Realty Deeds Reported In Taylor County Transactions
Real estate transactions listed in the County Clerk Frank Ksnett office include Carl en Garrett to George W. Mite for lot 114 Yates t Pettermin district at 3050, L A Poland to J H for $1806, Jos Tillie Morgan 66 acres Knottsville district, John N Halsinpillar to Jos W T Halsinpillar 50 acres coal rights Fetterman district, Fannie Scranage and others to good Lambert Boothscreek district $100, Cyrus Norris and others to L Norris two tracts Blueville Heights $2500, Z B Cochrane to Hellen M Cochrane all Cochrane estate interests, Minnie L Stirm to Edna M Smith West Main street $6000, Lawson Starcher to B Howatter lot 90 Starcher Addition Knottyville cemetery.
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Taylor
Frank Ksnett
Caren Garrett
George W. Mite
Yates T
Pettermin
L.A. Poland
J. H. ‘Operty
Fetterman Disbas
Perarhedian Ajeelal
Comloner
Jos Tillie
District
Blueville Heights
Z.B. Cochrane
Hellen’m. Cochrane
Cochrane Estates
Mrs. Davidson Dies. Taylor County Pioneer Remembered
Friends and relatives mourn Lillian Davidson Copeland who died May 23 at her sister Miss Anna Davidson's home. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Davidson, she taught in Taylor County schools for several terms and the Davidson family is noted as pioneers with wide local ties.
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Lillian Davidson Copeland
Copeland
Anna Davidson
Jand
James Davidson
Pruntytown
Davidson
Taylor County
Gopeland
Series of quakes terrify Queen Charlotte Islands residents
Residents of the Queen Charlotte Islands faced terror from a week of earthquakes as reports arrived in Prince Rupert aboard the steamer Prince John. Local fears grew over aftershocks and potential damage to homes and infrastructure.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
Queen Charlotte Islands
Prince John
Melton High School Graduates Twenty
Twenty students at Tannel High school will receive diplomas Monday June 3 as Red F Myers announces. Holly Estil Cunningham of West Virginia University will deliver the commencement address. Glenn Williams earns valedictory. Winifred Childs salutatory.
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Tannel High School
Red F. Myer
Holly Estil Cunningham
West Virginia University
Glénne Williams
Dale Shay
Winifred Childs
Kermit Watkins
Ray Sanders
Blanche Watson
Doris Shay
Carle Riley
Genevieve Spring
Mildred Miller
Harold Miller
Victor Halbritter
Grace Reese
Richard T#gett
Edith Golf
Freda Sherren
Glenn Williams
Morrison Identified in Lane Creek Slaying Trial
Charleston June 1 Mil lard Morrison a New Jersey tourist on trial for murder was identified by two witnesses as an occupant of Frank Bowens automobile on the day Lane Creek filling station operator Bowen was slain Morrison's counsel opened by saying Walter Willmot who is jointly indicted with Morrison was the last person seen with Bowen alive and that Morrison was not in the car when Bowen was slain.
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Charleston
Millard Morrison
New Jersey
Frank Bowen
Lane Creek
Morrison
Walter Willmot
Bowen
Government stamp issue honors Thomas A Edison Jubilee
The Light's Golden Jubilee two cent stamp, issued early June by the United States, honors Thomas A Edison and the 50th anniversary of the incandescent lamp. It forms part of a commemorative series recalling major events in U.S. history, following the Columbian issue of 1892 and early commemoratives.
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United States
Thomas A. Iva Edison
Light
Commemorative stamps trace U S history and heroes
A review of U S commemorative stamps from 1901 to 1927 highlights expositions and issues honoring explorers presidents colonists and scientists. It notes stamps marking Pan American Alaska Yukon Hudson Fulton Panama Pacific and Lindbergh plus a planned Edison anniversary issue and the first living-person homage with a special stamp for Thomas A Edison’s era culminating in the Light’s Golden Jubilee.
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Mississippi
Rockies
Buffalo
St. Louis
Livingston
Jefferson
Monroe
McKinley
Jamestown
John Smith
Pocahontas
Alaska Yukon
Clearmont
Panama-Pacific
Balboa
Panama Cana
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Alao
Lexington- Concord
Washington
Concord
Philadelphia
Ericsson
White Plains
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ocean
Paris
Congress
Thomas Alva Rollson
Menlo Park
N. J
Edison
Light
Bald Eagle Indian Friend Of West Virginia settlers
In the period after the French and Indian War before Lord Dunmore's War the Bald Eagle, a friendly figure among West Virginia settlers, aided by Nathan Booth and reported by James Booths descendants, was said to have provided information on Captain James Booth to General Washington. He was assassinated by three men Jacob Sebtt, William Hacker and Elijah net, with Dunnington noting a bloodthirsty motive.
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E. E. Meredith
Bald Eagle
West Virginia
Lord Dunmore
Nathan Monroe Booth
Tain
James Booth
Geo. Washington
Bald Hagle
Logan
Jacob Sebtt
William Hacker
Elijahnet
Dunnington
Indian funeral on Monongahela river in early account
A dying warrior is placed in a canoe in the Monongahela river after a staged burial. Mrs. Province sees the deceased and arranges a shore burial while witnesses on the river notice nothing amiss. An Ontario note mentions over 11 million treas distributed last year.
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Monongahela River
Georges’ Creek
Ontario
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Minnie L. Stirm
Edna MiSsmith
West Main Street
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Knottyvilte
Web
American Legion
Glenn
RED Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Tobias Building
En Nae
Smith Auto CO
Grand Street South Side
Trimble Electric Co
Savage Washer & Applie
Ance Company
Tazadder Street
Melton High School
Just
Klein
Columbus
Omaha Exposition
Blueville
Shell
Ww. J. ZL
Sear
Archdeacon Company
Men’s and Boys’ Store
Northern
W. Va
Strand Theatre
Clara
Bow
Movietone News
Movietone Vaudeville
Enna Jettick
WLW
WELW
Earth
Vi Miller
Grafton
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