Letter details fake arrest claim in Grafton confrontation
In a June 1934 letter from Grafton West Virginia, former constable notary public and conservator of the peace describes a May 30 incident at the Family Garden and subsequent arrests by Earl Dermoss and other city officers. He disputes a June 7 article claiming he was jailed for drunkenness and says he was detained and fined after a disputed trial, with alleged foul play by the mayor and police. He asserts multiple prior arrests and rights denied.
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Taylor County
Joe Mask
King
Mask
Mr. Helms
Helms
Worley Powell
Market Street
Earl Demoss
Mr. Powell
Earl Dermoss
Demoss
M. O. Griffin
Magistrates
Howard
Classifieds and policy snippets from the press Totals
The excerpt outlines Associated Press rights and publication rules including word limits for letters, acceptance of anonymous letters discouraged and ad rates. It mentions content submission deadlines and charges for same day ads and late composition, plus removal notice timing.
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Associated Press
Associated’ Press
Awesome Serpent Reported in Battle River near Edmonton
Four residents testified to sighting a large serpent eight miles apart along the Battle River southeast of Edmonton. They described a creature twenty-five to thirty feet long with a seven-inch neck circumference, tapering waist, slaty color, and a head like a large stovepipe. A 22 rifle fired at it failed to hit.
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Battle River
Edmonton
State Police Dismissals Highlight Political Oversight
The Beckley Post-Herald and Morgantown Post reflect on Lieutenant Thomas Barton's denial of reenlistment in the state police. They argue blanket calls of “the good of the service” obscure real motives, urging detailed explanations to avoid turning the force into a political machine. The piece warns that public skepticism will persist without transparency and connects market commentary on speculation to broader policy critiques.
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Thomas Barton
Beckley Post-Herald
Barton
Charleston Daily Mail
Market law fails to calm stock speculation say critics
Readers hear that new stock exchange law aims to curb speculation but many remain unsure how it will operate or what remedies aid investors. Thomas Woodlock notes in the Wall Street Journal that a key point is that speculation has not been made safer by the law.
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United States
Thomas Woodlock
Wall Street Journal
Woodlock
Bar Them All Huge Highway Monsters Stir Debate
The Beckley Post-Herald calls State Road Commissioner Er nest Bailey to curb oversized highway carriers and oil truck trains. It cites 45 to 55 foot truck limits and argues loads harm roads, urging legislative candidates to back size limits for safer highways.
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Ernest Bailey
Bailey
Beckley Post-Herald
Citizen letter blasts local police conduct and legal defense claims
C P Green writes of being jailed by Tom and chased by officers, insisting he was found not guilty and blaming police for overbearing authority. He recounts encounters with Earl Demossy, notes Demossy was briefly relieved, and argues some officers enforce their own rules rather than the law. He acknowledges past drinking but denies habitual use.
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Tom
Earl Demossy
Demoss
C. P. Green
Registration shows Democrats gain in Grafton Third Ward
Democrats report an increase in registration in the Third ward of Grafton, a Republican stronghold, with 18 more Democrats than Republicans now registered. Two years ago the ward carried a 125 vote Republican majority, and local leaders anticipate a November turnover despite expected primary collaborations.
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Grafton
Charles Stolzenfels
Funeral planned for Annette Asley of Flemington
Funeral services for Annette Asley a small girl from the Fairmount addition near Flemington will be held in Barclay Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Annette died yesterday in a Pittsburg hospital from infantile paralysis and leaves three sisters and her parents.
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Thomas Asley
Fairmount Addition
Flemington
Pittsburg
Barclay
Pennsylvania
Annette
Bank Deposit Insurance Bill Passes House With Delay
Washington June 11 A compromise bill postponing permanent bank deposit insurance until July 1 1935 was accepted today by the house. A state approval will send the measure to the President for signature.
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Washington
House
Argentina Plane Crashes Into Lake Near Junin
A Pan Americas Airways passenger plane from San Pedro, with six passengers and four crew, crashes into a lake near Junin in Buenos Aires Province. Reports indicate two people are missing and the incident is being investigated.
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Hutt
Junin
Buenos Aires Province
Pan Americas
Grack “Airways
San Pedro
Bones found near Moatsville tied to missing farmer case
Philippi, June 11. Prosecuting Attorney Forrest B. Poling discounted the bones found in a burnt brush heap as indicating a murder. The bones likely belong to Archie Robinson, a 30-year-old farmer missing for about a year, but Poling promised a thorough examination and full investigation of the remains.
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Moundsville
Moatsville
Flemington Teacher Shifts to Newspaper Work
Joe Dryfield, a Flemington district schoolteacher for three years, leaves teaching to become district promoter for the Pittsbirch Sun-Telegraph. His office will be in Clarksburg, covering the territory between Clarksburg, Grafton and Philippi.
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Joe Dryfield
Flemington
Dryfield
Pittsbirch Sun-Telegraph
Bryfield
Clarksburg
Grafton
Philippi
Bomb Blast in Havana Shopping District Kills One
A bomb exploded at 11 15 a m in the Havana shopping district today killing one man and wounding several others. Police reported the device detonated in a crowded area causing multiple injuries and property damage.
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Havana
Cuba
Eabt
Stock Market Enthusiasm Wanes in Late Session
New York traders showed subdued enthusiasm as prices failed to resume the earlier upward push. Market activity appeared uncertain with many stocks trading narrowly and lacking decisive momentum.
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New York
Murder at S Mocking House and Waker Brown
Sergeant Harper and detective Lafferty reconstruct a double murder scene in Pierre Dufresne’s mansion. Footprints in fresh snow reveal who entered and when, while an unexplained curved snow mark hints at hidden factors. Reporter Doyle probes the case as new leads surface.
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Gergeant Harper
Dufresne
Hamil
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Smith
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Hamill
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Miller
Lafferty
Harper
Jackson
Arper
Andrews
Howard Doyle
Dally Ledger
Macklin
Dufrésne
Weekend Market Report Amid Slow Trading Conditions
Activity remained subdued as a seasonal downturn weighs on purchases. Dealers note cautious demand with little improvement in spending and a lack of strong buyers. Bond yields edged within narrow ranges while the dollar strengthened versus foreign currencies amid mixed signals from the week.
Department Store Buyer Dies From Fall in Station Pit
Miss Lottie Morsa, a buyer for a large department store in Atlanta, fell into a grease pit after stepping from a car at a filling station. She was taken back to her hotel after the incident. Officers reported unsafe grease ramp caused the fatal accident during a dinner engagement night.
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Atlanta
Oml
Gov Kump to Attend Conference in Washington
Gov Kump will fly to Washington tonight to join a conference with the Monongahela Valley authorities committee. He said he was invited by the department of the interior and the department of agriculture to attend the meeting, with Dr John F Sly of West Virginia University also expected.
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Charleston
Kump
Washington
Monongahel Valley
Department of Tl Interior
Department 4 Agriculture
John F. Sly
West Virginia University
Bisd
Hoyt Seeks Republican Nomination for 11th Senatorial District
Howard H Hoyt of Grafton West Virginia publishes a statement to Republican voters in the 11th Senatorial District comprising Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties. He asks for consideration, votes and support in the bid for the party nomination and office.
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Trict
Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
Howard H. Hoyt
Grafton
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