Four escape two succumb on train trestle tragedy
Cleveland report details a tragic train accident on a railroad trestle that killed Margaret Traxler and her 8 year old daughter June. Charles Praxler 14 survived with injuries after leaping with his dog Topsy who died. Eugene Miller 10 Robert 8 also escaped by lying on ties.
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Cleveland
Charley’Praxler
Topsy
Eugene Miller
Robert
Louise Sattler
Margaret ‘Traxler
June
Charles
Shomo Reelected Head of Sunday School Work
George W. Shomo of Belington was reelected president of the Barbour County Sunday School Convention for the eleventh consecutive year at the annual meeting in Philippi. The two day session closed last evening with A. B. Cornwell of Philippi and Paul Martin of Volga named associate presidents and J. R. McCoy of Volga as secretary.
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Philippi
George W. Shomo
Belington
Barbour County
A. B. Cornwell
Paul Martin
Volga
J. R. McCoy
Bankruptcy Sale of Arctic Club Ice Cream Firm Assets
The furniture and fixtures of Arctic Club Ice Cream Company and Loren Hoffman at 13 Beech Street West Grafton will be sold at public auction starting Saturday August 31 1935 at 2 PM. Items include tables chairs peanut roaster cash register cones fountain syrup and other fountain and ice cream vending accessories. Full list available for inspection at the undersigned trustee John L Hechmer.
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Arctic Club Ice Cream Company
Loren Hoffman
Beech Street
West Grafton
John L. Hechmer
Curley Denounces Nazi Interference in Germany
Governor James M. Curley criticized a Massachusetts House resolution protesting Germany’s persecution as unwarranted. Baron Kurt von Tippelskirch, the Boston German consul general, and Curley clash over the issue calling Nazi policy abhorrent to right-thinking people worldwide.
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Baron von Tippelskirch
Baron Kurt von Tippelskirch
Boston
Leverett Saltonat All
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Germany
James M. Curley
Governor Curley
Bee Low
Tybings Denies Lobbyist Hospitality After Party
Washington reports Senator Tybings bristled at a senate inquiry denying ever accepting hospitality from Bernard B. Robinson amid party allegations. He claimed any participation was only at invitation of Evelyn Walker if such a party occurred, while Howard C. Hopson testified on securities dealings by Associated Gas and Electric.
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Washington
Fydings
Senate
Bernard B. Robinson
Evelyn Walker
Robinson
Howard C. Hopson
Associated and Gas
Hopson
Black
Causti
Miss Lilian Edmond and Mrs Chenoweth Named Assistants
Miss Lilian Edmond Junior suror, Mrs E Chenoweth, children's division superintendent, Mrs J Bruce Long Philippi named associate children's division superintendent in a reorganized staff move for the children services program.
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Lilian Edmond
Suror
E. Chenoweth
J. Bruce Long
Philippi
Former Kanawha Judge Claimed by Death
Beckley August 23 Morgan Owen 55 formerly Kanawha county judge died today in Pinecrest sanitarium of pulmonary tuberculosis. As judge of the common pleas court Owen handled the juvenile docket during eight years on the bench he studied juvenile delinquency and corrective measures. Many boys brought before his court as incorrigibles were placed on probation and helped to establish themselves at some type of work.
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Beckley
Morgan Owen
Kanawha
Pinecrest
Common Pleas Court
Owen
Committee questions Hopson on stock practices and recalls
A committee questioned Hopson about trying to lower stock prices when markets were left to operate. He replied and was dismissed subject to recall, with instructions to keep his address for possible later summons. Hopson said he wished to go away for an extended period, and the committee offered cooperation.
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Cally
Hopson
Blackville votes down liquor store proposal
Morgantown West Virginia August 23 The community of Blackville voted down a plan to set up a state liquor store in a special election The tally was 36 in favor and 81 against.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Blackville
Chicago meat strike looms in the city
Chicago housewives allied against high meat prices press for action. Dina Ginsburg of the United Conference Against the High Cost of Living advocates a Chicago meat strike modeled on Detroit. An executive meeting tonight will set a date for the protest.
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Chcago
Chicago
Dina Ginsburg
United Conference
Detroit
Housewife Leaders Discuss Pork Prices and Strikes
Mrs. Wilbur E. Fridley of the Chicago Housewives League argued against a buyers strike, saying consumers pay for pork chops and their ghost due to processing taxes. She noted small merchants would suffer and that a strike would be futile. In Charleston, Aug. 23, the State Liquor Control Commission barred employee participation in local option elections on sale of intoxicants.
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Wilbur E. Fridley
Chicago Houseives' League
Charleston
State Liquor Control Commission
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