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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1940
Page
9
A sewer collapse in Wilson Hollow prompts a government inquiry as crews prepare repairs. Officials report a break near Trustive Street threatens nearby properties and water service. residents brace for potential delays and a temporary shutdown during remediation. Local authorities urge caution and update timelines.
A conservation commission announced a statewide photo contest to publicize canal facilities. Prizes range from five to thirty dollars, with winning images to be published in a national camera magazine and displayed in Charleston and Greenbrier Springs venues. The event highlights subject matter and presentation, featuring notable photographers such as Paul Meyer of Charleston and Herman Heirs in leadership roles.
Six men attacked two radical meeting halls in Chicago destroying seating, windows, and office equipment. One assailant, Vinka Bun, warned responders he would be sent as the attempted arson alarm rang during the raid. Police reported the incident as a vandalism and assault case with no injuries described.
Judge George W. McClintie will open the June term of the district federal court at Bluefield Tuesday. He will set the docket and hear matters for trial, with a revisted term and conferences planned.
Dr Albert McPrice of Charleston, head of the state health department’s disease division, is slated to become county health officer for KanI, with an appointment order to be entered tomorrow. He previously led maternal child hygiene and county health roles and studied medicine at Louisville and Johns Hopkins.
CHA plans to relocate its offices to the Old Littlenage mansion near Western City Creek shortly after the first tenants move into the apartments. A tentative move date is July 1 with occupancy beginning next Saturday after delays and inspections. Completion is expected by midweek as finish details are finalized and the site is prepared for a community center and housing offices.
January indictments target forging and presenting two government checks. Henry D. Fridley 4 Harlan Cecil Mason, 18, were sentenced to eight years in prison for theft of mail pieces. Mary Anna Fridley alias Mrs Harley Fridley received five years. Mason confessed to passing a forged check. Fridley admitted forging and passing a $2 check. All three were in Indianapolis.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a gentle diuretic to relieve kidney related symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and uric acid issues. It claims 30 years of use and urges readers to buy the product for 35 cents, labeling it an easy remedy for nervousness and fluid retention.
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