Aging residents noted in Booths Creek district
The Sentinel records a high concentration of centenarians and near centenarians in Booths Creek within two miles of Linn schoolhouse in Grafton county. Names listed include Barker, Wiseman, Shriver, Henneley and Jason families living with spouses, most over eighty. The piece also describes a local store’s credit plan and its potential adoption by other merchants.
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Sentinel
Independence
Preston County
Grafton
Booth's Creek
Linn
David Barker
Zadoc Barker
John Jason
Marshal Wiseman
Vacate Order in Fort Cent Suit
The Interstate Commerce Commission vacated a prior order in the Fort Cent suit involving the Erie and Western Transportation Company and others over damages to the Larkin Company of Buffalo. The case, initially ruling 40 cents for a lost wooden pedestal, was opened for further argument. The decision, affecting railroads for light shipments under 100 pounds, centers on whether carriers should replace lost parts of consignments.
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Pune
Fosterstate Commerce
New medical practice law tightens quack crackdown
The new medicine and sanitation law, effective June 1, broadens the definition of practice as the treatment of any human ailment by any method. It targets quack parlors, allows prosecutions by justices of the peace without an indictment, and imposes fines up to 500 dollars plus jail time for repeat offenses. The bill was drafted by state health board members Dr. W. W. Golden, Dr. H. A. Brandebury, and Dr. J. A. Rusmisell.
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Moms Languap Hie
Chiropractics
County Medical Society
W. W. Golden
Elkins
W. Va
H. A. Brandebury
Huntington
J. A. Rusmisell
Buckhannon
State Board of Health
Federal Reserve Board and Riggs Bank Clash Over Charter Changes
Washington June 7 A lengthy analysis argues the Federal Reserve Board sought banker support by reworking regional boundaries to favor home districts and pressure New York. Banks resisted praising the Board calling the move a grudging concession while safe banks and trust companies were urged to join the system with exit options. The piece predicts most National banks will stay within the framework, hoping for nonpolitical, expert management despite Republican origins of the idea.
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Washington, D.C
Riggs Bank
Tressury Department
Federal Reserve Board
Tha
Ak TL
Ame Deraes
Federal Reserve Bank
Williams
McAdoo
Sec
Ional
Reserve Board
New York
Reserve i Board
Rathin
Hag
Saving System Taken Up By Local Clothing House
St Pauls Sunday School reports from June 4, 1915 list attendance figures for various classes and churches, noting increases versus the prior year in a local city area. The item also mentions plans and a town payment contract tied to Stealey Heights.
iKORGIANS Fight Leo Frank Commutation Protest in Atlanta
In Atlanta on June 1 crowds gathered on capitol grounds to protest Leo M Frank’s death sentence commutation. Handbills framed the meeting as a general protest though not citing the Frank case directly. Solicitor General Dorsey declined participation and authorities did not intervene. Frank’s commutation request sits before the State Prison Commission as debates touch broader issues including Mexico.
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Atlanta
Dorsey
Leo M. Frank
Mary ‘Phagan
Frank
State Prison Commission
Hermit Civil War veteran removed to hospital in Maryland
Henry Graybill 85, a hermit who lived forty years in South Mountain near Fingerstown, Md, after Civil War service, was brought to Washington County Hospital. He faced final days with $354 hidden in his cabin, a pension of $90 monthly, and no close relatives. He dictated a will to a lawyer before leaving the mountain home for treatment.
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Fingerstown
South Mountain
Smithburg
Henry Graybill
Washington County
Graybill
Andersonville
Attorn
Graybil
Waynesboro
Gray
Grayblil
West Virginia towns push to unite phone companies
Representatives from Wheeling Fairmont Clarksburg Grafton Morgantown and Parkersburg urged consolidation of two telephone lines at a Fairmont Chamber of Commerce meeting. Resolutions were sent to the Public Service Commission and telephone firms to promote union of the local networks.
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West Virginia
Fairmont
Huge blacksnake six foot six in garden near Valley Palais
Owen Powell, son of John Powell of Valley, killed a huge blacksnake last week measured over six feet six inches. The garden sighting near the home was described as one of the largest blacksnakes seen in the area for years.
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Owen Powell
John Powell
Valley
Disorder in Mexigo City session as crowds hunger
In Mexigo City over three days hungry crowds surged through the Chamber of Deputies building and galleries while soldiers bayonets flashed. The Red Cross treated women children and old men crushed in the crush. Ten thousand gathered outside and about three hundred were carried away on stretchers. Without outside relief more than thirteen million face famine.
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Mexigo City
Mex
National Cohyantion
Chamber of Deputies
Apaaker
Cota
Red Cross
Thornton Fire Brick For New High School
Thornton Fire Brick Company of Thornton has closed a contract to supply brick for Grafton’s new high school built with a $110,000 bond issue. The plant will provide Kit-1 tanning and Thornton brick, with about 75,000 face bricks at cost, and officials expect a strong local business season.
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Thornton Fire Brick Company
Thornton
T. J. McAvoy
Grafton
Hougey
Thornton Company
Th Leader
Harrizon County
Wealthy New York Woman Arrested for Shoplifting
Mrs Helen Amend, reputedly worth $500000 in real estate, was arrested after a department store detective accused her of shoplifting items valued at 49.80. The detective followed Amend through the store, she was taken to a police station, and the stolen goods were recovered.
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New York
Helen
Amend
Nine deputies found guilty of manslaughter in Roosevelt case
In Roosevelt New Jersey on June 7 nine deputies were convicted of manslaughter for the killings of two strikers and injuries to many others last January. They were sentenced to not less than two years and not more than ten years in prison.
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Manblaconter
New Brunswick
Roosevelt
N. J
Bavarian trenches boast comforts of home on French front
Northern France June reports detail a Bavarian regiment showing AP a trench system with brick pavements beds and mirrors. front lines feature rear shelters named Villa Muenchener Kindl and Villa Astoria, bells for quick alerts, flower pots, and heated bath facilities as soldiers endure artillery and mine risks.
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France
Associated Press
Germany
Villa Muenchener
Kindl
Villa Astoria
Eiffel Tower
Three Die In Night Collision At Wheeling Crossing
At 9 44 last night near Benwood yards a Ford carrying DESSIE ROBINSON E W CARPENTER and GUY HARDMAN was struck by a passenger engine from Wheeling to Benwood. All three men from McMechen died. The car was owned by Dr. Rinehart of McMechen who had loaned it to Hardman. Bodies were taken to a Wheeling Morgue for burial.
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Wheeling
Benwood Yards
Ford
More & Ohio
Dessie Robinson
McMechen
E. W. Carpenter
Guy Hardman
Be Rinehart
McMec
Hardman
Rome
Uun
Benn
Arizona Battleship Arizona Slips From the Ways
Washington June 7 The thirty ninth battleship for the U S Navy will be launched June 19 at the New York yard The Arizona will exceed the Indiana in size weight and armament carrying twelve fourteen inch and twenty two five inch rifles The vessel displaces 31400 tons measures 600 feet and will cost about 7 426 000 at launch with total commission cost near 35 000 000 The ship will be sponsored by Miss Esther Ross of Preston Arizona and armament and armor expenditures are outlined by officials
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Washington
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Newport News
Oregon
Santiago
United States
New York
Connecticut
Florida
Texas
Navy Department
California
Navy
Esther Ross
Preston, Ariz
Hunt
Ito
Davy
Arigona
Daniels
Astor maintains posthumous Titanic heir at $30K yearly
John Jacob Astor third year posthumous heir of Colonel Astor lives at about $30,000 annually per surrogate accounts. Mrs Madeline Force Astor guardian reports from the tally that she spent $23,699 more of her funds on maintenance. Major expenses include the Fifth Avenue home valued at about $30,400 yearly, $8,000 for professional services, and $5,900 for clothing and goods.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force Story
Astor
Agesaye Astor
Fifth Avenue
Memorial Services of Modern Woodmen Held at Mont Cemetery
The annual Modern Woodmen memorial services were held Sunday at Mont Cemetery with many lodge members and spectators present. Members marched from Wer ol hall to the cemetery headed by Vincani's band for the service led by Rev. W. B. King. A moving sermon on Mortality impressed the crowd, with Miss Werence Hamilton delivering a solo with band accompaniment.
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Mont Cemetery
Werol
Vincani
W. B. King
Andrairg
Dr. King
Werence Hamilton
Low Hts Youth Ends His Life Likely With Past
Tol Lewisburg Pa June 7 Despondent because the parents rejected his calling on the girl Ralph Cliffe aged 22 committed suicide last evening by shooting himself in the head with a revolver Cline had been calling on the girl but the parents refused to allow him to call Last evening both families left home to go to the home bar Miss Smith was in a few minutes by Cline who had left him Cline shot himself
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Lubohburg
Lillian Smith
Ralph Cliffe
Cline
Caile
Motorcyclist killed injured saved from a mob
In Washington Manifold a motorcyclist named Alex Wasilesky ran down and killed Joseph Vizoukakin, a friend of Vizoukakin surrounded Wasilesky and threatened to kill him. Superintendent Laverman and Sheriff Latton intervened, Took Wasilesky to the office where he was held until officers arrived. Wasilesky was thrown from the machine and sustained a shoulder injury.
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Washington
Alex Wasilesky
Joseph Vizoukakin
Mnifold
Vizoukakin
Wasilesky
M. J. Laverman
Manoid
Yough Coal Company
Sherrif R. G.lattonesky
Trial of Heary Thaw postponed by Supreme Court
In New York on June 7, the trial by jury for Heary Thaw was postponed as the court awaits appeals. Supreme Court justices delayed proceedings to reconsider a key issue, with observers present showing varying levels of sympathy while the case heads toward a June review.
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New York
Thaw
Supreme Gor
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