New York's Catskill water system named a wonder
Richard Maslock reports on a Merchants Association poll naming New Yorks water supply as a top wonder. The Catskill system with dams, reservoirs, tunnels and 125 miles of pipes delivers over 800 million gallons daily, a feat rivaling the Panama Canal and drawing tourists to reservoirs and aeration plants.
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New York
Bagdad-on- Subway
Merchants' Association
Woolworth
Brooklyn
Catskill
Hay
Manhattan
Ashokan
Kensico
Hudson River
Delaware River
Hudson
Panam Canal
Long Island
Maine Memorial
Columbus Circle
Josephine Fontaine Engaged for Pathé Vaudeville Release
Dancer Josephine Fontaine has been contracted by C. B. Maddock as a feature attraction for the Kro reel comedy version of his vaudeville act Rubeoilte. Pathé will release the talking project.
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C. B. Maddock
Kro Reel
Overnight News Digest Curbs Reparations Protests and Tragedies
The AP tally reports protests over reparations cuts by Britain Greece and Yugoslavia. Several disasters and crimes unfold with deaths and injuries including a coal mine blast in Tokyo a train collision near Detroit a fatal Chinese laundry worker case in New York and a fatal arson plot ending with arrests in Kansas City plus political sparring in Richmond and Washington.
Park swimming float gains repairs by local volunteers
The city park swimming float receives repairs funded by donations and the labor of Robert Dolan. Lumber and a replacement springing board were supplied by city officials and volunteers to fix worn planking and the float’s frame. Additional boards could finish the project, extending the float’s life by summers.
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Robert Dolan
Feihine
Mr. Dolan
Dolan
Jane
West Virginia Education Worth Sixty Six Million Shown
Beckley August 6 West Virginia's largest business education valued in property at sixty six million dollars was presented by William C Cook state superintendent of schools at a recent education con-
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Beckley
West Virginia
William C. Cook
Department I8 One Family Sees State Auditor Notes
The superintendent noted outstanding facts about public schools in Terencenese Charleston during a state audit. About 7,116 schools housed 400,000 boys and girls in district buildings at a camp on Elk river near Big Chimney.
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Terencenese
Charleston
Cook
Department of the State Auditor
Elk River
School system size and spending overview
The figures note 15,000 teachers and about 300 supervisors overseeing the work, 1,200 to 1,500 board members directing teachers, and annual elementary and secondary school expenditures around 27 million dollars.
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Boards of Education
Foresters may hold West Virginia meeting in 1930 or 1931
Tour of the Allegheny section of the American Foresters may be held in West Virginia in 1930 or 1931 if invitations from Mountain state representatives are accepted. H S Newins state forester and other West Virginia forestry officials attended the Wilmington Delaware meeting along with district foresters and representatives from New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware.
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Charleston
Allegheny
American Foresters
West Virginia
H. S. Newins
Newins
Wilmington
Del
Thomas Skuce
West Virginia University and District Foresters
G. C
State Briefs roundup in six West Virginia locales
In Littleton district a strike disrupts activity. In Wheeling Joseph Saunders sues Western Union for injuries after a messenger on a bicycle collided with him. Buckhannon sees a committee representing defunct bank depositors filing a salt. Wheeling names Russell Edwards, ex West Virginia University football player, as coach at Linsly Institute. Charleston reports Lester Graley, 24, charged with wife murder and held without bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Monongahela West Penn Public Service gains authority to abandon street railway service in Fairmont.
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Charleston
Lester Graley
Charleston—P. Cc
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Authority
Fairmont
Ohio County Valuation Up Over 1928 Figures
Wheeling reports Ohio county total valuation for taxation at 132,812,939 dollars, a rise of 767,215 from 1928. Personal property totals 27,960,900 dollars, real estate 92,120,105 dollars, and utilities 12,761,934 dollars.
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Wheeling
Ohio County
Scouts Leave for Camp Y-Rater
Scout members of Troop 4 left Grafton early Monday for Camp Y-Rater to stay ten days. Scoutmaster Earl Hughes will supervise the instructional camping course.
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Grafton
Camp Y-Rater
Earl Hughes
Hospital Notes on Local Admissions
Mrs. Geo Moosey of Beech Street Grafton was admitted to City Hospital yesterday for a tonsil operation. John Faherty was admitted to City Hospital yesterday for an emergency appendix operation.
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Geo. Moosey
Beech Street
Grafton
City Hospital
John Faherty
Tyson Improves in Stafford Sanitarium Move
Stafford Pennsylvania August 6 The condition of United States Senator Lawrence D Tyson of Tennessee in a private sanitarium shows improvement His wife said there is every hope for his complete recovery He was under treatment at Jefferson College Philadelphia and was moved to Stafford about ten days ago
State Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Coke Company Injury Claim
Charleston August 6 The state supreme court has allowed an appeal on a petition by Charles Kincannon against Lee Ott state compensation commissioner. The case concerns injuries sustained in an Arlington Coal and Coke Co nine in McDowell County.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Charles Kincannon
Lee Ott
Arlington Coap and Coke Company
McDowell County
Dave Goodwin Held For Car Collision
Dave Goodwin was held in Taylor county jail after a collision at Lawson's filling station with John Nuzum’s car. He faced charges of intoxicated driving and resisted arrest. A preliminary hearing set a $500 bond. he received a $26 fine and 60 days imprisonment and remained jailed.
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Dave Goodwin
Taylor County
John Nuzum
Lawson
H. K. Debendat
H. J. Aa
Goodwin
Mbond
Re Election Prospects For Senate Leaders
The report notes Senator Henry D. Hatfield Reelection in Hoover era landslide after one term to the Senate. Neelys long regarded as top campaigner may seek another term. In Kentucky Senator Sackett will seek reelection. Many veterans of senate service will face reelection next year across both parties. Democratic leaders Robison and others from the south may rely on primaries. Republicans listed include Capper McNary Cayzens Warren and Norris facing term expirations.
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Henry D. Hatfield
Hoover
Senate
Neelys
Washington
Kentucky
Frederick M. Sackett
Robinson
Arkansas
South
Borah
Idaho
Capper
Kansas
McNary
Oregon
Cayzens
Michigan
Warren
Wyoming
Norris
Nebraska
Wreck Victims Identified in Early Morning Truck Crash
At daybreak a truck carrying produce on a Charleston-bound trip collided, demolishing the vehicle and killing two men named Clendenin and Harper. The scene unfolded as they rode toward Charleston, prompting a continued report on the tragedy.
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Clendenin
Harper
Charleston
Democrats Rally To Keep Smith From Democratic Ticket
Democrats refused support of the party's factional ticket last year and pressed to keep anti-Smith Democrats from entering the primary to remain freer to support in the general election. Dr William Moseley Brown was nominated for governor by both anti-Smith Democrats and Republicans.
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Ktep
Smith Democrats
William Moseley Brown
Graf Zeppelin Begins Long Ocean Flight After Repairs
The Graf Zeppelin faced major risks from potential famine if it could not land before fuel ran out, while Dr Eckener oversaw pumping 750000 cubic feet of gas into fuel storage and 530000 cubic feet into lifting balloons. The ship filled 1500 gallons of gasoline to start its five motors and 1100 gallons of oil, while sailors patched rents in the skin and replaced worn wires.
Senate naval committee head opposes presidential power on ship bill
Frederick Hale chairman of the Senate Naval Committee opposes the president's authority to suspend construction under the new bill. The dispute centers on presidential power over funded programs and the act's implications for ongoing navy projects.
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Associated Press
Frederick Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Nas
Beautiful Meteor May Appear Aug 11
Philadelphia notes the Perseid meteors, called Tears of St Lawrence, due to earth Sunday night. Peak viewing between midnight and dawn, radiant near the northeast, with the radiant nearly overhead at dawn. The name dates back over a century. Astronomical records refer to them about 1100 years ago.
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Philadelphia
Beautiful
Strence
Zeppelin and Atlantic Flight Rumor Sparks London Debate
Reports from Lakehurst suggest Graf Zeppelin may soon establish a regular trans Atlantic service. London papers speculate a British competition amid excitement over a potential regular airship route.
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Tondon
Lakehurst
América
London
Salvation Army commissioners reassigned amid staff shifts
London reports Commissioner William Maxwell of the Salvation Army in Canada with headquarters in Toronto is to bid his command farewell. The announcement also states Commissioner James Hay is ordered to leave New Zealand in October to assume a new command in Canada.
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London
William Maxwell
Salvation Army
Canada
Toronto
James Hay
New Zealand
Cane’ Ade
Bombs Wreck Two Dwellings in Rankin Near Pittsburgh
Three explosions in rapid succession wrecked two houses in Rankin near Pittsburgh. An occupant was injured and fire followed the blasts. Police believe bombs caused the damage in the August 6 incident.
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Pittsburgh
Rankin
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