Kelly Foils Jail Break Attempt in Kanawha County
City Jailer Joe Kelly thwarted a Monday morning escape by Vince Buck of Kanawhs City. Buck, held on auto theft charges, sawed two bars with a steel saw hidden in jail. Buck was fined ten dollars and jailed five days in municipal court after a Saturday arrest for stealing Ed Forbes’s car from Plymouth. Ice cream origins noted with Gunton in London.
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Joe Kelly
Dail
Vince Buck
Kanawhs City
Buck
Ed Forbes
Plymouth
Increase of Automobile Tourists Through Charleston Reported
Clerks at local hotels note rising auto tourist traffic through Charleston with many motor parties passing en route to other states and West Virginia. Notable visitors include Colonel J H McDermore of Morgantown and a long list of guests from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Huntington, Columbus, Baltimore and New York. Charleston Electrical Supply to host monthly luncheon at Hotel Kanawha Saturday noon.
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Charleston
Dal
Thamars
West Virginia
Commonwealth
J. H. McDermore
Morgantown
Republican Politica
Senate
Kanawha &B
Kanawha
E. W. Collina
Parkersburg
H. H. Rise
Indianapolis
P. W. Beanson
Richmond
John A. Blark
J. 3. Frankhouser
Cincinnati
J. L. Warner
Wilmington
Del
Mra
W. A. Summerfield
Quinwoot
Ron. Wilkinson
T. Hult
Huntington
B. Daniels
Children
Columbus
L Berman
F. Sugar
Baltimore
W. J. Hun
Babcock
Pittsburga
Sam Molanet
E. Fisher
Weckler
McAlister Coleman
Jerome Davis
Sherwood Eady
R. J. Bananders
R. C. Megongel
Tohn
Schweiteer
Monry C. Walz
New York
Mrs. J. Simpson
Blunfield
C. A
Gore Returns From Inspection Trip Across Northern Counties
Governor Howard M. Gore arrived back in the city after a four day tour of northern counties. He surveyed institutions and roads in the Panhandle and along the Ohio river with Secretary Sam Mallison. Lakin, Ortney and Hiner accompanied him the return. The party held talks with the state road commission and capitol architect representatives on plans for the new state capitol. No details were released by the governor’s office or the road commission.
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Howard M. Gore
Severay
Panhandle
Ohio River
Sam Mallison
Parlernburg
Clarksburg
Menchant James 8. Lakin
State Board of Control
C. Fp, Ortney
C. BD. Hiner
State Road Commission
Gora
V. R. Roakart
Caes Gilbert
State Capitol
State Capitol Building Commission
Offic
Road Commission
Marriage Licenses and a New Traffic Sign Installed
Marriage licenses issued yesterday include George W. L. Doyle aged 89 to Amanda at 2 BoQuain. Ralph A. Smith 24 wed Hester Olive Drake 28, Frank Seldhey Bield and Mabel Virginia Ghenoweth, Eldra Jack Stewart 18 to Oped Clinebell 12. A traffic sign was installed at Virginia and Capitol by the police to regulate traffic with automatic lights.
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Wera
Gocergs
W. L. Doyle
Amanda
BoQuain
Ralph A. Smith
Hester Olive Drake
Frank Seldhey Bield
Mabel Virginia Ghenoweth
Eldra Jack Stewart
Police Department
Virginia
Capitol
Kay Jewelry Store Opening Draws Large Charleston Crowd
More than 6 000 Charleston residents attended the opening of Kay Jewelry at 229 Capitol Street yesterday from 1 am to p m. The store, the second in the Kay organization, showcased a 400 000 stock of diamonds and other fine goods, with modern interior and model merchandising. Regular business begins today. Rev Charles H Harrington conducts tent meetings at St Albans with the Albany male quartet providing songs. Green Florida framed with white ribbons.
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Capitol Street
Charleston
Canitol Street
Kay Jewelry Company
Scott Buildin
Fife Treet
Kay
Cfden
America
Thi
Kay Jewelry
Charles H. Harrington
Calvary Baptist Church
St. Albans
St. Albany
Moonshine Still Owner Arrested in West Virginia Case
In Falling Rock area state officers found a moonshine still with the operator disappearing. W. Bonar of Clendenin later identified as owner faced federal grand jury in Charleston on $1900 bail. Separate May mine fatality report lists 31 deaths with falls and operating mining machines as top causes. McDowell County records the highest toll.
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Newbibitian
Falling Rock
Bonar
Clendenin
Charleston
United States
Albert V. Fitswater
Federal Grand Jury
State Mine Department
Falla
McDowell County
Unclear fragment hints at county fatal accident figures
Fragmentary note references Logan and Fayette counties with counts of plants and hydrogen, Kanawha reporting deaths, costs per month, and fatal accident figures per thousand cubic feet, plus a phrase about sane usage.
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Logan
Fayette County
Kanawha
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London
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Holler
William H. Muelier
AG. Dayton
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Hearty
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J. Madden, Jr
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Point Pleasant
Wiliam R. Weber
David Bender
Homer Cosier
Rhodell
J. A. Mitchel
Pittsburgh
W. M. Mayo
Beckle
GH. Nayler
H. F. Houck
F. A. Johnson F
F. H. Colebank
Misa Colebank
Parsons
LE. Townsend
W. M. Townsend
Marfork
B. T. Gombart
Philadelphia
Kearse
Keith
Dave Bender
Harry Armstrong
Gilmore & Carroll
Blackface
Comediers
Carr & Morin
Dancing Kennedys
Weber and Fields
Felix the
Felix
Waugh & Ingram
Oscar Ostrim
Neth & Burton
Bob White
Ruth Sterling
Herman Goad
Northern Counties
of ‘Women’s Apparel
New Coats
Prince of Wales
Scott’s
KAY Store
Florda
NOOD
Astor
Times Square
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Canadian Pacific
Sak CL. Willams
Canadian Fucifin
Slath Ave
Pillsburgh
Cherbourg
Lambie
Scott Bros
Humaza
Busot
Atresia
Echeperone
Meyer
Y Ware
Reid
Buack
Lee July Woman’s Home
Evangeline Adams
Eworld
Miss Adams
Azel Rawson Cades
Aes
Hollywood
Florine
Lice Bradley
Miss
Oman
Crowell Pupuissine Company
Park Avenue
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