Duke of York Boom Aims at British Throne Change
Lord Beaverbrook has launched a campaign to place the Duke of York on the British throne amid a government crisis over King Edward VIII and his friendship with Wallis Warfield Simpson. Beaverbrook’s return to England followed alarm over coverage in North American press.
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Lord Derby
Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
King Edward
Laborites
Central Press
Great Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Duke of York
Britain
England
United States
Alexander to face no contest over ouster order
Alexander indicates a formal contest of Kump's ouster is unlikely while he plans to appear at the state house Monday and awaits a bond, with Governor Kump at his Elkins home and state officials busy with audits and resignations. Stephenson and Wilson continue normal Saturday duties as Peters and Alexander assume new roles.
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PegUtes
Kump
State House
Stephenson
Elkins
Alexander
W. S. O'Brien
Commission
Peters
Stephenson and Wilson
Fred Fice
Wilson
Lave
Appointment of Colvin as Chief Field Deputy
December 5 14 Asessor Joe Steinbeck appoints Charlie F Colvin of Jane Lew chief field deputy succeeding critics, who resigned.
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Weston
Joe Steinbeck
Charlie F Colvin
Jane Lew
Colvn
Criters
Police visit Mary's Hotel leads to multiple arrests in Latrobe Street
Last night police charged Rebecca Williams and J Brown, both Black, with unlawful assembly at Mary Williams' Latrobe Street hotel. Mayor E Otto Waugh deferred sentence for further inquiry after finding them guilty. Crenshaw pleaded guilty to drunkenness. others, including Freddie Jones and Suzy Black, were jailed or ordered to leave town.
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Mary Williams
Latrobe Street
Rebecca Williams
J. Brown
E. Otto Waugh
Williams
Browen
A. £. Lockard
Waugh
Crenshaw
Willie Crenshaw
Clarence Silman
Silman
Freddie Jones
Mary Williams’ Place
Harry Badik
Suzy Black
Mary's
Plan Parade Sequel and Labor Strikes Across Industries
Plan Parade continuation faces repercussions from loading and unloading of French ships. Two strikes settled at Goodyear No.1 Akron and Midland Steel Detroit with wage adjustments and end to piece work. Immediate resumption of some Chrysler and Ford activities due to steel shortages. Libbey Owens Ford Glass talks on 1300 workers at Owain OCon confirmed results unclear. Pittsburgh Plate Glass strike involving 6000 workers shows no progress.
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Parent
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Midland Steel Products Company
Detroit
Midland
Chrysler Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Becau
Federation of Flat Glass Workers Union
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company
O'Fawn
Ill
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Coal land sold in Monongalia County transfer linked to Lazelee estate
Deeds filed show coal property in Monongalia County valued around 150000 dollars changed hands from the Rufus T Lazelie estate to the Christopher Coal Mining Company and the Kelley’s Creek Collieries Company.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
Christopher Coal Mining Company
Kelley's Creek
Van Sweringen ties explored in congressional inquiry
A Senate committee plans an inquiry into the Van Sweringen Railway Holding system with witnesses Ball Tomlinson J P Murphy and Thomas H Jones already summoned. The article outlines the high level restructuring and the so called four party conferences shaping an eastern rail empire centered around Midamerica and Huntington West Virginia with Fitzpatrick a key figure.
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West Virginia
Page Ane
van Sweringens
van Sweringen Company
Senate
van Sweringen
Ball, Tomlinson
J. P. Murphy
Midamerica
Thomas H. Jones
Eastern Railroad
Ball-Tomlinson
Fitzpatrick
Messrs. van Sweringen
Mid- America
Huntington
W. Va
The
Fitz
James Bailey Fitpatrick
Elizabeth Dear Fitpatrick
Washington
Parkersburg
Washington and Lee University
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Jwar
Cabell County
Charles L. Bradley
William H. Wenneman
O. P. van Sweringen
Tomlinson
Bart Fitzpatrick
C. [. Bradley
Alva Bradley
F. B. Bernard
Cleveland Indians
Baker's Coal Run of Mine Forked Coal
A compact note records Baker's Coal Run of Mine dealing with forked coal terms. The entry lists venues associated with the transaction and notes on delivery arrangements at the mine site.
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Baker's
Bryden
H. B. Newson
Native Here Passes Away Eva Hull Jones of Grafton dies in Berkeley
Eva Lee Hull Jones a Grafton native and daughter of the late J W Hull died Thursday night at her daughter Mrs Thomas Rohrbough s home in Berkeley California She was married to the late Henry H Jones former bank cashier Survivors include her daughter two sisters and three brothers in law Local friends remember her father a pioneer jeweler whose shop preceded Lear s Mrs Rohrbough and Heinz Manufacturing connection on the Pacific coast marked her long residence away from Grafton.
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Eva Lee Hull Jones
Grafton
J. W. Hull
Thomas Rohrbough
Berkeley
California
Henry H. Jones
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank of
Belington
Jones
Grafton High School
Rohrbough
C. E. Jones
Morgantown
Charles L. Lynes
Harrison County
Ethel McQuirlin
Roanoke
J.W. Hull
Lear
Two-Thirds Pass Tests Reported by Corporal Emrick
A total of 14 examinees passed the state police examinations yesterday and earned permits to order operators cards. Seven failed. Names include James Robert Louden 242 Barrett Street James Lakin Fisher Route 5 Joe Matsey City Vera Short Lockwood 467 West Francis Street H. Wilson 217 Loveland Addition Russel Shay Route 1 Mary Darcy 137 High Street Manus Hoban 217 Love Avenue John J. Moseley 408 Dewey Avenue Frank Haynes Route 1 Albert W. Marwood 108 West Washington Street James F. Manning City David Allen Fawcett Route 5.
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L. W. Emrick
James Robert Louden
Barrett Street
James Lakin Fiesher
Joe Matsey
Vera Short Lockwood
West Francis Street
H. Wilson
Loveland Addition
Russel Shay
Mary Darcy
High Street
Manus Hoban
Love Avenue
John J. Mosely
Dewey Avenue
Frank Haynes
Albert W. Marwood
Washington Street
James F. Manning
David Allen Fawcett
Shippenville holdup halted by two locals in drug store
Reported sequence says officers Balks and Webb stopped a bank robbery at a drug store. A caller told them a clerk stood with hands raised as Snyder seized a shotgun and restrained the attacker. Details unfinished on page one, trailing quotes suggest further action.
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Balks
R. L. R. Snyder
Joe Webb
Shippenville
Benk
Snyder
Long hunted man surrenders in Sacramento
Lawrence Doyle, 31, a fugitive New York policeman charged with forgery and linked to a 1935 murder case, walked into Sacramento police headquarters and surrendered. He cited concern for his wife and child as his reason, refused to discuss Mary Connor’s death, and was sent to New York authorities for questioning.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lawrence Doyle
New York
Doyle
Laurence and Lynnbrook
Mary T’connor
Massenpeaque
Ed. Brown
Joe Doyle
Two Misdemeanor Cases Dismissed in Philippi
In Philippi the twenty-two appeal misdemeanor cases were heard in circuit court yesterday. Two were dismissed due to irregularities, while Russell Shahan Dolly Mayle and Junior Robinson forfeited bond for appearance. Dorsey Mayle and Frank Norris pleaded guilty, each fined ten dollars and costs. The docket closed with jurors dismissed for the term and several cases continued. The court will reconvene Monday for chancer y cases.
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Philippi
Russell Shahan
Dolly Mayle
Junior Robinson
Dorsey Mayle
Frank Norris
Petit
New Russian Plan Proposes Two Parliaments and Land Grants
The article notes a speaker from the Communist party outlining 11 minutes of remarks on revised measures by the editorial commission. Key points include a two house parliament with equal representation elected by direct vote, safeguards for private property inherited, and grants of land to peasants with perpetual free ownership.
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Base
Communist Party
Murder Case Details Link to Long and Orrville Property
Detective notes reveal P O Pyatte, second husband, testified that Long collected $20 rent Thursday from tenants on Mrs Longs Orrville property while claiming illness. Court records show Mrs Long sued for divorce in February, dismissed in September. The couple wed March 19 1935 in Wheeling West Virginia.
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P.O Pyatte
Toll Menderpauga
Long
Villa waits Feonturies rum pase une
Ming Edward, living elsewhere in the city, refused to say if the hill top home was for Mrs Simpson. The glamorous divorcee fled secrecy southward in a dreary voyage aboard a dark automobile with three men guarding her. After a cold Channel crossing, she faced another day of arduous travel seeking shelter from the storm.
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Ming Edward
Simpson
Turya
King Edward
Royal Garnees
English Channel
Mrs Simpson Spotted Leaving Blois Inn In Fog
The article details Mrs. Simpson departing from Blois early this morning after a brief stop at Hotel De Fra. She traveled in a damp, chill morning, wearing the same traveling suit as yesterday. Hotel staff reported she spoke little yet remained composed, with a long stay anticipated in France as her baggage showed plans for an extended continental visit.
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Blois
Hotel de Fra
Simpson
Etiing
Joseph Beboux
London
Mrs. Simpson
Beboux
France
Dovér
Calais
Continent
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