Taylor County Levy Estimate From West Virginia Taylor County Court
Taylor County Levy Estimate details the 1929 tax levy plan by the Taylor County Court. It lists estimated receipts and disbursements, current balances, and the total amount to be raised by levy for county wide operations plus separate district road fund and district road district levies. It names counties, scales, rates, and district designations and shows 25 to 26 cent levy ranges and district allocations for Booths Creek Fetterman Flemington. It frames the county budget with receipts, expenditures, and road fund projections for multiple districts.
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Road levy estimate for Taylor county 1929 fire district
Sheriff balance and tax sale figures shown for district roads. The county court estimates a $69,475.16 levy to fund interest and sinking for a $1,000,000 road bond issued in 1920 for 38.6 miles. Proposed levy 29 cents per $100 assessed value on all property. Certification by Frank Bennett, County Clerk, dated August 13 1929. Total assessed value $2,170,803.
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Petal
West Virginia
Taylor
Frank Bennett
Ohio Penitentiary Convict Band Audition Highlight
The Ohio penitentiary housed a 54 piece convict band noted for its size and discipline. The article mentions radio programs and schedules of 1930s era stations, but focuses on the unusual detail of a large inmate music group associated with the prison.
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Ohio
All Talk Jack Lait Led By Istocratic Wli es
Fragmentary OCR text reports that leadership by an aristocratic group causes casualties among the Howmanians at times yet keeps the army payroll, resulting in no generals and few soldiers remaining.
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Downe
Operator Hears the Programs On Switchboard
Miss Viola Littlefield, an operator stenographer, can hear radio programs by simply plugging her headset into a switchboard line. Engineers explain the proximity of a nearby circuit linking the studio to the sending station converts the switchboard into a receiving set.
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Viola Littlefield
State briefs flash West Virginia items AP style
A series of short notes from Wheeling to Charleston: Judge Baker calls a special federal court session in Wheeling for the week of September 3. J. S. Moss creditors receive a 100 percent dividend in bankruptcy case in Romney. Floyd Johnson, ne gro, handed to Virginia authorities to face mail carrier robbery charges. a man on a B and C line train in Martinsburg sustains minor injuries after jumping. Charles Bailey, 7, wounded by a rifle discharge in Parkersburg. Theodore Carter, 12, stabbed in Fayetteville during a quarrel. a severe storm disrupts telephone and telegraph service in southwestern West Virginia. Holly Patterson, 21, killed and two companions injured when a Wheeling auto hits a pole.
Ripley Normal Grads Hold Reunion Aug. 31
Former students of the Ripley Normal school under Professors A S and W Lee will gather in Ripley the county seat of Jackson county and home of the school on August 31 for a reunion the first of its kind ever held in West Virginia. About three thousand attended last reunion and many are expected this year.
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Ripley Normal School
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W. Lee
Jackson County
West Virginia
Clear skin promise frames beauty ad copy
APPY is the woman who has a clear, smooth, flawless skin. Both men and women admire such captivating loveliness. The copy claims skin blemishes embarrass and steal joy, offering hope that a lovely clear skin is within reach for all through strong blood that nourishes and fights infection.
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Unclear ad fragment mentions 5.8.8 product for pimples
An unreadable advertisement fragment references a product described as 5.8.8 for pimples and blood cell improvements. It cites drug stores and a claim of over 100 years of history with an offer to ask for a larger size.
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Conmright
Clerks Beat Shop Craft 4 3 In Close Ball Tilt
The Baltimore and Ohio clerks defeated the Shop Craft 4 to 3 in a twilight game marked by a close score. Wright was hit for three runs in the fourth after Shop Craft led early, with key hits from F. Gerking D. Powell and Reger driving the Clerks to victory.
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Geauga County Track Meets End Early Amid Betting Probe
Enforcers from the enforcement league cancel the remaining 25 day Bainbridge Park meet and push for a court ruling on wagering legality. Thomas McGinty, track owner, and three workers are jailed on ambling charges with bond set for September 3 in justice court.
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Geauga County Law Batteries
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P. Wright
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Bainbridge Park
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Berty
Justice Court
Former students to reunite with families and faculty
Former students and their families are invited to attend a reunion at the institution noted across West Virginia as a training school for teachers. The class rolls include men and women from many walks of life, including state and county officials, bankers, and college professors.
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West Virginia
King George to Visit Sandringham At A Later Date
Buckingham Palace announced there is no truth to reports of an imminent Sandringham visit by King George. The king is expected to proceed there in due course, though no definite date has been set.
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Coat and notes found near Luna Island bridge at Falls
Police investigate a man’s coat a straw hat a hotel room key and a death note allegedly by Will M. Martin found on a bench at Luna Island bridge above Niagara Falls. No body was found below the Falls and officers pursue the source of the note.
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Spokane God biplane readies for long flight from Spokane
The Spokane God biplane, prepared by N B Namer and Art Walker, planned a 6 p.m. takeoff for a flight from Spokane to San Francisco then to New York with refueling stops at San Francisco Cheyenne and Cleveland before arriving in New York. The crew aimed to exceed 420 hours 21 minutes and 20 seconds of flight time set by prior aviators. Spokane Indians legend says Chief Ganry guided the departure.
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Dale Jackson
Pog Eet O'Brine
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Child Threatens Her Life Over Possible Loss of Pet Dog
Fort Worth Texas Aug 15 089 A girl named Mary Louise 8 threatens suicide after her pet dog Billy disappears following a threat. The child pleads she has no reason to live and may drown herself as fear and distress grip the household amid the missing animal.
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Sary
Lou Smith
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Child Dies From Wound Inflicted By Playmate
New Castle Pennsylvania reports Olga Zemack seven died from a bullet wound inflicted by playmate Geneva Rich twelve. Police said the girl did not lead her companion to a store and obtained a rifle from her home, frightened the child, causing the weapon to fire and strike Zemack in the abdomen on a porch.
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Geneva Rich
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