Grafton Sentinel notes on farming and rail service
The Grafton Sentinel reports on West Virginia agriculture showing lamb production rising from about 450,000 to over 525,000 in five years, the sheep industry potential, and county efforts to curb stray dogs. It praises road commission actions granting shared rail access and discusses weather, drought relief, and World wheat markets. Helen Wills is highlighted for her modest view of fame upon returning from Europe.
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State Department of Agrihas
West Virginia
Land
Clarksburg
England
Europe
Hong Kong
China
Helen Wills
America
Helen
Princess Helen
Ife
Governor Conley to Broadcast from Chicago
State briefs report Governor Conley leaving for Chicago to deliver a radio address. Road commission approves through Charleston Clarksburg bus services by two firms. In Glen Ferris, Robert Marion Persingar, 12, drowns after falling from a house boat. Point Pleasant windstorm damages Marietta Manufacturing Co. Huntington reports Dewey H. Keller, 24, fatally wounds self while fleeing two constables in an automobile.
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Estate Road Commission
Charleston
Road Commission
Charleston- Clarksburg
Glen Ferris
Robert Marion Persingar
Dewey H. Keller
O'Connor in New York Hospitalized With Laryngitis
O'Connor chairman of the United States Shipping Board was at Memorial Hospital with a slight laryngitis attack. He told reporters his condition is not serious and he will be back in a few days.
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New York
Wv. O'Connor
United States’ Shipping Board
Memorial Hospital
Thrift Ticket Sale Starts Aug 10 for State Fair
Wheeling announces advance sale of thrift tickets for the forty ninth annual West Virginia State Fair to be held in Wheeling from August 1 to September 7. Tickets go on sale August 10 and close August 24 or sooner if sold out, with limited quantities available before the main sale. Tickets may be bought in Wheeling and nearby towns or by mail orders, prices to be announced later. if successful, the thrift plan may expand at future fairs.
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Wheeling
West Virginia State Fair Association
Buraus
Bridgeport
Bellaire
Martins Ferry
Moundsville
The Good Old U S A Poem by W W McDaniel
Poem extolling the United States with lines about liberty wealth labor and heritage from Maine to California praising prosperity and the flag. It lauds farmers workers and national unity. It frames the U S A as a land of plenty and enduring justice under the Stars and Stripes.
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W. W. McDaniel
Herobe
U. S.A
Maine
California
Lakes
Mexico
No Unusual Changes in Tax Levying in Taylor County
Assessor Ed N Lock says no unusual changes expected in Taylor County tax levying. City taxes may rise by nine cents but overall assessments and road or school program issues remain the main concern. County officials anticipate revenue plans aligning with current status after August meetings. Frank Bennett and Ed N Lock foresee stable levies with possible road and school program adjustments.
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Taylor County
Ed. N. Lock
County Equalization Board
Simpson Creek Collieries Co
Frank Bennett
Lock
Daughter of Solon Spends Night In Jail
Philadelphia July 27 Miss Anna Pennypacker daughter of the late Samuel W Pennypacker once governor of Pennsylvania spent the night in a police cell. She was among 55 arrested during a raid on a meeting at Grand Fraternity Hall. Pennypacker declined release unless others were freed. Ten were freed. the rest, including Miss Pennypacker, were released today on copies of the charge. She said she attended only as a spectator.
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Philadelphia
Anna Pennypacker
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Pennsylvan
Grand Fraternity Hall
Miss Pennypacker
Briefs Filed Against B and O Stock Control
Briefs opposing stock control in the Western Maryland Railroad were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway, along with Baltimore officials, argued that Baltimore and Ohio acquisition of 42 percent stock in Western Maryland in February 1927 would lessen competition. The ICC has charged the Baltimore and Ohio with violating the Clayton act by obtaining the stock without approval.
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Washington
Western Maryland
Baltimore and Johic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway
Mayor, City Council and
Port Development Commission of
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Commission
Afraid to Call For Help Drowns Youth in Lake Michigan
Milwaukee on July 27 reports Joby Kosee aged 17 drowned and Tony Garin 14 narrowly escaped after a sudden squall swept them offshore opposite a pier. Fearing to call for aid they attempted to swim back with clothes on, Garin and others observed. The drowning occurred as fishermen watched.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
Joby Kosee
Tony Garin
Garin
Kosec Eank
St Louis Robin Flight Continues After Midnight Rescue
Crowds of over a thousand gathered at 6 30 a m as the Robin neared 126 feet and dropped a cylinder with morning notes and orders. Messages from O Brine greeted the crew aboard while Jackson waved. Refueling notes and a confidential letter to pilot Wassall marked the day as 60 gallons of gasoline and breakfast were lifted to the flyers despite a close camera maneuver causing temporary confusion.
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Jackson
O. K
O'Brine
Fragmented Aircraft Groundings and Legal Proceedings Across City
Readable fragments describe a refueling plane incident where a nozzle sprayed gasoline, causing separation of aircraft and a ground pause for cameramen, plus nighttime grounding orders. Separate notes cover veniremen called for jury duty, a murder confession linked to insanity defense, and a Summerall Hoover conference outlining army modernization and firepower improvements.
Extra Venire Details in Jury Selection Continues
Testimony will explore actions that could influence an impartial jury. Snook described a three year relationship with the girl, including narcotics use and resulting effects. Jurors were questioned about their ability to judge such testimony, while peremptory challenges and dismissals shape the trial.
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Snook
John J. Chester, Jr
Infantry Backbone Critics at Port Benning War School
WAR LESSONS continues from Page One describing Port Penning and Fort Benning as the army field laboratory testing tactics and new weapons affecting infantry. The piece notes infantry as the backbone of the fighting force and cites Congress interest in economizing defense by studying modern war methods. General Summerall emphasizes close cooperation, with postwar experiments aiming to reduce infantry losses through mechanization.
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Port Penning
Fort Benning
Army Field Laboratory
Congress
Benning
Summerall
Party stumble leads to discovery of two stills in barn
In Broadview Heights last night a raiding party with Mayor Floyd Harris stumbled on a barn blaze and found two stills with 50 gallons of whisky. The owner fled, leaving burning fires behind.
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Cleveland
UPJ
Broadview Heights
Floyd
Harris
Interstate Commerce Commission Denies Railroad Rehearing
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied a petition by the Pittsburgh Lisbon and Western railroad seeking rehearing of its plan to build a line from Smiths Perry in Pennsylvania to the Youngstown district. The ruling blocks the proposed extension.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commiasion Today
Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railroad
Smiths Perry
Youngstown Atgel
Chinese Soviet talks move toward Berlin settlement
Washington July 27 Minister Wa of China told Secretary Stimson that the Chinese and Soviet governments are taking steps toward direct negotiations in Berlin aimed at settling the dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Washington
China
Stimson
Berlin
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