Mine Guards Foil Dynamite Plot At Panhandle Mine
Wellsburg West Virginia July 16 An attempt to dynamite the Gilchrist mine a non union operation of West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Company was thwarted when mine guards found 165 sticks of dynamite with nitroglycerine at the fan house and generator Arrested suspect Jess Johnson a former employee now on strike The inspectors reported 65 sticks near the generator and 100 at the fan house with caps attached The blast would have endangered 130 workers had operations not resumed after a thorough search
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
Gilchrist
West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Company
Jess Johnson
United Mine Workers and Company
Joseph Harper
John Wetzel
Monkey Trial Backdrop In Dayton Tenn Sparks Parade Of Rumors
Dayton Tenn July 15 A tale of Dudley Field Malone being mocked by an ape at the Dayton trial drew publicity seekers and scientists to the mansion setting. Malone reportedly left with the creature after a tasteless scene as crowds and radio listeners followed updates amid a city short on spectators and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Tenn
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Daytoniana
Conecekion
Counterfeit Ring Busted in Brooklyn Raids
New York July 15 reports say eight alleged counterfeiters were arrested in Brooklyn after a long undercover operation. The syndicate allegedly ran a scientific scheme with manufacturers wholesalers and retail agents, aided by about 72 arrested earlier including several women. Pal ma said counterfeit notes totaling about 25000 in denominations from 5 to 100 were seized. early raids occurred at two restaurants yielding multiple arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Secret Service
Joseph A. Palma
Picnic in Graf ton Park Brightens Day for 100 Children
A Salvation Army event at Graf ton Park gathered over a hundred children and several adults for a picnic. Food included a ten gallon ice cream freezer from Imperial and ample lunch served on plates. Children, escorted from Salvation Army HQ by Taylor County Auto ELB, enjoyed playtime, rides, and fellowship with infirmary residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Park
Salvation Army
Imperial
Main Street
East End
Taylor County
County Infirmary
Slayer says girl begged to be killed in murder case
Watertown South Dakota July 15 Winifred Meek 21 has admitted killing Hyrle Healy 19 of Garden City A car ride Sunday night ended with Healy begging to die Meek struck her with an iron rod choked her placed body in a meat cellar and set straw stack on fire Depest a nearby youth was released when Meek took responsibility for the killing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Winifred Meek
Hyrle Healy
Garden City
Meek
Miss Healy
Tigg
Robert Depest
Crocker
Weather Forecast for West Virginia Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little change in temperatures. The forecast calls for stable conditions across the state, with light winds and similar high and low ranges as today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginiay
Infirmities Of 100 Years Kill Cabell Citizen
James Newton Graham 100 plus years old and believed oldest resident of Cabell County died at his son’s home in Huntington. He was born in Summers County West Virginia, served four years in the Union Army, and moved to Point Pleasant before relocating here in 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
James Newton Graham
Cabell County
Mr. Graham
Summers County
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Mingo Officer Held for Death In Auto Wreck
Huntington July 15 deputy assessor Lewis Hatfield of Mingo county was held to the grand jury at Williamson on a murder charge after a Sunday night automobile crash near there killed Reuben White and injured two others. White, 28, of Cinderella was killed when the car left the road and plunged over an embankment. Harlan Chatin of Mud was seriously injured and her husband had minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Lewis Hatfield
Mingo County
Williamson
Hatfield
Reuben White
Cinderella
Harlan ‘Chatin
Mud
Inquest to Resume Into Barrackville Mine Explosion
State Mine Inspectors Sullivan Stewart Jarrett and Griffith travel to Fairmont to resume the inquest into the Barrackville mine disaster that killed 33 men on March 17. The mine suffered extensive damage and wreckage has been cleared as testimony is set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Ve, Sullivan
Robert Tally
Stewart
Jarrett
Barrackville
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Court House
Old Jamison No. 7
T. .M. Lambie
Lloyd C. Fitzhugh
Marshall W. Jogden
Iohn W. Mason
Charleston
R. M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
Heat records fall across plains and mountains in July storm sweep
Heat records shattered in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states with Paavo Nurmi like temperatures and readings across Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Texas, and Arizona. Cities such as Wichita Falls 109, Pocatello 110, Salt Lake City 102.6, Lander 100, Phoenix 106. Chicago comforted by lake breezes as heat persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West
Rocky Mountain
Weather Bureau
Southwest
Texas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pocatello
Idaho
Teno
Nevada
Lander
Wyoming
Wichita Falls
Phoeis
Arizona
Cops Put Stop To Jazz Tunes
Pittsburgh detectives concluded a spree of auto thefts tied to a negro jazz orchestra at Cedar Point after arresting Charles Dyson and William Shorter following a dance. Police held the band for questioning and later released the rest of the musicians as the device case expanded to many stolen vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Pittsburgh
Charles Dyson
William Shorter
Cedar Point
Dyson
Shorter
Dismantling of famed tow boat Boax at Point Pleasant
Huntington reports the tow boat Boax, long known on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers for its many accidents and coal losses, is being dismantled at Point Pleasant. The vessel reportedly carried an unprecedented forty five barges of Pittsburgh coal to Louisville on a prior tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Kanawha
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Pittsburgh
Louisville
West Virginia Guard to stay for summer training camp
Charleston reports West Virginia National Guard units will remain in state for their annual training camp at Kanawha City from Aug 1 to Aug 24. The War Department gave final approval, delaying plans to send troops elsewhere this summer. Foreign officials discuss a nine power conference with China, urging restored order and capability to maintain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Va
War Department
Paris
West Virginia
Kanawha City
H. B. Cornwell
China
Readings on marriage and swimming habits from a terse note
An odd, fragmented item notes that some girls should not swim before marriage while others should swim daily. It adds a claim that Hleetricughts last longer if kept in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othara
Girl Detective Proved Heroine of Checkoff Fight
Atlantic City reports reveal a union heroine from the 1923 Panther Creek clash over the checkoff system. A detective agency employer’s daughter used anonymous letters and spy tips to expose anti union agents, earning praise and college funds from District No. 7 miners. She plans to enter her junior year in New York City this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Atlantic City
Thomas Kennedy
Miners’ International
Kennedy
Panther Creek
District No. 7
New York City
Bank of Pine Grove audit delays reopening decision
Wheeling reports that the Bank of Pine Grove in West Virginia closed its doors Monday. State Bank Commissioner H. A. Abbott said by telephone from Pine Grove at noon that auditing of the bank’s books would take several days, delaying any determination on reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
H. A. Abbott
State Bank
Pine Grove
Bank of
Closing In On Thrill Slayer Philip Knapp in NY Area
A hunt for Philip Knox Knapp, accused thrill slayer, stretches across New York and upstate towns. Nassau County DA Weeks predicts Knapp is hidden near Hempstead after a taxi driver murder, citing a letter from Knapp as a decoy. Sightings surface in Syracuse Romulus Cayuga Lake area. car found near Romulus. mistaken arrest near Oneonta delays persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip Knox Knapp
Weeks
Nassau County
Knapp
Louis Penalla
Hempstead
al- Lang
Syracuse
Romulus
William W. Knapp
Cayauga Lake
Seneca County
Aman
Onta
Mitchell Field
Plattsburg
Albany
Washington
Etud Poker
Jardine
Pennsylvania Hotel
Iis
Wagen
Wisconsin
Flemington Mine Opens to Reopen Delmar Coal Field
Preparations begin at Mine No 1 of Delmar Coal Company in Flemington with 25 laborers starting to clear and condition tracks. The opening aims to produce about 800 tons daily when fully staffed, using a non-union operation under superintendent Charles Dawson. The mine, near the old Flemington Cottage, closed two years ago and has since suffered rock and slate falls. Immediate local employment is expected for Flemington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Coal Company
Flemington
Charles Dawson
Pittsvein ‘Coal Company
Flemington Cottege
French Victorious at Fez Defend Riffian Attacks
French forces repelled two assaults by Abd-El-Krin's Rif tribesmen near Vex and Tazau in French Morocco on July 15, tightening defense lines around Fez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fez
French Morocco
Abd-El-Krin
Vex
Tazau
Trial Denies Quash Motion In Scopes Case
Dayton Tenn judge Raulston denied defense motion to quash the indictment against John T Scopes. He upheld the Tennessee evolution law claiming the caption is broad and sufficient. The decision allows the case to proceed and required further plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Tenn
Joh Raulston
John T. Scopes
Raulston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Panhandle
Case
Sidelighs
Dayton, Tenn
United
Spurious Bills
Grafton
River Beach
Lawn
Joly
Home Missionary Society
Bueville M. K
Slayer
Cabell
Mingo
Marion CO
Mercury
Sol
West
Lakes Aid
Thrill Slayer
QUASS
Scopes
Tennessee
State of
Ita
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!