Oon Tidene Chase Ohio Pittsburgh Parkerspurg Paint Plesa Portamouth Cincinnati Allegheny Franklin Monongahela Muskingum Zanesville Radford Hinton Kanawha Charleston Williamson Tavian Pikewillir

Building Permits Issued on Capitol Street

City Build Inspector H. S. Stark issued permits yesterday for Sochucer Jewelry on Capitol Street priced at 150 dollars and Capitol Wet Wash Laundry on 1410 Seventh Avenue for an addition. B. O. Smith received a permit for a dwelling addition at 1410 Seventh Avenue costing 25 dollars.

H. S. Stark Yesterdey Sochucer Jewelry Company Alga Capitol Street Capitol Wet Wash Laundry Company Seventh Avenue B. O. Smith

Actress Beorie Love to Wed William Hawks in December

Beorie Love, film actress, applied at the Los Angeles license bureau and gave her name as Sunita Horton. She filed intent to marry broker William B. Hawks, aged 28. Miss Love, 33, said she was born in Midland ex. The wedding is set for December 27 at 8 percent in James Episcopal church.

Los Angeles Beorie Love Fight Matse Sunita Horton Notics William B. Hawks Miss Love Midland Hawks James Epiacopal Churen

Aspironal Elquid Cold Remedy Promises Quick Relief

A vintage ad touts Aspironal as a scientific cold remedy that halts nasal discharge and sneezing within hours. It claims to relieve feverish achy pains, reduce ingestion issues, and calms the worst symptoms, with druggists guaranteeing the product.

Belief in a 3 Minute Headache Cure? HC-1 Formula Claim

An advertised drugstore remedy promises rapid relief from headaches in minutes. It touts five ingredients, claims safe, quick action, and no mood or side effects, urging purchase of a "B-C" package from local druggists and soda fountains.

North Carolina

Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Marriage and Virtue

Excerpts show Dorothy Dix addressing readers on gender roles and marriage. Advice urges avoiding spats, accepting differing views, and recognizing moral standards for men and women. Includes guidance on marital strain and possible illness behind distant behavior.

Mayor Admires Elk at His Elk Farm

The mayor William Wesley Wertz spent a day supervising an elk and other game sent to his farm on Elk River. He reported to his office that the elk ate from his hand and noted additional deer and elk on nearby properties. The column includes unrelated moral advice on marriage and divorce.

William Wesley Wertz Elk River Randolph County Charleston Copenhagen

State Superintendent Attends National Illiteracy Meeting

William Cassius Cook left for Washington to attend a national conference on literacy called to convene today by Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur secretary of the interior. He will remain in Washington over Sunday for another gathering of state school officials called by Dr John Cooper commissioner of education.

William Cassius Cook Washington Ray Lyman Wilbur Secretary of the Interior Cook John Cooper

Love Is Victor In Contract Suit Verdict Awarded

A jury in United States district court returned a 99 844.52 verdict for the plaintiff Love and company against Zanac Silver Brothers company of New York over a contract to remodel the Fleetwood hotel on Capitol street. Damages sought were 20 000. Representation: Rummel Brgg and Stone for the plaintiff Brown Jackson and Knight for the defendants. A judge retracted a remark about an all contest contract. Death suit involving Addison Hager administrator vs Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for 10 900 damages began after a crossing accident that killed Miss Bulah Hager at the Charleston station. In other actions John Mc Conihay fined 50 on liquor charge James Dayton pled guilty to a postal charge, with sentence under advisement. James Deregoria released on 1 000 bond until December 10 after demanding a trial. An order approved the sale report by M Z White in the Emma F Tyson case against Thacker Coal Mining.

United States District Court Z. H. Love and Company Zanac Silver Brothers Company New York Fleetwood Capitol Street Rummel, Brgg and Stone Brown, Jackson and Knight Bulah Hager Charleston McClintie John McConihay Kanawha County James Dataon Richwood James Deregoria M Z. White Im Theault Emma F. Tyson Thacker Coal Mining Company

Fires Blamed on Smoking Amid California Forest Reports

In California fires, smoking is blamed for 895 of 2,239 incidents reported to the forest service this year. The tally highlights the ongoing fire risk across the state and stresses public health and environmental safety concerns.

Ban Francisco Fimokera Forest Service California

Sixth Victim Dies After Second Post Office Blast

Pittsburgh reports say a sixth victim died after a second explosion near the Munhall post office yesterday. Nine more were hospitalized, and police feared further pipe damage. Coroners question garden leak theory. several nearby structures were ordered closed.

Pittsburgh Muntall Yeaterday Honolulu Slibts Hilda Anderson Munhalt Rawail Ender

Court Settles Alibi and Audit Initiated in County

Parts of Munhall and nearby homesteads lost gea as an audit of supply accounts began. The state auditor’s office started the review after M. B. Coburn and N. D. Marah voiced concerns about internal injuries suffered yesterday and a cautious belief of foul play guided the preliminary action.

Munhall Homestead Sas Pre Kanawha M. B. Coburn N. D. Marah

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