City receipts and delinquent lands listed for Grafton
State of West Virginia Taylor County Grafton city with current year receipts delinquent lands taxes uncollected licenses and total funds. Clerk A Newcomer certifies the figures conform to city council order dated August 13 1929 and signed August 14 1929 in Grafton W V.
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State of West Virginia
Taylor
Grafton
Towit
Taylor County
Chas. Q. King
Jno. A. Newome
D. 0. Hinkle
Council of
Gaid
State of
West Virginia
Negotiations Advance On Naval Reduction Efforts
Washington reports progress in British American talks on naval reductions with Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes reaching concrete proposals. President Hoover and Secretary Stimson remain hopeful for a basic accord within weeks and consider a possible London conference by year end, subject to agreement on a new yardstick for ship strength.
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Washington
MacDonald
Dawes
London
Hoover
Stimson
Former Wife of Film Star Out Under Bond
Los Angeles August 15 Mrs Helen Gibson stage actress and former wife of film star Hoot Gibson was held on a San Diego warrant for a bank check case. She said the charge stemmed from a $100 check deemed illegible and called the matter a mistake.
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Los Angeles
Helen Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Masserty
Bond
San Diego
Bishop Cannon Defended Amid Disapproval at Institute
The Methodist Episcopal Bishop James Cannon Jr. faced attacks from opponents termed wets during a speech by Stanley High of the Christian Herald at the University. High condemned undue criticism of Cannon, but jeers from the audience interrupted the address as the debate continued.
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James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Stanley High
Christian Herald
Institute of Public Affairs
Cannon
High
Fsste
Fast progress on Parsons road paving near Benbush
Aug 15. Parsons W Way reports rapid concrete work on the Parsons-Thomas road. The firm completed a second lap at Benbush, two miles from Thomas, after first paving Thomas to Benbush. It then returned westward about six miles and progressed toward Benbush, totaling about eight miles finished.
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Parsons
W. Way
Benbush
Thomas
Hatlam Construction Company advances work at Parsons siding
For over a week crews have prepared the tan nery siding at Parsons, moving machinery forward and bringing cement and materials. The cement house is finished, twenty plus rail cars of material are on site, and cement pouring will resume later this week. About six miles of track end remains, with a completion pace of a mile per week in good weather, aiming for mid October.
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Parsons
Locomotive Explosion On Mt Washington Attributed To Mechanical Breakage
The Interstate Commerce Commission found the July 30 Old Pep persass wreck on Mt Washington due to a driving mechanism breakdown. The accident killed one person and stranded about 200 passengers, including several governors and their families, until late at night.
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Iter
Washington
Mt. Washington
N. H
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vacuum Oil sues United States for overpayments and interest
The Vacuum Oil company filed suit in New York on August 15 seeking 245,637.79 dollars plus interest and 241,748.73 dollars plus interest as alleged overpayments of income taxes and excess profits taxes for the years 1948 and 1919, 4.
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New York
Vacuum Oil Company
United States
Midnight chase at Newplace Abbey unfolds in tense mystery
In a chapter of the story a group travels from Hallam Bay toward Newplace Abbey to inspect rumors surrounding a Roman ruin and a hidden excavation. Veronica and Veronica's companions encounter sudden torch light, a eerie shadow, and a late night intrusion as Marling and Laxton pursue clues, leading to a tense confrontation and an unknown assailant.
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Newplace
Blackwater
Laxton
Veronica
Martin
Hallam Bay Station
Hallam Bay
Mr. Grenofen
Geonutea
Brimpton
Lawton
Baston
Marling
Children's Day Set At West Virginia State Fair
Wheeling, Aug 15 The 49th West Virginia State Fair will run August 21 to September 7 with Children's Day observed as in prior years The fair management announced 25 000 free tickets will be distributed to children of the tri state area last year more than 15 000 children attended as guests of the association on the day
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Jehildren
Tair Association
Wheeling
State Fair Management
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Babe
Ruth
Tri-State
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St Fou
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