Republican Platform Nearing Completion At Cleveland
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland completed its platform draft in a long overnight session. Delegates debated Vice Presidential choices as Mondell took charge, with women to be equally represented on the national committee and the platform favoring constitutional and civil aims, while prohibition remains unstated.
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Cleveland
Platform Committee
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Mondell
Burton
Conention
Resolutions Committee
Frank C. Lowden
Jones G. Harbord
Dark Horse
Hoover
Curtis
Kansas
Full Resolutions Committee
U S Marine Band To Play Grafton at Brinkman Opera House
The United States Marine Band will perform in Grafton at Brinkman’s Opera House on October 3 in an afternoon and evening program. The band, described as among the world’s best, travels through Clarksburg and Fairmont, supported by the local lodge P.O. B. President Coolidge granted sixty days leave to the musicians, with fifty members staged for a two hour show.
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United States Marine Bed
Grafton
Brinkman's Opera House
Harry Friedman
P.O. B
Groton
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Coolidge
Patterson Falls in New Pit at B and O Shops
F. H. Patterson a Baltimore and Ohio machinist helper fell into a new der pit near the round house this morning with nine feet of soda ash filled water. Lobos Dominick rescued him and he was taken home to Fetterm an, expecting to return soon. This is the first accident in the 60 by 120 foot pit.
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F. H. Patterson
Baltimore & Ohio
Ender
Round House
Lobos Dominick
Patterson
Fetterman
Flag Day Exercises at Grayton Park Saturday
Local Elks invite the community to Grayton Park for Flag Day events starting about 1 30 pm next Saturday. Mrs Izetta Jewell Brown of Kingwood will be speaker. Grafton City Band will provide music for afternoon and evening dances. multiple local addresses planned. Public urged to attend and bring dinner. streetcar service arranged.
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Elks
Grayton Park
Izetta Jewell Brown
Kingwood
Elka
Grafton City
Brown
Elks Lodge
R. J. Maloney
Community Welfare League
H.W. Hoatt
Gratton
Tigome
Mondell urges unified Republican support for Coolidge in Congress
Cleveland June 11 Chairman Mondell of Wyoming delivered an impassioned speech urging party unity behind Calvin Coolidge. He attacked Democrats for lack of clear policy and pressed for solid Republican majorities in both houses to ensure steady governance and successful passage of a loyal program.
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Mondell
Coolidge
Congress
Cleveland
Chicago
Frank W. Mon Gell
Wyoming
LaFollette
House
Senate
Mrs Bonafield Dead After Long Illness
Mrs Sarah Baker Bonafield a well known Grafton resident died after more than three years of illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday June 12 at 2 pm from the family home 225 Walnut Street with Rev WW Brown of the Baptist church officiating. Burial will follow in Hlue mont cemetery. She was born June 5 1848 in Preston county West Virginia and taught in local schools. Survived by son Ruby Bonafield daughter I G Bonafield who died earlier and sister Mrs Olive Baker Watter of Brooklyn NY. nieces and nephews including Myrtle Thayer Graham Graham and Chester Graham. Her husband John William Bonafield preceded her sixteen years ago.
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Sarah Baker Bonafield
Walnut Street
WW. Brown
Faptist Church
Hluemont
Bonafield
Joseph G
Iarah Hamilton Baker
Preston County
W. Va
Flemington College
Baptist Church
Bap ‘Ist
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ordecar
John William Bonaheld
I. G. Bonafield
Ruby Bonafield
Grafton
Nother
Earth
Myrtle M. Thayer
Ruby Graham
Guy W. Baker
Ona C. Jeffreys
Chester Graham
Notice Ku Klux Klan Nomination of Officers June Leu
Election date listed as the 19th from 10 to 1 and 2 in the Haunted Cyclops venue. The notice names Ku Klux Klan and calls for officer nominations during the June session.
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KU Klux Klan
Leu
Cyclops
Uncertainty Over Who Will Be Vice President
The article discusses uncertainty in vice presidential prospects with Secretary Hoover highlighted as a possible contender. It criticizes rivals and praises the party’s history and leadership while arguing for faith in the Republican platform amid nominating debates and a strong record of public service.
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Coolidge
Congress
America
Republican Party
Republic
Leading Boom Crowds Mark GOP Convention Start
Frank W. Mondell named permanent chairman, Burton exits as temporary, amid ongoing platform debates. Hoover Harbord and Curtis leads amid crowded field of dark horses as Oregon delegates hear party unity calls and anticipate nomination steps. McKinley delivers report as Elizabeth Price Martin presides a major committee.
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Frank W. Mondell
G. O. P. Convention
Burton
Mondell
Senator McKinley
Elizabeth Price Martin
Murder Victims Found in Ditch Likely Vendetta Case
Edwardsville area authorities report two bodies found along the Edwardsville Alton road by fishermen. A man identified as Pete Aiclie of Elkins and a girl named Dorothy Morgan of Elkins were slain. the man shot, the woman throat cut. Police suspect a vendetta as the motive.
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Edwardsville
Edwardsville-Alton Road
Pete Aiclie
Elkins
Dorothy Morgan
Coolidge Faces Push on Vice Presidential Choice
Cleveland June 11 President Coolidge may be pressed by party leaders for his view on the vice presidential nomination. Forenoon conferences showed divided opinions with some urging to defer to the convention while others favored acting now. James G Harbord drew initial interest among former service members while Hoover supporters pressed their case as the Hoober line continued.
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Cleveland
Coolidge
Mgh
Army
Hoover
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