Historic Allegheny Mountain drive from Winchester to Oakland
The writer describes a return trip over Virginia and West Virginia highways from Winchester, detailing smooth macadam sections, scenic mountain vistas, and rough detours via Blaine and Kitzmiller. The piece notes the long climb over the Northwestern's Allegheny ramp, with views across valleys and ridges and updates on road conditions and detours around construction between Mt. Storm and Gormania. Also recalls Civil War sites and historic roads linking Winchester to Romney and New Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Chester
Phil” Sheridan
Winchester
Creek
Virginia
Beagisde
el Highway Commission
W. Va
Romney
New Creek
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountain
New Creek Valley
Great Mountain
Smiling Valley
Great Ridge
Blaine
Kitz-miller
Potomac
Kitzmiller
Deer Park
Oakland
Blaine and
Scenic roads and tides of color over Western Maryland
The narration wanders along a Southeast approach to Oakland, admiring sunset over cumulus fields and Deep Creek Lake as the Northwestern route nears completion. It praises Maryland roads and future trips, lauds the area as the most beautiful scenic mountain road, and reflects on health trends and a wartime indemnity calculation comparing France and Germany after 1870.
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Oakland
Deep Creek Lake
Maryland
Alta Mont
Kitzwiller
Deer Park
Grant County
West
New York
France
Max Winkler
Germany
Dr T M Dishington attacks drugs at convention
Dr T M Dishington tells a British doctors convention that drugs cap the race’s vitality, calling drugging a profitable business for experimenting on the sick and a black mark on twentieth century civilization. He notes most harm comes from patients themselves rather than physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Dishington
Faith and trust challenged after bank collapse
In this cynical era, trust in fellow men is tested as a large New York City bank failed recently. Depositors, mainly Italian workers, suffered about 7 million dollars in losses while state officials moved to address the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Jummoedl
Bank collapse exposes fragile daily trust across society
A Clarkburg Exponent editorial argues that bank failures reveal how society relies on broad trust in strangers. It notes the hidden corruption behind a bank’s looting and compares confidence in banks, cars, stores, and pharmacists to the general faith people place in others daily. It stresses the rarity of such breaches and the impact on ordinary savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Bank
Clarksburg
Bremen liner nears New York harbor pass Ambrose lightship
The liner Bremen, radioed to expect passing Ambrose lightship at 2 30 p m today and docking at 6 30 p m the same day. The voyage from Cherbourg lasted four days 17 hours 18 minutes.
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Ambrose
New York Harbor
Cherbourg
Hoyt's Flight Continues From Nome to White Horse
Hoyt loses 12 hours en route on the northward street and struggles to regain time. A message from Fairbanks Alaska describes a tough trip to Nome and back with rain and low clouds. Hoyt then flew 500 miles to White Horse, resuming the journey at 11 a m Yukon time yesterday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Nome
Hoyt
White Horse
Yukon
Notice to lienholders in Walter Evans real estate case
Public notices warn all lienholders to present claims against Walter Evans real estate for adjudication by July 29 1928 in Grafton W V. Judge and commissioner names appear with dates and offices. Separate chancery action involves Otto L Scranage versus multiple Lawler defendants including infants Wilma and Edna Lawler published in Grafton Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter, Evans
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Walter Evans
Ion
Loar
Grafton
W. V
John L. Hechmer
M. Musgrove
West Virginia
W. Va
Otto L. Scranage
W. C. Lawler
Wayne Lawler
Wilma Lawler
Edna Lawler
Blaine Lawler
Leland Lawler
Lillian Lawler
Alice Lawler
Blitg Lawler
Lawrence Lawler
Wilbert _C. Lawler, Jr
Grafton Sentinel
Téste
Frank M. Hollis
Merle Watkins
All Grafton Will Give Help Fill the Spaces Row
A long list of donors and contributions from All Grafton for a community fundraiser. Included are individuals and companies such as Dr. D C Peck Gordy Bailey G W Loar D A Keefer T W Engle and many others with amounts noted. The tally shows substantial support across local businesses and residents, totaling various sums. Hoover Returns From Trip to Virginia.
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All Grafton
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Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Howard H. Holt
Latrobe Street
Ous
Mn Printing Co
Republic
Christ
Earth
Hiller’s
Klein & Co
Bremen
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Washington
James
Stone
Lexington
Arthur M. Hyde
Hoover
Alexander M. Legge
Charles C. Teague
Los Angeles
William F. Schilling
Northfield
Minn
Charles S. Wilson
Hall
N. Y
Salvation Army
Jesus
London
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
D.C. Peck
Gordy Bailey
G. W. Loar
D. A. Keefer
T. W. Engle
Smith Auto Co
D. W. Lawson
William A. Beavers
W. L. Reddick
R. M. Parrish
E. M. Tomlinson
Paul Warden
Jed W. Robinson
John W. Brown
A. R. Warden
W. H. Wilshide
R. H. Kidd
J. L. Bush
Cash
Guay D. Haymond
H. H. Holt
W. R. Loar & Son
J. C. Penney Co
Lee Bennett & Son
Evans Hardware: Co
Clyde G. Turner
Eugene Kersting
C. F. Schroeder
Charles W. Steel
A. Waller
Ray A. Monroe
Z. M. Pierpoint
Siehler Furniture Co
C. V. Miller
H. M. Queen
Robert, Hiler
H. L. Rogers
Walter A. Wood
F. T. Thayer
Burke
Monroe
Chas
Metaner
C. R. Mra
Miller
Hubert
Mccartney
Mays
Phillips
Pitzer
R. L
Pittman
W. I
Painter
L. Be
Summers
H. A
Shanabarger
A. B . Torrey
A. J
Allender
Ida M
Newton
Ralph
Lee Ruby B
Rogers
Bartlett
G. Brown
Hollis
Frank M
Kepheart
W. J
Meyers
Charles Haynes
H. B. Sevanage
R. B.gall
John B. Kimmell
Tillman Hustead
J. M. Kimmble
M. H. McDaniel
T. W. Heironimus
Guy D. Allender
Frank Morgan
West Side Beauty Shop
J. B. Bradford
John R. Cole
F. B. Felton
Clarence Hosler
Frank Sterling
Pearl Thomas
Palace Studio
McCrory
L. Postiethwait
F. B. Cather
A. B. Staveley
F. D. Robinson
P. B. Phinney
J. W. Dayton
Carr China Company
Hazel Atlas
Knigts Templar
W. Cc. T. UL
American Legion
Daughters of American Revolution
Grafton Muslcians
Andrews Andrews M. E. Church
Accounting Office
Rebecca Lewellyn
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Imp« Cream Company
Ladies’ Aid Society
Baptist Church
Gleaness
Prunetytown M. B. Church
Ico
Commissioner of Accounts For Settlement
R. H. Curry
Tabitha
A. Curry
Anna Scollise
Lawrence Scollise
Samuel C. Greaser
Francis FE. Greaser
W. P. Samples
Accts
Webster Exchange
J. E. Guth
Er Insurance
M. & M. Bank Hildy. W.B Cruise
Yates Ave
Berkeley Run Springs
Simpson, W. Va
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