County Plans to Kill Dogs in Round-Up
Sheriff W J Mays announced a county wide program to strip and seize stray dogs and those with unpaid taxes starting tomorrow. About 205 dogs will be housed in the old county jail after delinquent tax periods expire owners may pay or the dogs will be sold or killed as per West Virginia law. The effort covers Flemington Knottsville Fetterman and parts of Grafton with aid from County Assessor Lock and others. Funds from dog taxes go to compensation for livestock losses caused by dogs.
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W. J. Mays
L. W. Springer
E. N. Lock
W. J. Maps
Taylor County
West Virginia
Asvensora
Flemington
Knottsville
Fetterman
Grafton
West Grafton
East Grafton
Booth
Srock
EC. St. Clair
Lony
Frank Bennett
Cancer Institute Receives Radium for Havana Facility
The Havana Cancer Institute received eight hundred milligrams of radium costing $45,000, the first of four planned island centers. The institute formally opened on May 19.
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Havana
Cancer Institute
Court Reopens in Taylor County Circuit Court
The Taylor county circuit court resumes Wednesday morning with the Molley Utterback versus Melvina E. Bennett case first up. Utterback seeks 150 dollars for services as a domestic worker, while Bennett’s side argues she had nowhere else to go and owes little or nothing. Other docket items include cases involving Allas Coal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with appeals from the Haymond verdict.
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Taylor County
Molley Utterback
Melvina E. Bennett
Molley Atterback
Bennett
J. Guy Allender
Utterback
Jeludea
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Allas Coal Company
K.T. Cheneworth
Willam
Ulterback-Bennett
L. C. Haymond
Ulterback
Three Bomb Outrages Reported In Detroit
Three bombings struck a Highland Park apartment and a neighboring business block under construction a Wyandotte home and a Detroit garage last night no injuries reported police see no connection among the incidents Begeman a Wyandotte bootlegger says kidnapers who held him for 25000 ransom released him after paying 5100 but demand more Greenberg real estate man notes damage to his garage and home 14 windows broken dynamite caused apartment block damage labor trouble blamed for the blast Folica attributed the bombing to labor troubles
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Detroit
Highland Park
Wyandotte
Fred Begeman
Begeman
Harry M. Greenberg
Greenberg
Folica
Charles Poe Breaks Arm On St Charles Street
Charles William Poe a St Charles street youth fell from a coal bin and suffered a broken right arm plus a head wound and minor cuts after being hurled twelve to fourteen feet. He was with friends when the accident occurred and was taken to Dr Bucklew for x rays and treatment.
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Charles William Poe
St. Charles Street
Charles
B. R. Bucklew
Arm Injury Faces Promising Immediate Recovery
Examination showed two arm bones severely crushed and head lacerations noted. The attending physician expected the patient, still in casts at home, to perhaps make an immediate recovery and not experience any more serious developments today.
Deaths and notable deaths across several cities
By the Associated Press Dr. H Q Alexander 66 former vice presidential candidate on the Farmer Labor ticket last year. M D Mills 75 retired manufacturer of Detroit and New York. T J Chantler 60 president of the Monongatela and Ohio Dredging company, Beaver Pa.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
H. Q. Alexander
United States
Farmer-Labor
Miami
Pla
M. D. Mills
Detroit
Mich
New York
Pittsburgh
T. J. Chantler
Beaver
Monongatela and
Ohio Dredging Company
Large suits filed here in circuit court
Declarations in two trespass actions each seeking 20000 dollars were filed in the circuit court clerk’s office here yesterday overshadowing several judgments entered in old suits. Claude V. Bennett of Philippi sues Charles E. Burke of Grafton secretary of Taylor County Automobile Association for injuries from a January 17 accident near Elkins. Paula Poling of Blueville sues Charles Robinson for 20000 dollars for the death of her husband Charles Poling in August 1927 on Wickwire road after a threshing day, noting she has since lost two sons in auto mishaps.
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Circuit Court Clerk
Claude V. Bennett
Philippi
Charles EB. ‘Burke
Grafton
Taylor County Automobile Association
Belington
Burke
Elkins
Bennett
Paula Poling
Blueville
Ammount
Charles Poling
Charles Robinson
Poling
Robinson
Attorney General Disapproves Elk ins Bond Issue
Charleston reports the attorney general’s office disapproved a 135000 Elk ins city bond issue to finance an electric power plant. Assistant AG R Dennis Steed said the even payment plan would retire amounts in the first and last years that exceed the three percent variance allowed by law, prompting the rejection.
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Charleston
City of Elkins
R. Dennis Steed
Gas Company Requests Rate Increases Hearings Continue
Cross examination of company witnesses by counsel for protestants continued today as the Public Service Commission hearing on the application proceeds in Charleston West Virginia.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Appraisal Debate Over Huntington Gas Company Rates
The United Fuel Gas Company faces rate increase contention as appraisal experts Lerch and Kimball testify. Lerch cites a reproduction value of 55 million dollars for the utility’s property, with depreciation noted at 12 million, while Kimball supports the valuation and the process used. The testimony paused for a noon recess after questioning on the methods.
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United Fuel Gas Company
F. H. Lereh, Jr
John T.kimball
New York
Paul Scott
Huntington
Lerch
Kimball
Allentown Man Awakens After Eight-Year Sleep
Allentown Pennsylvania June 11 Floyd Chamberlain 37 awoke from an eight year coma at the Allentown state hospital for mental defectives where doctors say psychotherapeutic treatments aided by carbon dioxide oxygen respiration revived him after days of near unresponsiveness. He entered the hospital 18 years ago for a mental condition and later slipped into sleep.
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Allentown
Floyd Chamberlain
Allentown State Hospital
Chamberlain
Fire destroys block in Huron business district
A blaze swept through central Huron on June 11 destroying Bramwell Lumber Company and damaging a laundry, transfer company and a rooming house. Fire cause and total damage could not be determined.
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Huron
Bramwell Lumber’ Company
Senate Debenture Fight Sparks Vote In Farm Relief
Washington June 11 intensive drive for votes in the senate as the farm relief bill debate nears a decision on the debenture plan. Hoover opposes the debenture and the house backs him. Several Republican senators shift uncertainly with talk of a compromise and last minute conferences as roll calls loom at 4 p m. The administration aims to place agriculture as a core industry while navigation of party lines continues.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Hoover
House
Nye
Frazier
North Dakota
Couzens
Michigan
Hyde
Capitol
Borah
Idaho
Tolahoan
Missionary Plucked From Bandits Reported Safe
In Amoy China on June 11 Dr H Holleman an American Presbyterian missionary was captured by bandits but has informed his wife by letter that he is safe at Taipuhjen in northeast Koyangtung.
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Amoy
China
H. Holleman
Taipuhj'en
Koyangtung
Monoplane Flash Crew Delays in Rome Flight
In Old Orchard Maine June A the Flash crew begins waiting for suitable weather to fly to Rome. The French, aiming to span the All the Yellow Bird, were near the end of their week of war, as conditions held up progress.
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Old Orchard
Rome
Circus Man Suspected in Wheeling Slaying Case
Police Captain Harry Le in Wheeling disclosed a police inquiry into the slaying of Patrick Win, 26, of New Bethlehem Pa, last Saturday night. A man sought held a warrant for arrest near a circus. Police believe the slayer is connected to the circus and offered a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Alliance
Harry iLe
Wheeling
Win
New Bethlehem
Withahim
Irwin
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