Judge Payne Recalls Boyhood Days at County Banquet
Judge John Barton Payne, Taylor county native and chairman of the American Red Cross, was honored at a Moose Home banquet by Grafton civic clubs. More than 175 attendees heard remarks, songs, and recitations celebrating Payne and fellow Taylor county figures.
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John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Taylor Countian
Moose Home
Grafton
J. F. Tutvander
First Presbyterian Church
Charles E. Burke
Rotary Club
C. A. Keefer
West Virginia Hills
Mr. Burke
Tal Engle
Harry C. Compton
Asion
Managers for Drive Named for Hoover Campaign
New York July 30 The Republican party names Rhode Island senator Felix Hebert as eastern campaign manager and Wall Street financier Jeremiah Milbank to raise funds for the drive across 12 mid Atlantic and northern states. Everett Sanders outlines a ballot push to start next week and peak in September as James A Harley and Louis Howe confer with Roosevelt about campaign strategy and whether James J Walker should stay as New York City mayor.
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New York
Rhode Island
Republican Party
Reading
Herbert
Hoover
Felix Hebert
Senate
Jeremiah Milbank
Wall Street
Middle Atlantic
Everett Sanders
Phe Gripp
James A. ‘Harley
National
Louis Howe
Ferrelt’s
Albany
Roosevelt
James J. Walker
New York City
Stocks Stay Well in Hand in Blunted Week End Trade
New York stock market held firm amid weekend profit taking as the list sagged mildly then firmed. Leading issues moved in narrow fractions with gains in U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and American Telephone while New York Central Norfolk and Western Denver and Standard of New Jersey closed higher. Turnover ran about 800000 shares.
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New York
Bull
New York Central
Norfolk
Western
Denver
U. S. Steel Commion
Bethlehem Preferred
American Telephone and Standard of
New Jersey
Shipping Board Reorganized by Hoover
President Hoover reorganized the U S shipping board appointing T V O Connor New York Samuel Sandburg California and Hutch J Cone Florida to join the directorate. Retired are Albert H Denton Canada Jefferson Myers Oregon and R K Smith Louisiana. The seventh seat remains vacant since BE C Plummer's death.
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Washington
Hoover
U. S. Shipping Board
T. V. O'Connor
New York
Samuel Sandburg
California
Hutch J. Cone
Florida
Albert H. Denton
Kanada
Jefferson Myers
Oregon
R. K. Smith
Louisiana
BE. C. Plummer
Woman held on murder charge after fatal shooting at bungalow
Mrs Susan Rumer 30 of Indianapolis was held without bail on a first degree murder charge for shooting Edward Connors 40 of Hot Springs Ark. Connors was shot in the head last night in a bungalow rented by Mrs Rumer and her husband boxing promoter John. Police say she claimed he made improper advances.
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Long Branch
N. J
Susan Rumer
Indianapolis
Edward Connors
Hot Springs
Ark
Connors
West Virginia approves lame duck constitutional amendment
West Virginia Senate votes 27 to 2 and House 77 to 5 to ratify the constitutional amendment placing the president and vice president in office January 20 and starting Congressional terms January 3. Other actions include levies limited to 85 percent of last year and appeals to tax commissioners for disasters.
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Charleston
Senate
House
United States
West Virginia
Congress
Bruce Lakes Brother Dead in Parsonstown
Amer Lake aged about 60 collapsed at home in Parsons Tucker county from a heart attack early this morning. Relatives report long illness. Funeral services set for Parsons on Monday afternoon. Deceased was a brother of Bruce Lake of Wilford Street Guy Lake and Mrs Dellett Bartlett of Webster. Also survived by Miss Mary Lake and Homer Lake.
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Amer Lake
Parsons
Tucker County
Lake
Bruce
Wilford Street
Guy Lake
Dellett Bartlett
Webster
Mary Lake
Homer Lake
Brydon
Expelled Member Slays President of Poultry Group
An expelled International Baby Chick Association member shot and killed the president Charles Sawyers in Moytville Ohio during a meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The secretary Reese V. of Kansas City was critically wounded and the assailant died by suicide.
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Slays
Milwaukee
Wis
G. A
Knoxville
Dickinson Attacks Democratic Program In Midwest Campaign
Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa opened the midwest campaign for Hoover by denouncing the Democratic program as demagogic and aimed at fanning class conflict. He urged unity and warned that appeals to class hatred cannot win in the current economic distress. He spoke in a radio address from Chicago on July 30.
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Chicago
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Mid-West
Hoover
Henry Ford Turns 69 Quiet Birthday Observed
Detroit reports Henry Ford reaches his 69th birthday quietly. Ford, now a farmer and famed auto manufacturer, plans to spend the day inspecting 15000 acres and his numerous gardens as part of his back-to-the-land movement. He is in good health and shows few age signs.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Action of dry agents upheld in raid on speakeasies
Washington July 30. The action of prohibition agents in raiding speakeasies in Alexandria Bay New York was upheld by Amos W Woodcock, prohibition director. He said their conduct was correct except they unnecessarily destroyed some property for which they must pay.
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Washington
Prohibition
Alexandria Bay
Amos W. Woodcock
Floods Sweep Over Colorado In Heavy Rainstorm
A severe rainstorm drenched a broad Colorado region last night flooding hundreds of homes and damaging crops. Traffic on trains and roads was halted while three men narrowly escaped drowning at Templeton Gap.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Templeton Gap
John Jaco Receives Co M T C Honors at Fort Thomas
John Jaco son of Mrs J W Jaco of Thayer Street attends Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Thomas Kentucky and earns a marksmanship medal. He served as first lieutenant in a gala Cincinnati parade and appeared in dress parade before Major General Drum on Friday.
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John Jaco
J. W. Jaco
Thayer Street
Fort Thomas
Jaco
Cincinnati
Drum
Rector Denied New Hearing by Privy Council
London July 30 Rev H F Davidson rector of Stiffkey convicted July 8 by a church tribunal of immorality and other improper conduct with young women had his appeal for a new hearing denied by the privy council today.
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London
H. F. Davidson
Stiffkey
Privy Council
Veterans Readying Homeward Pass Through West Virginia
Wave of nearly 3,000 bonus marchers retreating from Washington moved toward West Virginia with four truckloads reaching the line. Pennsylvania Governor Pinchot coordinated state aid while WV officials prepared routes through the northern panhandle and West Alexandria to ease the transfer.
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Charleston
Panhandle
West Virginia
Conley
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
West Alexandria
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Washington
Highway Department
State Police
C. P. Fortney
West Virginia Line
Weather outlook for Ohio Valley and Tennessee showers early week
Weather forecast notes occasional showers in Tennessee and lower Ohio Valley at the start of the week. Beginning Monday or Tuesday, showers end by Thursday in the upper Ohio Valley. Warmer temperatures Monday and Tuesday, cooler conditions by Thursday.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Lower
Ohio
Upper
Typhoid Scare Hits Rosemont and Flemington
A typhoid scare hits Rosemont and Flemington with near forty reported cases. Lack of sanitation around Dogtown barracks and lax sanitary practices are blamed. Health officer Dr F Suddarth urges boiled water and stringent controls to stem the threat amid recent heavy rains that may spread germs. City water is deemed safe.
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Flemington
Rosemont
Dogtown
Suddarth
Man with a sweet tooth runs a grocery racket
A man described as sweet tooth and fond of canned salmon carried out a new racket at a Rosemont grocery in Tyrconnell area by purchasing twenty dollars worth of goods on a cash basis and leaving with the items after claiming a brother would pay. The scheme, similar to a prior one in Grafton, saw him take flour meat beans sugar lard bread oats crackers canned salmon and candy, leaving without settlement.
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Rosemont
Tyrconnell
Kimmell’s
Grafton
Board of Equalization
Pruntytown
Hoover Outlines Plan To Revive Industries
President Hoover presents a nine point program for nationwide economic rehabilitation. He details plans to replace slum districts, bolster railway repair, expand livestock and feeder loans, and speed agricultural movement. He envisions a national conference of business and industrial committees across Federal Reserve districts to unify action. The Reconstruction Corporation, directed by Charles A. Miller, coordinates self liquidating works with $1.5 billion, while engineers advise on rapid job creation and material procurement. The plan includes immediate slum clearance and revival actions.
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Federal Reserve
Al’proad
Igald
New York
Hoover
Mills and Lamont
Reconstruction Corporation
Charles A. Miller
Utica
Iafeot
New
Union Barbers in Wrangle on Price Hair Cuts
Grafton union journeymen barbers debate a wartime price slash with a 25 cent shop rate and two exceptions. President Dempsey resigns, Ringler takes over, and a district chief must approve the schedule. Oil shampoo adds a 60 cent cost, sparking internal dispute over the new pricing.
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Union Barbers
Grafton
Union
H. C. Dempsey
R. C. Ringler
Indianapolis
Ind
Gratton Focal
F. H. Kinkaid
Boss Barbers
John R. Cole Dies At Noon In City Home
John R. Cole a Walnut street merchant and longtime city resident died at his Pleasant Creek home shortly before noon. Death followed two prior strokes and was sudden though not unexpected. He was about 70 and had recently moved to live with his son Everett who runs a local store. Funeral details are not yet available.
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John R. Cole
Mer
Walnut Street
Pleasant, Creek
Cole
Everett
United States Wins Davis Cup Doubles in Paris
In Paris on July 30 the United States defeated France in the doubles to make the Davis Cup final score 2 to 1 in France's favor. John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison upset Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon after a late rally, taking the final set 6-4.
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Paris
United States
Henri Cos
Recalee Brugnon
Dilstering
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Red Cross
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Charles P. Guard
Payne
Compton
Blanche V. Guard
Ira E. Robinson
Taylor County
Barbour
Federal Radio Commission
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Guest of
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BOARD
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Bridge Commission
T.C. ‘Townsend
Tol Hd
West Virginia Senate
Bruce Lakes
Sen
Dickinson
Solon
W.va
Johnstown
Idnatown
Bonus Army
W.W. Waters
Brother
County
Ed. N. Locke
Board’ of Equalization
Frank Bennett
Locke
United Action
Plang
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