Looting Bank Cash by a Cambridge Clerk Revealed
Boston May 27 George W Coleman the convicted bookkeeper of the National City Bank of Cambridge disclosed how he moved deposits to a rival bank to avoid bank examiners He claimed to have looted about 185000 and bet funds on faro with New York gambler Frank Draper and others He said Kelcher offered 100000 for silence and later advised Coleman to surrender with promises of funds after release The piece ends with a tribute to Civil War veterans the grand army of the dark and bloody sixties and their enduring place in national esteem
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Boston
George W. Coleman
National City Bank of
Cambridge
New York
William J. Kelcher
Kelcher
Kellner
Coleman
Frank Draper
Faro
Keliher
Jack” Leonard
Colman
West Virginia Supreme Court to Hear Docket in Wheeling
The West Virginia state supreme court will meet in Wheeling in May with a lengthy docket. Cases include J. M. Jones vs Riverside Bridge Company and Malky Shaw vs Hazel Atlas Glass Company. The most notable is Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company vs Wheeling Traction Company over tax assessment for the old federal building. Ownership purchased by Copp, Spiedel, and Patterson. Tax dispute progressed from county assessor to board of review, circuit court, then tax commissioner appeal to the supreme court of Ohio County.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia State Supreme Court
Ohio County
J. M. Jones
Riverside Bridge
Joseph Spiedel
W. B. Patterson
Frohme
Board of Review
Circuit Court
Memorial Day Tribute to Nation’s Fallen Soldiers
The piece marks May 30 as national memorial day a time to honor soldiers who died for the country and to pay tribute from ninety million grateful people across the nation. It stresses valor deeds and the noble homage due from citizens and orators alike.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Price Rise Hits Tobacco Chewers This July
The article notes a July 1 price increase on all plug and scrap tobacco due to a two cent per pound tax. It warns chewers will face smaller packs, higher costs, and urges reducing consumption and hoarding free tags as retailers face steeper margins.
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Halley
Baltimore and Ohio Orders 26 Mullet Engines for Modernization
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway plans to place 26 Mullet locomotives into service over the next two to three months to ease car shortages and boost train movement. The railroad also emphasizes ample funding from recently issued short term notes totaling about 40 million dollars to cover planned improvements and equipment purchases.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Kolo
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio weighs 7000 freight car order
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad weighs purchasing 7000 freight cars to meet rising traffic and equipment needs. VP Potter's department expects a decision in the next few days, with earnings for April up over a million dollars from the prior year, signaling a surge in business and the likelihood of work for car producers.
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Baltimore Fang Ohio Railroad
Potter
Orange
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Ohio
West Virginia peach crop growth tops previous years
Farmers at Clarksburg discuss West Virginia fruit prospects noting Berkeley County sold 300000 bushels of apples valued near 400000 dollars and a grower sold 45000 dollars at a Martinsburg farm. This year's peach crop expected to rise fifty percent despite frosts, boosting demand and prices for Mountain fruit.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Berkeley County
John Miller
Martinsburg
Hampshire County
United States
Princess Catherine Returns From Romany Life
New York May 30 Catherine Filbats Johnson a sixteen year old bride known as Princess Catherine has returned to Elizabeth after leaving the Romany camp to marry Millen Johnson. The couple face strain from fame and travel as she recalls life in the gypsy camp, distant missions, and hopes to settle briefly at home while continuing a wandering life with her husband. Catherine searches for her mother Mamie Hargis of Breathitt county Kentucky amid a tale of relocations and poverty across New York and Philadelphia settlements.
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New York
Millen Johnson
Catherine Filbats Johnson
Elizabeth
Rhodes Island
Old Kentucky
Loney Woods
Millen
Catherine
Mamie Hargis
Breathitt County
Kentucky
N. Y
Johnsons
Grandma Johnson
Father O'neill
Maple, Street
Grandma
New England
Gypsy tale and political shifts mix in regional news
In Fall River area a recurring tale follows a woman recounting life with a Gypsy camp near the woods, detailing work by women and earnings from fortune telling along Washington Street. Nearby, Scott gains votes in Brooke and Monongalia, shifting senatorial dynamics and shaking Hubbard’s hopes.
Grafton Office Names Will H. Adair New Superintendent
Will H. Adair is appointed superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance office in Grafton. J P Reynolds moves to Morgantown as superintendent there after two years in Grafton. Adair, a Grafton native, has guided the local agency with 27 supervisors and over 4000 policy holders.
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Grafton
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Will H. Adair
J. P. Reynolds
Morgantown
Reynolds
Adair
Sentinel
Stevenson
Clarksburg
Few Changes In Schools Keep Teacher Roster Stable
The Board of Education met Saturday night and named new teachers for the upcoming year. At the high school all teachers were retained except Miss Jon from English, who resigned. Other city schools saw minor changes and only a few vacancies while the core staff remained similar to last year.
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Board of Education
Jon
Department of English
Sones
railroad survey party begins in Hardy county route study
Civil engineer 3. C. Lewis and Karl D. Byers with several others left early this morning for Oldfe's in Hardy county to spend several weeks locating a new railroad route. Miss Bife Bennett of Stone House is visiting Mrs. Mage Moore during the stay.
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C. Lewis
Karl D. Byers
Oldfie
Hardy County
Bifle Bennett
Stone House
Mage Moore
Pickett Undergoes Operation in Baltimore Mercy Hospital
John A. Pickett of the Klein store has traveled to Baltimore to undergo an operation for an affection at Mercy hospital.
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Batimore
John A. Pickett
Klein Store
Baltimore
Mercy Hospital
Taken to Baltimore for Gall Bladder Operation
Mrs Kate Vernon of Beech on the Weat Ride was taken to Baltimore last night by train No. from Johns Hopkins hospital where she will undergo gall stones surgery. She was accompanied by her physician Dr F S Sudderth and by A D and James Vernon with her daughter Miss Kate. Friends expect she may return to the city in good time. Mr and Mrs George Deck were guests of relatives in Georges a former Gratton boy has many friends there who wish to see her.
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Daily Sentinel
Kate Vernon
Beech
Timore
Johns Hospital
Atte
F. 8. Sudderth
A. D
James Vernon
Kate
George Deck
Georges
Gratton
Kira
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