Supreme Court rules firemen not bound by city ordinances
The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a Mingo county circuit court ruling that firemen en route to fires are not bound by city ordinances or same caution as private citizens, though they must exercise reasonable care. The decision upheld setting aside a $3,000 damages verdict to Mrs. Hester Waddell in the death of her husband, former Williamson fire chief Adr Chief Waddell, who died after driving into a ditch while avoiding an obstacle. The court said the jury must determine road condition issues. the case was remanded for a new trial. Additional reversals and remands involved Logan and other counties in land redemption and petition fraud matters.
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Mingo County
Supreme Court
Mingo Court
Hester Waddell
Williamson
Adr
Waddell
Logan County
Altizer Coal Company
Dingess Run Coal Company
JL H. Abbott, Jr
Samuel Bowen
Tressa B
L. Bowen
Kanawhi County
Phoebe Sponangle
Ellen Warner
Pendleton County
Ella Lovett
P. Lisager
McDowell County
Legal appeals progress on multiple county cases
Appeals affirmed or remanded across Mercer and Randolph counties with rulings involving Charles Alvis Tuggle versus F M Sutherland and others in Westfield and Medrowell counties. Including Spangler versus T J Johnson in Wha nawha county and Logan Scott versus Donna Scott, with modifications and remand orders noted.
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Charles Alvis Tuggle
F. M. Sutherland
Mercer County
R. J. Pagn
Westfield Pharma
Medrowell
Spangler
T. J. Johnson
Whanawha
Logan Scott
Donna Scott
Randolph County
Doubt Recovery Of Weston Woman
Weston West Virginia March 24 Doubt was expressed today about the recovery of Mrs. Duke Dent of 910 Went Second Street who may have suffered fatal injuries after a grade crossing collision Monday night when her auto was struck by a freight train operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company Both legs were crushed and she was taken to Weston General hospital Eyewitnesses said Mrs Dent stopped a few feet from the rails and released the clutch allowing the car to roll onto the tracks before the train hit it
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Weston
W. Va
Duke Dent
Second Street
Tultimore and Onlo Railroad Company
Weston General Hospital
Cambridge gas store blaze damages several shops
A fire started in a gas store room on the second floor of the IA House Music Store building at 4 this morning in Cambridge Ohio. It caused about 25000 dollars in losses to Curby and Orr plumbing, the Curby and Orr loss 10000 dollars, and the Wheeling West Virginia branch music store about 8000 dollars, with remaining damage to the building.
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Cambridge
Ohio
House Music Store
Curby and Orr Plumbing
Cmpany Music Store
Curby and
Orr Joss
Wheeling
W. Va
Joss
Debaters from WVU and Richmond to clash in constitutional probe
West Virginia University teams with University of Richmond in a March debate on amending the U S Constitution to empower the Supreme Court to overrule Congress with a three vote ruling. Event planned under Miss Lillian Gleamers supervision with possible presiding governor and state court judges. A Mountaineer debate team was sent to the Pacific coast, with Charleston still to host future contestants. In other news, A W Grease has been named secretary of the treasury to replace Nelson T Hardton, resigning from the Internal Revenue Bureau.
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West Virginia University
Westmond University of
Richmond
Virginia
Setinel Auditortum
Howard M. Gore
Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia University
Mountaineer
Charleston
West Virginia
Richmond University
Washington
A. W. Grease
Texas
Treasury
Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Nelson T. Hardton
Grepge
Secretary of the Treasury
Applications for Civilian Military Training Camps Rise
Washington March 24 Application totals for admission to the civilian military training camps this summer reached 11 276 on March 20 compared with 656 a year ago. The total that may be trained this year under available appropriations is limited. The fifth corps area including Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky led with 2 397 on file. Camps will open on dates fixed by corps area commanders beginning in June. Training policy allows preliminaries and integration into regular units under officers non commissioned officers and men of the regular army. A separate note reports Mrs Vite Young of Ashton Nottingham winning a 5000 prize for correctly guiding the winners of twelve football games. The item about twins smothered in Hornsey England follows.
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Washington
Cowprisine
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Skentucky
National Guard officers press for $1 942 000 appropriation
A delegation led by Milton A. Reckord urged President Coolidge to release the $1 942 000 National Guard appropriation for drill and equipment. They warned that postponement would force states to curtail training and possibly cancel programs. Reckord promised a written justification within days. London note reports 6008 emigrants to Canada under Salvation Army auspices, twice as many young women as men.
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Washington
National Guard
Colldge
Milton A. Berkard
Maryland
National Guard Association of the United States
Beary
Pennsylvania
Henderson
Thie
Hugh A. Gimere
New Jersey
Jrant Sehwenge
Uigela
John Blarkes
Ene Anton Stephan
District of Columbia Natonal Guard
Pravis
Georgi National Rct
SAATA
Air Reckord
London
Canada
Salvation Army
Why So Many Mothers Like Vicks So Well
The ad claims Vicks VapoRub is a family standby for croup and colds. Internally the vapors are inhaled from body heat easing air passages, while externally it acts as a poultice to relieve tightness and pain. It promises relief within minutes and overnight for colds.
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Vicka
Vicks
Prison Sewers Request Denied by City Council
Moundsville March 24 The city council rejected a request from Warden 3 F Smith to connect penitentiary sewage to the city main sewers. Council voted unanimously, citing inadequacy of the 24iter sewer system to handle combined water and sanitary sewerage from the penitentiary. A legislative committee had condemned the current system and urged connecting to Moundsville’s sewer line.
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Moundsville
FP. Smith
State Penitentiary
Acton
Moundaville
Tain
W. A. Hogue
Board of Coutrel
Monk Returns to Life After Monastic Icy Misconduct
A monk in Tranpise monastery leaves after three months. the institution seizes funds and art treasures. In London, Jersey Isles budget spends on alcohol for inmates in insane asylums. Fawntennia performances run nightly except Sundays at Edmonton recreation grounds with electric lighting.
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Thi
Mone
Rome
London
Jersey Isles
Pier Cantla
Edmonton Recreation Grounds
Attorneys Attend Court Across State Lines
Out-of-town lawyers appeared in court yesterday including Robert F. Kidd Glenville Tom Kee Blunfield Thesans J. Davis Harrisville Robert G. Hoge Point Pleasant Charles Trickling and Harry Seherr Huntington John Baker Lewis Milter Sipleys Bell Spencer W Wysong Webster Springs George Wells Gobdykoeontz Stindes Wade Bronson Randolph Hine Williamson E G Kump and Stobert S trans Eikina outs A Johnson Clarksburg W C.
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Sunremq
Robert F. Kidd
Glenville
Tohn Kee
Blunfield
Thesans
J. Davis
Harriseville
Robert G. Hoge
Bleasant
Charles I
Point Pleasant
Charles Trickling
Harry Seherr
Huntington
John 3
Baker
Lewis H. Milter
S. M. T. Stindes
Wade H. Bronson
Randolph Hine
Willamson
E.G. Kump
Stobert S
Freezone Relief for Corns by Druggist Bottle Sold
A tiny bottle labeled Freezone is offered by a local druggist for a few cents and claimed to relieve hard corns soft corns and corns between the toes without soreness or irritation. The ad promises instant relief and removal of calluses.
Kilmer and Wo Bryer Admitted to Practice in Supreme Court
Kilmer and Harry Wo Bryer, Martinsburg. M. G. Ambler Curtis Hanna and John Marshall, Parkersburg. Lee Trimble Charleston. James M. Guther Clarksburg admitted to practice in supreme court. A fire alarm in a moving picture theater caused panic among 1,000 children in Glasgow with seven injured.
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Kilmer
Harry Wo Bryer
Martinsburg
M. G. Ambler
Curtis Hanna
John Marshall
Parkersburg
Lee & Trimble
Charleston
James M. Guther
Clarksburg
Supreme Court
Glasgow
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Vicks Vaporub
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Miss Ru Brandon
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Alabastine Company
Grand Rapida
Michi High
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Rou Una
Ed McVey
Kanawhe Co
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Kanewha
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