High Street Paving Approved In Grafton
The Grafton City Commission passed ordinances 87 88 and 89 to pave High Street from Thayer Avenue to Grand Street. 18 feet wide concrete or brick surface on a suitable base will be laid after surveying and bids. Completion will provide all weather access for hill residents and improve local sidewalk infrastructure on Leonard Street.
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Grafton
High Street
Thayer Avenue
Ringler Alley
Grand Street
South Grafton
Ace
Leonard Street
Aidalvalk
Hinkle
Mainstreet
First Ward
Newcome
Endurancers Need Cash in Second Week Flight
In St Louis July 1928 Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine began the second week of an endurance flight aiming to beat the Hunter brothers Chicago record of 554 hours. By 7 11 am they completed the first week. a note from the pilots said more funds were needed as about 20000 had been subscribed but 9500 more was required. Plans for a radio transmitter aboard the Great er St Louis were dropped due to space limits. a receiving set remains aboard.
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St. Lowis
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brine
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
Jackson
O'Brine
Greater St. Louis
Prayers for Rain in Wheeling Churches Amid Drought
In Wheeling West Virginia prayers for rain were held across churches as a harsh drought persists a 104 degree temperature was reported. The state penitentiary farm faces a 16000 dollar crop loss with first and second crops ruined and milk supply cut. Washington forecasts showers by tomorrow night offering potential relief.
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Wheeling
W. Va
A. C. Scroggins
State Penitentiary
Priston
Washington
Weather Bureau
Tragedies Across Worlds with Sunday Death Toll Rising
A tornado and hailstorm in Adrianople killed 20 and injured hundreds, destroying 80 percent of homes and crops, with nine minarets toppled at the Mosque of the Sultan. The Turkish Red Crescent rushed aid from Istanbul amid widespread devastation. At Kalamazoo and Rockville race events, several drivers and spectators died or were injured in crashes. In Woodbridge, Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach driver Bob Robinson died in a car spill before 8,000 spectators including his wife and baby.
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Adrianople
Ultan Selim
Red, Crescent Society
Turkish Red Cross
Istanbul
Turkey
Woodbridge
N. J
Bob Robinson
Daytona Beach
Fla
West Virginian Editor and Minister Dies After Street Fall
J Jerome Haddox former editor and minister died in a Huntington hospital after suffering a heart attack while walking on a street. He had edited weekly newspapers in southern West Virginia and earlier served as a pastor. At death he was a deputy state game warden and a native of Harrison County.
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Huntington
W, VA
J. Jerome Haddox
Haddox
Southern
West Virginia
Harrison County
Mooney Case Snags Over Disappearing Documents
The Examiner reports the loss of police reports tied to John MacDonald's testimony in the Mooney and Billings bombing cases. MacDonald claims coaching by Police Captain Charles Goff affected his statements before a 1916 trial. Goff disputes MacDonald's account as MacDonald prepares for a Supreme Court rehearing.
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San Francisco
Examiner Today
John MacDonald
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren K. Billings
Charles Goff
MacDonald
Goff
Mooney
Billings
Supreme Court
Baltimore
West Virginia Capital Hits 107 Degrees in Heat Wave
Charleston reports 107 degrees at 1 30 PM as the official U S engineer office record, the year's highest so far, with a previous peak of 106 reached two days earlier.
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Charleston
United States Engineer's Office
Gertrude Ederle Faces Deafness After Channel Feat
Rye reports Gertrude Ederle, 24, who once swam the English Channel and returned to fanfare from President Coolidge and Governor Al Smith, now teaches swimming in a boardwalk pool while losing hearing. The article notes her near deafness, embarrassment, and ongoing efforts as she navigates daily life.
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Lorena Hickok Rye
Ederle
Gertrude Bathing
Coolidge
al Smith
Page
Hoover Plans Western Vacation Departure After Huston Quits
President Hoover awaits a final decision on his western vacation dates. He reviewed several itineraries at his Rapidan river lodge as aides prepared options. Departure is expected soon after the August 7 Republican executive committee meeting, which will address Claudius Huston’s resignation.
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Orange
Hoover
Washington
White House
Rapidam River
Republican National Executive Committee
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Leavig
Battle erupts as Catholics and Protestants clash in Liverpool
In Netherfield Road the night of violence continued with hundreds of police guarding. Nine people including three officers were injured in rioting sparked by a rumor that Archbishop Downey would visit a new presbytery. Police court arrests followed as women faced charges of assault and disorderly conduct with bail set for tomorrow.
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Liverpool
Netherfield Road
Richard Downey
Water supply to mines in Marion fails
Water supply at the Bar racksville mine of the Bethlehem mines corporation failed yesterday and water was hailed today from here to the mining community, a distance of several miles. A short thunder shower broke the heat wave for a brief period last night, but the temperature mounted again today.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Barracksville
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
One Candidate Takes Stump In Local Race
All candidates for the nomination for the House of Delegates except Ray Dillon filed expense certificates with County Clerk Frank Bennett. Several candidates reported expenses from advertising and cards, with Sommerville reporting 92.00 spent, others noting minimal or zero expenditures.
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House of Delegates
Ray Dillon
Frank Bennett
Eugene Sommerville
P Mary
Sommerville
Lloyd L. Shriver
Gratton
J. G. Boliner
D. W. Fortney
J. O. Jaco
W. A. Norris
Board of Education
Court House
Martin L. Devers
J. B. Hibbs
D. L. Bosely
F. Moore
George E. Felton
W. T.wells
A. J. Westfall
G. Wesley Evans
William A. Collins
Boards of Education
C. J. Losh
F. Loudin
New Intersection Of Routes 50 And 250 Near Valley Inn
State road crews unload concrete for a new intersection on routes 250 and 50 near Valley Inn. Grading finished this morning, the Clarksburg leg widened by removing a bank. The addition will be 20 feet wide, creating a top inter section. Burm scraped and west bridge side widened to allow parking for about 20 cars. Work directed by A B Lockard, state road forces superintendent, from local headquarters.
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Valley Inn
Clarksburg
A. B. Lockard
State Road Forces
Swan Song for Justices Advocated at WV Bar
West Virginia Bar Association opening session heard John T. Simms urge elimination of justice of the peace fee system. He called for substitute first instance courts with elected judges, fixed salaries, limited appeals, and abolished fees to curb abuses and false claims in a state with rising small-claims litigation.
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Bluefield
W. Va
John T. Singma
Justices of the Peace
Simms
Commons
Quake reshapes Italian towns and planning in Naples
Naples dispatch notes last week’s deadly earthquake will alter Italy’s map. Melfi, perched on a volcano, will be rebuilt in a valley with safer foundations. King Victor Emmanuel orders avoiding highly shock prone areas, as work begins on about 10,000 damaged homes across four provinces and many workers replace rescuers.
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Naples
Italy
Melfi
Victor Emmanuél
Keyser Legionnaires elects commander at district convention
Marshall Carrier of Keyser was chosen commander of the tenth district West Virginia American Legion at the annual district convention held yesterday in Keyser. The event underscored ongoing postwar Legion leadership in the region.
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Keyser
Marshall Carrier, Keyser
West Virginia American Legion
Baby Tangle Case Bounces From Laps to Pools in Churches
Cobeage July 28 a Tas Watkins- Bamberger baby tangle, from obstetrics to health finger print experts, bone and blood specialists, a maternal mass meeting and the law, lies in church custody. The infant, baptized George Edward Bamberger at Church of Our Lady, pleads with Presbyterians William Watkins to recognize the child as theirs. Barratt O'Hara, their attorney, prepares to seek habeas corpus to secure custody.
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Tas Watkins- Bamberger
Department of Health
Charles Bambergers
George Edward Bamberger
Church of Our Lady of So
William Watkins
Barratt O'Hara
Fight Over Water Rights Sparks Tahoe Dispute
In Tahoe City California a dispute over Lake Tahoe water rights erupted after an attempted diversion of lake waters from the California Nevada border. Authorities halted a steam shovel operation believed to be pumping water into the lake. Ranchers claim rights to 75,000 acre feet and press their case in court amid the controversy.
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Tahoe City
Cal
Lake Tahoe
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