Taylor County Fair and Grafton History in 1871
The narrative recalls the Taylor County Agricultural and Mechanical Association second fair in October 1871 with invitations to Governor Jacobs and others, the Floral Hall contract, and the varied exhibits from fruits and vegetables to handmade furniture and art. It also covers St Pauls Lutheran church cornerstone, school appointments, East Washington street school, a colored school on High street, local teachers, prominent families, and the Valley House hotel’s role in Grafton’s lumber era.
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Taylor County Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Charles Sumner
Walker
Virginia
Jacobs
West Virginia
Taylor County
John W. Garrett
Baltimorr and Ohio Railroad
Litznger and Company
Floral Hall
Washington and
Lafayette Streets
T. W. Dosh
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Grafton Sentinel
The
Lutheran and Missionary
Lutheran Observer
Board of Education
J. H. Charter
G. Yoke
James H. Planagan
Margaret Mathers
Nora Blue
Levinia Lee
High Street
South Grafton
Stephen Stiles
Cole
Coleman
Dunbar
Fuller
Jackson
Jones
Lee
Floyd
McDonald
Powell
Smith
Spriggs
Louis Hechmer
Valley House
Grafton
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Wheeling
A Air Pirate and a Lady of the South Seas
Sarah Anne Melton, a minister's protégé and friend of Judith Drake, watches a plane crash that brings Bob Kennedy, ally of Jack Courtney, to the hospital with a broken leg. She learns Kennedy survived the descent and contemplates the intertwined fates of Jack, Judith, and herself as rumors of a daring plan swirl. The scene ends with a promise of continuation.
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Sarah Axxe Melton
Judith Drake
Jack Courtney
Bing Wells
Sarah Anne
California
Sarah Anne Melton
Jack
Judith
Bob Kennedy
Judith Judith
Jesson
Lindbergh
Boapital
Sarah Jane
Miss Stripes
Bia
Mattie
Nimisuid Park
Jack Cale
Judy
al Js
Epi
Ares
Woe Unto Him Who Striveth With His Maker
A compact biblical quotation from Isaiah 45 9 warns against questioning the Creator. The verse contrasts clay and the potter, asserting the potter’s authority over his work and the fragility of human argument against divine design.
Embezzlement Allegations Rock Louisiana State University
Details emerge on alleged misuse of bonds by Dr. James Monroe Smith, former LSU president. He reportedly used about 500,000 of una uthorized bonds as collateral for bank loans, while more bonds were issued for building programs. The case highlights lax bond issuance and the role of university leadership.
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Morgantown Post
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
W. B
Smith
New Orleans
Louisiana
Union
West Virginia
Yes or No to Hooverism in Roosevelt’s Farm Policy Debate
The Wheeling Intelligencer contrasts New Deal critics with the era of Hooverism, arguing that farmers suffered under Republican governance while Roosevelt promised market restoration. It cites government subsidies totals from 1933-38 to argue the policy impact on farmers.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Wes
Roosevelt
Bureau of Age Economics
Startling price declines across farm goods prompt call to return
An unnamed speaker notes sharp drops in farm prices from 1921-32 to 1933-37, listing declines in wheat 16.2 percent corn 4.3 percent oats 6 percent rye 18.2 percent cotton 34.7 percent butterfat 28.3 percent chickens 30.7 percent eggs 27 percent beef cattle 17.1 percent veal calves 30.1 percent hogs 15.9 percent potatoes 26.9 percent wool 21.2 percent and ends with a plea to go back.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee on an embargo for arms
The editorial criticizes Representative Barton of New York for proposing a narrow neutrality law amendment that would limit the embargo to lethal weapons. It argues the line between guns and scrap iron is blurred and urges a total halt on arming belligerents to avoid bloodshed.
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Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Wheeling Intelligencer
Barton
New York
Mr. Barton
Anniversary Disaster Observed On July Fourth Across Nation
The Fairmont Times notes July marks independence day and an annual national disaster. It claims 800000 killed and injured with an estimated $300000 cost, asserting twelve deaths per hour during July.
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Fairmont Times
July Toll Tops Through Heat and Holiday Travel
The Times notes July is 27 percent deadlier than average months with 2720 lives lost in 1937 and July leading drownings and heat deaths. It cites fireworks risk, driving hazards, sun exposure, and water dangers. Six National Safety Council tips urge fireworks avoidance, slow driving, not drinking and driving, careful crossing, and cautious swimming.
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America
West Virginia
National Safety Council
Railroad Crossing
Times
Filipino Official Faces Prison Over Bond Redemption Plot
Buencamio, Buckner, Gillespie face prison terms up to 37 years and fines up to 24,000 each for alleged graft tied to Philippine bond redemption. Buencamio denied demanding a 50,000 bribe to sway legislators. Sentencing set for July 16.
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Continuea
Page Intersurance Company
Gillespie
Buencamio
Buckner
Philippne Bondholders Protective Committee
West Virginia Issues 3499 Beer Licenses This Year
West Virginia tax department reports 3499 beer licenses issued for the just ended fiscal year a drop from the previous period. The department notes 2800 new licenses were issued.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Government loan guarantees threaten small business control
The piece argues that a government guaranteed bank loan program up to one million dollars per loan would extend state control over small businesses. It contends banks would supply capital only with demand, equity capital is needed, and guaranteed loans misallocate funds, harming entrepreneurship and risking investor losses.
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Bank Joan
Henry Pord
Britain warns Germany over Danzig amid cabinet shifts
Reports of cabinet changes coincide with London newspapers noting concern over possible moves to annex Danzig. Government sources warn any violation of treaties could create a dangerous crisis as Chamberlain and Halifax pledge Britain’s resolve and readiness to fulfill Poland defense commitments.
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Churchill
Free City
London
Hitler
Danzi
Yorkshire Post
Russia
Germany
Munich
Danzig
Chamberlain
Kingsley Wood
Britain
Kingsley
Wellington
Shropshire
Lord Halifax
Poland
Free City of
Marries Twin After Fiancée Declines Kamens in Galveston
Albert Kamens traveled to Galveston to wed Madeline Shamb lin but ended up marrying her twin Pauline after Madeline changed her mind. Pauline says she married him because her sister refused. Kamens hails from a Philadelphia meat market family. Shamb lin family previously lived in Charleston West Virginia.
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Galveston
Tex
Albert Kamens
Madeline Shamblin
Pauline
Kamens
Philadelphia
Shamiins
Charleston
W. Va
Bones Report Not Linked To 1937 Missing Woman
Des Moines Sunday Register Tribune notes a search for Mrs. Alice McDonnell Parsons missing since June 9, 1937 from Stony Brook N Y. Hayes says no connection to bone discovery. Cleveland police and Detective Peter Merylo weigh potential ties to torso killings.
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Des Moines
Fragmented OCR news items on schools and society chat
A garbled OCR clipping references honorary degrees, university commencements, a fire at a country club clubhouse, and assorted quips about money and national affairs. It mentions figures like Walt Disney and Donald Duck in a speculative tone and includes stray lines about Mongol wars and foreign offices.
Cleveland slayings skull fragment may indicate autopsy
Reports describe a skull fragment found in a Cleveland case as sawed near the base, suggesting an autopsy rather than a murder. Investigators weigh whether the fragment points to an official examination or a violent act, with details pending.
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Cleveland
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