West Shows Moose festival opens with crowd at Athletic Id
A large crowd attended the opening of the Moose Mid summer Fun Festival on Athletic Id west side. The event runs all week with a matinee Thursday and reduced five cent admission for children to rides. The West World's Wonder Howl and Buried Alive attraction drew hundreds, along with a monkey speedway and twenty shows on the Pleasure Trail. Free acts and concerts fill the afternoons and evenings. Books of 164 acts and joint resolutions from the last West Virginia legislature were mailed to officials including judges and sheriffs, with copies sent to county leaders and justices of the peace.
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Athletic Id
West Side
Grafton
Yogi Chandra Mey
Charleston
West Virginia
E. E. Hood
State Board of Con
District Attorney of Fayette County Named
Uniontown Pa August 6 Jacob B Adams named district attorney to succeed Nicholas W Rosenberg who died by his own hand last Saturday amid investigation of John I Donohoe killing Alfred Jones former county prosecutor named special assistant to aid in the probe Jones a native of West Virginia will be special prosecutor in the Donohoe case
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Uniontown
Jacob B. Adams
Fayette County
Nicholas W. Rosenberg
John I
Donohoe
Alfred Jones
Jones
West Virginia
Fatigued Army Battles Three Sided West Fires
In Spokane Washington August efforts focused on halting a three sided blaze that has scorched about 40000 acres across Montana Idaho and Washington. Rain short supply and low humidity below 12 percent raised the danger, with observers warning this may be one of the most perilous fire seasons in memory.
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Spokane
Wash
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Lightning Sets 400 Fires In Forests
The Forest Service reported 400 fires sparked by lightning in the northern Cascade and Blue mountains during the first five days of August. All fires are under control except in the Chelan and Ranler forests where containment is incomplete.
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Washington
United States Forest Service
Portland
Ore
Cascade
Blue Mountains
Chelan
Ranler
Mystery veir Chang taung chang portrait caption
The fragment mentions Chang Taung-Chang once linked to Manchuria power and a cousin of a former Chings emperor. The text is incomplete but implies an AP photo caption about Chang Taung-Chang as a former warlord with ties to imperial lineage.
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Associated Press
Chang Taung-Chang
Manchuria
Forest survey tour sights West Virginia lands and leaders
A three day tour led by U.S. Forest Service guides visits Monongahela National Forest lands in Randolph Tucker Pocahontas Pendleton and Grant counties to study forest management. Prominent figures including Senator D Goff Congressman Frank Bowman and others accompany the group. The nursery near Parsons aims to produce 2 000 000 trees for replanting. The trip is organized by Supervisor C L Perkins State Forester H S Newins and Nat T Frame with extension officials.
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Parsons
West Virginia
United States Forestry Service
Monongahela National Forest
Randolph
Tucker
Pocahontas
Pendleton
Grant
United States
D. Goff
Frank Li Bowman
Morgantown
J. A. Hughes
Huntington
J. G. Prichard
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
Fairmont
Frank B. Robinson
Rawson
Josiah Keely
Rayford
William Brewster
Lewisburg
Thomas H. Clagett
Bluefiel
David B. Reger
West Virginia Geological Survey
Big Canaan
C. L. Perkins
Elkins
H. 8. Newins
State Game, Fish and Forestry Commission
Nat T., Frame
College of Agriculture
Torrential Streams Claim Two Lives In Mojave Crash
In Las Vegas on August 6 a freight train plunged through an undermined bridge over a dry Mojave wash after heavy rain. Engineer Frank Quinn and fireman Myron Tagges died. the rest of the crew were uninjured. The weakened bridge and washed-out tracks disrupted railroad and highway travel.
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Las Vegas
Mojave Desert
Frank Quinn
Myron Tagges
Girl Remanded to School for Conduct Charges
Louise Thorn, adopted daughter of Mrs. Minnie Hargett of Thornton, was arraigned before Magistrate John TL Wittman and remanded to the West Virginia Industrial School for Girls at Salem for incorrigible conduct. Mrs. Hargett complained.
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Louise Thorn
Minnie Hargett
Thornton
John TL. Wittman
West Virginia Industrial School For Girls
Salem
Hargett
Farm Board Seating Adds Barrier Ewing Member
Barrier Ewing Sam R. McKelvie, former Nebraska governor, becomes the ninth and final Farm Board member. Officers plan corrections as the girl declines. Prosecuting Attorney James Holt presided at the hearing this afternoon. State Trooper H K Debendarter and H Jield brought the girl to Grafton for the hearing. Constable J G Boliner departed for Salem with the girl.
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Barrier Ewing
Sam R. McKelvie
Nebraska
Farm Board
James @. Holt
H. K. Debendarter
H. Jield
Grafton
Contable
J. G. Boliner
Salem
Anglo American talks on naval disarmament advance in London
London August 6 new steps in Anglo American naval disarmament talks occurred as Ambassador Dawes and Prime Minister MacDonald conferred Attaches from the American embassy joined the meeting at the prime minister's official residence MacDonald also spoke with First Lord of the Admiralty A V Alexander Lord Thomson minister for air about the discussions
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London
Charles G. Dawes
MacDonald
MacDonald Algo
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Lord Thomson
Air
Broker Sought on Embezzling Warrant
Chicago reports J B Greenfield a Chicago stock and bond broker was sought in Detroit on a warrant charging embezzlement. The warrant followed seizure of J B Greenfield and Company records by Assistant State's Attorney Arthur Carlsten amid complaints the firm defrauded customers of more than $500 000.
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Chicago
J. B. Greenfield
Detroit
J. B. Greenfeld and Company
Arthur Carlsten
Little Hope Fades for Entombed Miners at Sumi tomo Mine
Tokyo August 6 rescue crews pressed efforts at the Sumi tomo Bantan Coal mine on Hok kaido where 24 miners remain entombed. Fifty-two bodies have been recovered and 13 escapees, five of whom are injured. The vast network of galleries, extending about 36 000 feet underground, hampered progress.
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Tokyo
Sumitomo Bantan
Hokkaido
Navy Seaplane Mercury Racer Leaves for Annapolis
Philadelphia dated Aug 6 reports the mystery seaplane Mercury Racer lashed to the tug Nausett left the Philadelphia navy yard for Annapolis Md. Lieut Alford J Williams, noted speed ace, plans to test the ship tomorrow to gauge its potential to win the Schneider Cup at Cowes England in September.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Annapolis
Alford J. Williams
Officials decline comment on Moscow note about China Russia clash
Washington officials refused to comment on reports from Moscow that Secretary Stimson urged an international commission to settle the China Russia dispute. In Washington, eight more trade group protests against tariff proposals were sent to the Senate finance committee, joining more than 50 already received. The latest came from Holland Great Britain Portugal Ireland and Latvia.
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Washington
State Department
Moscow
Stimson
China
Russia
Senate Finance Committee
Holland
Great Britain
Portugal
Latvia
Mongolian Uprisings Reported Amid Telegraph Break
Berlin dispatches to the newspaper Nach tausgabe report a telegraphic link between Urga Mongolia and Kalgan Chili Province broken amid fears Chinese circles may fear invasion by outer Mongolian tribes. Russian influence remains dominant in outer Mongolia.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Nachtausgabe Today
Urga
Mongolia
Kalgan
Chili Province
China
Outer Mongolia
Loffernettta Stars in The Sophomore and Elsewhere
One of the screen’s most beautiful younger players, M’ Lop has renewed her contract with Pathe. She appears in The Sophomore with Birdie Quileman, and has recently been seen in Hold ’Hm Yale, Love Over Night, and Annapolis.
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M' Lop
Pathe
Birdie Quileman
Yale
Annapolis
Stroke Fatal Claims Life of 73 Year Old John Faulkner
Huntington reports John Faulkner, 73, a retired coal man, died suddenly at his home today after a stroke of paralysis. Born in Yorkshire, England, he left active business five years ago.
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Huntington
John Faulkner
Yorkshire
England
Glee
Doctor Stout Moves Office to Walters Building
Notice announces relocation of Dr. R D Stout from the Dent building to the Walters building second floor, inviting old and new patrons to visit at 126 bp 6d.
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Dent
Walters
R, D, Stout
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