Editorial notes on road work and politics commentaries
The piece discusses road construction logistics at Latrobe Street and a base project toward Wendel, urging action for a dry inlet during winter. It then shifts to sharp critique of Senator Johnson as a perpetual candidate, contrasting his promises with realities and mocking party loyalties and Bryan Johnson comparisons.
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Deane
County Red Department
Arand
Latrobe $T
Grafton
W. Varange
Mediately
Wendel
Pitfalls in Business adds cautious legal lessons
The Sentinel introduces a new feature Pitfalls In Business. Lawyers prepare cases from U S Supreme Court and state courts to teach everyday business rules. Readers are warned the material may not apply in West Virginia and should consult a local lawyer for personal issues. The piece argues newspapers deserve advertising revenue and that public notices should not be freely published.
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the Sentinel
U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia
Sentinel
Iie
India
Sentinel decries IRS public notices as free advertising
The Sentinel condemns the internal revenue service for sending “free publicity matter” to newspapers including Parkeraburs and other offices. It protests the practice as sponging on papers for commercial ads in the guise of general reader information and states it will refrain from printing such notices after March 16, 1924.
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Internal Revenue Collector
Parkersburg
West Virginia
National Treasury
Collector
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Dte
The
Sentinel
Parkeraburs
U. S. ‘Treasury
Road work shutdowns during winter weather questioned
County crews pause concrete base projects on Rosemorit Plemington and Grafton Clarksburg routes. Debate whether Wendel road stone work should halt while Walnut Street paving proceeds, noting mud hindered access to Wendel and urging continuation of stone hauling and breaking to maintain a dry, passable road through winter.
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Jong Ruh
Rosemorit-Plemington
Grafton and
Clarksburg
Wendel
Walnut Street
Grafton
Fixing Fair Tax Values Upon Our West Virginia Farms
The Charleston discussion among county assessors and State Tax Commissioner Grant P. Hall centers on fair farm values versus other property. The West Virginia Farm Bureau request for a broad reduction is considered, but the editorial argues for fair market value assessments for all property, urging reductions only if land is overvalued and increases if undervalued, to encourage productive use and prevent unprofitable land hoarding.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Grant P. Hall
Daily Mail
W. Va
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Burea Federation
Federated
Hill
Henry George
New York
Boston
Chicago
Ith
Taylor County
Stillore
Lewis
Mr. Hall
Hail
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
R. Jenkin
Grafton
Lam
Pitfalls in Business: Negotiated Notes and Implied Authority
The case discusses John Handyside selling cattle to John Cameron, with Cameron paying by two notes of John and Jonathan Sowarda. Signatures were in the same handwriting, explained by George Schalenherser signing in their presence. It holds that a person may authorize another to sign notes for him by verbal authority, making the note the maker's obligation as if signed personally.
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John Handyside
John Camron
Cameron
Handyside
John
Sonathon Sowarda
Jonathian Soward
George Schalenherser
American Academy of Letters
Tne
Pitfalls in Business Damages Case Decided in 1923
John Carter sues Murray for 20000 damages over a Tampa three story brick building contract. Court fixes 14000 and costs, ruling liquidated 10 per day clause invalid for this breach and duty to mitigate applied. case illustrates damages measured by law rather than contract terms. The article also covers West Virginia farm taxation issues and a conference of county assessors debating fair land values and tax relief for farmers.
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John Carter
J.J. Mureray
Tampa
Murray
Carter
Coats
Supreme Court
Tech
Damaxen
Murs Ray
Ielax
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Kanawha Hotel
C. C. Lewis
Mason County
Farm Bureau
Fes ‘Eration
Lewis
Borah to Run for President in Progressive Nomination
Boise Idaho December 18 Senator William F Borah of Idaho will announce his candidacy for the presidential nomination on the Progressive ticket within ninety days state party chairman Frank Johnesse predicted today. In a Washington conversation Borah said he could run on the Progressive platform including railroad ownership and would accept the nomination if conditions shaped up. Johnesse denied some details of the discussion.
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Boise
Idaho
William F. Borah
Tabu
Frank Johnesse
Progressive Party
Washington
Johnesse
Borah
Idaho Senator Borah Denies Progressive Nomination
Senator Borah of Idaho said he is not a candidate for president on any party ticket. He responded to a prediction by Frank Johanneson in Role, Idaho that he would announce for president on the Progressive ticket, calling it a wise man’s forecast and noting no formal entry.
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White House
National Congress
Party of
Idaho
Henry Ford
Progressive Party
Ciples
Washington
Sec
Borah
Frank Johnesse
Rolie
Fingers Severed at Grafton High School Workshop
Edward Ford a Grafton high school sophomore lost his left thumb index and middle fingers in a motor driven circular saw accident during a doll bed project in the manual training class shortly after 1 pm. Principal H Clark said warnings had been given not to push short boards through the saw. He was taken to City Hospital and was resting easier by 3 pm. Miss McMinn, a local high school English teacher, was called to Jeffersonville, Pa., due to her father's serious illness.
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Edward Ford
Grafton
Young Ford
H. ¥. Clark
Ford
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California
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New York Tribune
Associated Press
Postoffice
Latrobe Street
H. Wade
Weir
Fhatford
Thedford
Prevdent
Treasury
Harding- Coolidge
Aco
Americum Academy of Letters, Inc
E. N. Lock
Mr. Lock
Tewis
Charleston Mail
Mason
Ruffner Hetel
Morga
Eliott Northcott
Mr. Lewis
Northcott
J.B. McLaughlin
Tle
Wwe
Madera’s
Main Street
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