Verdict Directs Million Dollar Coal Suit In Federal Court
The United States won the million dollar coal suit in federal court yesterday as Judge McChals directed the jury to render a verdict for the government. The case involved commandeering coal by the White Oak Coal Company for war needs, with differences between order price and market price central to the dispute. Witnesses and counsel from both sides filled the hearing, and the docket has stretched for years with the next hearings anticipated before term end.
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Sale of Christmas Seals for Tuberculosis Fight Success
Booths opened in business buildings citywide for the national Christmas seal drive to fight tuberculosis. Volunteers and White Cross workers staff booths at banks, hotels, post office, and stores in Charleston Kanawha County with notable organizers and local committees, aiming to raise funds for a growing anti tuberculosis program.
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Dtotel Kanawha
Edith van Tlorn
Molley
Kanawha County
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Pauline Staehlin
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Maxfield Barber
Virginia Calel
Ruth Miller
Mildred Ninack
Mary D. Rowan
Mary Arnold Schorr
Jane Laidley
Adelaide Collins
Elinirman
Harry Anderson
Robert Cassady
Nancy Hogeman
Virginia Cabell
Margaret
Ilza MacCorkle
Gordon Mathews
J. C. Lakin
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Santa Claus
Three Fiances Die At Sea For Grimsby Heiress
Miss Eleanore Grimsby Smythe, daughter of a retired Royal captain, declines marriage after three fianc es die by drowning. The first perished aboard a North Sea mine-sweeper, the second in a gale, and the third in a shipwreck off the Norwegian coast, all while awaiting marriage to Jonah.
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Eng- Smythe
Jonah
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North Sea
Traffic relief after Washington Street square opening
Traffic on State Street eased after the December 1 opening of the Washington Street square between Summers and Capitol streets. Congestion at Capitol and State and at Summers cleared. left turns into State Street eliminated, guiding drivers to Washington Street. Virginia Street traffic unaffected. planners consider widening the square and paving, with work awaiting expansion.
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Lovel Street
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Virginia Street
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Virginian Street
Dorothy Dixs Letter Box on wives working and marriage
Dorothy Dix answers readers on women working after marriage and shared finances. A correspondent argues for wives earning money, while Mary defends equality. A husband suggests dividing income into thirds for saving and family expenses, praising wives as partners.
Right to own home urged for elderly widow in memory tale
A widow with ten children seeks advice on independence, storage of keepsakes, and renting rooms with her sister. A columnist counsels renting a small home to stay near family while preserving furnishings that hold memories. The piece reflects on the sentimental value of household items and the dignity of aging in place. Also notes a court ruling upholding a girl’s right to kiss in a separate brief.
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Miss Dix
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Russia and Europe seek solidarity through Locarno ties
Ambassador Rakovsky told France’s president that Russia must join Locarno process for European solidarity. He urged completing Locarno with Russia and noted Krassine would pursue talks. Debts settlement and broader accord were discussed as key outcomes. Separately, Coolidge approved a $1,385,000 Idaho project addition toward completing the American Falls reservoir with a capacity of 1,700,000 acre feet.
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France
He Yasterday
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M. Rakovsky
Russia
Franco
Leonid Krassin
Idaho
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Tovday
Als
American Fally
Signs On Streets Near Completion In City
Chief Police John Britton said nearly every street corner now carries a street sign with names painted on the curb. The city’s first such effort in over a decade is progressing well, with only a few curbs needing touch ups. Signs should endure winter weather and may be renewed or flashed twice yearly in busy or muddy areas.
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Mother's Gift Crosley Radio Ad
A nostalgic gift proposal highlights Crosley radios as a daily reminder of love. The ad pitches radios from $15.00 and up as an entertainment solution for a mother who rarely leaves home, promising access to sermons and songs from the past through Crosley specialists at Charleston Radio Supply, 1623 Quarrier, Charleston, W. Va.
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