Sentinel H. N. Spock seeks Taylor county assessor post
The Sentinel notes H. N. Spock announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for county assessor to fill the unexpired term of Boyd, serving since January. The piece lauds his attentiveness and courtesy, praising his suitability and urging voters to retain him in office. It also discusses broader questions about college admissions and public policy debates on education and campaign finance.
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ED Lock
Sentinel
H. N. Spock
Asx
Taylor County
Ock
Andrews
Nebraska
Congress
Senate
House
Ode to the Fallen Heroes of the Nation
A wartime poem by a citizen honors the soldiers who fought and died in trenches. It laments the dead, praises bravery, and expresses gratitude for their sacrifice, calling for remembrance and national reverence for those who bore the burden and rest under the sod.
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Morgantown Mine Guard Assault Reported by Sheriff
W C Tennant a guard for Nellie Coal Co said a crowd of men stopped his car on the Scotts Run road early today beat him and destroyed his pistol and rifle Sheriff Yost was alerted and found a crowd in Randall area with the men dispersing as he arrived.
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Morgantown
W. Va
W. C. Tennant
Nellie Coal Co
Yost
Scotts Run Road
Run
Randall
Blair
Danville
Murder in first degree asked in Wilburn trial
In Charles Town West Virginia June 18 1921 the state seeks a first degree murder verdict for Rev J B Wilburn in the killing of Deputy Sheriff John Gore during the Logan county miners march disturbances. Testimony covers the shooting at Blair Gap with Brinkman and Gore family accounts, and defense claims of propoganda and bias in jury selection.
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Charles Town
W. Va
A.P
J.B. Wilburn
John Gore
West Virginia
C. W. Osenton
Gore
Wilburn
Osenton
Claude Gore
Ack Brinkman
Logan
Blair Gap
Muncy
Henry Kitchen
Brinkman
Rev. Wilburn
J. M. Mason
Defense Counsel
Elmo Gore
Logan County
Woods
J. H. Wilburn
Jefferson County
Talesmen
Logan-Boone
James M. Mason
William Blizzard
Harold W. Houston
Blair Mountain
A. Osenton
Kaaletown
Fredrich
Shepherdstown
J. A. Engle
Harpers Ferry
David James
Shepherdstow
Chiles H. Kable
Kabletown
Henry Shepherd
Sheperdstown
James B. Kemp
Rablntown
A. S. Lucas
Shephens Towns
Herbert Miller
Kearneysville
Franklin Lyne
Herbert Rogers
Pinkney Schley
Veniremen
Grand Jury
Will
T. C. Townsend
Counsil
Grafton High School Tuition Doubled for Nonresidents
The Grafton Independent District Board of Education increases annual high school tuition for nonresident students from five to ten dollars per month, citing higher actual costs and a net district loss. Notices to tuition pupils and District Boards urge payment compliance and emphasize enrollment deadlines August 31.
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Board of Education
Grafton Independent
Grafton
Boards of Education
Board of Education of
Monongahela Valley
Grafton Independent District
Grafton Board of Education
Grafton High School
H.W. Piggott
Harry Friedman
Coal Output Increases But Prices Remain High
West Virginia and Pennsylvania fields report higher bituminous production. USGS figures show total output rising to about the million-ton mark. Despite the surge, wholesalers expect little effect on immediate wholesale prices. Weekly demand estimated eight to nine million tons with large users seeking more supplies. Dealers foresee price movement tied to miner deliveries and regulation to curb profiteering and speculation.
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West Virginia
Pennsyania
ICAGO
Unite States Geological Survey
Division in Railroad Labor Board Over Wages
The Railroad Labor Board split over wage cuts totaling 10 million dollars set to take effect July 1. A minority ruling slows announcing a further cut of about 40 million dollars impacting about 360,000 railway workers this week.
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R. R. Board
Labor Board
Chicago, Til
A.P
Railroad Labor Board
Local Business Visitors Reported in City
MW Krayhill of Fairmont and A M Hurst of Hagerstown were in Grafton on business. Ty Allender from Parkersburg attended to city matters. J C Fishes of Oakland visited friends yesterday. Holly of Jeanette Pa. was a business visitor today. R P Mannia of Williamsport Pa. attended to business this morning. W B Rector of Bs.
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MW. B. Krayhill
Fairmont
Grafton
A.M. Hurst
Hagerstown
Ty Allender
Parkersburg
J. C. Fishes
Oakland
Holly
Jeanette
R.P. Mannia
Williamsport
W. B. Rector
Death toll climbs as storm lashes New York area
New York June 13 AP report counts 45 dead and 16 missing from a cyclonic storm that hit Sunday night, with Long Island Sound and City Island wreckage. Authorities fear the death toll may reach 70 as search efforts continue for bodies and missing visitors.
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New York
Long Island Sound
City Island
Movie Morals Improvement Is Advocated
New York June 13 A closed conference between Will Hays leading producers and Sydney Cohen guiding exhibitors signaled potential sweeping reforms in film morality and market structure Theaters seek film rental cuts to counter a slump and producers may respond with a new industry program due Friday
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New York
Will Hays
Sydney
Cohen
Gasoline output could rise by 170 million gallons yearly
Washington June 13 The Bureau of Mines reports potential gasoline recovery of up to 170 million gallons yearly if all refineries adopt complete condensation of still vapors. Study cites 124 651 gallons daily from uncondensed vapors at 15 refineries and notes higher losses in smaller skimming plants, especially in Oklahoma North Texas and Louisiana.
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California
Bureau of Mines
Washington
D. B. Dew
Bureau
Pow
Oklahoma
North
Texas
Louisiana
Pacific Coast
Mrs Brunen Held for Death of Husband
Doris Brunen, widow of John Brunen, a circus performer, was arrested in Holly, New Jersey on a murder charge for the March 10 shooting death of her husband. Authorities said arrest followed information from others already in custody and withheld further details.
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Holly
N. J
Doris Brunen
John Brunen
Strike Near End Hints of Basis for Settlement
Cleveland reports an effort by coal operators to reach a peace offer with the union. T K Maher of Maher Collieries says conferences are under way nationwide. A new Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association reportedly forms, seen as a potential opening for negotiations on the Four State agreement. Officials note possible operator mine union meetings to end the strike, with no government action expected.
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Cleveland
T. K. Maher
Maher Colleries Company
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
Pittsburgh Vela Operators Association
Pennsylvania
Senator Ladd Proposes Cash Soldiers Bonus Financing Plan
Senator Ladd proposed paying the soldiers bonus in cash in the Senate today. Financing would come from special taxes on banks and linked to interest on foreign indebtedness, with the plan floated by Republican senators.
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Ladd
Washington
A. P
Senate
Republi
WV boy stigmatized at Annapolis by classmates
Ensign Leonard Caplin of West Virginia, a Naval Academy graduate, is accused of being stigmatized for his nationality. Senator Sutherland led criticism, citing a report that Caplin was omitted from the class roll and his biography page damaged in the yearbook. He called for investigation and academy accountability.
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Washington,d. C
A.P
Naval Academy At
Anny
Leonard Caplin
W. Va
Senate
Sutherland
Republi West Virginia
Lin
Senat Sutherland
Ensign Caplin
Local boy aided by government shows path to work
Francis Smith, a 1920 graduate of Grittoh High, received government aid through vocational rehabilitation after a September 1920 injury. The United States Government funded private instruction, textbooks, and school expenses enabling him to graduate, while plans to continue support for tuition and materials are noted. The piece lauds government efforts to educate and rehabilitate disabled youths, stressing youth adaptability and lifelong opportunity.
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Francis Allea Smith
al Grittoh High School
United States
Sam
Anway
State Board of Vocationalocation
Francis Smith
Unti States
Hag Pain
France to Attend Hague Conference on Russian Affairs
Paris reports the cabinet decided to send a corps of ex officials to represent France at a conference in The Hague on Russian affairs. The June 13 dispatch notes France will participate in the international gathering as part of its diplomatic stance.
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Paris
Hague
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