Road Officials Open New Bids on 78 Miles of Highway
West Virginia bids opened by the state road commission cover 78 miles of highways and several bridges with total estimated cost around 2.9 million dollars. Contracts expected to be awarded after bid tabulation. Bidders include Facey Brothers Weston Fulton Stallings Ballard Hatfield Construction Huntington and others across Barbour Boone Brooke Cabell Clay Harrison Jefferson Logan Logan and Lincoln Jason Mineral Putnam Ritchie Roane Tyler Wetzel Wyoming Mason Pleasants Preston Ohio and Pleasants counties.
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Jeston
State
Commission
Barbour County
Astor Road
Facey Brothers
Weston
Boone County
Julian-Woodville
Fulton
Stallings
Ballard
Madison
Brooke County
Wellsburg
Beech Bottom
Bose and
Ruehle
Ravenswood
Cabell County
Milton-Culloden
R. L. Buack and Company
Milton
Clay County
Markle, Coleman, Smith and Young
Clay
Harrison County
Shinnston Bridge
Shinnston
Ferguson Brothers
Jefferson County
Charles Town
R. W. Moore and Company
Staunton
Logan County
Henlawson
Hatfield Construction Company
Huntington
Logan
Lincoln Counties
R. B. Tyler Company
Louisville
Jason County
Kaha
Huntington Gravel and Supply Company
Mineral County
Piedmont-Keyser-New Creek
W. Moore and Company
Stauna
Putnam County
Karkle
Coleman
Smith and Young
Roane County
Vineyard Gap
F. ©. Horn
Tyler County
Josephs Mills
Phillipe and Withers
Buckhannon
Wetzel County
Martinsville
Wileyville
Triangle Trucking Company
Parkersburg
Wyoming County
Pinnell and Prost
Ripley
Mason County
South Side
Price Construction Company
McGausland
Pleasants County
Russell
C. C. Dood
Spencer
Coal Output Steady Says National Association
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous coal output for the week ending June 29 at 9,300,000 tons based on incomplete car loading reports.
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New York
National Coal Association
State briefs report bank closure and local elections
Williamson stockholders of Day and Night Bank of Williamson were ordered by the state banking commission to pay sums to the receiver. Charleston reports a detour closing on state route No. between Huntington and Bluefield. Bluefield elects a new nonpartisan board to direct municipal affairs for four years. Princeton King recalls a bowling election squabble heading for circuit court. Bluefield also notes Annie Creek, 9, killed falling from a railway tunnel while picking huckleberries. Welch verdict grants W. D. Shirley $30,000 against Norfolk and Western for loss of son’s hand. Wheeling piano tuner given ten days jail for “moonshine” intoxication. Fairmont’s Henry Harris, a black man, held for questioning in assault and robbery of Joe Dellagatti. Wheeling reports U. S. Marshal Harry A. Weiss to move 32 prisoners to Atlanta next week. Wheeling also notes a Pittsburgh-bound White Star bus collision injuring five. Wellsburg estate of $200,000 divided between two brothers by Charles Windsor’s will. Wellsburg man Leonard Hayhurst awarded $11,000 against J. Kenny Transfer Co. for injuries. Charleston cites NYU’s Philip W. L. Cox designated as instructor for August teacher institutes with dates in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Bluefield, and Charleston.
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Williamson
Day and Night Bank of
State Banking Commission
Charleston
Huntington
Bluefield
State Road Commission
Princeton
Cour Bluefield
Annie Creek
Welch
W. D.shirley
Mohagan
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Wheeling
Fairmont
Henry Harris
Joe Dellagatti
Ry A. Weiss
Elkins
Atlanta
Ascore
White Star Line
Wellsburg
Charles Windsor
Leonard Hayhurst
Holliday’s Cove
J. Kenny Transfer Company
Philip W. L. Cox
Department of Second
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues Mixed With Odd Fragments
Puzzle clues and stray phrases mix actions, names, and numbers. It lists numerous scattered entries including and around a crossword theme with varied terms and broken words across multiple lines.
Radium Costs Seen as Driven by Belgian Monopoly
New York July 3 Industrial and Engineering Chemistry argues radium prices for cancer treatment are controlled by a Belgian monopoly. Dr. R B Moore of Purdue urges a National Research Council fund to buy radium at near cost for cancer work, avoiding competition with the Belgian firm. He notes production costs and high retail and wholesale prices and says American researchers cannot compete.
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New York
Journal of the American Chemical Sciety
R. B. Moore
Purdue University
Belgium
Union Miniere du Haut
Moore
National Research Council
To My Grandmother Poem Tribute in May Morning
A poem by Fred William Barrick from Arden West Virginia honors a grandmother aging gracefully. It recalls three decades of toil, family devotion, tears shed, and enduring love. The speaker visits in May, noting her nature loving life among birds and flowers, and serene conversations with thrushes.
Wimbledon quarterfinals see Sutton Bunday exit to Ridley
At Wimbledon Mrs May Sutton Bunday, 24 years after her previous title, falls to Miss Joan Ridley 6-2 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Henri Cochet reaches the final by beating Hill Tilden 6-4 6-1 7-5. Lott and Henssey win a doubles quarterfinal 6-3 11-9 5-7 6-2. Bobby Jones announces plans to compete in the British Open and British Amateur next year, with Del Monte in September as his next major stop.
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Wimbledon
England
May Sutton Bunday
Joan Ridley
Henri Cochet
France
Hill Tilden
Jorge Lott
John Hennessey
H. Kingsley
J. Cliit
Britain
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
del Monte
Cal
Mrs ONeill Obtains Divorce From Eugene ONeill
Mrs Agnes Boulton O Neill obtained a divorce from noted playwright Eugene G O Neill behind closed doors in Reno Nevada. The court granted the divorce on desertion grounds with a property settlement confirmed. Custody of two children Shane and Oona was divided.
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Reno
Agnes Boulton O'Neill
Eugene G. O'Neill
Thomas FP. Moran
Capital stock surplus and deposits figures noted decline
Accounting lines show 700,878.95 capital stock surplus and undivided profits and deposits. G E Bailey, B W Auvil, W Morgan, E B Di listed as officers including president and cashier, assistant.
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G.E. Bailey
B. W. Auvil
W.morgan
Fourth of July ordinance crackdown announced by city leaders
Chief Homer Selvey Mayor Chas King and state troopers warned residents to abide by a city ordinance banning explosives such as fire crackers squibs dynamite bombs torpedoes and Roman candles. Officials said conditions would be quiet tomorrow with no violations reported by either state or city police.
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Merry
Homer Selvey
Chas
King
Debendorfer
Wooddell
Colored pastors gather for World Service Outlook Conference
Several hundred colored ministers and church members attended the Charleston district Washington conference at Warren M. E. Church. Delegates from Parkersburg Paden City Morgantown Fairmont Buckhannon Clarksburg Kingwood and other cities arrived. Addresses included Is Church Attendance a Necessity and The Prayer Life of the Christian with speakers like Prof J Rupert Johnson Rev Ernest Arter and Rev L A Dyson among others.
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Charleston
Washington
Warren M. E
T. P. Thomas
Parkersburg
Paden City
Morgantown
Fairmont
Buckhannon
Clarksburg
Kingwood
Chas
King
W. H. Arnold
Frank M. Hollis
N. T. Bigging
H. B. Workman
Grafton
J. Rupert Johnson
Ernest Arter
Rev
L. A. Dyson
Missing funds at Chelsea Exchange Bank vault
Bills totaling 99400 dollars vanished from the Times Square branch vault after being placed by a teller on Saturday. The money could not be found by Monday and no arrest was made.
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New York
Times Square
Chelsea Exchange Bank
Churches Unite for Open Air Services This Summer
Four local churches join in a series of open air services starting Sunday July 7 at 7 p m on the Athletic Field. A male quartet will sing hymns and a pastor from one cooperating church will deliver the sermon. In bad weather services move to St Paul s M E Church. All are welcome to attend regardless of church affiliation.
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First Baptist
Andrews M
First United Brethren
Ste Pul
M. E
H. B. Workman
St. Paul's
Workman
St. Paul's M. E
Dr Miriam Van Waters Heads Social Workers
Dr Miriam Van Waters has been elected president of the National Conference of Social Workers by a one vote margin over C M Bookman, secretary of the Cincinnati Civil of Social Agencies. The conference will meet in Boston next year and in 1931 in Minneapolis. A quotation on a woman’s choice follows.
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San Francisco
Miriam van Waters
Los Angeles Juvenile Co
National Conference of Lot Workers
C. M. Bookman
Pittsburgh Markets LIVESTOCK and PRODUCE Report
Pittsburgh markets show livestock gains with hogs 100 higher, heavy trade for 150-220 lb hogs and 12.15 to 12.25 for heavier lots. Cattle steady, cows weak, calves strong at 14.50 to 16.00, lambs 12.00 to 14.00, fat ewes mixed. Produce demand moderate with cabbages steady, potatoes 4.06 to 4.50, Virginia raspberries noted, and various regional commodities listed.
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Pittsburgh
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State Department of Education
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I. E. Ewing
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J Bosch
Grafton, W. Va
Saturday Evening Post
Chrysler Innovations
East Main Street
Daily Cross
Ridgehiide
Monmedan
Emblem of
Beineeton
Noman
Am. Hower
Moses Pack
Journal of American Chemical Society
Fred William Barrick
Arden, W. Va
Eugene O'Neill
the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
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