Main Street resurfacing project approved by FERA officials
The Main Street resurfacing plan for West Main from Leguid street to Church street received official approval. Mayors Charles O and W D Frey led the application with Taylor FERA project officer. work will remove streetcar rails, lay eight inch rock base, and brick surfacing with cement filler. About 70 men expected on site once details on cost and workers are released.
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FERA
West Main Street
Charles O
W. D. Frey
Taylor Fera
Charleston
Leguid Street
Church Street
West Main
Fettermandis
Fragmentary obituary note with scattered names and places
A fragmented OCR item lists names and places including Elisa Robbins and various Michigan towns such as Addison, Norwalk, Grand Rapids, and Marshall. The text appears as an incomplete obituary or notice with stray identifiers and unclear affiliations.
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Avinig
Elisa Robbins
Bate Capitol
Charlés B
Fort Wayne
Saleaman
Royal
Rockey
Addison
Mich
Millard
Booth Norwalk
Lee Byrnes
Grand Rapids
Pisher
Marshall
Troit
Palmer
When Eiffel Tower Was Constructed For 1889 Paris Exposition
The Eiffel Tower, built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Paris Exposition, stands 984 feet high and offered panoramic views. Construction used over 7,000 tons of steel, cost about 1.91 million, and featured wind studies and wireless antenna experiments from its summit.
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Eiffel Tower
Exnter
Bel
Champ de Mars
Paris
Alexande Gustave Eiffel
An Basile Teron
First Body Found as Hotel Fire Toll Grows in Lansing
Temporary morgue set near the scene as 12 victims perished and state police tally 182 guests accounted for among 14 dead 35 injured and those who escaped. Investigations probe delay in alarm and explosion claims amid frantic relatives behind a rope barrier.
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Union Joint/o Stock Land Bank of Detroit
Fred Barnard
Lansing
David Monroe
Seadar John Teintein Bagi
Mich
Saginaw
Monroe
Grand River
Jonn. S. Dagiaw
Caunty
William,Lesher
Fragmentary line hints at rescue from ladders
Readable text notes persons who could be reached from ladders through win. The fragment implies a scenario involving escape or rescue with ladder access and a window. Names or places are not clear in the surviving text.
Court weighs new Salvation Army and FERA quarters
George Harwood, administrator in charge of Taylor County FERA, said negotiations with the county court on rent and new quarters for the Salvation Army and FERA offices were held. A Charleston decision is awaited. The Army seeks space. a plan would move it to Cole Bush building while FERA remains, with rent funding debated due to tight county finances.
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George Harwood
Taylor County
FERA
Salvation Army
Charleston
Salvation Army Center
Court House
Cole Bush
East Main Street
Children Available for Adoption in Good Homes
A Sentinel interview with Mrs Cunningham outlines that the Children’s Home at Elkins houses several homeless children ages six to fourteen eligible for adoption. Investigations are always made prior to adoption and interested parties may contact Mrs Cunningham at 305 Professional Building Fairmont West Virginia.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Sentinel
Elkins
Ohio Valley Development Discussed at Cincinnati Meeting
At Cincinnati on December 12 the Ohio Valley Improvement association outlined a broad river development plan costing 800 million dollars. The program would extend navigable channels, flood control, water and soil conservation, and hydro electric power across the basin from New York to the Mississippi, with 121 million dollars in projects deemed worthy of taking up. W C Culkins cited federal regulation and a secretary of transportation as possible steps.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Army Cers
Ohio Valley’ ‘Improvement Association
Ohio River
Ohio Basin
New York State
Mississippi
W. C. Culkins
Association
Culkins
Army Engineers
R. G. Powell
Euphrates
Nile
T. O. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Transpartanien
Old Age Pensions Debate Gains Momentum
The article notes growing momentum for old age pensions with talks of a congressional debate. It outlines steps by Rep Keller to gather governor input, the Roosevelt committee finishing its survey and preparing recommendations, and Dr Townsend arriving to promote a universal sales tax funded plan. Critics call the plan financially impossible.
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Roosevelt
Keller i
Committee of Economic Security
F. E. Townsend
California
Edwin White
Committee On Economic Sec
Couple Held Over Children Probe Continues
Prosecution plans continued action as Bartrug and Miss Campbell face arraignment before Justice Rightmire. Bartrug claims ownership of land and cabin bought with his money and given to his sweetheart. Miss Cunningham expected to arrive to care for four children and seek homes or an orphanage.
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Miss Campbell
Bartrug
Holt
Perkins to Appeal Over NRA Wage Violation Conviction
Fred C. Perkins of York Pennsylvania, a manufacturer and former Cornell football player, faces a possible five thousand dollar fine after being convicted of violating the NRA by paying wages below the wet battery industrial code. Perkins says he will fight the case in the station's courts and remains a self-styled champion of the little fellow in the industry.
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NRA
Fred C. Perkins
York
Perkins
Cornell
Agardustry
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Te State O.K
Inneu
Tom Page
Union Brokerage
BAKER
Ainger
J. H. L. Baker
DE. F. M. Glenn
Grafton
W. Va
W. E. Rightmire
Ie ML
Ohio Valley
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Paul E. Malone
Main St
Stewart Warner
Round-the-World “Magic
Dial” Radio
Womcn
J. Lee Evans Furniture Store
Kasto Poultry and Dairy
McIntosh Feed Store
East Main ST
Grafton, W. VA
C. A. Bailey
Scotch Hill
Court Pharmacy
Lawson Filling Station
Fripp
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