Bus Plans Expand With New Route From City to Clarksburg
Railroad officials released bulletins on a new subsidiary bus line between the city and Clarksburg starting January 1. Tickets include reduced 10 ride passes for students with school principal approvals, free rides for under five with adult accompaniment, and half fare for ages five to twelve. Baggage up to 50 pounds allowed, no through-stopovers on tickets. First coaches depart at 6 am Tuesday, with Clarksburg returning later the same day. Schedules published in yesterday’s Sentinel, matching Bartlett Brothers line timings which will cease December 31 midnight.
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Oranbsidiary Bus
Clarksburg
Sentinel
Bartlett Brothers Line
Red Cross Receives Typhoon Damage Reports
Washington reports from Governor General Henry L. Stimson detail the recent typhoon’s toll of about 500 lives and 20 vessels lost across six island provinces. A $20,000 relief fund has been sent to Manila, with a Christmas relief ship carrying emergency workers and seeds sailing from Manila to aid famine prevention.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Henry L. Stimson
Manila
Fails On Publicly And Loses Contest In 59 Entrants
A fragmented report notes Ruth Ladd of Kewanee won the title in a spelling contest with Mary Elizabeth ney of Ol publicly and Springfield among the 59 contestants. The criticized words like could not spell publicly and other challenge terms contributed to losses.
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Ilson
Olpublicly
Springfield
Mary Elizabeth Ney
Ruth Ladd
Kewanee
Taccalaureate
Senator-elect Vare Leaves for Florida From Pennsylvania
Senator-elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania, recovering from a paralytic attack, will depart this afternoon for Florida. A private car has been reserved for him and his family to Fort Pierce, with a physician and two nurses accompanying them to their winter bungalow at San Lucie.
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Atlantic City
Youth Held In Five Family Slayings Fire Near Dallas N.C.
In Gaston county near Dallas North Carolina a farmer J W Vanderburg his wife and three children were killed and their home set ablaze reportedly by a 11 year old son who was held in jail. Police said the boy reacted violently after becoming angered about something as investigators pursued the case.
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Gastonia
N.C
Poland's Tobacco Crop Shows Great Increase 1928 Yield
Warsaw reports 1928 tobacco production rose 23 percent from 1927, enabling Poland to domestically fill 30 percent of its needs. Farmers yielded 13,860,000 pounds, up 3,300,000 from the prior year, with historical context noting 1919 and 1925 figures. A stray line on sneezing appears in the text but does not affect the agricultural item.
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Warsaw
Poland
Educators of Nation Hear About Early School Admission
New York reports at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting describe experiments with twin girls by Dr Arnold Gesel of Yale and Dr Helen Thompson showing similar development despite different training. Professors Lincoln and colleagues argue early admission based on intelligence can save a year in schooling and may benefit individuals and society.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Arnold Gesel
Yale
Helen Thompson
Gesel
Ma Jong
Edward A. Lincoln
Harvard
Funeral Held For Mrs Jennie Pryor Former Local Resident
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Pryor 7 former local resident were held this afternoon at 2 oclock from the residence of William Carter East Main Street Rev A M Barlow pastor of Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church officiated and interment followed in Bluemont cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company directed the body was brought here last night from Pittsburgh where the widow of Wes J Pryor had resided since the family left this city about 25 years ago.
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Jennie ,Pryor
Wiliam Carter
East Main Street
A. M. Barlow
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Mrs Bartlett Critically Sick In Grafton Community
Grafton friends report Mrs James Bartlett of Clarksburg is critically ill with influenza. She has been attended by two special nurses for three days. Her brother Frank M Hollis, circuit clerk, noted the serious condition causes considerable anxiety for relatives. Three Bartlett children have been taken to grandmother's home in Pruntytown.
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Grafton
Ames Bartlett
Clarksburg
New Main
Frank
Hollis West Main
Bartlett
M. Hollis
Pruntytown
Peculiar Accident Found Cause of Death
Chicago December 28 Unusual accident traced as the cause of William Crewdson’s death. A passing car snagged his coat tails, hurling him into his ear and killing him. The coroner’s jury announced the finding last night.
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Chicago
William Crewdson
Crewdson
Local firm offers 1929 calendar to customers
The Grafton Feed and Storkee Co distributes a unique 1929 calendar to customers, especially those in farming. It features a art covered calendar with monthly accounting sheets for farmers to track sales and purchases, plus back pages with valuable informational content for families.
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Grafton ‘Feed and Storkee Co
Calander
Noted Rebel Plot Aims at Ambassador Morrow
A prior assault targeted Ambassador Morrow on the highway between Mexico City and Puebla about five months earlier as insurgents tried to stop his car. A second attack on the Cuernavaca highway occurred as he returned to the capital after a week in Cuernavaca. Home defense forces repelled insurgents at Huitzilac before the ambassador arrived.
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Ambassador Morrow
Mexico City
Puebla
Jambissador
VigueFas
Huitailac
Home Defense Corps
Preparatory Disarmament Conference Set For April Fifteenth
Geneva December 28 The preparatory commission for a disarmament conference is convoked to meet in Geneva on April 15 after United States and other nations raised no objections to the date. The agenda centers on Russia’s partial disarmament proposal and efforts to limit cruiser and submarine strength. Count Von Bernstorff of Germany calls a March 11 experts meeting to discuss armament classification scheme from the Belgian delegation. Each nation may name its own experts and disagreement over publicity of armaments stalls a formal convention.
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Loudon
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Geneva
Skiddy Pavement Blamed For Accident Near Gratton
Three youths and Miss Margaret Robinson of West Main Street escaped serious injury when their auto skidded on the Apnatows paving near the center of Gratton. Driver Max Adams could not make the curve on slippery highway. Miss Poling suffered minor cuts. The car went over a bank but all were treated at the Robinson home. The wrecked machine was towed to Clarksburg.
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Margaret Robinson
West Main ‘Street
Graton
Clarksbur
Robinson
Max Adams
Polling
Clarksburg
Adams
Miss Poling
Ten respondents arraigned on liquor charges in Parkersburg
Ten persons from Galloway Wendel area were arraigned before U S Commissioner G H Gordon on liquor charges and granted a January term of felony court at Parkersburg. Defendants Eamory Male Clinton Parsons Paul Hall Robert Carter and Harley Newman remained in Harrison county jail on bonds of 500 each. Carter and Hall face second violation counts. Ora D Lake from Wendel and Frank Zetz of Galloway posted 500 bonds for federal proceedings in Clarksburg in April. Jacob Solida of Galloway posted 500 bond for similar action in Parkersburg January term jointly with others.
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Galloway - Wendel
United States
G. H. Gordon
Parkersburg
Eretmeir
Eamory
Clinton Parsons
Paul Hall
Robert Carter
Harley Newman
Galloway
Harrison County
Carter
Hall
Ora D. Lake
Wendel
Clarksburg
Frank Zetz
Jacob Solida
Ten
Bolivian forces seize Fort Vanguardia again
Washington reports Paraguay charges Bolivian troops have recaptured Fort Vanguardia and advanced 12 miles into Paraguayan territory. The Pan American conference seeks conciliation while Paraguay, fearing new fighting, warns the crisis endangers mediation aims amid severed diplomatic ties and mobilization.
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Washington
State Department
Fort Vanguardia
Juanramirez
Bolivia
Paraguay
Bolivion
Dipute
Fort Boqueton
Jana
Notable Evening Speech Praised by Kendall
An excerpt praises Woodrow Wilson with comments that he proposed a wartime peace plan uniting nations. The speaker, Kendall, lauds Wilson as a rare figure since Christ in presenting such a global proposal, highlighting his role and the wartime context.
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Woodrow Wilson
Elting
Ealid
Racbel
Mr. Motdall
Christ
Kendall
Wilson lauded as real WWI leader by Pershing and generals
In memoriam remarks recount praise for Woodrow Wilson by General John J. Pershing and other top officers. The speaker portrays Wilson as not only honorary head but true commander of American forces, despite later years shadowed by illness and death. A banquet ends with diners rising to pledge allegiance to the flag as a Wilson portrait is shown.
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Mr. Wilson
John J. Pershing
Wilson
Tina Ily
Woodrow. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Bowdoin College Head New Fraternity Chief
Kenneth M. Sills president of Bowdoin College was elected honorary president of Delta Kappa Epsilon to succeed Bishop Lucien Lee Kinsolving. Allan Chickering of the University of California was elected undergraduate president and the ceremony took place in Brazil.
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Boston
Kenneth M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Delta Kappa Episilon Fraternity
Lucien Lee Kinsolving
inCiaxa
Brazil
Allan Chickering
University of California
Minority stockholders press fight amid merger dispute
The article reports minority stockholders continuing a legal fight over the Chesapeake and Ohio merger. It mentions protective measures, a timber, and a non-enclave land railroad operator, with references to Baghdad and Baghdad’s electric lights and street cars in a distant planning context.
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Osi Energy
Richmond
Igeorse
Aeidrabo
Adapeile
Chesapeake and Ohio
Yyught By. O. Prana
Baghdad
Iraq
Passenger steamer Governor John Lidd struck by ice
In Baltimore last night the freighter Crefeld and the steamer Governor John Lidd were damaged in a cold water accident near a bar. No injuries were reported. Tugs from Norfolk were dispatched to buoy and tow the Crefeld to Norfolk.
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Baltimore
Dee
Lloyd
Crefelq
John Lidd
aBillatore
Philadelphia
Crefeld
Sauner Bar
Norfolk
Wheeling Traction protest over new bus route to Indiana line
Columbus Dec 28 The Wheeling Traction Company filed a protest with the public service commission against a proposed bus route from Wheeling to the Ohio-Indiana line to be run by Atlantic Pacific Stages Inc Adequate service is claimed to be provided by existing public carriers The company contends the route is unnecessary and would affect its operations
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Columbus
Wheeling Traction Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Public Service Commission
Atlantic- Pacific Stages, Inc
Traction Company
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UNM
Kelly Bartlett
Iitey
Red Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Court Pharmacy
Tobias Bldg
Red Cross
Vare
Florida
Heinze & Company
Educators OF Nation
James Bartlett
Yar Aana
Pres. Loudon
Preparatory Commission
Strand Theatre
Galloway-Wendel
South America
Ss One
Greta Garbo
Fred‘ Niblo
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Prescription Drug
Ernest J
Sage ‘Mysician-Pharmacist
Bartlett Funeral CO
Bond Street
London
England
Dobbs & Co
Fifa Avenue
Ni Fork
Opera House
Tan A
Court
Ernest L. Love
Courthouse
OL Oveh
C. Vv. Miller
Reliable Footwear
West Virginia
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