Kentucky bootleggers prepare to invade West Virginia
A Charleston report warns Kentucky liquor dealers plan cross border activity as West Virginia enforces Prohibition. Officials note 16 of 55 counties are wet yet enforcement tightens with new rules on possession and intent to sell.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
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Prohibiton
Federal Revenue Collector
Commissioners of Prohibition
Moose Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
The Loyal Order of Moose announces a large Independence Day celebration at the new Potomac bank home featuring fireworks, swimming, boat and tub races, bowling contests, dancing, and a band. Entries close July 2 for Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania contestants.
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Order of Moose
Bank of the Potomac
Blue Ridge
Moose
Cowden & Zihlman
Potomac Club
Moose Club
Powell & Sons
Moose Home
J. Gross & Co
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
F. H. Kalmbach
Loyal Order of Moose
Valuable City Lots Sold At Auction
The sale by J. W. Cochrane as executor of the late Mrs. Catherine A. Laing drew a crowd at Baltimore and Liberty streets. Judge Robert R. Henderson bought six lots on the easterly side of Washington street for 82500, Thomas G. Pownly acquired twenty lots on Green street for 8350, while four lots on the westerly side of Washington street were not sold. A sand plant machinery at Haystack Mountain was also withdrawn for 1000. The remaining Washington street and sand plant lots will be offered again soon.
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J. W. Cochrane
Catherine A. Laing
Baltimore
Liberty Streets
Washington Street
Robert R. Henderson
Green Street
Thomas G. Pownly
Haystack Mountain
Morgantown Men Buy Peach Farm Near Romney
Ten Morgantown men purchase 120 acres on the South Branch of the Potomac in Hampshire County near Glebe eleven miles from Romney W Va. The tract holds 2000 peach trees and 1000 apple trees with a projected peach crop of 4000 bushels this year. They plan to improve the land, build a clubhouse, and expand planting while restoring the existing house.
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Morgantown
Potomac
Hampshire County
Glebe
Romney
W. Va
Trough
Fred Pancake
S. S. Deusenberry
W. N. Dawson
George F. Miller
T. J. McBee
Fred €. Bishop
John Austin
William G. Marqua
H D. Stillman
Scott Murphy
Fred R. Dunning
Robbery Charge Placed Against Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan charged with robbing C M Murray at a saloon while intoxicated and held for the October term. Murray, a Magnolia construction worker, says he loaned $25 to a saloon keeper, recovered some, slept, awoke to missing money, and later the linked $20 bill matched a note Murray deposited. Sullivan arrested. money found near his location. Murray remains jailed awaiting $100 bond as a witness.
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C. M. Murray
Humbird
Murray
Magnolia
Sullivan
Flannagan
Murrray
Dr Hodges Nominated for Congress at Parkersburg
Dr Thomas F E Hodges of Morgantown president of West Virginia University was nominated by the Democratic State Convention at Parkersburg for congressmen at large after a stampede of nominations.
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Thomas FE. Hodges
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Parkersburg
C P Takes Close Contest From W Md In Baseball
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad team edged the Western Maryland Railway squad 10 to 9 on John son’s Heights in a tight game decided in the ninth. Weisgarver hit a fourth inning homer driving in two runs as Wilson Parker, Rinehart and Driscoll led the batteries in a near midweek clash witnessed by a large crowd.
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Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
Johnson
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