Prohibition Sweeps The South And Pittsburgh Graft
Washington reports a wide Prohibition wave across the South with many areas dry or restricting liquor sales. Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi push state wide bans. Texas and Arkansas counties vote on further measures as enforcement challenges persist. In Pittsburgh, the Voters' League claims graft evidence against councilmen and foresees mass arrests, with federal officials joining the probe.
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South
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Texas
Florida
Pittsburg
Voters’ League
W. A. Martin
Cincinnati
Martin
A. Leo Weil
Voters’ ‘League
T. D. Harmon
Voters’ League Executive Committee
Department of Justice
Harrison Nesbit
Revered Rev B Barton Reese Dies in Buckhannon Grafton
The Daily Sentinel reports the death of Rev B Barton Reese longtime United Brethren pastor in Grafton after a prolonged illness. He built the church edifice, expanded the congregation, earned local respect, and will be interred in Buckhannon Wednesday at noon.
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Daily Sentinel
Grafton
B. Barton Reese
United Brethren Church
Buckhannon
Ite
Rev
Reese
Divine
Unitied Brethren Church
W. H. Reese
Buckhann
Witten
Governor Dawson to Have Diplomatic Mission
Judge C B Smith notes ex governor Dawson and White may be placed in diplomatic and academic roles. Dawson could be sent abroad for health and influence while White might head the state university. The piece cites West Virginia figures A Brooks Fleming, William A Mac Corkle, George Wesley Atkinson, and William Mercer Ow ens Dawson amid discussions of future offices.
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C. B. Smith
West Virginia
Pittsburg
A. Brooks Fleming
William A. MacCorkle
George Wesley Atkinson
Washington
Albert Blakeslee White
William Mercer Owens Dawson
Dawson
Bombay
Suez
Wea
White
Marietta College
Harry Chapman
Woodyard
Harry
Ody
William_L. Wilson
University of Virginia
Asheville
Deputy Roe Defends Moore in Barbour County Affair
Deputy Sheriff John L. Roe of Taylor County defends Delbert Moore, recounting twenty years of known conduct as not dangerous and urging restraint. He criticizes Wheeling agents for their raid, questions execution of the warrant, and calls the scene a cowardly trick.
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Sherif John L. Roe
Taylor County
Barbour County
Delbert Moore
Moore
Mr. Means
Grafton
Philippi
Scar
Philipp
Mr. Clem
Mr. Moore
Mike
Correspondents Wanted for Grafton Papers in Taylor County
The Grafton Daily and Weekly Sentinel seeks live, intelligent correspondents from every village in Taylor County where the papers circulate. Write to the Editor to apply and contribute local news from your area.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Sweet Melody Flour Brings Buckwheat Grinding Service
Columbus Musgrove, manager of the West End grain and feed mills, announces new buckwheat grinding capability. Aimed at buckwheat owners, the service offers convenient access to grinding locally. Consumers with buckwheat should note the opportunity at the mill.
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Columbus Musgrove
West End
Senator Bay Scott's wife piloting swift electric car
In Washington on December 26, Senator Nathan Bay Scott of West Virginia uses a fast electric runabout to reach the capitol. With the senator's arm in a sling, his wife Mrs Scott drives the car along Pennsylvania Avenue at high speed, earning praise from cyclists and drawing attention from the police.
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Washington
Nathan Bay Scott
West Virginia
Capitol
Scott
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dentist in Camer ton shoots wife and child in frenzy
At Camer ton, 18 miles east of Moundsville, on Thursday evening, Dr C M McCracken shot and killed his two year old daughter and fatally wounded his wife Mrs McCracken. The second shot struck the mother in the breast as the first took effect.
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Moundsville
Camerton
This City
C. M. McCracken
Miss Elkins Ends Romance With Duke of Abruzzi Plan
Washington reports Miss Elkins will pursue hospital training under a mentor nurse at the Homeopathic General Hospital in Washington. The engagement to the Duke was broken. he reportedly sails to Himalayas for Mount Everest exploration. She will study six months, observe wards, and learn nursing duties while living largely at the hospital. Earlier, the Duke’s departure followed the engagement’s end, amid rumors of his expedition. In New York, Herbert R Taft married Rebecca Gibson Page in Trinity Church, with Taft managing J and P Coats Spool Cotton.
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Washington
Katherine Elkins
Miss Elkins
Rome
India
Miss Viking
Momeopathic General Hospital
Second
N Streets
Hhkina
Mise Hikin
Miss Elking
Duke
Great Himalayan
Mount
Everest
New York
Herbert Richard Taft
Taft
Trinity Church
Rebeves Gibson Page
Charles Henry Page
Philadelphia
Somerset
West Forty-seventh Street
Mr. Taft
J. & P. Coats Spool Cotton Co
White Street
Mary Gibson
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion offered by Jackson & Bro
Advertisement for Sweet Whilody Flour cures itching in 80 minutes with Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Claims never to fall. Sold by W. 8. Jackson & Bro Druggists. Dated 10-16-60.
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Woolford
Jackson & Bro
Farmers' Uplift Movement Gains Momentum
Washington reports the president's commission on country life completed its nationwide inquiry. Members met to draft a report due January 1 with recommendations for federal aid to farm uplift. The plan will go to Congress with the president's comments amid hundreds of thousands of letters to the commission.
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Washington
Commission On Country Life
Congress
Theontyrismon Bu Ik
Ite
Buckhannon Sees College Revival Meeting Success
Buckhannon notices WV Wesleyan College undergoing a religious revival led by Rev Dr A B Rinker and Mrs Rinker. Faculty and students participated for a week with sermons and hymns. 35 students profess faith, about 12 remain undecided. President Deney and faculty hosted sessions before and after visits. Judge Taft is mentioned in a separate aside about golf and health.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
A. B. Rinker
Rinker
Deney
Caleb Powers Married Man Rumor
Special to The Sentinel reports Miss Eleanor Bonham of York Pennsylvania, a former heiress linked to Caleb Powers during his Goebel murder trials, visited Lexington on Christmas with Powers. They were seen at the Phoenix hotel. Powers declined comment on marriage, saying there is nothing doing in matrimony.
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Sentinel
Lexington
Eleanor Bonham
York
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Powers
Barbouraville
Fort Snellings
Minn
Ft. Snelling
Phoenix Hotel
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