Pollution inquiry into Cheat River fish deaths spreads
Investigators from Griffin State University tested waters along the Cheat River after widespread fish kills. Samples from Hendricks, Parsons, and nearby mills point to mine waters and tannery effluent as likely sources. Officials say results will be released in a few days.
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Don Garber
Loriver
Griffin
State Univer
Hendricks
Parsons
Cheat
Hannaheville
Rowlesburg
Porterwood
Harman
Cheat River
Unclear shoe repair ad with partial pricing
Fragmentary advertisement for Zoe men’s Panco soles and rubber heels with sewing on services. Includes prices of $1.50 for ladies’ soles and $1.15 for sewn heels. Claims best leathers and workmanship.
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Zoe
Doctor Stout Announces Move to Walters Building
Dr. R. D. Stout announces office relocation from the Dent building to Walters Building on the second floor and invites old and new patrons to visit the new location.
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Dent
Walters
R. D. Stout
Co-Operative Marketing On Big Business Basis
New York August 12 A 50 million dollar cooperative marketing group United Growers of America moves to arrange fruit and vegetable merchandising on a big business footing. It is the second major agricultural cooperative formed since the farm board began operations and will coordinate efforts of local and national groups serving 60 subsidiaries in 21 states. The board of directors includes listed members.
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New York
UnitedGrowers of America
Federal Farm Board
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
National Growers of America
Martinsburg Leader Gray Silver Led Farm Bloc in Congress
Gray Silver of Martinsburg West Virginia a former lieutenant governor and organizer of the farm bloc in Congress is highlighted as a key figure in agrarian political organizing from the capital.
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Gray Silver
Martinsburg
W.va
Farm Bloc
Snowden Wages Fight Over German Reparations Policy
The article reports Snowden pushing for a greater share of German reparations with backing from Ramsay MacDonald. London dispatches quote Lloyd George and Knowden, asserting Britain’s support. Rumors suggest J P Morgan may mediate as Morgan visits London banks.
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Rhineland
Snowden
France
Italy
Belgium
Ramsay MacDonald
London
Knowden
Great Britain
David, Lloyd George
Liberal Party
Wales
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Three Swiss Aviators Found Working on Transatlantic Flight
Lisbon Aug 12 Three Swiss aviators missing since Thursday were found in Lisbon busy with their air plane. They plan a trans Atlantic run from Lisbon to New York aboard the Young Switzerland. Pilot Oscar Kaeser 22, backer Kurt Luescher 21, and navigator Alfred Tschopp who said he would not fly.
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Lisbon
Portugal
New York
Algerea Airdrome
Cazaux
France
Escolbur
Brittany
Zurich
le Bourget
Oscar Kaeser
Kurt Luescher
Alfred Tschopp
Tschopp
Man Threats To Tennis Champion Failed Entry
Police failed to locate a man who forcibly tried to enter the home of Helen Wills, noted as a women's tennis champion, after he identified himself as the author of a threat and demanded entry on August 12 in Berkeley California.
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Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
Threats Received by Champion Named John Bowden
A man identified as John Bowden claimed to be stopping at a San Francisco hotel and threatened the champion. Dr. C A Wills, father of Helen, confronted him at the school and called police, but the search failed. The letter was postmarked Chicago, and Miss Wills is in New York.
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John Bowden
San Fraisco
C. A. Wills
Helen
Fcool
Balloon vendor scarred for life by driver’s cigarette
Chicago August 12 a driver aimed a lit cigarette at Tony Natorella 14 as he sold balloons. The flaming cigaret hit the balloons causing an explosion. Tony suffered lifelong injuries and the driver sped away while laughs echoed.
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Chicago
Tony Natorella
Tony
Finding of Lad's Body Leads to Hunt For Father
Milford Conn August 12 The body of Albert Mikenas age 3 missing since July 29 was found two miles from Myrtle Beach by a life guard with a deep axe wound. Police seek Peter Mikenas the boy’s father Ansonia baker not living with the boy’s mother. Overalls found near the body identified as the boy’s.
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Milford
Conn
Albert Mikenas
Peter
Mikenas
Ansonia Baker
Myrtle Beach
Ammer Fischer
Morgan Family Reunion Set for August 18 at Grafton Park
The Morgan family reunion will be held at Grafton Park on Sunday August 18 with plans complete except for baskets. speakers include Judge James W. Robinson Mayor Chas. O. Sing M E Morgan Fairmont J W Blair and historian French Morgan who will present a compiled history of Morgan descendants. The arrangements committee is led by Mrs. James R. Mantz.
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Grafton Park
James W. Robinson
Chas. 0. Sing
M. E. Morgan
Fairmont
J. W. Blair
French Morgan
Washington, D. C
Morgan Morgan
James R, Mantz
Dress Sale Feature Plainly States Value and Use
An advertisement touts dresses priced at 10.95, claiming they are among the very best and suitable for travel and afternoon wear, highlighting affordability across former prices.
Inquest Held Over Grafton Man James W Lovejoy
Confirmation of the death of James W. Lovejoy, a former Grafton resident, was received with an inquest planned in Columbia South Carolina. The family, including sister Mrs A S Love, reported he left Grafton about thirteen years ago and had not been heard from in five years. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. After investigations in South Carolina, the body will be sent to Grafton for interment. Survivors include his mother Mrs M Dawson of Rose Hill, sisters Mrs A S Love of Grafton, Mrs Frank Sevavage, Mrs Hannah Hesser of Akron Ohio, and brothers John Lovejoy Grafton William Lovejoy Akron Earl Lovejoy Lima Jess Lovejoy Williamstown W Va.
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James W. Lovejoy
Grafton
Columbia
South Carolina
A. S. Love
G. T. Bartlett
M. Dawson
Rose Hill
A. 8. Love
Frank Sevavage
Hannah Hesser
Akron
John Lovejoy
William ‘Lovejoy
Earl Lovejoy
Lima
Ohio
Jess Lovejoy
Williamstown
W. Va
Dancer Eunice Pringle Placed Under Guard After Threats
In Los Angeles on August 12 armed guards were assigned to protect 17 year old dancer Eunice Pringle amid threats following theater owner Alexander Pantages arrest on assault charges. Dr Lewis A Pringle reported three threats by telephone that she would be taken out of town if he did not remove her from the city. Witnesses in the Pantages building described the dazed scene and Pringle’s fleeing from the magnate’s office as he denied the charges. preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Eunice Pringle
Dancer
Alexander Pantages
Lewis A. Pringle
Baron Fitts
Umpire J L Reardon Operated On For Appendicitis
National League umpire J L Beans Reardon underwent appendicitis surgery in Pittsburgh. Dr J H Wagner reported the operation successful and the patient in satisfactory condition with a speedy recovery expected. Reardon was stricken last Thursday in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
J. L
Beans) Reardon
J. H. Wagner
Reardon
Investigation Probes Poison Source In West Virginia
Webster Springs West Virginia August 12 authorities opened a probe into the poison Miss May Been 26 Belair swallowed Saturday. The injured woman said a strange woman gave her a medicine claimed to cure her illness. She took a dose that nearly cost her life.
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Webster-Springs
W. Va
Miss May Been
Belair
Miss Been
Harrisburg Gun Incident Shocks City Police Investigate
A 34 year old baseball player Samuel Crane is detained over the shooting of a woman in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The report describes a man holding a woman during an incident. Separately a new horse show sponsored by local horsemen opened today, billed as the only event of its kind in the United States, with a two day meet planned.
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Proto Samuel
Red) Crane
Harrisburg
Newgro Horsemen
United States
Licenses to Practice Medicine Granted in Charleston
Terring Whitfield Hefronimus and Norvell Leonard Haislip were granted licenses to practice medicine along with 24 other young men at Charleston on Saturday. Dr Hefronimus is the son of Mr and Mrs T W Herronimus of this city and Dr Haislip is the son of Mr and Mrs Leonard E Haislip, formerly well known Graftonians.
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Terring Whitfield Hefronimus
Norvell
Efforts to Rescue U S Missionary
In Shantung Tung Changfu a Nationalist detachments seeks Henry Wesche the American missionary captured by Chinese bandits. American authorities have assurances every effort will be made to rescue him as a 14 person missionary colony including Wesche’s wife and daughter awaits news. Also noted a horse show opening.
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Tsiwan
Shantang
China
Henry Wesche
Wesche
Tung Changfu
Shantung
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