Public Auction Notice in Taylor County West Virginia
Special Commissioner W Merle Watkins to sell lands in Knottsville and Grafton near Tygerts Valley River and city plots in Grafton. Parcels include 41% acres tract one, 88 acres one rood and one pole tract two, plus three city lots with dwelling, all in Taylor County. Terms require at least one third cash, balance in two notes due six and twelve months. Clerk Frank M Hollis confirms notices May 15 1934 with publication through May 22 29 and June 5.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Chancery
Iniense
Gale
Knottsville
Said
Presh Ford
Tygerts Valley
Gard Road
Miranda
J. Bunner
Grafton
Jaco
South
Ross &J. I
J. B
Patterson
South Grafton
W. Va
Grand” Street
Real Estate Auction Under West Virginia Decree
Under a 1934 Taylor County circuit court decree a public auction will sell real estate to the highest bidder. Items include 29 acres near Bettermann with coal rights reserved to A S Warder Jr, along with Lot No 5 in Fetterman District and Lot 166 in Gaston. Terms: one half cash or cash plus installment balance due in three and six months, with title held until full payment. Special Commissioner Harry Friedman conducts. clerk Frank M Hollis Jr records. Bond present as required.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
C. A. Spc
Rose Peters
Said Court
Fetterman
Said County
Betterman
Samuel C. Peters
A. S. Warder, Jr
Grafton
Taapan Peters
Gaston
Harry Friedman
Frank M. Hollis, JR
Reinstatement Bid Aims At Enforcing Cleaners Code
West Virginia Association of Cleaners and Dyers telegrammed President Roosevelt seeking reinstatement of the price fixing provision of the cleaners and dyers code and urging strict enforcement against the small violators. The telegraph followed a conference with George B. Webster of the National Cleaners and Dyers Code authority to explain wage and hour regulations now in effect. Additionally, Charles Hinerman, 21, died after falling from a water tank tower in Wetzel County. He leaves a wife, son Bruce Lean, and two sisters. Funeral plans are incomplete. A blue eagle captured in West Virginia mountains may join NRA celebration plans in Charleston on June 16, with organizer J. H. Craver arranging transport.
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Charleston
Cleaners and Dyers
Roosevelt
West Virginia Association of Cleaners Dyers
Ce Tecembe
George B
Paden City
Charles Hinerman
Wetel County Hospital
New Martinsville
Bruce Lean
West Virginia
J. H. Craver
Moon
P. Witcher McCullough
National Emergency’ Council
Craver
Undown So All Is Well by Marry Graham Bonner
Willy Nilly recounts a minor accident mentioning a worn rope. He speaks to Granda and Grandpa, asserting the rope caused the break and that if it hadn’t worn out the incident wouldn’t have happened.
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Graham Bonner
Willy Nilly
Granda
Grandpa
New Rope For Grandpa Ends Water Woes In Puddle Muddle
In a Puddle Muddle tale Willy Nilly swaps for a new rope after Grandpa finally secures a bucket from the well with a long pole and hook. Night settles over the bears and ducks as the town sleeps, while in Easton Park J Davis, famed football pioneer and statistician, dies at 60.
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Grandpa
Willy Nilly
Top Notch
Christopher
Rip
Mello-Glo Face Powder Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes MELLO-GLO skin powder made with a new French process. It claims long wear, pore minimization, and a youthful complexion without irritation or a pasty look. Available at 50 cents and one dollar.
Mass Murder, Kidnapping and Gas Price Fight Reported
A chaotic chain of events unfolds with a mass abduction foiled by authorities near Fairmont where Nora Blankenship, 18, of Farmington, is found dead after a cottage siege. The case triggers a manhunt, a 60 day sentence for McDani and Davis, and a post office reward. Huntington sees a 5 cent gas price increase amid regional price differentials. Orville Duffield is convicted of second degree murder for the death of Frank Sears. Harald Browns remains missing from Weston state hospital chase. A man killed by lightning while attempting to disconnect a house line in Parkersboro.
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Mass
Marie McKeever
McDani
William Davis
Post Office
Department of Justice
Fairmont
Nora
Blankenship
Farmington
Valley River
Camp Comaseefort
Here
Clay
Clay County
Orville Duffield
Groves Creek
Frank Sears
Jake Fisher
Weston
Harald Browns
Glenville
Weston State Hospital
Brownway
Parkersboro
John R. Board
Belleville
New Excise for Theft Fails to Save Negro
In St Petersburg on June 5 Will McDaniel a Black man told Magistrate Joe Carpenter he did not intend to steal ducks and turkeys from a market Saturday night. He said he found a pole and carried it home to avoid tripping, only to discover the birds were in his possession. The case centers on a disputed theft claim and local law enforcement proceedings.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Will McDaniel
Joe Carpenter
McDaniel
Marriage Announcement from Rowlesburg Virginia
Mary Virginia Felty and Frank Edward Scrivener wed in Winchester Virginia at Grace Lutheran Church on June 2 1934. The couple will reside in Washington where the groom practices law.
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Rowlesburg
John Felty
Mary Virginia
Frank Edward Scrivener
John Scrivener
Washington, D. c
Luther Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Virginia
Mrs. Scrivener
Washington
Weekly Publisher Seeks Senate Nomination in Fifteenth District
Shepherdstown publisher Musser, heading a weekly paper, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for the state senate from the Fifteenth district, aiming for the August primaries. He previously ran in 1932 and lost to H. D. Helsley. Only Republican candidate to date. Democratic hopeful M. D. Reuss, a Rippon farmer and orchardist, is the sole Democratic contender so far.
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Shepherdstown
Time
Musser
Senate
H. D. Helsley
Berkeley Springs
M. D. Reuss
Rippon
Us Agents Fight Bandit Gang In Baltimore Shootout
Department of justice agents engaged a gang of bandit suspects in Baltimore yesterday a four gun battle left one man seriously wounded. A woman and another man were arrested and identified by police as Robert.
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Baltimore
Department of Justice
Robert
Piglets Offered Food and Shelter by Farmer
The scene features Puffy and Whiffy, two frightened animals clinging to a farmer who reassures them. The farmer decides to provide food and shelter, emphasizing kindness despite the confusion of being lost.
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Puffy
Whiffy
Resigns Post As State Transient Administrator
Captain W. H. Arnold resigns as state administrator of transient activities, to step down once a successor is named, with a meeting in Charleston expected to choose the replacement. Finances of the transient service are now centralized in Charleston offices, ending local handling.
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Sentinel
W. H. Arnold
State Welfare Administration
Charleston
William A. ‘Beehler
Variots
Arnold
Salvation Army
Ubice
Taylor County
NRA
Lepton
Bluefield
Huntington
Wheeling
Grafton
Romney
Hast Main
Luzadder Streets
Uncertain Fate of Arnold in Grafton Return Debate
The article discusses whether Arnold will be sent back to the Grafton Salvation Army post or placed elsewhere. Local sentiment favors returning him to Grafton due to his popularity and many friends in the community, making the decision problematic.
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Fei
Arnold
Grafton
Hog cholera fears sweep Harrison County region
Local growers fear hog cholera will spread from Harrison County to neighboring areas. Reports say the disease, marked by hacking coughs and a purple midsection in late-stage hogs, has devastated herds in Harrison and led to vaccination and rest rotation measures. Noted losses include John Raikes of Willow Beach with 32 hogs wiped out, plus Charles Horner and others. Authorities believe the outbreak originated from Ohio shipments and vaccination lapses.
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Harrison County
Ohio
Harrison
John Raikes
Willow Beach
Charles’ Horner
Alphonsed Stout
Grover Snider
Mose Morrison
Valuable Vase Stolen From Gotham Shower
A vase valued at $5,000 was stolen yesterday from a Fifth Avenue agency window. The thief broke a small pane with a stone wrapped in a stocking after midnight. Two companion pieces were left untouched, and police believe the items originated from Pennsylvania.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Iene
Pennsylvania
Estimate of U S crude oil production reported
Washington June 5 the Bureau of Mines estimates US petroleum production at 75,796,000 barrels for June 5 daily average 2,526,000 barrels during the day The bulletin notes the estimate for the current period based on bureau data and field reports.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Mines
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across
A fragment of a historic crossword puzzle page with mixed legible clues and several garbled entries. It lists across and down hints such as Draft animals, Aerial rafts, and Greek portico, interspersed with partial word fragments and unreadable portions.
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King of Bashan
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