Double Plays Highlight Washington Victory Over Browns
Washington defeats St. Louis 11 to 2 as double plays pivotal in the game. Thurston earned the win with solid defense including a string of double plays Rigney to Speaker and others, while Rigney and Rice collected two base hits apiece in a dominant offense at home.
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St. Louis
Washington
Senators
Thurston
Miller
Thurston Rigney
Gerber
Siler
Bluege
Harris
Rigney
Anaes
Wingard
O'Neill
Gaston
Nal~lin
Dineen
Murder Trial Delayed in Gray Brothers Case
The trial of Burn V. Gray and D. R. Gray of Charleston, charged with first degree murder in the killing of detective J. Payton Hadley in Petersburg, is postponed to June 17. An ensuing scuffle during attempted weapons search led to a bystander seizing a gun and Hadley being fatally wounded.
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Petersburg
W. Va
Burn V. Gray
D. R. Gray
Degre Brothers
Charleston
J. Payton Hadley
Gray
Offcer
Thim
J. B. Duell
Diamond Employees Dine At Store Dinner
The New and Greater Diamond department store hosted a chicken dinner for 110 employees in the store cafeteria. Secretaries and department members performed music and dance with ukuleles and harmonicas. A basement manager proposed forming two baseball teams and a committee to arrange a field to settle the decisive contest.
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Peapioves
New
Diamond
Tom Lynn
Frank Dwyer
W. B. Seay
A. Cox
Pennsylvania Railroad seeks to abandon Wheeling Junction agency
The Pennsylvania Mailroad company asked the Public Service Commission for permission to abandon its Wheeling Junction passenger station and merge operations with Weirton Junction at a midway point between the miles apart. The hearing concluded without opposition.
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Pennsylvania Mailroad Company
Wheeling Junction
Public Service Commission
Paceenger
Weirton Junction
Delegation Pushes Completion of State Road
A Roane Gilmer and Calhoun county delegation urged Governor Gore to accelerate highway projects in their districts. Led by Lynn Bied Calhoun official, the group included Senator Robert Kidd, former Senator W. McKown of Spencer, and jeaders E L Hayes and Guy Gramnaker with members from Arnoldsburg Spencer Grantsville Parkersburg and other towns.
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Roane
Gilmer
Calhoun
Gore Teaeterday
Lynn
House of Delegates
Calhoun County
Robert ©. Kidd
Glenvilla
Fromer
FB. W.W. McKown
Spencer
E. L. Hayes
Guy Gramnaker
George Hayes
J. Z. Btrum
Ellett Chenoweth
Arnoldsburg
Gey. Stalnaker
R. Hardman
Albert Heck
A. G. Mathews
Grantsville
Holley Barr
Parkersburg
Marmet Road May Be Completed Soon
The Hanawha City Marmet section of the Charles Town Logan road may be finished next month, allowing public use soon after delays. The road connects Boone and Logan coal fields to Charleston, promising business and scenic mountain travel, with improvements easing travel for Logan county business men.
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Hanawha City-Marmet
Charlestom-Logan
State Road Commission
Aero
Boone and Logan Coal Fields
Charleston
Huntington
Kana
Wha
Boone
Logan Counties
Logan County
Mehals
Marmet
Petroleum Case Near Completion in Mid Continent Rates
Washington June 2 The revision of Mid Continent Petroleum rates is nearly finished as evidence closed before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Final arguments begin tomorrow with new rates set to take effect June 26, increasing railroad charges for Oklahoma refined petroleum to 2.2 cents and similar increases from Kansas refineries. In Scotland the Elgin District Asylum deleted the term pauper, now calling lunatics without funds ton-paying patients.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tein
Elgin District
Scotland
Writs Denied by State Supreme Court in Education Case
The state supreme court of appeals denied two writs, an 8 writ of mandamus and a writ of error, in cases tied to John Casey and Green Jarvis. Casey sought to force renewal of a contract with Iroquoia Publishing for spelling texts used in elementary schools, claiming legal limits on annual changes were exceeded. Jarvis, appealing a life sentence for the murder of Constable Summers, had an application for a writ of error denied. Relatives of the convicted man were implicated in the related investigation.
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
John Casey
Qua
Cabal County
State Board of Education
Iroquoia Publishing Company
Syracuse
Bar. Casey
Green Jarvis
Clay Cunty
Canable Bam Summers
Constable Summers
Charny Jarvis
A. P. Hudson
Ifa
Early Jarvis
Mandy Jarvis
Charley Jarvis
Sand and Gravel Rates Rearranged News Item
Charleston Chamber of Commerce announced that the state public service commission approved a rearrangement of freight rates on sand and gravel between Huntington and Virginia points via the Chesapeake and Ohio and Virginian railroads. Charleston benefits from the change as mileage advantages shift toward Virginia receiving points. Local shippers William Fitzgerald of C&O and W. Sanders of Virginian rail road gave evidence.
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Charleston Chamber of Commerce
State Public Service Commission
Huntington
Virginia
Charleston
William Fitegerald
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Sand W. &. Sanders
Virginian Railroad
Education Board to Meet on June 15()
The state board of education announces its annual meeting will start June 15 with presidents of state institutions and many teachers attending. The two day conference runs alongside and West Virginia University will not participate, now under a separate board of governors.
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State Board of ‘Education
Mde
West Virginia University
State Board of Education
Noel Is Appointed Negro Home Chief in Charleston
Isaac A. Noel of Charleston was named yesterday by Governor Goraw to succeed himself as superintendent of the state colored old folks home on Third Avenue. He founded the home and ran it from his private funds with aid from citizens, directing a separate institution for white and colored poor. Noel has spent thousands personally, with a modest legislative boost previously.
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Isaac A. Noel
Charleston
Gora W
Colored Old Folks
Third Avenue
Gol Noel
Wan Xt
Col
Noel
Fis
West Virginia bus operators hold round table topics
The West Virginia Motor Transportation Association wrapped a highly attended meeting with talks led by J G Hofgeard Charleston and EB Miller South Bend on maintenance springs and accessories The discussion highlighted new industries spawned by motor travel noting Pure Oil Cabin Creek refinery and other local producers while noting by products from oil refining and distribution.
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West Virginia Motor TransPortation Association
J. G. Hofgeard
Charleston
FH. Burr
Cleveland
Tl Byers
Pittsburgh
EB. B. Miller
South Bend
Stewart
Cabin Creek
Viking
Giant
Industrial growth and automotive influence in state byproducts
The piece describes widespread industries across the state including rubber, glass, wood, metal shops, upholstery, pottery, garages, and hotels driven by the automotive boom. It notes hundreds employed, expansion of manufacturing and finishing sectors, and increased travel fueling growth. It cites a ten percent economic contribution from the automotive industry.
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Atate
Principie
Development notes on West Ningats expansion effort
Fragmentary OCR notes describe contributions to development and expansion in a region labeled West Ningats and mention automobiles and an airplay term. The text is incomplete with unclear entities and dates.
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Virginian Theatre
Noel IS
Self
Hanes
Red Rebel
P. H. Hanes Kirts Co
Winston-Salem
M.C
New York
Worth Street College
Ohere
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Hanes College
Namsook
Wethote
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Rip
Hanns
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Foul
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Col Rot
Palm Beach
Annone Clothier
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