Nominations Loom in Taylor County Races Next August
The Taylor County political scramble centers on Republican primaries for county offices and Democratic contests for the house of delegates and county commissions. Candidates include J. M. Lake and Earl Menear for county commissioners, J. Burdett and Ilford H. Tilson for circuit clerk, and Lloyd H. Shriver for state superintendent, with numerous others listed across districts and boards of education.
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Taylor County
House of Delegates
County Compassioners
J. M.lake
Earl Menear
John M. Ross
I. D. Martin
J. B. Kerns
Earl Thomas
Democrrats
Lakhe Wolfe
Charles H. Warder
W. H.goodwin
J.T. Begs
M. L. Willis
R.S. Rogers
J. A. Springer
J. , Jackson
James C. Holt
T. Barrieo
Wallace Henderson
PB. Kendall
Frank Bennett
Charles H. Payne
C. 0. Brown
J. Burdett
Ilford
John Q. Musgrove
J. G. Bolmer
Court House
Board of Educaion
Republ
Clard Post
George C. Flemng
C. B. Cain
Thomas — Wyck
Betterman District
Board of Education
Robert T. Travis
W. A. Weaver
M. Devers
A, HB. Sinsel
W. M. Brown
Bayard Ford
Gett McElroy
Flemington
A. B. Nestor
F.I.T. Kelley
Robert K. Smith
Frank — Howard Burton
Victor Menear
George R. W. Johnson
Policeman's Shot Ends Suspected Break-in Lad
Pittsburgh police report a pistol shot killed 15 year old Andrew Thomas after he and two companions allegedly tried to break into a building. The other youths are in custody for investigation. Detectives say glass was cut around a store door lock.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew Thomas
Submarine S-51 Grounds in East River Tow to Navy Yard
A civilian pilot guides the S-51 and its convoy toward the New York Navy Yard when the submarine runs aground on a rock near 38th Street south of Welfare Island. The Vestal and Falcon, with civilian pilots aboard, attempted to maneuver past hazards as the craft listed and collided with the floating debris. Officials blame misguidance by civil pilots and anticipate delays until tides rise.
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New York
U. S
Williamsburg
Queensboro
East River
Navy Yard
Tugsuka
Gamore
Falcon
38Th Street
Welfare Island
Vestal
City of
Rome
Execu- Hon Tock
E.P. Sauer
W. B. Tomb
Weather and sale report from West Virginia
West Virginia forecasts call for fair skies tonight and Thursday with slightly warmer conditions on Thursday. A record sale is planned at Fredericks on Thursday through Saturday, inviting shoppers to take part in the event.
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West Virginia
Warner
Fredericks
Japanese Boy Frees Spouse Slaying Self in Gas Room
Vansville Indiana July 7 William Ici 22 a Japanese man sacrificed his life to keep his white bride happy. His body was found in a gas filled room last night believed dead about ten days. The couple had married two weeks earlier and a letter in the room described coercion over marriage and a threat of jail. The note says without $100 to annul the marriage he would kill himself.
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Vansville
Ind
William Ici
Idi
Gladys Hines
Indies
Chicago Athlete Turned Bandit Sentenced in Federal Court
Ted Hesley, a 25 year old Chicago athlete, pleaded guilty to robbing an Indiana Harbor mail truck of 37500 dollars to pay hospital fees for his wife. He was sentenced to 25 years in Leavenworth. Hesley saw his three weeks old baby for the first time in court.
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Slammond
Ted
Daniel F. Hesley
Chicago
Leavenworth
Hosley
Indiana Harbor
Sosley
Bobbed Hair Mayoress Takes Over New Day
Richmond California installs Mattie Chandler 53 wife of local barber as mayor to lead a city of about 17 000 with a platform against reform and short skirts a cigarette smoke filled moment as council-appointed leader vows plain talk and action.
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Richmond
Cal
Mattie Chandler
Cuban Slayer Faces Death by Garrote in Santiago Cuba
Salvatore Aguilera faces execution by garrote in Santiago for beating his aunt to death with a canes stick in 1924. The process, a Spanish relic in Cuba, involves a screw-tuned collar to break the spinal column, with execution reportedly set for tomorrow morning pending clemency.
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Santiago
Cuba
Salvatore Aguilera
Aguilera
Imap
Escaped Dynamiter Still At Large After Webster Blaze
Webster Springs July 7 Willy Cobb the dynamiter who escaped from the Webster county jail Friday night after knocking down GW Chapman and his wife with a piece of an iron sawed from his cell remains at large. He is reportedly seen near Dolair and is heavily armed as authorities press to recapture him. Wheeling July 7 A toy balloon released during a fourth of July celebration landed on a haystack at the Jess Crow farm in Marshall county fifteen miles east of here and destroyed three stacks containing ten tons of hay valued at unknown amount.
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Webster Springs
Willie Cobb
Webster County
Chapman
Dolair
Wheeling
W. Via
Jess Crow
Marshall County
Here
Violence Across Indianapolis Streetcar Strike
In Indianapolis isolated acts of violence erupted from a streetcar strike. Cars near the ends of their routes were stoned and fired upon at times last night by identified assailants riding in autos. Three former railroad workers were arrested after bricks found in a car. another striker was jailed after rocks were thrown at a car. Company leaders issued an ultimatum setting six o clock Wednesday night as the final chance for strikers to return with seniority rights.
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Mianapolis
Ind
Eral
Indianapolis
Street Railway Company
Floods threaten Mexico City with isolation and famine
July 7 dispatch reports rising flood waters isolating Mexico City with fears of food shortages unless imports arrive to replace crops destroyed. Rail lines within 15 to 120 kilometers of the capital flood, suspending service to Paso del Norte and interior points. A cloud burst on Malinche mountain tore a path a mile long in the tracks near Oriental station, with widespread crop destruction on the Mexican plateau and losses estimated at 10 to 15 million pesos.
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Mexico City
FE Paso
Hite
Gasoline Tank Car Explodes Burn 12 at Charleston
Twelve men suffered burns when a 10,000 barrel gasoline tank car exploded at a Viking Gasoline Corporation distributing station in Charleston West Virginia. One man, G Frank Priew, was believed fatally burned. Ten injured were in hospitals. five more were in serious condition. Causes unknown. investigators to proceed after flames are out. Names of several injured include Lion Price and others from Baltimore Gas Engineering Company and associated staff.
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Charleston
W. Way
Ted
Viking Gasoline Corporation
Wao J Beean
G. Frank Priew
Lion. Price
Paltimore Gas Engineering Company
Gasoline Corporation
William Gilcherst
Viking Corporation
Roy Thaxton
Manard Bates
Charles Niffsinger
Dunbar
Howard Gy Horton
South Charleston
Eipht
Coolidge Arrives at White Pine Camp for Vacation
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived at Gabriels eight miles from the summer White House after a special train. Marine guards in full dress gave honors as the couple rode to White Pine camp. Officials greeted them at Lake Clear and Upper Lake Junctions before proceeding to the Adirondack retreat.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
President
Mrs. Coolidge
White House
White Pine Camp
New York Central
Adirondack
Coolides
Gabriels
Upper Lake Junc
Vllen
N.Y
Railway Union Leader Defeats Confidence Dismissal Motion
Weymouth July 7 J H Thomas general secretary of the National Union of Railway Men won a second vote of confidence from his union as delegates backed him against a motion calling for his dismissal over conduct during the recent general strike. The resolution would have demanded resignation over the national wage board award but was defeated by a large majority.
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Weymouth
J. H. Thomas
National Union of Railway Men
Becaus
National
Indiana teacher dies after auto crash at Bridgeport crossing
Miss Flora Behlmer a 28 year old teacher at Gratton High School in Sunman Indiana died yesterday from injuries after an automobile collision near Bridgeport crossing March 4. Survived by two brothers and a sister, she had taught in Gratton for over five years and was highly regarded by students and colleagues.
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Flora Behlmer
Aston High School
Harry Behlmer
Sunman
Indiana
Bridgeport Crossing
A. A. Rice
Grafton City Hospital
Amast ‘Gratton
Miss Behlmer
Iim Company
Lester Iardman
Hardman
Clarksburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Bridgeport
Aly Jother
Miayrehimer
Oma
Msg
Villon Morton
War
Ida Doraay
Hardy
Wea
Grcres
Feech Street
Rehimer
Gratton High Hope
Green
Univers
Bowling Green
Behlmer
Bohlmer
Hey
P.T. Crickenberger
Taitheran Church
Cong
Sehool
Secret service halts 10 cent souvenir coins at Sesqui Expo
Secret service operators stopped sale of 10 cent coins resembling 25 cent pieces used at telephone pay stations and toll receptacles on the Delaware River bridge. More than 5,000 coins and the die were seized in Philadelphia on July 7.
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Philadelphia
Secret
New
Delaware
Morin Denies He Dishin... Ware Dollars
Senate campaign funds committee wrapped up its inquiry into the Pennsylvania Republican primary by hearing Representative John Morin of Pittsburgh. He testified he had no role in handling money beyond transferring funds raised for William Ware between campaign workers and retaining custody of a safe deposit box at the William Penn Hotel. Morin said he received 14,500 dollars two weeks before the primary from Thomas F Watson and turned over funds as instructed. He denied notes of IOUs and stated withdrawals were made to meet requests from Edward J. Martin. Morin also claimed there was only one deposit from Kenna and disputed Senator King’s statement about a larger reserve in the safe box.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
John Morin
Pittsburgh
William §. Ware
Lillinois Republian
Chicago
William B. McKinley
Frank L. Smith
Senate
Caraway
Arkansas
Morin
House
Ware
Pepper
Pinchot
William Penn Hotel
Vare Western
Edward i. Martin
Pois
Thomas F Watson
Vare
Philadelphia
Watson
King
Oakland Savings and Trust Company
Th Campaten
Kenna
Vare Pittsburgh Organisaurion
Martin
Earth tremor shakes Austria causing widespread damage
Vienna reports a July quake hitting Styria Lower Austria with heavy damage in Muerzauschlar. Rathaus school brewery and court house damaged as floods and aftershocks threaten Upper Austria. Bridges roads destroyed agricultural land flooded several drownings including a man electrocuted and a girl while saving 5000 marks.
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Vienna
Styria
Lower Austria
Muerzauschlar
Upper Austria
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New York River
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Coolidge
President Coolidge
Adirondacks
F. E. Steck
Franklin C. Hall
Warines Os
Mayoress
Dynamiter
Mexico
Woods
New York Mountain Camp
Priday and Saturde
Bridgeport Eee
Lester Hardman
Austria
Gleinskand
Urfahr
Panseau
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