County Roads Shaped Up for Winter in District
The State Road Commission plans three major improvements this week in the district. Galloway road work is cutting right of way under Wayne Hall, Pruntytown road gets curb work, and Webster road posts are cleaned and painted under Ellis Watson. Powell property road building may await winter start, with anticipated use of regular road force. Superintendent A E Lockard leads projects, with expected staff expansion as chairman C P Fortney signals broader program.
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State Road Commissions
Galloway Road
Wayne Hall
Pruntytown
A. EB. Lockyard
Webster Road
Ellis
Pap" Watson
Powell
Fetterman
C. P. Fortney
State Road Commission
Lockard
Census Bureau Sees U S Unemployment Rising
Washington August 20 The Census Bureau Director Steuart predicted a national unemployment total by end of August after Maryland figures. With Maryland added 23 973 unemployed from a population of 1 629 821, 1 5 percent, 20 states have reported unemployment so far and others are being compiled.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Steuart
Maryland
Rescue Echoes From Sea Tragic Liner Sinking Tale
In Pago Pago Samoa reports recount a trans Pacific liner sinking last Sunday leaving 17 aboard. The Ventura rushed 700 miles to Tahiti rescuing survivors as two women fainted during the perilous operation. The Ventura then sailed to San Francisco after a seven hour Pago Pago stop amid cheers.
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Pago Pago
Samoa
South Seas
San Francisco
Tahiti
Weeklong Toxin Antitoxin Schedule Expanded for Children
County health officer Dr. F B Suddarth announced an additional week for toxin antitoxin prevention of diphtheria. Children who received typhoid serum and toxin antitoxin last Friday should return to West Grafton school clinic this Friday for a second dose. those not yet treated may start this Friday and complete three weekly doses. The U S exported 13 949 861 pairs of rubber footwear last year.
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Suddarth
West Grafton
Doctor Proffers Aid In Probe Of Swift Death
New York August 20 doctor Edward B Cowles said he will aid the city medical examiner's inquiry into the death of William E Swift son of a Chicago packer who shot himself in a private sanatorium He will attend today’s hearing and cooperate fully to avoid turning a plain self inflicted death into a sensational mystery The report also notes tobacco production figures in Italy and prewar to 1929 changes.
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New York
William E. Swift
Chicago
Packer
Edward 8. Cowles
Italy
Prominent Cowles Sanitarium Figures Spell News
Text fragment notes a second incident at Cowles Sanitarium bringing it into prominence within months. Mentions actress Jeanne Engela dying suddenly there.
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Swift’ Siclde
Cowles Sanitarium
Jeanne Engela
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Aderholt Slaying
The Supreme Court today upholds the second degree murder convictions of seven textile union leaders implicated in the slaying of Gastonia police chief O. F. Aderholt during strike disorders.
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Raleigh
Noc
Supreme Court
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Trunks Sought in Zuta Inquiry Across Crime Ties
Chicago investigators hunted two trunks believed loaded with gangland documents linked to Jack Zuta, slain three weeks earlier, as Pat Roche said a fourth strongbox contained key evidence of crime politics ties. Federal and revenue officials study recorded payments for tax violation prosecutions amid a broad zuta case. An unrelated California auto group tally notes over 35 million vehicles worldwide, 76 percent in the United States.
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Pat Roche
Roche
Jack Zuta
Lakes
Delafield
Wis
A. P. Madden
The
Revenue Department
Highway Board Proposes Drought Aid Plan
The West Virginia Highway Board seeks drought relief funding from the state drought committee. They will invite bids for fall road work, purchase guard rail posts, and expand maintenance to create jobs in hard hit counties. Projects include grading work and labor sourcing across districts.
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Highway Board
P. Fortney
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Halt Auditing Phase Of Case Involved Merger Inquiry
In Youngstown, the auditing phase of a merger case was halted as parties prepared to seek support from Columbia. Ernst of the firm testified about earnings in 1929 and argued that if proper adjustments had been made Youngstown holders would have gained about 600,000 more than Bethlehem holders. The testimony suggested necessary engineering appraisal to fix asset values.
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Youngstown
Columbi
A. E. Ernst
Ernst
Bethle
Rae
Tippit
Ten Ai
Tigat
Coss
Bethlehem
Principals in Ewald hearing won't testify
New York Aug 20 three principals before a county grand jury and a federal grand jury refused to testify about a $10,000 loan from Ewald to a Tammany official. Mrs Ewald said the note was lost and the group debated records showing taxes unpaid. The Roosevelt era inquiry shifted to state scrutiny as grand juries pursued details.
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New York
Ewald
Tammany
George F
Martin
J. Healy
Bertha
Ewaldy
Thomas T. Tommaney
Tommaney
Tuttle
Ion
Ornor Roosevelt
Sn General
County Grand Jury
County Clerk Reports Taylor County Finances
Clerks in the office of Clerk Frank Bennett completed the annual financial statement for Taylor County. The paper notes preparation progress and references a record figure of 10,009 for the year.
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Frank Bennett
Taylor County
Hawaii
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U. S
Thrilling
Dr. Suddarth
Swift
Erfuelse
Zuta
California Automobile “Association
H. J
Thureday
Batol Steel
Grand Io
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