History of Taylor County notes 1896 Grafton events
Charles Brinkman compiles Taylor County history recounting 1896 Grafton life. It covers waterworks changes with Frank M. Keane and Millard Carr, local deaths, Gorton Minstrels farewell, mayoral and council results, bond votes, street surfacing, and Memorial Day observances begun by Mrs. Maria Leeds with school involvement.
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Taylor County
Charles Brinkman
Frank M. Keane
Grand Street
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Millard F. Carr
John Carr
Benjamin F. Baldwin
Bright
Bluemont
Gorton
Opera House
Joseph Gorton
Oldsters
Johnnie Styles
Hank Goodman
Miller Brothers
Welby
Pearl
Nellie Gorton
McAvo
Ense
Kennedy
West Main Street
West Grafton
Washington Street
Latrobe Street
Shaw's Corner
West Grafton Bridge
Noss
Frank
Fred
Maria Leeds
Board of Education
Public
St. Augustine School
Mattie] Jaco
Winifred Warthen
Mary Donohue Moran
National Cemetery
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
Wire Chief Touted For Press Ties In AP Accommodation
Testimony shows the AP wire chief, a traffic officer handling telegraph circuits, had nothing to do with wire content. The boast by Mr Phillips about influence with the press appears self serving and lacks real connections, as denials from others are awaited.
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Associated Press
A. P
Cincinnati
Phillips
Japan’s Offer Seen as Positive Sign in Far East Talks
Washington notes Japan’s pledge to reopen the Yangtze for commerce may ease US relations as the commercial treaty nears expiry on January 26. Economically the move helps only Shanghai to Nanking, with upper river remains closed and pre-war trade already collapsed. Foreign traffic would need to be rebuilt after years of Japanese control.
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Washington
Japan
Yangtze River
Far East
United States
Shanghai
Nanking
Fabienne Finds New Life With Ellen After Love Trial
Fabienne Seymour moves from luxury to a modest Twelfth Street flat with Ellen Chapman, amid plans to build a theater and a turbulent romance with Nicky Bartlett. Bill Mallory greets her at Ellen’s, while Fabienne weighs marriage, independence, and a changing sense of purpose as winter rain marks a new chapter.
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Fabienne Seymour
Reh
Nicky Bartlett
Fabienne
Ellen Chapman
Willoughty House
Bull Mallory
Siose
Ith Kien
Ellen's
Butt
Farbienne
Willoughby House
Bill Mallory
Bill
Ellen
Nicky
Twelfth Street
Jackson
Mirabel
Yancys
Maryland
Faderie
Setthem House
Ter Ie
Fifth Avenue
Eilen
Wabtemne
Juition College
Expulsion of Russia by League of Nations debated
The League of Nations expelled Russia for aggression and treaty violations in Finland. The author urges private credit and government action to aid Finland with weapons and licenses, noting Finland's solid payments and need for expedient support. The note emphasizes ongoing Baltic aggression and Finland’s need to continue self-defense.
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Russia
New York Times
League of Nations
People's Government
Finland
Helsinki
League
Norks
Baltic
Investigation into Labor Board probes press dealings
Morgantown Post reports the house committee shows progress in probing the National Labor Relations Board. Philip G. Phillips regional director in Cincinnati testified that he reported to Washington a Cincinnati Enquirer city editor killed a labor case story. The finding highlights tension between city and telegraph editors over publication control.
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Morgantown Post
House
National Labor Relations Board
Philip G. Phillips
Labor Board
Cincinnati
Phillips
Washington
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Telegraph
White Christmas and Snow Hit Pennsylvania Roads
Winter arrived early in Pennsylvania with a blanket of snow and ice. Western counties saw six inches in Somerset while Pittsburgh reported an inch, causing heavy traffic jams and road hazards. A bus and several cars were stranded on a hill near Wilkinsburg and a three-vehicle crash occurred after a car slid down Connellsville Main Street.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Pittsburgh Automobile Club
Kane
Wilkinsburg
Connellsville
Paul J. Dickman
Columbus
National Bank and Trust Co
Survivors Relieved As Graf Spee Crew Gets Off Ellis Island
The Columbus crew including nine women and two boys dock at Ellis Island after the Graf Spee was scuttled near Montevideo. Officers describe how benzine drums and incendiaries were used to destroy the ship, while survivors recount the calm action drills and excitement at landing.
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Columbus
Nantucket Shoals
Ellis Island
Buenos Aires
Hans Langsdorff
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Berlin
Henry Lampe
Lampe
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Oslo
Norway
Roosevelt Plans Christmas at the White House
President Franklin D. Roosevelt prepares a seven day Christmas celebration at the White House with a 20 foot tree in the east room and nine family members plus guests. Gifts arrive from distant admirers and friends, some home made and modest, others more elaborate. public viewing of the decorations starts Tuesday.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Telu
Roosevelt
Col
Harry Hooker
Hyde Park
Germany defends sinkings in World War I and current actions
The report notes German authorities defending wartime sinkings as justified, mentions interned British ships from 1914, and cites a German note about dropping an umbrella to Neville Chamberlain with a quip on weather. It also references official silence on the Columbia and continued artillery activity on the Western Front with a French plane downing near Pirmasens.
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Aboukir
Hague
Germany
Graf Spee
Columbus
New York
Neville
High Command
Pirmasens
DNB
Neville Chamberlain
France
Vanguard vessels aid coastal defense against German air and naval threat
British forces mobilize airplanes and warships to defend fishing boats labeled as vanguard vessels. In three days, 35 of these boats have been attacked as lookouts report German aircraft and warships approaching British waters.
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Great Britain
Britain Acts Continued Amid Fishing Industry Anxiety
British naval leaders including Winston Churchill discuss fishing trawler ventures as Allied operations grow bolder. The Admiralty denounces mine attacks as senseless and notes only three naval vessels were hit, with two attacks on neutrals.
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Britain
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Abe Admiralty
Nazi planes claim British Vanguard vessels destroyed
Reports say Nazi planes destroyed 23 British Vanguard vessels while mine sinkings fell to one casualty in British waters within 24 hours. The 1448 ton Mars, a Swedish steamer, was sunk off the northeast coast yesterday with seven missing and six rescued. The Samaria, a 19697 ton British liner, narrowly avoided a collision with a Canadian troopship in Atlantic fog, turned back, and reached port safely with no injuries. The Cap Norte, a 13615 ton German liner, is noted as one of the fastest in South American service.
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Mars
British Press Association
Samaria
United States
Cap Norte
Kelley announces candidacy for Taylor county assessor
Pred Kelley declares himself a Republican candidate for the assessor’s nomination in Taylor county subject to the May 7 1940 primary election He asks Republican voters for support noting his confidence in fulfilling the office’s duties to the public welfare within the scope of the campaign statement
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Taylor County
Kelley
Prize liner arrives at British port after Atlantic capture
A liner captured October 12 in the Atlantic was brought to a British port yesterday as a prize. The event highlights a naval action with the German commerce raider.
Advertising on Autos Wrinkles Like Tailored Garments
A fragment notes new autos and advertisements claiming design tameness and modern tailoring. The text questions if the vehicles wrinkle easily, suggesting a metaphor linking car styling to tailor made goods. The irregular fragment hints at advertising rhetoric about fashion and durability in automobiles.
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