State floral symbols and quirky selections noted
The piece lists state emblems including Connecticut and Pennsylvania with mountain laurels, Ohio with the scarlet car nation, Maine the pine cone, Arizona the cactus, Nevada the sagebrush, Huey Long’s Magnolia state, Oklahoma’s mistletoe, Kansas the sunflower, and four states favoring violet Illinois New Jersey Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
Arizona
Nevada
Huey Long
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Tried and Proved: God's Way Is Perfect in 2 Samuel Verse
Reading 2 Samuel 22 31 the verse declares that God s way is perfect and the word of the Lord is proven a guiding line for all who trust in him. The phrasing emphasizes divine reliability and steadfast protection for believers.
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God
Firecracker Dangers Prompt Calls for Safer Fourth
The Wheeling Register notes that many burn injuries and even fatalities on the Fourth stem from firecrackers and fireworks. It urges readers to support measures reducing high powered devices, encourage community fireworks shows, and consider safer celebrations to cut accidents and injuries.
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Wheeling Register
The
Register
The Rhododendron as West Virginia Flora
West Virginia adopted the rhododendron as its state flower by joint resolution on January 23 1903 under Governor A B White. The plant grows wild across West Virginia and Maryland with pink fish orchid blooms and occasional white varieties. also cultivated in clumps in fields and mountains.
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Elkins
A. B. White
West Virginia
Washington
Maryland
Free Suspect Held 10 Days
Chief A. E. Lockard disclosed that George Middough, reportedly from Clarksburg, was held on a drunkenness charge after being taken into custody Monday night. He was released pending further investigation while a probe continues into his alleged plan to arrest four Grafton residents on narcotic charges. The deputy U S marshal case remains unresolved.
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A. E. Lockard
George Middough
Clarksburg
Grafton
Lockard
Middough
U.S. Department of Justice
U. S
Roosevelt tax plan criticized as inadequate and drifting
Cumberland News reports Senator Vandenberg of Michigan condemns the Roosevelt share-the-wealth tax as inadequate and incomplete. Public protests grow, with calls to broaden taxes to lower brackets. Critics question camouflaging by a soak-the-rich slogan and fear White House influence may shrink support as Congress returns home.
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Cumberland News
Vandenberg
Michigan
Roosevelt
Huey Long
Washington
White House
The Long Suffering Motorist
Oakland Republic views gasoline taxation as abusive and urges reduction or repeal of the federal gas tax. It argues motorists pay a large share of the price and tax money should be used only for road purposes, calling for action to curb tax levels.
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Oakland Republican
Nude Body Found In Isolated Mountain Spot
A nude unidentified Black man was found dead in a remote mountain area two miles from habitation by Manuel Mitchem, a bee hunter. Physicians say death date approx one week prior. A coroner's jury could not determine the cause and ordered burial at the site.
New Orleans Abdicates to Senator Long Amid City Split
New Orleans faced a looming surrender to Senator Huey P. Long as two city officials, Finance Commissioner A Miles Pratt and Property Commissioner Joseph P Skelly, abandoned the fight against the senator in a move urging peace. Mayor T Semmes Walmsley criticized the resignations noting the moral battle, while Public Utilities Commissioner Fred A Earhart and Public Safety Commissioner Frank R Gomila did not sign the statement.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
A. Miles Pratt
Joseph P. Skelly
Prath
Skelly
Walmsley
Public Utilities
Fred A. Earhart
Public Safety
Frank R. Gomila
Wheeler Dam officials visit Tygart Valley dam site
Two prominent TVA officials visited the Tygart Valley flood control dam above the city park. George Jessup, general superintendent of the Wheeler dam, and A. J. Ackerman, engineer for the construction plant, were among the visitors yesterday.
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Joe Wheeler
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tygart Valley
George Jessup
Wheeler Dam
A. J. Ackerman
Scandal Sheet Editor Sent to Penitentiary
Grover W. Fleming, former publisher of the American Examiner, began serving a one to five year term in Ohio penitentiary for publishing obscene literature. He endured three years of court battles over the sensational paper and had been jailed in 25 city and county facilities on libel and related charges, with an Athens county conviction sending him to prison.
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Columbus
Grover W. Fleming
American Examiner
Ohio Penitentiary
Athens
Life Saving Principles and Water Safety Overview
A historical passage outlines core life saving aims in water safety. It stresses universal swimming and rescue training, understanding hazards to prevent drownings, and promoting aquatic programs and equipment at bathing places to keep people out of danger while enabling safe water sports.
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Collins
American Red Cross
Grafton ‘City Park
Public sale of Musgrove estate property July 22 1935
Notice states that on Monday July 22 1935 at 2:00 pm at the Musgrove law office in the Loar building Grafton West Virginia the estate will offer at public sale personal property of Samuel M Musgrove deceased including books desks chairs a watch and chain and insurance agencies in Phoenix Assurance Hanover Fire Milwaukee Mechanics American Surety. Sale subject to debts owed to the listed insurers. Terms cash. Administrator Wallace N Henderson. July 10 16 19.
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Samuel M. Musgrove
Loar
Grafton
West Virginia
Phoenix Assurance Company
Hanover Fire Insurance Company
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Company
American Surety Company
Wallace N. Henderson
Executor's Sale of Elizabeth Snider's Estate to Be Held
By virtue of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Snider deceased the executor announces a sale on Monday July 18 1935 at 10 00 a m at the late residence in Woodford Addition near Graf ton West Virginia to bid on a small household goods and parts of two city lots with a two story eight room dwelling all personal property cash terms on real estate bids may be rejected by the executor dated June 18 1935 signed John W Snider Executor.
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Elizabeth Snider
Woodford
Grafton
Court House
Taylor County
West Virginia
John W. Snider
Red Cross Life Saving Trainee Sent to Camp Pawatiniki
Marshall trained at Camp Pawatiniki in water safety swimming life saving boating and canoeing under Red Cross instructors to lead in his community. He earned senior ranking Sept 1 1933 from Roy Benson and D Melville Carr and was chosen for outstanding volunteer work recognizing his Red Cross service in West Virginia and Washington DC.
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Marshall
Pawatiniki
Red Cross Organization
Red Cross
Collins
Roy Benson
American Red Cross Life Saving Service
Washington, D.C
D. Melville Carr
West Virginia
Red Cross Life Saving Service
Iihaasdale
Democrats Plan Active County Clubs At Regional Rallies
The article notes July discussions by young Democrats forming vigorous county clubs as a main goal of regional rallies. It cites a projected deficit of about 370000 and Morgan's prediction of its elimination by September. Morgan says no major fundraising until after the national convention, with San Francisco Chicago and Atlantic City named as leading sites for the 1936 convention.
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Continutu Lum
Democratic Party
Morgan
Parley Passes Bonus Payment Call at Conference
The meeting endorsed immediate cash payment of world war veterans compensation certificates. A Republican denunciation of lynching was urged by Hubbard as the group debated platform planks including a balanced budget, tariff protections, old age pensions, and employment insurance.
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Hubbard
Classified rates and rules for Sentinel ads
Classified Sentinel outlines pricing two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for subsequent insertions, with consecutive insertions in regular style. Minimum charge is cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word. Errors should be reported immediately. The Sentinel is not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.
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Sentinel
For Sale Baby Grand Piano and Bungalow Upright
For sale a small baby grand piano and a bungalow upright to be sold for the remaining balance due. Take over weekly payments of 2 dollars. Pianos described as musical gems offering exceptional value for a fine instrument and bargain. Wa verley L Dull Box 642 Staunton Va 90 51.
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Waverley L.dull
Staunton
Masque Manchu in Navy Relief Fund Event Plans
In Seattle a social gathering centers on Lia Preston and Val Preston as Janice Ed ding and Sue Norris meet. Maurice Cordray seeks Lia to perform the Masque Manchu for the Navy relief fund at the Navy Club on the twenty fourth, with Michio Sakob guiding oriental dance.
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Val
Mimi
Lia
Sue
Jan
Tia
Jan Edding
Janice Edding
Val Preston
Tam
Maurice Cordray
Brad
Preston
Vate
Cordray
Sue Norris
Pavlova
Mary Wigman
Val Preston Reunites With Janice Amid Navy Reception
The scene centers on Val Preston reuniting with Janice Edding at an Officers Row reception in Bremerton Seattle after Val and Janice Announce their marriage. Tension lingers as old flames and new naval ties collide while Val seeks to introduce Lia, a new Navy recruit, to Janice and their circle.
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Readlthis
Baanghai
Valentine Preston
Garenne
Goodby
Vanice
Ashe
Puget Sound Navy Yard
E4ding
Val
Janice
Ida
Perpina
Goh Desert
Ldata
Deavy Me
China
Brad Norris
Navy
Cordray Aviation Co
Prestons
Seattle
Bremerton
Tia
Brad
Sue
Val Fnally
Officers’ Row
Maurice Cordray
Janice Edding
Famine Hits As Floodwaters Press Haakow Dikes
Amid rising flood threats the city of Haakow braces as new leaks appear in watergates. One thousand soldiers assist in construction and repair of dikes while the onrushing waters advance. Haakow remains shielded for now but grows anxious over widening breaches.
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Haakow
Flood relief mobilizes after deadly New York disaster
Federal and state governments fund debris removal and rebuilding in flood hit New York where 41 deaths are reported since Sunday. Ten county area sustains over 15 million dollars in damage, about 3,000 homeless, five missing as Red Cross and Health Department teams provide food and disease control with disaster relief funds pledged. An official says unlimited funds will be available for relief each week.
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New York
TERA
American Red Cross
State Health Department
Robert E. Bondy
The
Red Cross
Psoas
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