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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

9

Cactus Bootleg Industry Grows in Arizona

A Phoenix report says a thriving bootlegging trade sustains a desert cactus market. Plants from public lands flood floral shops with prices from a quarter to several dollars, despite limited enforcement and a failed enforcement bill. Local gardeners and private landowners supply much of the stock, with annual sales estimated from 100000 to nearly a million dollars.

Phoenix Ariz Norist Arizona Industrial Congress Alomesteaders Industrial Congress Phoenix Garden Society

Delegates Leave For Luther League Meet

Thirteen delegates from Trinity Lutheran Church left for Hartington to attend the fourth annual convention of the West Virginia state and synodical Luther league of the United Lutheran church in America. The delegation includes Harold Kautz and Ruth Keemer of Charleston, Miss Maynelle Theiling, and others. The convention opens yesterday and runs today and Friday with Shaffeyman of Grafton as president and Miss Theiling as secretary.

Luther Leagues Trinity Lutheran Church Hartington West Virginia Synodical Luther League United Lutheran Church In America Shaffeyman Grafton Miss Maynelle Theiling Charleston Harold Kautz Mus Ruth -Keemer Mus Ruth -Keemer, Vies Prent Mise Theiling William FE. Whiterman Mary Catherine Lee Mia Anna Louiss Kauts Mary Emma Edgar Elisabeth Lindsey Paul Kautz Mia Helen Leamer Kaw Glenn R. Edgar A. B. Leamer

The Once Over Continues on Page Six Part One

A man faces a harsh personal struggle to reach Easy Street while advising that his daughter may be involved in a life changing marriage. He argues money cannot buy love and that she should choose her own partner for happiness.

Thrifty Nation Embraces Sensible Spending Trends

America shifts to value grounded buying as a wave of prudent spending replaces extravagance. Over five million boxes of St Joseph's Aspirin sold in a year, priced at 10 cents per dozen, claimed as government standard genuine pure aspirin.

America St Joseph’s St Jozeph’s

Rotary and Cable Talks Highlight New York Radio

June 24 radio highlights include Will Osborne with his orchestra on CBS and a broad eastward link via NBC from Ackenscady to Melbourne linking Rotary clubs. A Ryder Cup banquet broadcast from Columbus, Ohio features Gov. George White of Ohio. Gov Theodore Roosevelt speaks at a Pan American Society luncheon. The Chicago serenade program leads NBC's afternoon schedule with Harry Kogen's orchestra.

New York w—Rotary Vida FA Sutton Weap-Nbg Osborne Orchea Astra CBS Confucius NBC Willard Ackenscady N. C Robison Melbourne Australia Golumbur George White Ohio Theodore Hoosevelt Forto Rico Pan-American’ Society Chicago Uta Harry Kogen

Nit ro News Visiting Relatives and Summer School

Nit ro News reports Mr and Mrs Rarph Dinsmoor of Barberton visiting Mrs Dinsmoor's parents Mr and Mrs H Cuater on Twenty-fifth Street. Dinsmoor formerly taught shop at Nitro High School. Mrs T J Wiseman attends Summer School at New River State College Montgomery. Indians Defeat Reds in Viscose twilight league 6 to 2 as Meadors pitches for the Indians and strengthens their lead.

Rarph Dinsmoor Barberton T. J. Wiseman New River State College Montgomery Indians Reds Meadors

Winfield or South Charleston team faces stronger lineup

Nitro has been defeated in all four games but is expected to have a much stronger lineup for the coming game. Taken to Hospital Mrs H Anderson of Dunbar, seriously ill, was taken by ambulance to a Charleston Hospital Tuesday from the home of A Prashier in Thirty third street.

Winfield South Charleston Nitro H. Anderson Dunbar A. Prashier Thirty-third Street Charleston

Local notes on baseball game and family visits

Winners with T Whittington catching Harrison and B Workman pitching for the losers with Clark opening. Noel Galloway arrives from Ohio to spend summer with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs H Galloway of Twenty third street. Mrs Kenaier improving after operation in Charleston hospital expected home to Nitro in a week. Redival revival services nightly at the Methodist church led by Rev Ross Culpepper. Mr and Mrs C R Oldham leave for Altoona Pa to visit relatives. Manager Earl Snyder plans a game on Sunday between Nitro Viscose and Viscose diamond opponents.

Fisil Noel Galloway Ohio Earl Snyder Elther

Germany Fools 'Em. Tax Dodgers Balked

Berlin reports that the German government thwarted smokers attempting to evade a 10 percent cigarette tax by assembling their own tobacco products. Prices for paper and tobacco remained high, and the crackdown aimed to stop cheaper self-rolled options while enforcing the tax. The piece also alludes to domestic frugality and anecdotal stories of tax avoidance tactics.

Berlin

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