Shakespeare in Cumberland and Austria Sees Diplomatic Rift
A whimsical tale places Shakespeare in a West Virginia lumber camp with a romantic plot ending in a broken engagement and a jail scene. Separately, Washington reports Austria likely to reject US demands in the Ancona note, threatening severance of diplomatic relations unless a reason to continue is shown.
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Greek King Constantine Said Absent From His Carriage
Paris dispatch reports King Constantine of Greece is seriously ill with virulent pleurisy and is not out of danger. Medical sources in Athens say the illness is incurable and death is regarded as likely within three days. the situation has caused worldwide concern among Greek physicians and officials.
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Miss Margaret Wilson chairs civic session on schools as community centres
Washington D C Dec 29 Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the President presided at a special session of the American Civic Association annual convention The session discussed how schools can function as community centres The Automobile Club of Maryland applications can be obtained at the press office.
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American Civic Association
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Automobile Club of Maryland
Bridal couple in auto accident after honeymoon
A Sharon Pennsylvania couple married moments earlier were in a collision on Craig and Baum boulevard. The bride Myrtle Morford Lafferty and groom Jay Lafferty survived with multiple injuries among five people hurt. Police charged Walter Hahn with reckless driving. Two cars suffered severe damage.
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Flyin Avenue
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Elgin Avenue
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Sylvan Avenue
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Myrtle Morford
Rev. C. A. Voss
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East End
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Laffertys
Oakland
Committee waits on minor changes in liquidation deal
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on December 29 negotiators for J W Thompson liquidation failed to finish. The J W Thompson Creditors Association and G R Scrugham revised the draft with New York financiers approving changes. Final negotiation targeted Thursday with possible bar association review before signing and return to New York. A separate tease promotes Will Payne's Daguerrotype story in Every Week.
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Prospect Blac kest Humanity Has Faced
Professor Edward A. Ross of Wisconsin warns the world that the present era poses one of the blackest threats to humanity. He says treaties have become scraps, warfare is a capitalist enterprise, and arms races secure national safety while lagging states risk defeat. He advocates a new organization to adjudicate disputes and enforce peace awards.
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University of Wisconsin
American Sociological Society
Bayonet Wounding In Hopewell Leads To Inquiry
Richmond reports Governor Stuart asked for a report from Secretary Lansing on the Hopewell wounding of Russian subject Lesansse Schake by Private J R Blue of the state militia during a police raid. Blue was exonerated by a court martial. Governor Stuart ordered an investigation.
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Hopewell
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This Is President Wilsons Fifty Ninth Birthday
President Woodrow Wilson celebrated his 59th birthday in Hot Springs Virginia with his wife present. Telegraphs from friends worldwide flooded in while the president appeared vigorous and active at 59, weighing 171 pounds and standing five feet eleven inches. He was born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia to Reverend Joseph R Wilson and Jessie Woodrow Wilson, with Scotch Irish ancestry on both sides.
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World’s largest hotel features candy kitchen and nursery
Feature notes the biggest hotel in the world offering a candy kitchen and a children’s nursery, plus a kennel housing Puppies, highlighted in pictures published this week in Every Week for children.
Col. George W. Graham Dead at 70 in Bolivar
Harpers Ferry West Virginia December 29 George W Graham aged seventy died at his Bolivar home yesterday from paralysis and heart trouble He leaves a widow and two daughters He served as a lieutenant in Company E of the 144th New York regiment and in recent years was a colonel on the staff of Governors Glasscock and Hatfield of West Virginia
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Bolivar
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West Virginia
Attorney to Seek Injunction Over City Fire Truck Purchase
J. Philip Roman, attorney, said he will likely file an injunction tomorrow to stop the city from buying a new motor fire truck and patrol wagon. He contends the city should have advertised for bids for the apparatus.
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Ten Years for Murder in Bridgeport Shooting Case
In Clarksburg West Virginia Judge James W Robinson sentenced John L Beverly of Buckhannon to ten years in Moundsville penitentiary for shooting Miss Martha Harris to death last July at Bridgeport. Beverly awaits trial on a second charge of slaying his wife at the same time claiming self defense.
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James W. Robinson
John L. Beverly
Buckhannon
Martha Harris
Bridgeport
Beverly
Child Burned Playing With Christmas Fireworks
Ronceverte West Virginia December 29 Willie Blake Jr four year old son of Williams Blake editor of the West Virginia News suffered severe facial and chest burns Tuesday while playing with Christmas fireworks in this city.
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