Brother of 50 Years For His Brother Who Was 50 Miles Off
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania on July 2 a man named Thomas Jones was found to be alive after 50 years. His brother John David Jones, who had searched for him since they were boys in Wales, had died believing him dead. Thomas had left Wales 69 years ago and lived in St Marys without John David knowing he remained nearby.
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Punxsutawney
Punxautawney
Thomas
Drottier
St. Marys
Here
Wales
Cards are stacked on Tom Gibbons in Dempsey title bout
Shelby Montana July 2 Tom Gibbons of St Paul faces Jack Dempsey in a fifteen round world heavyweight title bout next Wednesday at 3 PM. Gibbons fights to win amid odds against him with no guaranteed purse while Dempsey receives the lion’s share of the prize and Gibbons’ manager keeps a strict stance.
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Shelby
Mont
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Gibbons
Willie Meehan
Eddie Kane
Jim Dougherty
Gibbon
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
Bill Brennen
Madison Square Garden
New York
Tom
Wis
Veterans Accept Ford's Offer of Hospitalization
Detroit July 2 More than fifty disabled World War veterans have taken advantage of Henry Ford's offer of free hospitalization at the Ford Hospital in Detroit. Veterans are admitted as private patients and treated on the same basis. The plan to open hospital services free of charge to all Michigan disabled veterans was agreed at a meeting with Alvin Owsley, Henry Ford, Edsel B Ford and Dr. Robert B Harkness. Treatment will be provided in extreme cases for destitute families of former service men and their children when designated by legion headquarters in Detroit.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Big Ford Hospital
Michigan
Alvin Owsley
The
American Legion
Edsel B. Ford
Robert B. Harkness
Legion
Ford Hospital
Colton Man Dies in Lightning Strike at Home
Jasper Abrogast, 55, was instantly killed by a lightning bolt at his Colton home during a severe Tuesday night storm as he turned off a light. He left a wife and many children. burial was held at Valley Head on Thursday.
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Blkins
Jasper Abrogast
Colton
Mr. Abrosgast
Abrogast
Valley Head
Clarksburg Team Set for Fourth of July Attraction
Clarksburg Independents head the Clarksboro City league and boast top players as they meet the Grafton Baltimore and Ohio team on the Fourth of July in Graf ton. The B and O club, which has played only two games this season, aims to upset the strong Clarksburg lineup with recent wins over Fairmont hurlers. Umpire Moras and manager Poppers prepare for a large holiday crowd at 2 20 p m Wednesday noon.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Clarksburg Independents
Grafton
Clarksboro
Grafton Baltimore and Ohio
Monongat Glass Co
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Moras
Croker Heirs Lose Out In Irish Suit
The retrial of Richard Croker Jr’s suit to contest his father’s will was denied in Dublin Ireland. The court upheld the prior verdict in favor of Mrs Bull Croker the widow and sole legatee.
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Dublin
Ireland
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Bull Croker
Funeral of Donald Bailey Largely Attended in Independence
Funeral services for Donald Bailey of Independence were held at his home Sunday afternoon and interment followed at Knights of Pythias cemetery in Newbury Rey. J. W. Brown and Ree Sinclair led the rites at 2:00 p.m. Bailey, a motorcycle crash victim, died Thursday and his funeral drew many relatives and friends from nearby towns including T. W. Beverlin and family, Miss Margaret Beverlin, Rev. J. W. Brown, Edward Hart and sister, Mrs. Caven Lyons, and Mrs. Sarah Hart from Grafton.
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Donald Bailey
Independence
Knights of Phythias
Newbury, Rey
J. W. Brown
First Baptist Church of
Grafton
Ree Sinclair
Baptist Circuit
T. W. Beverlin
Margaret Beverlin
Edward Hart
Caven Lyons
Sarah Hart
Raymond City Will Save High School To Cost Fifty Thousand
In Charleston on July 2 a high school district in Boone County voted to fund a Raymond City high school with a 65000 bond issue. The Crook district board secretary reports the plan received a large majority at a recent special election. The Poca district also endorsed the bond for a Raymond City school, after establishing a temporary high school last year at Black Betsey with 659 votes for and 62 against.
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Raymond City
Charleston
Crook
Boone
Van
State Department of Education
Dickens
Crank
Putman County
Poca
Black Betsey
Gratton Girls Hike to Black Falls
A group of Gratton young ladies left Sunday at 1 20 p m for a hike to Black Falls. They reached the spot by 3 00 pm and at 4 00 pm built a large fire and made coffee. They then enjoyed an outdoor supper before returning home.
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Black Falle
Gratton
Black Fala
Homer
Thia City
Henry Ford and Kara Predict Winners at Strand
Kara the world’s famed mind reader announces Henry Ford will be U S president and outlines future Strand Theatre engagements for next Monday. He cites past prophecies fulfilled and promises ladies only matinees for July 19 as he tours the country with predictions and mystic studies.
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Henry
Wilby
Kara
Henry Ford
United States
Orient
San Francisco
Grafton
Decoration Day at Mount Morris Baptist Church Draws Hundreds
Hundreds attended Mount Morris Baptist Church Decoration Day in Barbour County. Veterans Isaac Locke and John Beavers led the observance with a large gathering and a plentiful picnic dinner, honoring the departed dead in a fitting tribute.
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Mount Morris Baptist Church
Taylor Line
Barbour County
Mount Morris Church
Taylor County
Isaac Locke
John Beavers
Appendix Is Saved by A Majority Vote
NEW YORK July 2 To a popular vote of the employee of the Club Balagan a Russian night restaurant on West 44th street it was decided that Luke Young Der ivenka a waiter should not be operated on for appendicitis As a result Luke was whisked away from the physician who wished to operate and sent to the Bellevue hospital When physicians there decided he was suffering from heat and too much food and sent him home still wearing his appendix the Russians at the Balagan considered it a triumph of the majority rule.
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New York
Club Balagan
West 44Th Street
Luke Young Derivenka
Luke
Balagan
Elephant Seized Over Circus Hospital Bill in Schenectady
In Schenectady on July 2 Ellis Hospital secured a writ of attachment against a circus elephant over a $104 hospital bill for an employee injured during the show last year. The sheriff seized the animal, Judge John Alexander set a $250 bond, which was posted lifting the seizure. The case goes to the fall term of the Supreme Court.
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Schenectady
Ellis Hospital
John Alexander
Supreme Court
Minister Forsakes Pulpit For Movies To Do More Good
SAN FRANCISCO July 2 The Rev W A McCullough Baptist minister of San Jose Co has quit the pulpit for the movies saying the church is old fashioned I am going to be a comedian like Charlie Chaplin he told today while posing in makeup as a derelict before the camera The church does not keep abreast of the times and refuses to put laughs into its work he added
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San Francisco
W. A. McCullough
San Jose Co
Charlie Chaplin
Neosho Plan Sale At Buckhannon Draws Wide Interest
Buckhannon July 2 Businessmen in Buckhannon and nearby towns keep watch on the Neosho plan sale set for Monday July 9. Final preparations include double page ads and a fifth circular mailed to market names. Will Thamaside chairs a clearinghouse committee handling inquiries and replies. Local merchants anticipate visitors from other towns to observe the sale's operation.
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Buckhannon
Thamaside
Federal grand jury returns four sealed indictments
The Federal grand jury continuing its inquiry into E. M. Fuller & Co. bucket shop operators, who recently pleaded guilty, returned four sealed indictments. Isaac Harr of Route 4 was in Grafton this morning visiting friends and handling business.
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New York
Federal Grand
E. M. Fuller & Co
Isaac Harr
Route 4
Grafton
National League Yesterday's Results Summary
Brooklyn 2 New York 3. Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2. St. Louis 8 Chicago 0. Others not scheduled.
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Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
We Pet
Boston
Philaphia
Baseball Scores and Standings Reported
In yesterday’s American League results New York defeated Philadelphia and Washington beat Boston. Chicago edged Cleveland, St. Louis won against Detroit, with scores 4 6 6 8 and related outcomes noted.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
V. L Pet
American Association Yesterday's Results and Fixtures
Yesterday's American Association results show Milwaukee beating Bt. Paul after a forfeit in the ninth due to crowd trouble, with batteries Gearin Shinault Napier and Al ison Gonzalez. Jersey City routed Newark 4 to 10 as batters Lucy Frets Megarry Devine produced early runs. Games today include Toledo at Columbus and Indianapolis at Louisville.
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Milwaukee
Bt. Paul
Gearin and Shinault
Hall and Allen
Paul
Schaack
Pott
Shinault
Napier
Markle
Alison
Gonzales
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Jersey City
Newark
Lucy and
Frets
Fileshifter
Schlesser
Devine
Anson
McCrea
Megarry
Rice Named New Superintendent of Gratton Public Schools
Prof H A Rice former Richwood public schools superintendent is appointed to succeed L W Burns as Gratton district superintendent. Burns resigns to lead Martinsburg West Virginia schools. Board confirms September 10 opening for all ward schools and Grafton High.
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Richwood Schools
L. W. Burns
H. A. Rice
Richwood Public Schools
Gratton Public Schools
Rice
Grafton
Mine Strikers Are Ordered to Serve Four Years Each
Clarksbury July 2 Judge John S Southern sentenced four men to four years each at Moundville for felonious assault and conspiracy stemming from a 1921 strike clash. Willam Wedge William Desist Joseph Sostelnera and Matthew Courts, all foreign born, appealed unsuccessfully through circuit and supreme courts. They remain in custody as steps to appeal proceed.
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Clarksburg
John S. Southern
State Penitentiary
Moundaville
Willam Wedge
William Desist
Joseph Sostelnera
Matthew Courts
David Cloneh
Northview
Gainer Run Coal Company
Gerount
West Fork
Hepeibah
Cloneh
Hepzibah
Circuit Court
Har'swon
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Sheriff Lace
Young
Grafton Chamber Reports Active Year of Efforts
The Grafton Chamber of Commerce annual report for July 1 1922 to July 1 1923 details broad activity. It notes progress in smoke abatement water system plans declined bonds, a 1 000 volume library, street paving projects, a city beautification push, and ward health units. It covers road bonds freight rate actions, open sewers, and legal efforts for better roads and schools, plus clean-up ordinances and traffic studies.
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Grafton Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
Yates Avenue
Main
Beech
Walnut
Barrett
State Department I Health
Monongahela Valley Association
Grafton Chamber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber
Grafton Hs
Sterling Coal Co moves operations to Enterprise site
The Sterling Coal Co abandons local operations and transfers all houses and equipment to Enterprise. Riley Construction Co of Bridgeport handles the moving work. Various local residents are noted as visitors and guests around Berryburg Grafton and Kingwood during the period, including J Paul Johnson returning from Washington and multiple family visits.
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Sterling Coal Co
Enterprise
Riley Construction Co
Bridgeport
J. Paul Johnson
Washington
A. M. Stansberry
Berryburg
W. W. McDaniel
EC. Gall
A. R. Talbott
Gratton
McDonald
B.C. Gall
A. Bainbridge
George J Dadisman
Grafton
Mattie
Blanche Swisher
Oscar Waugh
Mt. Morris
A. B. Gall
B.C. Gal S
Stephen Mason
Everett Ludwick
Annie Goodwin
Charles Manows
Kingwood
James Remlinger
Uifton
J. B. Blaney
Pruntytown
Virginia Bainbridge
Sailors in Serious Condition After Navy Yard Explosion
Three of the nine burned sailors from the Richmond explosion at Philadelphia Navy Yard remained in serious condition, doctors reported. The others, six in number, were stated to be improving as of the report.
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Philadelphia
Richmond
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Tle Yard
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Richard Barthelmess
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Strand Theatre
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