Improvements in West Virginia road system urged
Charleston reports criticism of the state road commission citing lack of responsibility and standardization. Colonel Cunningham proposes a centralized plan with four main offices to streamline maintenance, bidding, testing, and personnel, and notes wide cost disparities and slow federal plans.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Road Commission
William G. Conley
Floyd B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Marlinton
Randolph-Pocahontas
Kanawha County
Jackson County
Morgantown
Road Commission
Auto Department
Automobile Department
Centralized plan for West Virginia road department proposed
The report outlines a centralized plan with a purchasing agent and chief engineer overseeing a unified road program. It proposes three or five division structures, highlighting cost savings, standardized methods, and clearer responsibility. Lucille Porter of Hostett, West Virginia, helps fund Marshall College by raising Boston terriers valued in thousands.
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Lucille Porter
Hostett W. Va
Marshall College
Large number attend class for summer in West Virginia
Charleston July 23 large summer school enrollments at state institutions reached 6107 on July 1 with women outnumbering men two to one. Enrollment by institution shows 4440 women and 1667 men. West Virginia University 1196 up 11, Potomac State 110 up 3, New River State 461 up 28, Marshall 1299 up 42, Fairmont Normal 721 down 22, West Liberty 385 up 32, Glenville 38 down 27, Shepherd 284 down 36, Concord 620 down 76, West Virginia State 372 down 7, Bluefield Institute 226 up 25. Total declines 37 from 1928. deaf and blind schools not included.
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Charleston
State Board of Control
West Virginia University
Potomac State School
New River State School
Marshall College
Fairmont State Normal
West Liberty State Normal
Glenville State Normal
Shepherd College State Normal
Concord State Normal
West Virginia State College
Bluefield Colored Institute
West Virginia
Romney
Institute
Endurance Long Flight Hailed By Wives In Brief Visit
Endurance and its crew planned to stay aloft as long as the motor functioned. Wives of the fliers waved greetings during an informal, extended flight segment reported on page one continuation.
Faribault brothers seek refueling endurance record
Faribault native Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine pursue the world refueling endurance record as prayers from a mother and father go up for their success. Dale wrote asking for prayers just before the flight, and his father says he has hardly slept for a week with his son up in the clouds challenging air rivals.
Endurance Flight Nears New St Louis Record
Dale “Red” Jackson and Forest O Brine piloting the St. Louis Robin push toward eclipsing the 246 hour 43 minute 32 second Angeleno record at Lambert Field. A 2 01 p m celebration awaited as the plane circled downtown with two squadrons in salute.
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St. Louis
Dale “Red” Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Lambert-St. Louis
Angeleno
Stocks Move Higher In Uneven Market Rally
New York stock prices rose today reversing yesterday’s decline while grain prices fell. The rally followed a 420 AM opening period of irregular trading backing mixed performance across sectors.
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New York
Public Utilities Set New High Marks in Latest Run
The report notes a sequence of almost twenty issues reaching new highs, including several public utilities. Strong entities include public utilities and the unnamed issuer. The milestone signals continued growth across multiple sectors with investors watching demand and pricing trends.
W. L. E Road May Abandon Ohio Station
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Wheeling & Lake Erie to abandon its Cleveland passenger station and use the new Cleveland Union Terminals station under construction. The railroad plans to sell its present site for 1,600,000 dollars amid minority stockholders contesting the price as too low. testimony suggested the property could be worth up to 7,000,000 dollars. Commissioners Hastman and Paylor dissented from the majority decision.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Cleveland
Cleveland Union Terminals Company
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Terminals Company
Wheeling and Lake. Erie
Onetielther
Hastman
Paylor
Typhoid Cases Prompt Cuba City Lockdown
Typhoid cases mount in Cardenas Cuba forcing closure of theatres and public houses and city isolation. Federal sanitation officers imposed compulsory vaccination after municipal health officials faltered. Seventy three cases confined in hospitals, several under observation, with no deaths reported.
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Cardenas
Cuba
Tests sought to link methyl chloride to Chicago deaths
Chicago health commissioner sends toxicologist to Washington to use chemical warfare gas chambers and gas mask testing. Dr McNailly reports methyl chloride as the culprit, but no Chicago facility suitable for tests.
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Chicago
Arnold H. Kegel
William D. McNailly
Washington
Chemical Warfare Service
Kegel
Russians Arrested in Manchuria for Anti-Chinese Activities
Dispatches from Harbin report 300 Russian employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway arrested on charges of inciting anti-Chinese actions. Forty-two additional Russians arrested elsewhere in Manchuria were brought to Harbin and jailed.
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Tokyo
Chinese Eastern Railway
Reng
Harbin
Manchuria
Eas
Pressure Against Bonds In Wall Street Trading
New York July 23 pressure continued to be exerted against the bond market today with money tight and time loans contracting at 8 percent. Industrial bonds were the strong features though rails edged up only slightly in a cautious trading session.
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New York
Sloans
Tobacco States Lead In Revenue Returns
Three of the four leading states in miscellaneous federal tax returns last year were tobacco growing states. North Carolina collected 224,427,672, outdistancing New York by over 135,000,000. New York reported 67,805,742 and Pennsylvania 29,594,968. Stock market notes follow, with general leadership trends.
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New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Record tobacco crop boosts production and use trends
Production data show 106 billion gazettes last year linked to slimming aids and to the toasting process, with a resulting surge in tobacco raised. North region reports a record 500 million pounds, the highest yet for a gle state, indicating a dramatic growth in agricultural output.
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North
Agle
Moderate Rallying Power in Wheat Market
Chicago reports a modest uptick in wheat trading after a volatile session. An Ohio crop expert cites a cautious estimate of 215000 bushels for prairie wheat this season amid drought concerns.
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Chicago
Anl
Ohio
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