Track Laying Starts on Fifth Track Between Grafton and Philippi
United States Engineers directing 1.2 miles of railroad between Grafton and Philippi say first track laying will begin August 5. A government ballast plan uses cinders along the line except near bridges and tunnels with crushed rock elsewhere. About 1,150 men are on site as shipment delays push steel arrival and progress continues toward completion.
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United States
Parkersburg
F. W. Straith-Miller
Straith-Miller
General Contractors
Boxley Brothers Company
Knight Tunnel
Smith-Miller
Owens Scores and Semi Finals in Olympic Track Poise
Owens wins a heat aided by a strong tail wind, beating Hans Strandberg by two feet in 10.5 seconds. Metcalfe clocks 10.5 in the hammer semi, as Borchmeyer edges Howie MacPhee for a final spot. Dreyer exits hammer semi. Terrazzo wins featherweight lifting amid Egyptian runners. Blask sets a hammer record 55.04 meters just before Hitler’s arrival.
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Frank Wyckoff
Owens
Hans Strandberg
Sweden
Metcalfe
Erich Borchmeyer
Germany
Canada
Howie MacPhee
Henry Dreyer
Donald Favor
South Gray
Bill Rowe
aPntiac
R. 1
Tony Terrazzo
York
Erwin Blask
Adolf Hitler
Blask
Matt McGrath
New York
Stockholm
Astor Diary Continues As Thalberg Crew Foils Sail
The Astor Diary recounts Kaufman being found by process servers at Catalina Island on Saturday as he prepared to sail with producer Irving Thalberg and actress Norma Shearer aboard their yacht. Dr. Thorpe's chief counsel, Joseph Anderson, commented on the play.
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Kaufman
Catalina Island
Irving Thalberg
Norma Shearer
Thorpe
Joseph Anderson
Wright
Miss Astor
Anderson
Mrs Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Goodwin J. Knight
Little Marylyn
Marylyn
Slay Charge Tied to LaVerne Marks in Seattle Case
LaVerne Marks, 19, held in Tacoma on an open charge after alleged robberies of four taxicab drivers in Seattle and Tacoma. Police say he confessed killing Bert Bernstein during a fishing trip near Clintonville on July 13 and drew a map in jail showing Bernstein's body site.
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LaVerne Marks
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Clintonville
Wis
Bert Bernstein
Marks
Young Bernstein
Central Pres
Mabel Fined Pays Fine for Unlawful Cohabitation
Mabel Brown pleaded guilty to unlawful cohabitation with Charles Rasbaugh, a negro dam worker, and paid a $25 fine to Mayor E Otto Waugh in police court. Rasbaugh jailed 30 days for default. A separate case involved Audrey Kunst and Roy Elliot. both fined $25, Kunst jailed 30 days, Elliot planning an appeal.
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Charles Rasbaugh
Mabel Brown
E. Otto Waugh
Mabel
Mary Williams
Rasbaugh
Audrey
Peggy” Kunst
Roy Elliot
A. E. Lockard
Stafford Sturms
James Guth
Pearl Dabpey
Latrobe Street
Kunst
Elliot
Dabney
Railroad Relocation Worker Hurt at Work
Roscoe Braxton of Gordonsville Va was admitted to Grafton City hospital this morning for a lacerated scalp after a rock fell on his head while working on the Berkeley Run Railroad relocation project. He was dismissed after treatment.
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Roscoe Braxton
Gordonsville
Grafton City Hospital
Berkeley Run
Odd Fragments From a 1936 Central Press Feature
A collage of trivia and notes by R. J. Scott, including quiz prompts about Devil's Island, etiquette hints for addressing widows, a claim about James L. White, and loose references to New Mexico caves, Barbados stamps, Nelson, Trafalgar, and knighthood rites. The text is a fragmented, era voice style with multiple tasks and curiosities.
War Games to Get Underway at Fort Knox
Fort Knox Ky Aug 3 The 76th infantry brigade under Brig Gen D W Deprez prepares for opening tactical maneuvers against a theoretical Red army. Reserve and guard officers tighten procedures to save lives as Gen Malin Craig plans to observe in person. Newsreels are barred and public viewing is deemed practically impossible.
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Fort Knox
Kentucky
76Th
D. Wray Deprez
Malin Craig
U.S. Army
M. M. Pool
General Headquarters
Many Teachers Employed By WPA Aid Illiterates
The Works Progress Administration announced today that 6 602 formerly unemployed teachers were engaged during May in teaching 266 630 people to read and write under the WPA emergency education program. In West Virginia 827 teachers instructed 28 216 enrollees in 1 572 classes in various types of education. A total of 202 teachers had charge of 402 literacy classes with an enrollment of 3 922 121 teachers taught 1 823 enrollees in 60 nursery school classes 285 taught 14 916 general adult enrollees in 683 classes.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
West Virginia
Mayor Delivers Jail Time For Drunk Wardrobe of Pearl Dabney
Pearl Dabney, a Latrobe Street resident, was arrested after contesting a jail warning and arguing with Mabel Brown inside the county jail area. Mayor E O Waugh later added nine extra days to his three day sentence for outstanding fines after Dabney pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Harry Wolfe and William Quick also faced jail terms for drunkenness after late appearances and failing to pay fines.
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Pearl Dabney
Latrobe Street
Mabel Brown
Clarence Sillman
E. O. Waugh
Harry Wolfe
Hast Grafton
William Quick
Martial Law Declared Over Strike in Clearwater County
Idaho Governor C Ben Ross proclaimed martial law in Clearwater county amid a lumberman strike. Ninety national guardsmen were mobilized under Col C Hummel to Orifino the county seat. The month old strike seeks higher wages and better working and sanitary conditions. Ten men were arrested after a night of violence including shootings of four lumber mill pickets and beating of five workers.
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Boise
Idaho
C. Ben Ross
Clearwater
Susie the gorilla charm marks tenth birthday at Cincinnati Zoo
Cincinnati zoo officials announced Susie celebrated her tenth birthday with over 8,000 party attendees and more than 16,000 visitors overall. Trainer Bill Dressman called the gorilla exemplary, noting she behaved like a child during a two foot cake and cards while the ventriloquist was absent. Susie arrived in America seven years ago aboard the Graf Zeppelin.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Zoo
Susie the Gorilla
Susie
Bill Dressman
America
Atlantic
Ventriloquest
Dressman
Fall Fatal in Buckhannon at Friend's Gate
Mrs. Lucy J. Cutright, 64, died from injuries after a fall against a gate at a friend's home in Buckhannon. The incident occurred August 3 as reported by local authorities.
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Buckhannon
Lucy J. Cutright
Card of Thanks for James F. Tutt Death
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during James F. Tutt’s bereavement. Special thanks go to Rev. R. O. Phillips the choir Mr. Bartlett and those who sent flowers or provided cars signed Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fawcett.
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James F. Tutt
R. O. Phillips
Bartlett
J. C. Fawcett
Townsend May continued from page one
Towns end May reports on the national campaign as Townsend and Steiner head a Republican senatorial committee survey in Topeka. Grange master Taber discussed farm aid via crop insurance after droughts. Lodge Jr. listed as Massachusetts GOP hopeful with a packed London week schedule and possible Estes Park retreat before eastern campaigning.
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Landon
John G. Townsend, Jr
Delaware
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Topeka
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
London
Taber
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Estes Park
Colo
West Middlesex
Chautauqua
Buffalo
N. Y
Girl accused in hatchet slaying case unfolds tale
The girl confessed to hacking her mother to death as she fell moaning. Wightman urged “hit her again” as police pursued them from Jersey City. Edgar W MacKnight a cable official found the body and will defend her. Wightman and family face legal actions.
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O'Neil
Wightman
Edgar W. MacKnight
Cable Company
Gladys
Kennedy
Joseph
Robbins Reef
Sib
Charles
Autos Crash Toll Tops Weekend Fatalities
Two dead and eleven injured as August holiday traffic clogs highways. S E Eschall driver of a Welch car perished after a 400 foot plunge into Tug River. Golden Brooks and Stanley Smith injured. In Williamson a bus overturned injuring nine. young Frankie Lands killed near Landsteet. Charles McCoy jailed on pending charges. A Cassville crash left James Williams near death. Louis Mayberry hurt. Continuous highway tragedies marked the first weekend in August.
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Associated Press
Welch
Tug River
S. E. Eschall
Golden Brooks
Stanley Smith
Logan County
Williamson
Charles McCoy
Frankie Lands
James Smith
Landsteet
Smith
Cassville
Monongalia County
James Williams
Louis Mayberry
Lincoln City
Red Jacket
Delbarton
Hyer
McCoy
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R. J. Scott
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Caris Bad
New Mexico
Henry Brown
Anna Brown
Barbados
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
French Guiana
South America
Will Payne
Franklyn Thorpe
Mary Astor
Los Angeles
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U. S
WPA
Ellers’ Transfer Co
Miller’s
Remington
Townsend May
Glenn
Main St
Grafton
W. Va
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Brands Feed
East Main Street
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