Grafton Sentinel notes peaceful strike conduct and health campaigns
The Grafton Sentinel commends local craftsmen for their peaceful strike behavior and urges continued orderly conduct to preserve public sympathy. It also highlights a dental hygiene drive led by the state board of health, detailing school clinics, dental work in homes, and financial support for tonsil operations.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Health
Borough Health Administration
North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Health
Board of Health
Wise
Rankin
Wilgam
Ide
The
Sentinel
Grafton
Perine Announces Candidacy for Short-Term Court Seat
W. Perine, a prominent county businessman and active Republican, declares his bid for a short-term county court seat. He is noted as one of the leading figures in the party and among the most active residents in the county this election season.
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Periie, Bartlett & Co
Busines
Webster
Perine
W. Perine
Idacy
Republhe
Labor wins in court over wage cuts in breach of union contracts
A Ohio common pleas court enjoined breweries from lowering wages during a collective bargaining agreement after the Stationary Firemen union sued. The judge said equity must protect both employer and employee in good faith contracts, warning that without mutual protection the system harms all.
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United States Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
New York City
Court of Equity
Disorder and Strikes Hit Rail Lines Across Midwest
A sweeping rail strike disrupts Norfolk and Western clerks freight handlers and express workers from Cincinnati to Chicago, with unions and guards clashing at multiple points. Reports cite halted mail trains, gunfire on the Ohio River line, guarded shops in Bloomington and Herrington, and federal injunctions as troops and marshals protect property and crews begin replacements.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Chicago
Norfolk & Weath
Bloomington
Clinton
Parsons
Kansas
New Franklin
Burlington C
Aurora
Gener
Our Barbarous Modern English Declares Language Decline
A London Times correspondent laments present day English for rhetorical inelegancies and rapid adoption of new words from other tongues and American coinage. He argues the language is becoming unwieldy and that eighteenth century usage best absorbed new terms.
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London Times
Think Moratorium On Cash Payments Of Germany Probable
Paris July 11 A P A moratorium on German cash payments for the rest of the year was seen as probable by Reparations Commission circles after a hurried informal session. The meeting included the chairman of the German war debts commission and all members of the commission.
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Germany
Paris
France
John Shed, Oldest White Man in World Dies in 1897
Louisville mourners gather as John Shed, reputedly the oldest white man alive, dies in the late 19th century. The funeral drew a cross section of residents and local officials, reflecting his noted longevity and place in the community history.
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John Shed
Veal
Funeral of World’s Oldest Man Uncle John Shell
News from Greasy Creek reports the funeral of Uncle John Shell who died July 6 at age 134, the oldest white man. His sons William aged 90 and Albert, seventy, attended, with Albert from a second marriage. His first wife died about ten years ago.
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John Shell
William
Albert
Saventy
Greasy Creek
John
Morse Must Stand Trial On War Contract Conspiracy
Charles W Morse his three sons and eight others must stand trial in Washington on indictments accusing them of conspiring to defraud the United States through war time ship contracts with the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the Shipping Board. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals denied a special appeal from the higher court opinion overruling demurrers. United States Attorney Gordon said the case will be called for trial early in the fall.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. Morse
United States
Emergency Fleet Corporation
The
Shipping Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
McCay
District Supreme Court
Navy to Recruit 65,000 Men After Suspension
Washington July 11 after a year's pause Navy recruiting will resume. Sixty five thousand men are to enlist or reenlist in the coming year to reach the 86,000 men authorized by the naval appropriation bill.
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Washington, D.C
Navy
West Virginia Essay Contest Promotes State Pride
Senator Howard Sutherland offers prizes for the best essay on West Virginia to high school and college students. The open letter urges readers to study the state, deepen loyalty, and imagine its future growth and prosperity through informed citizenship.
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Howard Sutherland
West Virginia
West
Sutherland Prizes for West Virginia Essay Requested
Howard Sutherland urges high school and college students to submit essays on West Virginia as a good state to live. Prizes: 100 for best, 50 for second, and 10 for ten honorable mentions, with county and state judging and publication in local newspapers.
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West Virginia
West Virgin
Senate of the United States
Union
Howard Sutherland
Sutherland
Ystata
United States Senate
United States
Nobody Wants To Be Mayor of Clarington
Clarington Ohio July 11 council may need to advertise for a mayor as Mayor B E Kelchro considers quitting due to business pressures. The council president and several members refuse the position, creating difficulty in filling the chief executive role at the Ohio river port.
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Clarington
B. E. Kelchro
Ohio River
Banc
Boxing Bout Fades as Lohman Triumphs Over Krohn
A terse report details Lohman defeating Krohn with a dominant start and later rallying as Krohn’s defense failed. Lohman showed bursts of momentum, while Krohn struggled to land a meaningful punch. In a separate semis, Mali felled by Chuck with a second round KO, securing the win.
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Joe Lohan
Toledo
Élubetig
Krohn
Lohman
Chuck Fi
Mali
Summer Storms Hurt Midwestern States
Chicago July 11 middle western states were recovering from hail and wind storms that swept Iowa Illinois Missouri South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas yesterday. The storms caused extensive property damage and a small loss of lives and injuries, though some areas reported benefits to crops where precipitation was not excessive. Farms faced drought in some places as hail damaged fields and fences.
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Chicago
Middle Western
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Glass workers vote against further wage cuts
FaIrmont West Virginia July 11 The Machine Press Committee of the American Print Glass Worker Union went on record opposing any further wage reductions. Harry Paxton of Lancaster Ohio read the report to the convention. Johne O'Brien of Vineland New Jersey proposed a tariff based on American Valuation at the port of entry and urged delegates to lobby Senators and Congress members. The body backed departmental autonomy and reconsidered 1916 stance against the three shift proposition to protect workers displaced by automation. Bruce McIntire of Warren photographed the convention. A twilight baseball game pitting eastern delegates against western delegates was set for Southville Dark tonight. The officers will be guests at an entertainment tonight. a banquet is scheduled Thursday night at First Methodist Episcopal church. C. M. Scroggins of Lancaster is a candidate for organizer. Four organizers will be elected at this convention.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Machine Press
American Print Glass Worker Union
Harry Paxton
Lancaster
Ohio
Johne O'Brien
Vineland
N. J
United States
Congress
Tiffin
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Bruce McIntire
Warren
East
Southille
First Methodist Episcopal Church
C. M. Scroggins
Wood County Voter Roster Highlights Aged Local Electors
In Parkersburg Wood County voters register for the August primary listing James Balantine aged 102 from near Williamstown and Martha Dorney aged 95 of Parkersburg. The badly garbled text notes party affiliation Democrat or Republican and references Clarksburg as county seat with additional unrelated employment snippets.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wood County
Eraburg
James Balantine
Williamstown
Martha Dorney
Helleville
Wan
Harrison County
Clarksburg
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