Directories of Phone Co Delivered Across Grafton Area
The Grafton telephone directory press run dated November 1 reaches Buckhannon Philippi Elkins Belington Kingswood Terra Alta Newburg and Tunnelton with 5000 copies. The process includes contracting, updating listings, and careful manuscript preparation to ensure accurate names addresses and numbers for semi annual distribution. About $101.60 fines and moonshine seizures framed local crime notes surround the directory report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
J. W. Ault
Chesapeake and Ootomac Telephone Company
Buckhannon
Hilippi
Elkins
Belington
Kingswood
Terra Alta
Newburg
Tunnelton
Ault
Raiders Seize Moonshine Car in Clarksburg Raid
In Clarksburg on January 12 police seized a car carrying fifty gallons of moonshine liquor. Earlier a Milford Street fire damaged home yielded about fifteen gallons more. Lt. C. F. Montgomery and Patrolman Elliott stopped the vehicle near the Baltimore and Ohio freight station around 4 am. George Chipps, said to be from Clarksburg, drove the car and claimed responsibility for the cargo. a revolver was found on his person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Harris
Milford Street
Frank Neutzling
Clarksburg
Ctty
Daltimore Street
Baltimore and Ohio
C.f.montgomery
Elliott
George Chipps
Chipps
Endeavorers Go To Oregon for International Convention
The International Christian Endeavor convention will meet in Portland, Oregon, July 4–9, 1925 with railroads offering reduced fares and accommodations. West Virginia Endeavorers may travel by special train or coach, with an estimated Pittsburgh round trip of $185 excluding board. Outward trip departs June 27 from Pittsburgh at 9:30 a.m. via Chicago and the Milwaukee Road, stopping at multiple locales before Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Christian Endeavor
Portland
Oregon
West Virginia
Pennsylvania Endeavorers
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Rocky, Bitter Root
Cascade Mountains
Jones substitute defeats Underwood plan on Muscle Shoals bill
Washington January 13 The Senate adopted the Jones substitute to refer the Muscle Shoals question to a commission defeating the Underwood bill The substitute would have the War and Agriculture Secretaries plus a president named appointee form a commission for up to fifty years to study development aims including nitrate production for ammunition and fertilizer Dam No 3 in the Tennessee River could be built temporarily by the War Secretary during study Norris then offered a new substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate
House
Little Child Recovers From Severe Burns
Three year old Little David Lugadder, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lugadder of Warder Avenue, was burned when his clothing caught fire from an open gas fire last Saturday. He is reported today to be well and possibly out of danger after his sister helped extinguish the flames.
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David Lugadder
Lawrence Lugadder
Warder Avenue
Child survives severe burn with no lasting injury
A report describes a child who sustained a significant burn to the back while flames and screams occurred. Medical assessment indicates recovery without permanent damage, though the incident was frightening for the child and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleo
Wheeling Cop Fatally Shot After Mistaken Burglar Call
Wheeling officer Roy Lazer, 23, died at Ohio Valley General Hospital from gunshot wounds after being mistaken for a burglar at the Culbertson Crouch home in Wheeling’s North End. Crouch fired upon opening the door, then awaited identity. Coroner’s inquest expected to consider murder charges against Crouch. Lazer was a World War veteran and longtime Wheeling police member.
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Wheeling
Jan
Roy Lazer
Ohio Valley General Hospital
Culbertson Crouch
Crouch
North End
Crouch Hom
Lazer
Hotlus
Noted outlaw Parimen dies after brief career
Parimen, active since the summer of 1923, was famed for daring arrests made under heavy gunfire. He was unmarried and survived by his parents a brother and a sister.
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Parimen
Morgan Proposes Ethical Code for Bankers at Dinner
New York January 12 J P Morgan outlines a banker code of ethics in his first public speech paying tribute to George F Baker who at 85 remains a leading banker and philanthropist The dinner featured remarks by Baker Morgan and Andrew W Mellon secretary of the treasury The wealth at the table was noted as immense and Baker gave his second public speech of his career Morgan’s remarks emphasized avoiding shortcuts to achieve approved goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan
George F. Baker
Morgan
Baker
America
Mr. Bak ‘Er
Mr. Morgan
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Baker
Bribe Scandal Grows In Kansas Banking Chief and Ex Gov
Topeka Kans Jan 13 Kansas reports a new bribe scandal touching state banking Commissioner Carl J Peterson and former Governor Jonathan Davis retired after arrest on a pardon payoff charge. Affidavits allege Peterson sought 4000 for parole and later 2500 for a pardon for Walter Grundy while Davis aided Oswald in pressing clemency. Russell G Davis son of the ex governor faced separate bribery charges involving 1250 for a pardon delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
State
Davis
Topeka
Kans
Carl J. Peterson
Jonathan Davis
Peterson
C. B. Griffith
Walter Grundy
Hutchinson
A. M.oswald
Oswald
Grundy
Ato B
Russell G. Davis
Fred W. Pullman
Federal court opens in Parkersburg as Wolfe funeral planned
Federal court convened in Parkersburg with Judge W H Baker addressing narcotic laws and postal conspiracy cases. The body of Mrs Lillian Robinson Wolfe of Watson will be brought to Parkersburg for funeral services at Andrews M E church with burial at Bluemort cemetery. She died at Conk Hospital Fairmont after long illness regarded as sleeping sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W H. Baker
West Virginia
Baker
Avainat
Haker
Brown
Wheeling
Lillian Robinson Wolfe
Watson
Conk Hospital
Fairmont
Andrews M. E
Fred Tishop
Bluemort
Wolfe
J. B. Wolfe
Finma ©. Robinson
Piairmont
Mollie Kuhn
Atherton
Kender
Fetterman
Watron
Millionaire's daughter dies scaling Longs Peak in blizzard
Miss Agne Vaille daughter of F O Vaille and secretary of the Denver Chamber of Commerce died during an ascent of Longs Peak east face in a raging blizzard. Walter Kiener and other climbers started Sunday and sought help after Vaille halted near the peak. A searching party, led by Herbert Sortland, pressed through deep snow but found Vaille too late in a crevice.
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Denver
Col
Long's Peak
Agne
Vaille
Denver Chamber of Commerce
F.O. Vaille
Herbert Sortland
Miss Vaille
Walter Kiener
Miss Vaile
Kiener
Sortland
Farmers Battle New Labor Law Opens Farmers Week
Morgantown Morgantown Jan 14 Farmers Week at West Virginia University opens with a mix and a program of conferences discussions and classes. Attendance is expected around 200 as judging teams from twenty high schools and three Four H clubs compete in livestock dairy grain poultry and fruit contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Bristol
Cairo
Greenbank
Jane Lew
Kaason
Keyser
Lumberport
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wheelin g Law Dean Michael Cullian Dies After Illness
Michael J. Cullian a leading Wheeling attorney died at North Wheeling Hospital after nearly three weeks of illness. He had shown improvement on Sunday morning and hoped to return home soon before his condition deteriorated late Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Michael J. Cullian
Wheelings
North Wheeling Hospital
Electrification plans shift along Baltimore and Ohio lines
The Baltimore and Ohio, a pioneer in electrification, moves to extend power on the Cumberland Grafton Division for heavy freight over steep grades. Officials also advance the Staten Island Rapid Transit electrification and consider linking to Philadelphia power. Pennsylvania Railroad opts to use Conowingo power, with Philadelphia plans to feed Pittsburgh and Washington. Funeral notices honor local figures as courts adjourn.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland - Grafton
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Electric Company
Pittsburgh
Washington
New Permalloy Cable Links U S to Europe at Record Speeds
Western Union lays a 10 000 mile submarine cable from New York to the Azores using Permalloy loading to boost transmission speed fivefold. The reefed line, with experimental tests off Bermuda, promises direct US to Southern Europe links via the Azores and Spain, and introduces new vacuum-tube receiving gear to handle higher speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Azores
Western Union Telegraph Co
United States
Europe
Rome
Malaga
Spain
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cyrus Field
Western Electric Company
Uslauuetins
Western Electric
Bermuda
Western Union
Cell Electric
Hell System
West Street
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Phone CO
Underwood
Muscle Shoals Project
Commission
North Ertd
East
Iion
Mellon
Baker and Morgan
Judge Baker
Bluemont
Andrews
Long Peak
Liss Vaille
Denver C. of C
Charleston
Wheeling Law
Here
B. B. Dovener
John Cullian
Lit Ueton
Ohio County Bar Association
Dorney
Catelog
Tweedee
S. Mth St
Richme
EAGLE
Mewyorkusa
Minute York
Hhockaway Beach
Riyon
Telegraph
Canat Maintenance Company
Wich
England
Marmi
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