Putnam Plans Fourth Spree
The Hur-B . W. Va. Business Men's association invites Racket business men and the public to celebrate Independence in Pitt county on the Milend trail. A parade, athletic contests, music, and a big basket dinner are planned with efforts to make July 4 a landmark day. The program opens at 9:18 with parade units forming, prizes for best decorated mobile, and athletic events starting at 11. A noon basket picnic follows, band concert at 1, and corner stone laying at 2:30 for the new high school building. An exciting baseball game closes the day.
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Hur- B . W
Ners
Grand Lodge of
West Vic
George S. Laidley
Charlestonbury
Putnam
Bernstorff and Margerie Recalled in Paris Social Life
Berlin’s Count Johann Heinrich Bernstorff and French ambassador Bruno Margerie are often mistaken for others at social events in the capital. The piece notes shared looks and a running remark about their resemblance, recalling days when they served as embassy attaches in Constantinople and mingled as now.
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Berlin
Johann Heinrich Bernstorff
Diabetes Viewed as Sign of Degeneracy by Berlin Doctor
Dr Hans Ullman head of Charite Hospital notes rising diabetes death rates across Europe and the US. He, with Prof Magnus Levy and Prof B, argues diabetes is hereditary and one third of cases may be inherited, a view hotly debated amid other claims and a note on imports of squirrel skins from Harbin, China.
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Berlin
Cntsro
Hans Ullman
Charite Hospital
Europe
United States
Magnus-Levy
Prof
Ullman
Harbin
China
Mackerel Fleet Sails From Gloucester To Cape May Coast
The New Jersey coast sees mackerel running as Gloucester fleet arrives Cape May Harbor with 30 to 100 ton schooners. Capt. Sparks of the Sappho notes crews from Italy Portugal and America, shift to purse nets by moonlight while gill nets rely on moon visibility. The season runs toward April with trains carrying the catch to Philadelphia New York and Boston.
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New Jersey
Cape May
Highlands
James C. Young
New York Times
Massachusetts
Gloucester
N. J
Plymouth
Cape
New England
Grand Spring
Delaware
Grand Banks
Robert Sparks
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Daylight Fishing Night Netting Scene on Sappho Vessel
In a black night voyage the Sappho crew using a gill net and purse seine chase mackerel. Phosphorescence reveals fish as Angelo and crew dash to haul the net while captain Sparks orders lines to close the seine and trap the run. Sixty to seventy boats dot the grounds with lights twinkling offshore.
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Sparks
Angelo
Captain Sparks
Glowing Mackerel Haul On Sapphir Amid Ocean Chill
A Gloucester night at sea as the Sapphir fights alarm and thrashes with a big mackerel haul. Nets haul a cold cargo of two to three pound fish into an iced hold while prices loom uncertain. Captain Sparks plans a second catch as the crew and Angela brew coffee near the cabin stove.
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Ordi
Nertiy
Long Island
Block Island
Cape God
Gloucester
Angelo
Captain Sparks
Angela
Woman Sues Police For Photo and Fingerprints
Berlin reports Frau Baumann seeks restoration of her photograph and fingerprints after an arrest for alleged swindle. She claims sole possession and asks High Court of Berlin to rule on the rights to her image and prints. The case follows a quashing on technical grounds.
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Berlin
High Court of
Schedule Bluefield-Beckley Transit Co. Coach Line Times
Schedule shows ETRE motor coach route Bluefield to Beckley with stops and transfer options. Times listed include connections at Bluefield for East trains and lines to Beckley, with later links to Virginia, Tennessee, and Norfolk routes. Nearby towns Charles ton Hinton Thurmond and Mul cos are referenced.
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Etre Motor Coach
Eaiuellata
Wawa Becky
Bluefeld
Bluefield
Fea
Beckie
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Edna Brown
Jennie B
Henrietta
Paul Jones
Yonder Beata
Leonora
Morning Star
Lady Helen
Boarka
Jess
Gill
Charen
H. J. Smith _Typewriter
Exchangeersburg, W. Va
Ana Clutter Typewriter Exchange
Charleston
West Virginia
Studebaker
Triple State Electric Co
McFarland St
Charleston, W. Va
Woo
W. YA. Os
Kanawha Banking & Trust
Seine
Bluefield-Beckley Transit Co
Atake
Bluefielder
Traina East
Weel
Busta! Va-Tenn
Norwop
Heckley
Hinton
Thurmond
Mulcos
Arter Paint and Glass Co
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