France Seeks to Curtail Its Tobacco Buying
The French tobacco monopoly aims to reduce foreign purchases by expanding cultivation in colonies with suitable soil and climate. Alfred D. Cameron reports the U S remains a major supplier, providing about 60 percent of imports in 1922, with 34.7 million pounds imported in 1924 and 35 million pounds bought abroad last year.
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Paris
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Nitro News Personal notes and school preparations in Nitro
Jack Shaffer leaves for Tampien Mexico to join Gulf Coast company. Local families travel to Hartford Labor Day and Charleston for shopping. Nitro school opens with about eight hundred enrollment and six hundred teachers. Visiting students Louise Harris Virginia Martin arrive to teach. Katharine Lynch Lillian Chinn from Bethel Conn arrive for school year. Families return from trips to Antigo Wis Hibbings Montana and Canada. Grace Geldner visits from Detroit while John Roach returns from Ohio State University.
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Lee Meltore
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Rex Shafter
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Ling
Ela
iWilkingan
Bancroft
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Leila
Charleston
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Parking
Grace Geldner
Detroit
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John Roach
Ohio State University
Compensation Awarded to Orphan of Miner in Fairmont
The state workmen's compensation commission granted 13 year old James T. Clark ten dollars monthly until age sixteen after his father J. W. Clark died in a mine accident. His mother is deceased and had she lived he would have received five dollars until eighteen. Clark, a brakeman for Edna Gas Coal Co of Fairmont, also had funeral and physician burial costs paid by the commission.
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J. W. Clark
Brady
James T. Clark
State
Reward for Most Beautiful Action in Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News announces a $1000 prize for the most beautiful or beneficial action within greater Chicago in the next year. The prize marks the 75th anniversary of Victor F Tancon, longtime editor and publisher of the paper.
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Chicaoa Daily News
Victor F Tancon
Daily News
Weighing marriage now against a medical fiancé
Dorothy Dix counsels a woman engaged to a medical graduate to wait until he is established in a city. She warns against rushing marriage, arguing a poor doctor should not marry to constrain his career and risks of resentment. The column also discusses social pressures on both genders regarding courting.
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Darbara
W Dccme
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Gauley
Dorothy Dx
gCanyright
Public Ledger Co
State House figures attend homecoming week events
Governor Gore was en route back to Charleston from Keyser where he attended a homecoming celebration that continues through the week. JC Nethkeen and other state officials visited Gore’s office, with several figures returning from recent duties and trips. A noted fishing report and local anecdotes follow, including a comment on chivalry and a tale of a lodge visit.
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Gore
Charleston
Keyser
Nethkeen
Bush Service Commission
Typhoid Fear in Mercer County Outbreak
Mercury county health officials report a fly born typhoid outbreak centered around a polluted creek. Dr David Dittiejelen says investigation found two dozen cases, water safety questioned, no deaths yet, Bluefield and Charleston doctors coordinating response. A Mercer health committee proposes a dedicated department head and expanded department staff.
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Mercer County
David Dittiejelen
Division of Preventable Diseases
State Department of Health
Henshaw
LitWepuhn
Charleston
Bluefield
Mercer County Physien
Bluefieid Primary
Little
John
Higher prices expected for iron in eastern territory
New York September 1 iron markets show strong activity with purchases around 100000 tons by American Arrolletor and U. S. Caat Tron Pipe. Local quotes span 20.60 to 21.00 per ton in eastern Pennsylvania and 19.00 to 19.30 in Buffalo, but small tonnages may not be accepted at these levels.
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Cestern
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Evans' Triple Phosphates Nerve Tonic Ad Claims Quick Restore
Nervous, rundown people are urged to take Evans' Triple Phosphates three times daily for three weeks to regain vigor and confidence. The ad promises faster eye brightness and mood improvement, claiming the tonic restores old energy and stability, with a money back guarantee through Ullman’s cut‑rate drug stores and pharmacists.
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Evans
Uullman
Work on Nurses Home Near End
The nurses home at the Terra Alta state sanatorium is nearing completion within about 130 days says J Walter Barnes state board member after inspecting northern institutions Charleson. The new dormitory addition will free space for hospital beds as nurses move from cottages. Also noted is the nearly finished blind institute dormitory and expected completion of the water works in time for the September 20 school opening. Barnes and Mrs Barnes survived a car crash near Spencer with minor injuries. Barnes visited Pruntytown and Berkeley Springs during the trip.
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Board of Control
W. BR. Blankenship
Lewisburg
Seneca Trail Association
Gore
Terra Alta
J. Walter Barnes
State Board ,of Control
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Ito
Barnes
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