Local Boys Held on Theft Charge
James Guyfio and Hoy Gort, local youths, were charged with stealing a car from the U Prive Io Company of Charleston. They were held to federal court under bonds and given hearings before Commissioner A V Fire Water, then committed to Katahwa county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Guyfio
Hoy Gort
U-Prive Io Company
Charleston
A.V
Bridgeport
Mack Mace
Fitzwater
Mace
Fugiwater
Thomas Rovertsa
U. S Court
London Struggles With High City Accident Deaths
London vies with New York for the highest accident death toll. For the first three months of 1925 there were 2483 street accidents in the 24 square mile area, of which 226 were fatal. Privately owned vehicles, like motorized carts and trucks, caused the most fatalities.
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London
KEW
York
New York
Bbrat
Keyser Air Trip Highlighted by Bowmen Visit
In Keyser during homecoming week Congressman Bowman led a swift Washington to Keyser air trip to gauge flying plans. The craft landed rough after minor damage amid a celebratory reception. Local figures including Senator Bowmen praised the voyage as thrilling and instructive.
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Towman Moken
Wheeling
West Virginia
Carl G. Bavhmann
Rank L. Bowman
Morgantown
Bowman
Keyser
Washington
Donald Duke
Patrick
Air Service
Kayser
Bowmen
Potomac
Bonnan
Baker ad seeks sales manager at 35 E Gay Street Columbia Ohio
Classified notice from J. M. Baker Division advertising for a sales manager position at 35 East Gay Street in Columbia Ohio. Contact details indicate an employment opportunity and employer identity. The page fragment suggests a small local job listing typical of the Saturday Evening Post era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
J. M. Baker
E. Gay Street
Columbia
Ohio
Adlerika Relief Promises From Constipation Claims
A reader testimonial asserts Adlerika removes gas, old waste, and abdominal discomfort, claiming quick, surprising relief and a happier feeling after use. The ad mentions Mrs. McGinnis and several distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlera
Emu
McGinnis
A. Potterfield, Drumglet
Lincoln Highway to be Improved in Lincoln County
Lincoln County plans new grading and improvements on the Griffithsville Washington district road. The state road commission announced sealed bids due September 21 in Hamlin for two segments of two and a half miles each. Road runs from Porter Fork mouth to near Usmell Gap at the Washington district line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eotons
Griffithsville- Washington
Lincoln
Lincoln County
State Road Commission
Hamlin
Porter Fork
Washington
Usmell Gap
Berkeley County Leads Fire Losses in August Report
The state fire marshal reports Berkeley County had the highest August fire losses at 25874 with State Treasurer Topping and Mother Waa second at 4160. Overall 23 counties contributed 172998 to the general state fire laws.
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Berkeley
Auqust
State
Jackson County
Cahell
Jurrison
Marion
Monnawalla
Jufferson County
Ona
Mason County
Kanawhe
Logan
Mason
Wood
Jail break attempt injures inmate in county jail
George McNell, a colored man held on shoplifting charges, leaped from the second story of a city jail building yesterday afternoon and broke a leg. He had slugged Cock Scott in the tall kitchen, then was recaptured after fleeing toward the Sanewa river banks. He faced charges of stealing from Coyle and Richardson and returning it the next day, with two more items stolen. he remained in the city jail awaiting transfer to the county jail on a $1,500 bond posted in municipal court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McNell
Cock Scott
Scott
Mae Nell
Coyle and Richardson
Game Officers Convictions Reported in Several Counties
Reports from Taylor Tucker Preston Grant and Wayne counties say game protectors have been unusually active and secured convictions. Fines from offenses like out of season hunting and hunting rabbits support school funds. Nearby, a tennis ball incident in Forest Hills killed a sparrow as doctors in Canterbury acquire flying machines for patient visits.
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Summers
Gaine
Taylor
Tucker
Preston
Grant
Wayne
Achool Funda
Paris Couturiers Highlight Narrow Hipline Costumes
Reading of Paris fashion displays features ensembles trimmed for both day and evening wear. The shown outfit for Moe Busch uses blue crepe de chine and sable fox, with a three-quarter coat and a circular hem skirt. Designers emphasize slim silhouettes, short sleeves, and subtle fur accents.
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Ty WM
ISET
Reading Couturiers
Paris
Furte
Godeta
Moe Busch
Pictura
Itta
Simonia
Beetle misID and deep sea diving suit headlines
Reports claim the Japanese beetle is actually the dogbane beetle near Siurora ville, with West Virginia having no Japanese beetles. A new deep sea diving suit by Sir Predrick Young may enable divers to work at 200 feet, aiding salvage of a wreck off Virginia Capes carrying 15,000,000 in gold and silver.
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London
Predrick Young
Prohibition spark and zoo snake sighting in Cincinnati event
Sept 10 reports describe tense scenes as Cincinnatians observe rising prohibition era fear with a reported man-eating snake at the zoo. General manager Stephan seeks to capture a snake claimed to be from 20 feet long and able to swallow a pig. No evidence supports the claim beyond a long shed skin. In Paxton Massachusetts a boy Willy Harney, 7, is found after being stranded up a tree for hours. police chase two suspected trespassers believed to be foreign-appearance hay thieves who caused the terror.
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Cincinnati
Wehanen
Ohlo
Athangens
Hoy
Twee
Bay Xpath
Paxton
Maus
Wilie Harney
Willy
Pystuil
Charleston Free of Typhoid Scare
Charleston remains largely typhoid free due to extensive city water filtration. Dr David Littlejohn reports ten typhoid cases in local institutions from outside the city and one death linked to Logan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Yae
State Health Department
David Littlejohn
Division of Preventable Diseases
Lny
Logan
West Virginia to Issuer State Crop Report Locally
The West Virginia Agriculture Department announces crop and livestock reports will be issued from Charleston starting October 1. Commissioner John W. Smith says a new agreement with the U S Department of Agriculture places reporting duties in state hands with an USDA statistician and local clerical support. The change aims for more complete data and easier access to statistics previously unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Department of Agriculture
John W. Smith
United States
Louisville
State Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau
J. GB. Gibbs
Charleston
Smith
Compensation Awards by Stata Compensation Commission
The ile stata compensation commission awarded three cases yesterday including one to a widow. Details on amounts and recipients were limited in the reported summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile Stata
Three Generations Use Lydia Tinkhan Vegetabla Compound
The piece traces three generations of women using Lydia Tinkhan’s Vegetabla Compound from a kitchen stove origin in JXRI Qmadu. It claims widespread demand across the United States and abroad for this old-fashioned herbal remedy praised for its virtuous effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia H Tinkhan
United States
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Quick Weight Gain
An ad promotes Sugared Cod Liver Oil Tablets claiming rapid weight gain. It touts high vitamin content and promises a refund if 5 to 10 pounds are not gained in specified periods, urging readers to buy from druggists or mail order via Sentt Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentt Bros Ae
McCoy
Varicose Veins and Skin Troubles Promised by Buildman's
An advertisement asserts Moono Emerald Oil reduces varicose veins or offers money back. It claims quick relief with a single application for eczema and skin conditions like salt rheum and redness, and promises strong healing for various troubles. The text urges readers to purchase from pharmacies and Bullaman's store.
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Moono
Eczama
Tlgers
Pilus
Bullaman
J Adv
Injuries and Pensions Amid Industrial Accidents
The widow of Dave Fones will receive 90 dollars monthly for life or until remarriage after his death as a roof worker for C. P. Calloway Coal Company. Aly Sages receives 16 dollars weekly for 100 weeks after the amputation of three fingers at West Virginia Coal and Coke Company. A Lucga will get 1 dollar weekly for 60 weeks following a wrist wound from a slipping chisel. California town Barstow relocates its business district one quarter mile for railroad traffic needs amid Mojave desert relocation pressures.
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Dave Fones
Price
C. P. Calloway Goal Company
Aly Sages
Omar
West Virginia Coal and Cole Company
A. Lucga
Bluefield
Pamentar
H. A. Gacna
California
Barstow
Cal
Mojave Desert
Untitled transit land sale notes join freight and passenger yards
A report notes plans to use a National Old Trail area jointly by the Santa Fe and Union Pacific railways. The site lies near Buretow threes and blocks from a business area. The aim is to merge freight and passenger tracks into a unified yard to improve movement of goods and people.
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Cecil B DeMilles
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