West Virginia Bank Resources Show Dip in State Totals
The Banking Commissioner H. A. Abbott released figures for October 4 showing total resources of 187 state banks and trust companies at $829,058,073.33, a drop of $7,030,452.79 from June 28. Deposits stood at $1 75,190,864.49, up $25,255,491.44 over 20 years, with October 4 totals broken down by county and bank counts.
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H. A. Abbott
Twe
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Cimy
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenprier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
McDowell
Marlon
Shart
Manns
Mercer
Otal
Morongalia
Monzor
Blorgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleizh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roans
Bummers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
wWerzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoring
New York man plans Africa colony for weary Civilized ages
Ernest Shaw, 36, from Bloomingdale hospital, announces a colony of 60 tired souls to sail for Central Africa. They seek a primitive life with no rules, governments, or contact with the outside world, living as equals with informal tribal laws and self education. Meetings set for November 28 at Labor Temple.
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New York
Bloomingdale Hospital
Monhattan
Ernest Shaw
Africa
Bhaw
Bloomingdale
Labor Temple
Shaw
United Press
Central Africa
Cystex Promises Relief From Bladder Irritation
An advertisement touts Cystex as a non narcotic remedy for bladder irritation causing night disturbance and back ache. It claims rapid improvement, a money back guarantee, wide popularity in the U S and abroad, and availability from druggists for a small price.
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U. S
England
Japan
Bra
Canada
Australia
Shaw’s Vision of a Lost Tribe and Waste Indians
A fragment from a historical column quotes Shaw arguing colonists would form a complete tribe and be self preaching. He envisioned losing the tribe entirely and warned future explorers of a “waste Indian” race arising from his plans, isolated from a mad world.
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Poling
Shaw
Temperanceville Named For Prohibition Cause In Ohio
BELLAIRE Ohio UP The unique village in the county bears the temperance pledge origin name Temperanceville on the western edge of Somerset township The founder Robert Gallagher chose the name to reflect his abhorrence of intoxicating liquor and to honor temperance principles Though prohibition as a legal standard arose later this town carries the early belief in restraint.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Temperanceville
Somerset Township
Beecause
Robert Gallagher
Fatal Speed Mania Ends in Tragedy in Chicago
John Jorgenson, known for his obsession with racing automobiles and motorcycling, fell during a bid for speed honors and broke his neck in his final attempt.
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Chicago
John Jorgenson
Speed
Arrests and Fines Reported by State Police
October state police report shows 1,090 arrests with fines totaling 628,587.50 and confinements over 117 years. Prohibition cases add 272 with fines 20,255 and confinements 78 years three months six days. Authorities also seized alcohol and confiscated 26 automotives with value 194,278. property returned to owners 5,499.70. Road law cases total 183 with fines 93,360.
Costs and confinements for multiple miscellaneous cases
The document lists costs totaling 61 394.45 and confinements of four years four months and 123 days. It also records miscellaneous cases numbered 555 where the men aggregated 4 954.50, costs of 5 401.32 and confinements 96 years, ll months and 19 days.
Two Girl Stowaways Seek Adventure on Australian Liner
Two English girls, Elsie Moore and Ruth Carter, stowed away in Liverpool to seek adventure aboard an Australian liner. They reportedly faced hunger and hardship before being discovered aboard the ship at Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Liverpool
Elsie Moore
Ruth Carter
Salmon
German inventor unveils remarkable hearing aid breakthrough
Deaf individuals praise a new hearing aid from a German inventor claimed to restore hearing without batteries or electricity. The ad offers a free 10 day trial via The Phonear Company at 1445 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, with a call for any deaf person to apply immediately.
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Desi
W. Jackson
Ade
Warts Bar Pupils From School Classes In Janesville
In Janesville an epidemic of warts led to 64 pupils being barred from physical education classes. Officials cited likely infection from public bath benches as the source, prompting health concerns and calls for sanitation measures.
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Janesville
Tore
Tom
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Woodrum’s
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Armory
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The
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