Search for missing pair after canoe trip down Colorado River
Gay Gore telegraphed the war department from Charleston reporting a search is needed for Mr and Mrs Hyde of Parkersburg who started a canoe journey November 16 and have been overdue for ten days. William Haley, a relative, said they were near the river and may be stranded as they drift toward Arizona. General 96 instructed to use all means and report to Washington by spring.
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Washington
Bearch
Charleston
Gay Gore
War Department
An ’Hyde
Parkersburg
Wiliam L. Haley
Parkers
Hyde
Ek Tnor
Colorado River
Feadles
Ariz
Hay
Paroled prisoners in Illinois show clean records
A 6000 prisoner study by Illinois State Parole Superintendent Jp Barry reports that no paroled slayer returned to custody for violations. Of over 5000 parolees, only 82 were reimprisoned, none charged with murder. Over 20 last year paid taxes on incomes from 10000 to 15000 dollars.
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Pers TaDbleage
Jp. Barry
Illinois
Barry
Tose
Flying mail cars to be made very soon in Chicago
Graat Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland will produce flying mail cars with sorting facilities and three times the present capacity. W A Wilson, chairman of the board, announced plans to carry 3000 pounds of mail in the new planes. Each ship will have a sorting clerk and two pilots.
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Chicago
Graat Lakes Aircraft Corporation
Cleveland
Man Plans Own Funeral and Builds His Casket
Washington December 17. James T Mater 73 of Park Lane Virginia prepared his funeral in advance and built his own casket. He detailed arrangements before his death leaving his trustees and chosen burial plans in place.
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Washington
James ‘T. Mater
Park, Lane
Virginia
Rendmnceh Hs Estes
Man Buried In Self-Mawn Coffin From Homestead Tree
Mateer died Saturday. A letter found in his home coffin gave detailed burial instructions for a self-made oak tree coffin, cut from his homestead in 1899, stating the burial would take place tomorrow afternoon.
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Mateer
American fund aids Heidelberg University hall
American Ambassador Jacob Gould Schurman presented Heidelberg University with a gift of 500000 dollars for a new hall of instruction. Honorary citizenship was conferred on him by Lord Mayor Maer as the city gleamed with American and German flags and university banners.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Schurman
Maer
Heidelbere University
Jacob Gould Schurman
Acadents
Local Businessman Gifts $100 to Salvation Army Kettle
A Turner's store customer dropped two folded $50 bills into the Salvation Army Christmas kettle this afternoon. Captain W. H. Arnold reported the generous donation, praising both the amount and the spirit of giving while withholding the contributor's name.
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Salvation Army
Turner's
W. H. Arnold
Wim
Arnold
Army
Sheriff to Turn Over County Treasury to Elected Successor
The sheriff's office will shut, and duties pass to Sheriff elect W J Mays effective January 1. Sheriff HL B Newton’s staff begin duties to prepare the final statement as tax collections are reviewed. An audit by R M Kittle of the State Commissioner’s office has been completed after earlier progress, with the audit halted prior to completion.
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County Treasury
W. J. Mays
HL. B. Newton
Sentinel
R. M. Kittle
State Commissioner's Office
Kittle
Famous scientists may attend Russian soil congress 1930
Four internationally known scientists won Chilean nitrate awards for soil research and may attend the 1930 International Soils Congress in Russia. Dr. Lipman of Rutgers, Dr. Lyon of Cornell, Dr. Pred of Wisconsin, and Dr. Shutt of Canada each receive 1250 dollars to advance their work.
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Washington
American Society of Agronomy
Russia
Western Hemisphere
Jacob G. Lipman
Rutgers College
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas L. Lyon
Cornell University
Edwin Broun Fred
The
University of Wisconsin
Frank Thomas Shutt
Dominion Chemist
Canada
Agronomy Society
Lipman
Miroan
North America
Lyon
Pred
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wisconsin
Shutt
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
M. F. Miller
University of Missouri
Jacob. G. Lipman
New Jersey
Frank T. Shutt
Edwin B. Fred
Thomas 8. Lyon
Cornell
Congressman's Aid Helps Widows of Local Veterans in West Virginia
Congressman Garry G. Bachman of West Virginia's first district helped four Grafton widows, widows of Civil War veterans, become beneficiaries of pension bills passed through the House.
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Garry G. Bachman
West Virginia
Grafton
House
Laws Advance After Congress Action In West Virginia
Reports from a Washington session list representatives Mrs Emma Pretense street Mrs So Williams Rebecca Neal West Main street and Mrs Rebecca Nu iduma. Bills introduced by Congressman Bachman passed by the House and sent to the Senate. If approved by the Senate and signed by President Coolidge the measures will become law.
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Emma F. Pretense
So- Williams
Addigon Street
Rebecca. Neal
Main Street
Rebecca H. Nuiduma
Dheredre
Bachman
Wigens
West Virginia
Senate
Coolidge
Mrs Rodrigues Buried At Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Bya Poe Rodrigues, 16, wife of William Rodrigues of Akron Ohio and daughter of James A Poe Parkview were conducted from the Bartlett home, McGraw avenue this afternoon at one o clock.
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Bya Poe Rodrigues
William Rodrigues
Akron
Ohio
James A. Poe
Parkview
Bartlett
McGraw Avenue
Atelock
Obituary Notice of Young Woman in Akron
The body arrived yesterday and was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery. She died Friday night in her Akron home from pneumonia after a brief illness. Survived by her father husband an infant two months a sister and other relatives at Parkview.
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Oak Grove
Haymond Settlement
Bartlett's
Akron
Parkview
Youth Priddy Dies at Boys Industrial School
Clarence Priddy, 17, of Glen Farris Fayette county, inmate at the Boys Industrial School, died there Sunday morning at 8 from influenza and pneumonia after a weeklong illness. Parents unknown beyond father James A. Priddy. Body moved to Bartlett home. likely to Gleam Farms on the midnight train with school escort.
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Clarence Priddy
Glen Farris
Fayette County
Boys Industrial School
James A. Priddy
Bartlett
Stiela
Gleam Farms
H. E. Flesher
Te Offi
Andrews Auditorium Reopens Next Sunday
At Andrews Missionary Baptist Church Rev A M Barlow announced the auditorium, closed for renovations, will reopen Sunday morning with a special service and music. No extra offering will be collected as renovations have been funded by prior subscriptions. The public is invited.
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Andrews M. B
A. M. Barlow
Automobile Club Sends Man to Recent Meeting
Charles Burke secretary of the Taylor County Automobile Association reports that the treasury backed Elyen Grafton at the recent meeting of Northwestern Turnpike, Inc. in Baltimore and at gatherings of Marion, Monongalia and Taylor county men at C Information ef ert today.
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Charles Burke
Taylor County Automobile Association
Association
Sentinel
Elyen
Graf ton leaders chosen for Halleck road proposal hearings
Talton W Engle, a prominent business man associated with Graf ton improvement efforts, was selected to represent the city and county at two upcoming meetings. Directors approved expenses for his trips, enabling direct city and county representation and supporting projects aimed at improving local conditions.
Seek Slayer in Cuba City
New York reports the pursuit of four men indicted for Arnold Rothstein’s murder. Aboard a ship to Havana, Sergeant James Garvey carries warrants for Bey beam Gilly ibiller Romalet and George McMagus. One suspect, Manus, is believed second of the four. two others are identified only as John Doe and Richard Doe.
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New York
Havana
Arnold Rothstein
James Garvey
Gilly Ibiller
Ags
George McMagus
Rothstein
M Manus
John Doe
Richard Doe
Coastwise Steamer Start Is Being Toward Shore
Cordova reports the coastwise steamer Start, which lost her propeller off the southern Alaska coast, is being towed toward Prince William Sound with difficulty. Alameda picked up 13 aboard, including 11 passengers and crew, after earlier reports of no immediate confirmation.
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Seattle
Cordova
Start
Alaska
Prince William
Alameda
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Zsko
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