Three Prisoners Involved In Braxton Jail Break
Three young men linked to the Braxton county jail escape recount the plan to break bars with a heavy beam. They describe the murder of Jailor Earl S. Bland, the snuff eye-planting ruse, and a 18 mile trek before capture by state troopers near Birch River. Keener, Roode, and Mace discuss roles and capture.
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Roode
Strange Creek
Sutton
Keener
J. E. Cutlip
Mace
Kanawha
Fraxton
Warriots
Earl S. Bland
Braxton
Birch River
Suspects in Braxton County killing questioned in Charleston
Mace said he fled to avoid court while Keener verified his account. Roode was captured on Thursday. all three were questioned in Braxton county before transfer to Charleston. Prosecutor Cutlip said they would return to Sutton for trial with a grand jury to hear the case in July.
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Mace
Keener
Roode
Quesioins
Bland
Braxton County
Charleston
James E. Cutlip
Sutton
Bridal Party Holds Private Ceremony in Hidden River
A couple wed in a secluded boat ceremony at the Lost River under bright lamps while reporters, dressed in full attire, watched from the shore. The event occurred without World’s Fair officials knowing, who later said they would not have objected.
Consumers Tax Shows Increase
The revenue chief notes an uptick in the consumers tax with details on quarterly returns. Blank reporting forms have been distributed to county clerks, chambers of commerce and others. merchants missing blanks should apply at courthouses. Missing blanks is not a valid excuse to avoid filing.
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Revenue Chief
Chambers of Commerce
Local Theaters Features and Labor Crisis Updates
A noisy program of films at The Kearse and The Virginian plus news on a strike truce. The Kearse offers comedies with Zain Pitts and Mary Brian, The Virginian shows Fog Over Frisco a melodrama thriller with Lyle Talbott and Bette Davis, Cap itol screens Murder on the Blackboard. Also other titles at Greenbrier Rialto Yon thriller and a Bin Tin Tin serial. The episode notes a strike-related violence spike and a 3 point plan for a permanent settlement proposed by the national labor board mediators including a committee, union debate rules, and reinstatement of discharged workers. Cops report poisonous Italian wasp stings affect Ventura officers and Braille paper quality improvements are studied by the national bureau of standards.
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Bond Swindiers
Lyle Talbott
Bette Davis
Hugh Herbert
Donald Woods
Margaret Lindsay
the Capitol
Adan May Oliver
James Gleason
Brave Cabot
Charley Chase
Greenbrier
Francis J. Haas
National Labor Board
Lakeside
Associated Press
Organized Labor
Mutual ‘Benefit Association
Fsber
Milwaukee Truce Ends Strike After Riots And Deaths
Officials announce street car service will resume at midnight following a truce among the Amalgamated Association of Street Car Men the operating engineers and the electrical workers union. Union leaders say immediate demobilization of pickets is required while final agreements await ratification. The Lakeside plant was fortified with tents and security after last night’s fatal raid.
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Elks Club
Assembly Point
Amalgamated Association of Street Car Men
Operating Engineers’ Union
Electrical Workers’ Union
Elks' Club
Mortam J. Sloat
Lakeside
John D. Moore
Sloat
Edward Brown
Samuel Berrong
Mr. Way
Heat Waves Roil Nation with Record Temperatures
Heat shattered records across Kentucky Illinois and nearby states as several cities reported 90 plus degrees with many areas suffering water shortages. Louisville endured deadly heat while Creston Iowa received emergency tank cars of water and conservation rules were enforced. A nudist couple married at a World’s Fair concession amid the heat, tying the knot in humid summer conditions.
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Field
Covington
Louisville
Middlewest
Nebraska
Great Lakes
St. Louis
Champaign
Des Moines
Peoria
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Topeka
Kas
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Creston
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
San Joaquin Valley
California
Chicago
Closed Shop Plan Sparks Steel Labor Board Action
A new plan aims to bar closed shops except union members and creates a neutral arbitration board led by Judge Walter P. Stacy. The National Steel Labor Relations Board held its first meeting and both sides signaled acceptance of its jurisdiction while discussions continued with Secretary Perkins.
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National Steel Labor Relations Board
Walter P. Stacy
North Carolina
Green
Perkins
British Copper Works Expand at Prescot England
A copper refinery in Prescot expanding after opening 18 months ago to treat ore from Rhodesia Africa. The plant has a long term contract for regular blister copper deliveries and will increase production capacity.
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British Copper Works
Prescot
England
Rhodesia
Africa
Council Formed To Guard Miners
A council is formed to guard miners and oversee funds that caused a temporary suspension. The initiative aims to encourage safety schools for miners with cooperation from the West Virginia University School of Mines.
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West Virginia University School of Mines
Substitute Bridé Rehearsals At Astor Ball
A pale green dress and white linen hat drew attention as two slim figures stood near the Astor rehearsal. Bridé offered suggestions from the side while not entering the bridal procession, watching the preparations unfold.
No Money For Pensions in Yakima County
In Yakima Washington the county old age pension fund is short of money and less than one tenth of applicants have been recognized. Forty four pensions were granted and most are ten dollars monthly with none reaching the thirty dollar legal maximum.
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Yakima, Wash
George No Longer Drinks Whiskey Remedy Sold at Drug Store
A scarce 19th century notice touts a secret white ribbon medicine to end drunkenness. It claims effectiveness with a dose in coffee, tea, or milk and cites a woman curing a drunkard after 30 years with one box. Price two dollars at Potterfield's Drug Store.
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Jone Box
Potterfield
Andy
Dix Marries His Secretary in California Romance
Dix, 39, wed his secretary of 24, daughter of Warren L Webster of Los Angeles. Dix, 33, had a prior marriage and called the romance the most wonderful thing. They planned a European honeymoon but illness of Dix's 77 year old father halted plans and they may return to California by ship. Railways warn suburbanites that card sharks operate on trains by playing cards with strangers.
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Warren L. Webster
Los Angeles
Dix
Moon
Europe
California
Railways
England
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