Sawmill on McVicker Farm Burns in Pleasant Creek
Fire likely sparked by lightning destroyed a portable sawmill on John W. McVicker's Pleasant Creek farm early yesterday. Owner J W Rogers discovered the blaze at 2 am and, with neighbors, saved boiler and some timber while trying to salvage machinery. Rogers plans to move another mill from Barbour County to the site and resume work soon. Estimated damage runs to several thousand dollars.
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Giase
John W. McVicker
Pleasant Creek
Grafton
J. W
Bill” Rogers
Tygart Valley River
Rogers
Barbour County
McVicker
Doan's Pills Promoted For Kidney Relief
An old drug advertisement claims 15 miles of kidney tubes can be washed out by Doan's Pills. It warns of backache, leg pains, and other symptoms from failing kidneys and urges readers to buy the remedy from their druggist, Foster Milburn Co., 1934.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Radio and Orchestra Listings Challenge of the Day
The schedule lists multiple radio stations and musical acts early evening. Frances Adair performance on NBC News clips with vocal segments. WLW WFBE WGN feature orchestras including Goldman Concert Band Anson Weeks and Wayne King.
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WLW
New Developments in Steve Galetti Case
State police remained noncommittal on developments in the Steve Galetti case as Frances Smedley and Galetti, both 35, were arrested on Tuesday for attempted extortion and armed threats at the Royal hotel. Fingerprints were sent to Washington for identification while arraignment was not yet scheduled.
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Steve Galetti
Royal Hotel
Frances Smedley
Department of Justice Bureau of Identification
Washington
Baby Williams Not Victim Of Choking Doctors Say
Investigation into the death of baby James Leroy Williams on Lincoln Street found the cause to be persistent thymus, not strangulation. Physicians state the condition mimics suffocation but was the sole factor in the infant's passing, countering earlier Sentinel reports.
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James Leroy Williams
Lincoln Street
the Sentinel
Borah Likely to Run for President Says Associates
A National figure for twenty years, Senator Borah of Idaho is repeatedly discussed as a possible presidential candidate. His friends believe he harbors a long cherished ambition to reach the White House, but no firm announcement is expected in the near term. The article notes other political maneuvers and county financial plans as part of ongoing coverage.
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Borah
Norris
Nebraska
Johnson
California
Hoover
White House
Dogs banned and shot under county ordinance. cattle die in pastures
The sheriff orders dogs tied or confined, threatening shooting. Three cows died from entanglement in barbed wire on Pruntytown and Taylor County infirmary lands, suspected rabies cases. Dr. Stout urges humane disposal for brain tissue. Tax classifications set with 18.7 and 37.5 cent rates. court seeks 7,500 to add to Grafton hospital fund, aiming for 15,000 this year to attract more PWA money for a city county hospital project.
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Taylor County
Stout
Morgantown
Grafton
Can It Be Done Defensively Against a Small Slam
A bridge hand illustrates defensive play against a small slam. North doubled and misled by leading hearts, allowing West to avoid a down-ward trick. Proper leads and ruffs by declarer and dummy eventually strip opponents of trumps, securing the position through careful timing and sequence.
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North
West
Declarer
S J
Trump
No Cash for Relief as WPA Awaits Job Start
Relief officials warn against further relief expenditures and call for retrenchment as WPA and public works projects loom. L. Allen estimates about 60,000 relief workers remain idle awaiting WPA absorption, with no confirmed start date yet for relief roll workers. Guffey Snyder bill debates are tied to coal taxation and interstate commerce concerns, risking West Virginia’s tax system if enacted.
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Works Progress Administration
Public Works
L. Allen
WPA
Guffey
Harvard
Felix Frankfurter
Brain
Roosevelt
Guffey-Snyder
United Mine Workers of America
Campbell
Thomas C. Townsend
West Virginia
Republican Party
Washington
H. R. Hawthorne
West Wij
Supreme ‘Court
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WFBE
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