AT OLD DISTILLING FAME PLANTS RISING IN PEORIA AREA
Distilleries near Peoria and Pekin ramp up as repeal of Prohibition nears. By January five plants are expected to operate, producing hard liquor like pre Prohibition. Daily grain use could reach 100000 bushels, boosting jobs and local economy in Peoria and Pekin.
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Pekin
Elkins
House
J. B. McLaughlin
Chicago
McLaughlin
Distillers & Brewers Corporation
Old Corn Distilling Co. l
American Distilling Company
Century Distilling Company
Allied Mills, Inc
Peoria
Peoria and
Pekin Industries
Indi
OLD Distilling Fame
Cates
Illinois
Corey hangs murder confession from page one
The article recounts Corey’s final remarks before execution arguing his wife’s murder by stating he acted amid deep jealousy. He defends his actions toward Mrs Ghiz as a casualty of circumstances and repeats his lack of regret. He claims prior gifts and money dealings with his wife influenced events.
Bill Proposes New WV Counties From Old Regions
A proposal would abolish existing counties and form 15 new divisions with new names. General Lewis would combine Gilmer Lewis and Upshur. Blue Grass reshapes Greenbrier and Pocahontas. Center fuses Nicholas Braxton Webster. New Jackson combines Jackson Boone Calhoun Wirt and Wood. New Jefferson merges Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson Elkanah Ha. Elkanawha would form Kana wha and Clay. New Logan from Boone Tog ar and Mingo. New Cabell includes Lincoln Putnam Mason Cabell Wayne. Wheeling would group Marshall Ohio Brooke and Hancock. College County from Harrison Marion Preston Monongalia Taylor. New River from Fayette Raleigh Summers Monroe. New Mercer from Wyoming McDowell Mercer.
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Blue Grass
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Center County
Nicholas, Braxton
Webster
New Jackson
Jackson, Boone, Calhoun, Wirt
Wood
New Jefferson
Morgan, Berkley
Jefferson Elkanawha
Kanawha
Clay
New Logan
Boone, Togar
Mingo
New Cabell
Lincoln
Putnam, Mason, Cabell
Wayne
Wheeling
Marshall
Ohio
Brooke
Hancock
College County College
Harrison, Marion
Preston
Monongalia
Taylor
Lewis Wetzel
Tyler
Doddridge Pleasants
Ritchie New River
Fayette
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe New Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell and
Mercer
Pageant At U B Church Tonight
A pageant by the United Brethren Guild at the U B Church observances W M A day tonight features Building a New World Together With God. The candlelight recessional closes the program with participants including Mary Jean Grinnan Virginia Powell Ruth arri co Elizabeth Redinger Margaret Grinnan Virginia Chapman and others.
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United Brethren Church
Oth ‘Erbein Guild
Mary Jean Grinnan
Virginia Powell
Public service with music by Eleanor White and Le Bragg
Eleanor White and Le Bragg present a dramatic portion of the service with several level musical numbers. The public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy the program.
First P. E. Prelate Of Hawaii Islands Dies
The Right Reverend Bond Restarick, first bishop of the Hawaiian Islands, died in Honolulu at age 99. A native of Somerset England, he studied at Griswold College Davenport, Iowa, and served until his retirement in Honolulu. This dispatch from Protestant Episcopal Church headquarters notes his long life and leadership.
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New York
Bond Restarick
Hawaiian Islands
Honlulu
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hestark
Somerset
England
Griswold College
Davenport
Iowa
Gentleman Wants
Honolulu
V F W Chief Will Speak At Clarksburg Banquet
James B. Jan Zandt national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be the chief speaker at the Buddy Girls Club banquet in Clarksburg on December 18, following a veterans rally in Parkersburg on December 17. North Dakota 1933 corn production is estimated at 20,048,000 bushels, about 6.5 million below 1930.
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Clarksburg
James B. Jan Zandt
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buddy Girls Club
Veterans’ Rally
Parkersburg
North Dakota
Administration eyes lower liquor duties for exports
The article reports a bargaining plan to cut liquor import duties as a trade lever. Negotiations involve the state department with Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Portugal and other exporters. A radical duty scale proposal would let the President reduce duties from a high initial rate to a minimum at his discretion.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
Italy
France
Germany
Canada
Portugal
Ronald Lindsay
Wallace
Congress
Civil works projects to absorb state quota in Charleston
Charleston reports that enough approved civil works projects exist to absorb the state quota of 71,633 men. Federal projects add about 5,000 jobs. Officials pressed to inspect approve and assign workers within a 72 hour grace period before February 1 expenditure deadline.
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Charleston
Civil Works Administration
Funeral rites for Catherine Shroyer Lyman held at Knottsville church
Funeral services for Catherine Shroyer Lyman of 919 West Main Street who died Wednesday evening at her brothers home in Millerville followed by brief illness were conducted this afternoon at Knottsville Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev W H Flanagan and Rev Frank A Sampson officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Company directed arrangements.
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Catherine Shroyer Lyman
West Main Street
John
Ulysses Shroyer
Millerville
Knottsville
Simpson Grade School Honor Roll Named by Principal
Simpson Grade School reports its honor roll for the second six weeks under Principal Paul senior. About twenty percent or twenty five pupils earned the B average, led by Betty Davis Donald Cain Carmello Medagalia Thelma Reed Louise Young and others including Emma Jean Moran Ruth Mc Glumphrey Marguerite Snecker Elma Collins Louise Gerard Lucile Post Avanella Goodwin Frances Medaglio Janice Bartlett Rosa Trocino Clarice Wagner Mildred Cain Jos Medgalia Sam Trocino Ruth Cain Maxine Haller and Rosella Trocino.
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Simpson
Paul Senior
Simpson School
Betty Davis
Donald Cain
Carmello Medagalia
Thelma Reed
Louise Young
Eugene Nelson
Thomas McGlumphrey
Mary Haller
Emma Jean Moran
Ruth McGlumphrey
Marguerite Snecker
Elma Collins
Louise Gerard
Roosevelt Signs Liquor Codes For Wholesalers And Rectifiers
President Roosevelt signed the codes governing liquor wholesaling and rectifying firms and learned that distillers attached their signatures to a marketing agreement. The distillers code was signed by the President a fortnight ago and sent to Secretary Wallace for his signature.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Man charged with murder after lamp fire on wife
James West, 45, was charged with murder in Cleveland after police said he threw a kerosene lamp at his common law wife Belle Robinson, turning her into a human torch. Sergeant Peter Vargo said West confessed.
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Cleveland, O
James West
Belle Robinson
Peter Vargo
West
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