Parson Simpkins to Speak at Charleston Lumber Dinner
Simpkins of Banta California will address a dinner under Charleston Real Estate Board and Charleston Chamber of Commerce at the Ruffner hotel next Thursday at 6 30. The event, promoted by Fred Larkin, aims to discuss trade ethics cooperation and lumber industry matters with invited business leaders. Reservations must be made by Wednesday June 22.
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California
Charleston To Estate Board
Charles Chambter
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Thursdi
Fred Larkinn
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We Real Cainte Board
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City
Utah
Kimapkin
Hoo Itoo
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LerberJack
Parson Simpkis
America
Bunlnekeryan
Ishtewood
Order of Ha
Lumbesrigen
Charleston
Larkins
Trade Board Hears Rumor On Rubber Plant Move
Charleston chamber of commerce officials denied any Charleston rubber plant move to Huntington. A Huntington newspaper claimed a Charleston plant would relocate, but local sources said no suitable plant exists and the Dunbar Rubber plant remains in Charleston with no move planned.
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Propio
Charleston
Huntington
Thompson
Tory
Jay Rewal
Dunsbar Rubber Company
Inter
Ita
Dunbar Wubber Company
Guess Who This Is in Charleston Barristers Contest
Readers are invited to guess the identity of a Charleston barrister featured in a lighthearted contest. The piece notes a veteran lawyer, familiarity in courtrooms, and a long-ago photo taken when he left college. Entrants must write a 100 word letter about the subject for a chance to win the prize.
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Charleston
FE. Moore
Enhawks
Mary Elfen Watts
Gusasor
Monro
Bin
Amun
Charlerton
Himachi
Juda Owen
Kanawha Ratteet Midewalka
Maken
Ife
Byrne
Neepers
Tate
Gazette
Quaint and Curious Fa'cts About the Old Home Town
JEAN KELLY FLOURNOY presents a nostalgic column filled with weather jests and town lore. The piece notes Charleston residents flocking to the station for news, recalls a policeman stopping a roaming boy near parked cars on Quarriet Street, and narrates odd memories of railroad life at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot with references to old trains and rail workers.
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Jean Kelly Flournoy
Othesttvalley
Herlestow
United States Roveratinnt
Stu- Sietien
Waahngton
Tilden
Tressure
Quarriet Street
Charleston
Charleston Curiosities and Local Anecdotes Amid Industrial Growth
The article catalogs oddities and historical notes from Charleston including a sporadic vehicle that ran erratically, The Racket five and ten store’s origins, a cramped tour bus home, and whimsical tales of local figures. It also touches on apple cultivation in Kanawha county, vacation habits on steamships, West Virginia University lore, and poison ivy warnings, concluding with a claim of regional natural riches within 150 miles of Charleston.
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United States
Charleston
Tom Popp
Virginia
Sir
Popp
Svery City
North American
Rail disaster at Claraville claims more lives
A Cincinnati Limited and a Washington Warpress wreck near Claraville Thursday morning raised deaths to 16. Clarence Hipley of Erie Pa died in Latrobe hospital after severe injuries. The crash, witnessed in Pittsburgh area dispatches, is investigated as officials report multiple fatalities.
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Express
Washington
Pennsylvania
Claravilla
Clarence Hipley
Erie
Latrobe Hospital
Swipley
Wreck investigation reveals signals seen by flagman McDonald
Investigators from the Interstate Commerce Commission and Pennsylvania Public Service Commission examined the Washington Express wreck after a late night re-enactment by flagman McDonald. The embankment obscured signals, prompting calls to cut down the obstacle. Victims remain in hospitals in Latrobe and Johnstown in critical condition.
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Hindle
McDonald
Ring Bridge
Craalsy
Latrobe
Johnstown
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France
Towne Logan Kanawha District Republican Senator Candidate
P M Stamrbaugt announces candidacy for State Senate in West Virginia eighth district. He urges focused legislation, development of water power, restrained levies, and careful constitutional amendment processes. He cites state fiscal plans, tax policy, and commissions reports as crucial for future revenue.
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Logan
Kanawhe
Senate
Thie
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