Byrd polar flight questioned by rival explorer
The article contrasts Commander Byrd’s South Pole flight with a Norwegian critic Major Gran who dismisses reports of mountains and hardships as bunk. It argues Byrd’s status and Navy record justify trust, while noting lingering skepticism about exact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
South Polar
South Pole
Norway
Major Gran
Amundsen
Pole
Dr. Cook
Grant
United States Navy
Tiyrd
Com
Richard K. Byrd
Navy
Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo Introduced
A promotional note advertises Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo promising rapid removal of dandruff and dirt. The ad offers sizes 69 cents to 1.29 and claims Red Cross Pharmacy guarantees results at Your Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dandrun
Fitch
Dirst
RED Cross Pharmacy
Husband of Alabama congressman wins fur bill dispute
The Alabama congressman refuses to pay a fur coat bill charged to his wife, saying he limited liability to family necessities and never authorized the purchase. The court upholds him, warning merchants to limit credit to proper family needs. The piece also urges rapid Christmas seal sales for the Anti-Tuberculosis Society and notes Monongalia bank receivership dividends and state banking department reforms in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of the District of bin
Beand
Alabama
Washington
Taylor County
Monongalia Bank of
Monongahela Valley
Abbott
State Banking Department
West
Virginia
Senate Debates Norris Resolution Over Vare Seat
Congress continu es debate on Norris resolution to deny William S Vare of Pennsylvania a Senate seat. Interstate Commerce committee resumes inquiry into radio telephone and telegraph communication. Elections committee reviews action on Vare Wilson contest. President’s annual budget message received. House receives president budget. Ways and Means holds hearings on 160 million tax reduction. Republican committee assigns members to panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Norris
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Committee
Elections Committee
Vare-Wilson
House
Ways and Means
Republican Committee On Committees
Reforestation Continued On Page Four
A fragment lists participants including Joan W. Smith state commissioner of agriculture Geo D Curtin member state game fish and forestry commission and FP D Fromme Morgantown dean of college of agriculture West Virginia University noting continued discussion of reforestation topics on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commiission
Chicago
St. Louis
Act of Congress
Joan W. Smith
Geo
D. Curtin
Vare Seeks Fair Senate Review In 1926 Race
In a Senate elections committee session, Democratic rival Ware urged impartial consideration of Vare’s 1926 Pennsylvania victory. William B. Wilson sat in the gallery as Norris accused a political machine influence, while Republican Senator Reubens defended the integrity of the election against corruption charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vare
William B. Wilson
Senate Elections Committee
Senate
Ware
Geo T
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Norris
Keystone
State Briefs Report From Associated Press
Laurel Branch 18 year old Elking James Lambert admits shooting Tobe Lambert his uncle. Raleigh county notes fire destroys Raleigh store. Charleston bids call on 900000 state road bonds. Beckley a store fire. Bluefield 12 year old Jack Bradshaw dies in sled collide with truck. Whiteville junior high school fire.
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Elking
James Lambert
Laurel Branch
Tobe Lambert
Bandit Horde Invades Kiangsi Territory in South
From Amoy dec 4 a communist style bandit horde ravaging the countryside south of fulden and northeast of kwangtung has moved into the southern half of kiangsi. Reports say last sunday they enter kangchow and killings and looting left 100 Chinese officials and gentry dead over two days an american catholic mission with 18 nuns and priests seeks outside protection.
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Amoy
Kanchow
Kiangsi
Fulden
Kwangtung
Kangchow
Woman’s seventh marriage ends in wedding to Flesher
In Muscatine Iowa on December 4 a 33 year old woman formerly Miss Elsse Hesse sealed her seventh marriage. Once Miss Hesse, she has been Elsie Hesse Larsen Smith Crossley Seeman Metager Lord and now Flesher. Two previous husbands died and two marriages ended in divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine, Ta
Elsse Hesse
Elsie Hesse-Larsen-Smith- Crossley-Seeman - Metager - Lord- Flesher
James Flesher
Deaths of Washington Daniel Garber and Zitella Cocke
Washington Daniel Garber 69 longtime general manager for the Associated General Contractors of America dies in Gadsden Alabama Zitella Cocke 98 widely known poet essayist and composer also noted in Gadsden memorials and tributes from Alabama and national figures
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Washington
Daniel Garber
The
Associated General Contractors of America
Gadsden
Ala
Zitella Cocke
Commissioner’s Notice in Reed vs Swift and Co case
In Taylor County Circuit Court a commissioner will report on Walter G Reed real estate liens and equities including location, description, and whether rental income can cover liens and costs. Hearing set for November 26 1929 with continued sessions as needed to complete the reference order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Ice Cream Company
Walter G. Reed and Swift & Co
Taylor County
Uber
Walter G. Reed
Cane
M. Musgrove
John L. Hechmer
Notice of sale and examination in tax lien case
In Taylor county circuit court on December 18 1929 at 9:00 a m at the Loar Building Grattan W Va I will execute the order of reference in the case involving Lawson Starcher and others. The hearing will determine estate descriptions liens and priorities and whether the real estate can discharge said liens and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Merchants and Mechanics «Savings Bank
Bert Limbers
Nora Limbers
B. C. Mullins
William Morgan
John L. Hechmer
Grafton
The
Merchants € Mechanics Savings Bank
John L. Heatimneys
Lawson Starcher
Gratton
S. Mo Musgrove
Walter G. Reed
Walter
Loar
W. Va
M. Maggrove
Virginia
John L.'Hechmer
First National Bank of
E. Wyckoff
Jed W. Robinson
C. E. Taylor
Allison S. Fleming
Fairmont Auto Supply
First National Bank of Grafton
Grafton Banking and Trust’ Company
Crystal Ice Company
Taylor County Bank
Okey A
Jana
M. Musgrove
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Grafton Sentinel
Business Dept
Mit
Postoffice
Associated Press
ahildren_mama
Bille
Aril Rene
Berttege
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dandruff
Grafton Printing Company
Latrobe Street
Roc
Hopemont
Mary Moran
Hoboken Pier
Archangel
Congress
Welleburg
Annie Lane Jenkins
Henry Johnson
Charleston
Conley
Beckley
Raleigh
Goal and Cok Company
Bluefield
Jack Bradshaw
Whiteville
H.C. Irwin
Britain
BIG Value Club
Sethfinder
Pathfinder
Sentinel
Washington, D. C
Thomas J. McAvoy
Francis L. Walder
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank of
Grafton Banking and Trust Company of
Latrobe St
J. E. Guth
General Insurance
W.B Cruise
Insurance Agency
Yates Ave
Berkeley Run
Ct Smith Auto CO
Grand Street South Side
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