City to Open Bids for Spring Street Bridge Piers
City Manager H C Walker will receive sealed bids by ten a m in October for piers and steel work on the new Spring Street bridge. Proposals must follow state forms, include a five percent certified check, and cover concrete sub structure and steel super structure. The bridge will have two eighty five foot spans and one two hundred eighty foot span, with completion planned for next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Street
H. E. Campbell
H.C. Walker
State Road Commission
Bridge Construction Details and Expected Workload
The next meeting follows the opening of proposals. Most work will be in fabricating each piece to exact specifications and shipping here. The process demands substantial detail work and aims for an ornamental, substantial bridge in the region.
Inquest Jury Blames Youths in Murder of Maggie Ruckar
An inquest verdict finds two colored youths known as Geech killed Maggie Ruckar at her home on Dryden Street after stabbing. No witnesses. one suspect seen fleeing. Coroner M D Good led the inquiry as police report continued efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Ruckar
Dryden Street
M. D. Good
Dan Smith
Chonting
Charleston
Hob Zuppke faces Tuinota with hopeful linemen lineup
Urban Wisconsin September report notes Hob Zuppke’s task of shaping a final Tuinota team from inexperienced spring practice material. Prospects for backfield depend on Captain Grange. team strength uncertain as returns from candidates show many losses. Day agents arrest 11 by yesterday as state prohibition officers report to Secretary Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban
Wis
Prohibition
Owens
Prohibition Department
Slogan Committee Named by Officials in Charleston
Charleston chamber of commerce announces slogan contest officials Aiwin M. Keatley John Z. Morgen and J O Lakin will select the winning slogan to be used during Game to Charleston Week. Hundreds of submissions arrived, with four cash prizes totaling 95 dollars to be awarded for top slogans and essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston| Chamber of Commerce
3. J. Puffer
Aiwin M. Keatley Apeaker
Weat Virginia Bouks of
John Z. Morgen
Chamber
J. 0. Lakin
Aessanion of
Charleston
Ife
Salisbury Back From Bar Meeting In Detroit
D. L. Salisbury a district prosecutor's associate returned from Detroit where he attended a meeting of the bar association. He was accompanied by D. T. Layne, special investigator of the prosecutor's office.
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D. L. Salisbury
Detroit
Bar Association
D. T. Layne
Kaniwha
Lewisburg Obscure Weekend Register of Visitors
A long list of visitors and locals gathered at the Spinning Wheel over the weekend includes B M Cameron Staunton Vasa Ay Al Flinlock Bluefield Sharp Marlinton Levine Philadelphia RM Beil Lewisburg Jerry Hotestern Allentown Roland Nell Allentown John Weatherly Harteston Mr and Mrs F Fields Bluefield Mr and Mrs Harold Ward Charleston Cobb Lewisburg Mr and Mrs H T Fisher and daughter Ashland Miss Margaret Jarrett Saint Albans M Biederman Huntington C G Whiting Mr and Mrs W W Scott RB Dunbaugh Charleston Miss Jane Stuart Miss Earth Trothwell departed for Charleston with Mrs A W Flournoy group elsewhere: John Thomas Laing left for Hampden Sydney Vo John Dice Richmond spent weekend with Judge C S Dice John Farkar Moore Charleston visited Monday Raymond Dempsey left for Alderson to attend football camp Luther Dempsey Walter Brewster Minnie Arbuckle and guests at Union with Drs Edgar Dickson Mrs G H Merryman Charleston visitors Mrs C D Peables guests Mr and Mrs W H Caudill and sons Jim and Ana Ashland Ky. Moensre Harry William Frazier returned to Richmond with parents Major and Mrs Harry Frazier Thornwold W Wood and sons Bill Lewis Mrs J L Price Miss Jana Price Mr and Mrs T L Price and daughter Polly motor to Charlottesville Va Mrs John Dice Richmond guest of Mrs Jennie Price Daughters of The Confederacy met at Hal Linda Kirkpatrick’s and Mrs McDantel’s and Salter Jett left for Staunton after visiting Major and Mrs Harry Frazier of Thornwold
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Spinning Wheel
B. M. Cameron
Staunton
Vasa
Ay AL Flinlock
A. W. Flournoy
John Thomas Laing
Hatpden Sydney Vo
John Dice
Richmond
Judge C
Dice
John Farkar Moore
Charleston
Lewisburg
Raymond Dempsey
Alderson
Mésgre Luther Dempsey
Walter Brewster
Minnie Arbuckle
Union
Edgar Dickson
Merryman and Son
C. D. Peables
W. H. Caudill
Sona Jim
Ana
Ashland
Moensre Harry
William Frazier
Major
Harry Frizter
Thornwold
W. Wood
Bill and
Lewis
L. Price
Jana Price
T. L. Price
Polly
Charlottesville
Compensation Award For Coal Company Employee
The state Workmen's Compensation Commission approved one award yesterday. W K K Cline, a tipple runner at American Coal Company Wedmouth, suffered finger amputation and received pm claim for sixteen dollars weekly for twelve weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Workmen's Compensation Commission
W. KK. Cline
American Coal Company
Wedmouth
Cline
Final services, new Baptist church opening in South Charleston
South Charleston notes announce final services in the old Baptist church tonight with Rev E J Grose preaching and talks by congregants. The new Baptist church opens Sunday September 13. Also reported are birthday dinner for Mrs G R Frixelle hosted by Dr and Mrs A C Lambert, and funeral services for James Fatter following a truck accident near Darlington M E Church.
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Old Baptist Church
Eelock
E. J. Grose
New Baptist Church
James Fatter
Darlington M
EL Church
South
J. M. West
Parkersburg
Charleston
Dr. Fainter
Dangerous Varicose Veins Reduced at Home
An advertisement claims Emerald Oil from Moones Emerald Oil firms vein relief by nightly application. It promises swelling reduction with continued use and mentions Bullman’s druggists as a source, urging readers to ask for the original two fetores offer.
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Moone
Bullman
South Charleston Notables and Local Visits
Mr M P Loy former principal of South Charleston high school visited Mr and Mrs .¢ Withrow of Sixth avenue yesterday. Doctor and Mrs TR O'Dell are away on a vacation for about two weeks. Mr and Mrs Charles P Haynes returned from attending the Builders' club convention of the Ohio National Life Insurance at Waukeroo Park Holland Mich. Eva Lazenby who attended summer school at Nashville Tenn is visiting her parents Rev and Mrs Arthur Lazenby. Lazenby will teach domestic science in a Webster county school this winter. Black cat struck by auto in Chicago received care at a hospital with two broken legs set in splints.
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M. P. Loy
South Charleston High School
Withrow
Sixth Avenue
TR. ©. O'Dell
Bone
Charles P. Haynes
Builders' Club of the
Ohio National Life Insurance Company
Waukeroo Park
Holland, Mich
Eva Lazenby
Nashville, Tenn
South Chariegton
Arthur Lazenby
Misa Lazenby
Webster County
Will Serve School Lunches At City Cafeteria
The YWCA cafeteria plans to offer attractive nourishing lunches for school children at special prices prepared by Mina Helen A Norton under YWCA supervision. Prices will be affordable for every child with regular meals and changing menus for the general public. The article also mentions a separate note about an inter theatre golf tournament in England and actors acting as paddies.
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Mina Helen A. Norton
Charleston
Y.W. Board of Directors
Miss Norton
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South Charleston News
A. C. Lambert
Bonday
Virginia and
Reynolis Streets
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Chicago
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