Charleston To Get $1,271,839 In Tax Refunds
United States tax refunds will flow to Charleston area items and individuals, with the largest single sum of 1,235,962.29 going to Puel Gas company. Other beneficiaries include Acme Securities company, Cambridge Gas company, Eastern Carbon Black company, and Williamson Electric company, among many firms and residents across the state. Refunds total 1,271,839.95, distributed to numerous companies and individuals in this section of the state.
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Charleston
United States
Washington State
United Puel Gas Company
Acme Securities Company
Pannia D. Boyd
Branch Corl and Coke Company
Cambridge Gas Company
Dismona Ice and Coal Company
John Q. Dickinson Estate
Eastern Carbon Black Company
Pasling Rock Cannel Coal Company
Laurel Creek Land Company
Leevale Coal Company
West Virginia Agency Company
Harvey Costa’ 1 Coke Company
MacDonald
Beckley Coal and Coke Company
Carton Fuel Company
Carbon
Cranberry Fuel, Company
First National Bank of Princeton
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
Tams
Madison Grocery Company
Madison
Montgomery Gas Company
Montgomery
J. W. Montgomery Estate
Prudence Coal Company
MacDonrald
Raleigh Smokstess Fuel Company
Beckley
Met
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Elstersville
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Chestnut Oil Company
the Commercial Bank
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Crest Lumber Company
Alexander
Crystal Block Coal and Coke Company
Welch
Dry Fork Colliery Company, Inc
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Edwin A. Durham
Sistersville
Eskin Lumber Company
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Ek Lick Land Company, Inc
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Maybeury
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Huntington
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Flist Tyler Bank and Trust Company
Sinternville
George BS. Fleming
Buckhannon
Francois Coal Company
Clarksburg
Charles W. Freeman
P. O. Funk
Parkersburg
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Mills' Friends Believe He Will Lead National Dry Enforcement
New York December 18 Major Chester P Mills is seen as likely to head the nations prohibition forces after winning a 25000 prize for the best plan to enforce the dry laws. His backers expect President Elect Hoover to back him for a Treasury under secretary post to carry out the plan, while Mills reportedly seeks assurance against political interference. Mills, a World War I Pershing staff member, hails from a notable military family and has drawn praise for his enforcement ideas which some officials say echo current machinery.
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Man Eats 13 Sandwiches to Aid Bartender Friend
In St Louis on December 26 a patron ate thirteen sandwiches to help his bartender friend avoid arrest. Prohibition agents interrupted as he laid two one dollar bills on the counter and joked he would buy sandwiches. The man consumed thirteen sandwiches before ending the stunt. The bartender was arrested after agents seized beer and a warrant was served.
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Walter Benwell
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Carol Bird
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Farmer Held In Death Of Nephew Near Cicerone
Spencer, Dec 26 A farmer, Joe Harper, 47, was arrested by state police and county officers for the Christmas night shooting death of his nephew Opie Harper, 40, near Cicerone, Rome county. Bloodhounds traced a trail to Harper’s home. shells linked the two men’s shotguns. Both men had good reputations amid reports of a prior quarrel.
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Opie Harper
Clcerone
Rome County
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E.G. Hicks
E. C. Peterfish
W. H. Yost
Elder Man Falls From Bridge in West Fork River
Albert A. Sapp, 85, died by his own hand after telling twin brother Allison on Christmas Day that they would be better off dead. Dr. L. C. Goff, county coroner, ruled the death a suicide in Shinnston on December 26.
Andrews Credits Mills Plan as Not New Prohibition Scheme
New York district head of enforcement General Andrews defended the Mills plan as not new, noting it had been operated since his own tenure. Mills, former prohibition administrator for New York, had won a $25,000 prize for a plan to enforce the dry statute, urging policy changes to keep enforcement nonpolitical.
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Flask-Toters and Abstainers Split in College Poll
A temperance survey by the Methodist Episcopal church queried 13 youth groups and found a near balance between Flask-Toters and abstainers. Among 85 college students, 60 knew drinkers. among 455 high school students, 20 2 knew drinkers.
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Nine Judges On Panel to Settle Border Dispute
An international panel of nine judges would mediate the Bolivia Paraguay border clash. Bolivian and Paraguayan delegates nominate two members each, with five neutral appointees by the conference. The plan limits jurisdiction to immediate frontier issues, aims to publish a report, and seeks a six month timeline for resolution.
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Lac Paz
Victor Maurice
Peru
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Missing Colorado River couple presumed found by pilots
Pilots returning from a canyon search declared no trace of the missing Issing couple. They reported sighting a party of river explorers instead of the Hydes, with footprints found near Bass Cabin and Rupy Canyon. The search by air and foot had been ongoing for weeks, led by park official P. P Paplaw.
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Ike Hill Eludes State Troopers During Barboursville Shootout
A chaotic pursuit near Barboursville ends with Ike Hill eluding state troopers amid a deadly robbery and shooting spree tied to a band of West Virginia suspects. The incident, involving multiple officers and accomplices, unfolds across Barboursville and surrounding counties as authorities pursue a wave of lawlessness connected to a church location. The slain officer is reported, and Hill was later captured in Bell County Tennessee. others face charges as investigators trace weapons, housing, and routes used to smuggle goods into West Virginia.
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Explosion at Studio Film Sets 26 Fans Hurt
A mishap at a studio during a film production caused a blast that injured none of the 26 fans present. Investigators are reviewing equipment and safety protocols as the crew resumes work after the incident.
Hoover Plans Return to Washington Amid Cabinet Talks
President elect Hoover prepares a rapid return to Washington from the South American tour. He will report to President Coolidge on his mission, discuss cabinet appointments, and finalize plans for his administration while facing pressure on farm price legislation and naval building. A driving tragedy in Charleston claims a child as Vinson Breedon’s truck deaths surface amid investigations.
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Thief Fires On Police In Downtown Store Shootout
In Chicago a suspect identified as Prank Orland and an accomplice robbed a restaurant then entered Hartman Furniture. Police Lieutenant Starshak and Officer Griffin engaged them, the suspect was killed instantly when a shot aimed at officers endangered a clerk used as a shield. Seven others sheltered near counters and tables.
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David Griffin
Hartman Furniture
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Charleston to Get New Service Expansion Across 110 Cities
Washington reports a new nationwide telegraph venture, Universal Wireless Communication, has secured 40 short wave channels from the Federal Radio Commission to serve 110 cities in 48 states. The plan calls for 15 stations by 1928 and total buildout over five years, with basic sites in New York Buffalo Chicago Washington and the Pacific Coast. The company vows rapid cooperation with aviation, police, fire, power and agricultural needs, joining the current telegraph field dominated by Western Union, Postal Telegraph and Radio Corporation of America.
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Earth’s crust not finished in shape says Stanford scientist
Dr Batley Wilts of Stanford told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the earth’s crust is elastic and geologic processes may form large blisters deep in the earth. He described rocks heating, forming asthenoliths that could push land upward and reshape coastlines without a human catastrophe.
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