Three Held in Check Forgery Case in Clarksburg
Three defendants faced $1,000 bonds after arraignment before Magistrate Hoye G. White on charges of check forgery. Francis Satterfield, Harry Gohns, and Eu Bennett allegedly endorsed and cashed a $42.50 check drawn on Empire National Bank, to Satterfield, using the fictitious Carl Schrumm name. The trio allegedly cashed the check at William Archdeacon store on July 24.
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Mag. Hoye G. White
Francis Satterfield
Rivesville
Harry Gohns
Clarksburg
EU Bennett
Fairmont Butrmerly
Empire National Bank of
Satterfield
Carl Schrumm
Butterfield
William Archdeacon
Harry Jenny
Bennett
Trains Sideswipe On Shared Track In Denver Suburb Crash
Report states the Denver Rio Grande and Santa Fe lines collided on the same southbound track near a crossover. Ambulances dispatched as crews work to clear the scene after the No. 6 and No. 1 trains reportedly sideswiped.
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Page
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Denver
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Denver Bio mm
Hold Man Over in Case Household Goods Theft
Earl Kerns of Flemington is charged with grand larceny of household articles and clothing valued at $62.55 from Mrs. F. B. Haller. He waived a preliminary hearing and was held for the September grand jury on $1,500 bond. The alleged July theft was investigated by Lt. C. P. Wilson of the Clarksburg state police.
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Earl Kerns
Flemington
F. B. Haller
Mag. A. B. Knabenshue
Jsf Irs
Haller
C. P. Wilson
Clarksburg
State Police
Kerns
FLIERS UNSEEN REACH FOR IRISH FLIGHT ATTEMPT
New Yorkers Loeb and Decker launched from St Peter’s N S toward Ireland in a small monoplane named halon with 350 gallons of fuel and no wireless. If weather holds, they aim to arrive about 9 am EST. maximum 25 hours aloft. They departed from Floyd Bennett Field and refueled near Cape Breton. customs had questioned the flight as unauthorized.
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Ireland
Loeb
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Dick Deezer
St. Peters
St. Peter's
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Decker
Cape Breton Airport
Sydney
Ployd Bennett
United States Air
Palestine
$50,000 Legacy Awaiting Widow Whose Whereabouts Unknown
Mrs. Rose Shepard Wesner, living in Pittsburgh, is the beneficiary of a $50,000 will left by her husband. Attorney Pritchett Harvey of Houston, Texas, notified authorities. The 56 year old last communicated from Missouri in 1934. Her family once ran a truck farm near Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Rose Shepard Wesner
Pritchett Harvey
Houston
Texas
Missouri
Wesner
Here
Warder Prosecutes Men On State Land In West Virginia
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims directed Lincoln and Taylor county prosecutors to arrest timber cutters on state lands. W. H. Warder of Lincoln County to seek injunction against an operator on two tracts totaling 160 acres once owned by the McClure heirs and Julia Midkiff, sold for taxes. Francis Warder of Taylor County to act against an operator on 400 to 500 acres acquired by the state after Armstrong died without heirs, due to nonpayment of taxes. Sims said timbering had continued for two to three years.
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Charleston
W. Va
Edgar B.sims
Lincoln
Taylor Counties
Sims
W. H
Lincoln County
McClure
Julia Midkiff
Francis Warder
Taylor County
Armstrong
County Pays Levy Rates To Cover Bond Sinking Fund
Taylor county faces $38,000 due to the sinking fund and $27,025 interest on bonds. The county court levies 12.1 on class 1, 24.2 on class 2, and 48.4 on classes 3 and 4 to raise about $71,556. There is $540,500 remaining from a $1,000,000 1920 road bond issue. levies exceed state limits.
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Taylor County
5000 Attend Picnic At Kingwood As 20th Annual Farm Fair
An expected crowd of more than 5,000 gathered today for the 20th annual farmers' picnic at Thomas argue. Attorneys Dave Cuppett of Thomas Frank Everhart of Terra Alta and Grace Humphreys of Morgantown were scheduled speakers.
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Kingwood
Picaic
Thomas Argue
Dave Cuppett
Thomas
Frank Everhart
Terra ‘Alta
Grace Humphreys
Morgantown
Pays Fine Before Justice For Passing at Intersection
Thomas D. Beatty, 25, of Pairmont, pleaded guilty to passing another car at a road junction where Valley Falls road meets U S 250 at McGee. Magistrate A B Knabenshue imposed a $10 fine plus costs, paid by Beatty. Trooper G F Randall arrested Beatty Thursday afternoon and filed the charge.
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Thomas D. Beatty
Pairmont
McGee
Valley Falls
Mag. A. B. Knabenshue
Justice of the Peace
Beatty
G. F. Randall
Meters Return 88 55 From City Parking Revenue
The city of Grafton collected 88.55 dollars from parking meters this morning, representing six days of revenue. Finance Commissioner Joseph B Bradford announced the figures.
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City of
Grafton
Joseph B. Bradford
Purse found by Miss Litton returned for reward
In Bluefield a purse containing 1565 dollars found by Miss Margaret Litton on her dime store counter was turned in and later claimed by the owner. She received no thanks and called it her reward for honesty. In Charleston, state police reported seven homicide investigations in July with six arrests and two confessions after lie detector results.
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Bluefield
Margaret Litton
Miss Litton
Charleston
Bids Sought for Painting Blueville Grocery Store
Bids will be received until August 21 for painting Blueville Grocery Store, inviting contractors to submit proposals to refresh storefront exteriors and interior surfaces as requested by the property owner.
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Blueville Grocery
Roosevelt signs bill for flood surveys nationwide
President Roosevelt approved a measure authorizing preliminary surveys for 38 flood control projects across the United States. The act allows exchange of government property for private land needed for projects and directs reductions in local Ohio basin contributions, with possible 50 percent cuts if local governments cannot pay. Whittington predicts broader cuts to follow next year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
Ohio River
Whittington
D- Miss
House Flood Control Committee
Uniformed CCC youths Hold Up Auto Driver
Two hitchhikers in CCC style uniforms stopped Harry P. Dame's car at gunpoint near Winchester on August 12. Dame, en route from Holabird to Clifton Forge on army furlough, said the youths claimed they planned to head to Beckley West Virginia.
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Winchester
CCC
Harry P. Dame
Divorcee Shot Ends in Tragedy After Jealous Rage
A domestic dispute at the Higgins home led to Larry Sprague firing on Elizabeth, wounding Mrs Carolyn and a trooper before shooting himself. Sprague, a commerce artist from New York, died after the exchange. Mrs Carolyn remained in serious condition with two children. Police noted prior Reno divorce ties and ongoing jealousy threats.
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Elizabeth
Larry
Eliza Weva
Carolyn
John Busch
Sprague
Reno
Higgins
Carolin
Global Jewish population estimated at over fifteen million
The latest estimates place the world Jewish population at just over 15 million amid a global population around two billion. The United States remains a key diplomatic partner and center for Jewish communities and cultural ties worldwide.
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United States
Bomb wreck destroys Japanese navigation bureau in Shanghai
A bomb struck the Japanese dominated navigation bureau on Soochow creeks north bank near the international settlement. Police suspect Chinese government supporters targeted the office. Allied and international forces tightened security as precautions were redoubled in the settlement and French concession. Night spots were ordered closed and districts cleared by midnight.
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Japanese Navigation Bureau
Soochow Creek
Shanghai
International Settlement
Chungking
Shanghai Volunteer Corps
Adi
Lh. m
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