Hat in Ring Again for Sixteenth Ward Democratic Committeeman
A Charleston candidate declares another bid for Democratic committeeman in the Sixteenth ward. He vows to oppose theft and mayhem, endorses Roosevelt and the League of Nations, and promises a clean campaign while criticizing rivals and pledging to push drought, arson, earthquakes, and gag rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ruffner
Charleston
Hoover
League of Nations
America
Sixteenth Ward
Democratic Executive Committee
Savage
Mutiny to Piracy: Condent’s Salt Fleet Rise and Rough Justice
The tale follows Jarry Condent, a West Indian quartermaster who after a violent mutiny on a merchant ship becomes a pirate captain. He uses a dramatic court on a captured fleet to mete out punishments, proclaims himself Grand Admiral, captures ships, and distributes spoils before reshaping his crew and vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Driscoll
Jarry
Condent
Mohammed
Duke of Yoke
Content
Fortune
Madeira
Cape de Verde Islands
Admiralty Court
Captain Condent the Plymouth Hero Pirate of the Seas
The narrative lauds Captain Condent born in Plymouth for loyalty to his town and men. He loans the Wright to Captain Spelt after capturing ships, refits the vessel, and returns it with gains. Condent continues successful piracy, captures a seventy gun Portuguese prize, and exacts brutal revenge on Portuguese crews before settling in Mascarenas and later St Milo with a wealthy aristocratic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condent
Fishman
Plymouth
Wright
Spelt
Captain Spell
Spell
Ind
Ferdinando
Teyn
Poe
Old Plymouth
Captain Condent
Mascarenas
Lisbon
Brazil
Pirating
Fortune
France
St. Milo
Charles B. Driscoll
Chilton Sees Roosevelt Backing Grows in West Virginia
West Virginia campaign notes from Wheeling show publisher and U S senate hopeful William E Chilton predicting Roosevelt could win by about 200000 votes in the state He cites Roosevelt s rising popularity evidenced by Charleston NEA first birthday event and calls state outlook favorable Chilton visits Sistersville St Marys and Parkersburg on tour. A second item reports a Oklahoma clerk noting a hen that lays dumbbell shaped eggs with yolk and white in opposite ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Wiliam E. Chilton
Charleston
U. S. Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
West Virginia
Chilton
Panhandle
Sistersville
St. Mary's
Parkersburg
Roosevelt
NEA
Vinita
Okla
Arthur Bea- Tenn
Do You Remember When in Charleston and Cincinnati Trade
Do you remember a time when three passenger steamers serviced the Charleston and Cincinnati trade including the Annia Laurie Mollie Norton and T J Pickett with regular leaving and return days. Crowds gathered on the levee to watch Cincinnati packets arrive and locals recalled theatres lawyers carriage works and social games from fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Cincinnati
Annia Laurie
Mollie Norton
T. J. Pickett
Clara Gilmore
Barlew Opera House
Yale
William T. Burdette
McWhorter and Free
Molllohan and Nash
A. Burlew
L. A. Martin
George W. Bummers
Laidleyai and Hogeman
Smith
Cracraft
Deietteld Dubois
T. B. Swann
F. A. Lovell
William L. Hindman
Simon Burke
Court House
Jim
Lucy
Barbara Allen
West Virginia House
Senate
Moundsville
Daniel Boone Descendant Crafts Iron Figures in Banner Elk
Young Daniel Boone, Lees-McRae College faculty, forges iron figures from cats and dogs to soldiers and rings. His work, once known only in the mountains, gained national attention at the St Louis Folk Festival after display days in Burnaville and near Goshen by the Yadkin River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Daniel Boone
Lees-McRae College
Stan
St. Louis
Boone
Burnaville
Tim
Tradi
Kentucky
Robin
Gosof
Yadkin
Lux Birthday Party Plans National Sales Drive This Week
The tenth birthday celebration for Lux toilet soap unfolds across the country with bargain offers to the public. Manufacturers outline a sales plan that includes Liftbury soap and shaving cream as special offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lux
Liftbury
Girl struck by automobile in Staats incident injures Hert
A girl identified as Hert, daughter of Mrs. Elia Evans of Gardner, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when struck by an automobile on Bigley Avenue in Staats. Police advised witnesses and the driver cooperated with investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Democratic Party
Httle Petersen
Eleanor Carleid
Elia Evans
Gardner Sired
Bigley Avenue
Staats
Hospital Exam Uses X Ray Pictures to Gauge Injuries
Doctors plan to take X ray pictures to determine the extent of the injuries. The procedure aims to assess damage and guide treatment.
Burgess Announces Candidacy for State Senate
Bluefield June 2 4. Burgess a local newspaper man announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the seventh district. The district includes Mercer Monroe Summers and Raleigh counties. Burgess founded and edited The Twin City Advance which merged with The Mercer Recorder. He is a Progressive and opposes utility control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Bluefield
Burgess
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
Twin City Advance
Mercer Recorder
Gordon Garner
Scary Celebrates Opening of Bridge on State Route
The opening of the Scary Creek bridge on state route No 1 was marked by a civic rally attended by several hundred. The bridge cost 19000 with approaches 15000 and speakers included Mortimer W Smith representing state road commissioner Er est Batley and officials from Huntington Nitro Charleston and Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scary Creek
Scary Battlefield
Mortimer W Smith
Erest I. Batley
Jerome Dudding
Winfield
P. Beacom
A. J. Wilkinson
Huntington
Guy E. Lane
Nitro
Peter Silman
Charleston
Stuart M. Wood
M. W. Smith
West Virginia
Beacormin
Wilkinson
Lane
Silman
Putnam County Business Men’s Association
Battle of
Seary
Pretty Bottle Christens Coast Guard Cutter Nike
At Point Pleasant on June 23 Mrs. Charles 0. Weissenburger christened the Coast Guard cutter Nike by breaking a decorated bottle on its bow. The Nike, first of toren patrol boats from the Triton firm, will be delivered to the Coast Guard in Pascagoula on Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles 0. Weissenburger
Coast Guard
Nike
Coast Guard Academy
Weissenburger
Startle Antifarturing Company
Weissenbar
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Mr. Savage
Joe W. Savage
Literary Digest
Cyclones Sixteenth Ward
Mrs. Roosevelt
Pirates
Condetti
Englshmen
W. Va
Billie Richardson
John C. Wolfe
Kanawhe Street
Sophia Edmondson
C. K. Payne
Broad Street
Miss Wiley
Virginia
P. Snyder
Miss Edmondson
Ethel Ruffner
Ethel Knight
Mollie Buttrick
Mattie Hogeman
Marjorie Gentry
Dora
Anna Laidley
Susie Welch
Sallie Peyton
Emma Walker
Florence Grayam
Bessie Mollchan
Miss Cadwallader
Miss. Kamp
Bradford Noyes
Misses Daley
McFarland
Cafeda
J. W. Goshorn
Percy Rowan
Billy" Richardson
Fred Schwamb
Harry Anderson
Dallas Payne
J. B. Peyton, Jr
Brown Donnally
Charles
James Sterrett
Henry Goodwin
Benjamin Field
Joe Thayer
Brooks and Lee
Academy
Quarrier
Hale Streets
Pat Cavin
Vickers Blacksmith Shop
Morrison
First Presbyterian Church
J. C. Barr
D.D
Broad and
Virginia Streets
Capitol Street
Kanawha Street
Capitol and
Kanawha Streets
Kanawha Valley Bank
Bank of Virginia
General Burlew
McWarland
Hannah
Doddridge
Woodsman
Robertson
Scary
Cutter
Logan
Ted Mertunzi
Holden
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