Hoover Nominated as Republican Ticket Leads Westward Charge
The Republican convention named Herbert Hoover of California as presidential nominee with Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas as running mate. The selection reflects broad Eastern influence and a Western ticket, glossing over midwestern discontent and signaling strong regional support for Hoover amid a history of Western leadership in the party.
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Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Hoover
California
Theodore Roosevelt Tian
Curtis
Townsell
Republican Party
mid-West
Southern Cross May Unite Kin Cemetery Plan
Hluemont Cemetery committee reviewed progress and urged a sustained effort led by J J Loar to keep the project moving. They discussed financing, including pledges and subscriptions, to fund hard driveways and decorative features while proposing an advisory group to aid the city commission in annual cemetery improvement and maintenance planning.
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Hluemont Cemetery
J. J. Loar
City commission May Yet Name Aiding Committee For Improvements
The commission cannot delegate blanket authority to contract debts but may appoint a select committee to help devise the annual improvement program or manage a city institution while the commission retains control over decisions and financial commitments to renovations and expansions.
Dr Hideyo Noguchi’s Death Inspires International Cooperation
A tribute to Dr Hideyo Noguchi who died of yellow fever in Accra while aiding Africa’s battle against the disease. The piece praises cross national effort by Japan the United States and Britain, arguing Noguchi’s work embodies global fraternity beyond armaments and rivalries.
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Hideyo Noguchi
Accra
West Africa
Noguchi
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Africa
West Indies
Gorgas
Brotherhood of Man
Japan
America
Britain
Prague
The Stock Bubble Seen in New York and Florida
The Federal Reserve Board urges member banks to curb loans as speculation in the New York stock market shocks observers. National City Bank notes weather next to the volatile boom, with longstanding investment trends questioned.
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Florida
New York
Federal Reserve Board
National City Bank of New York Sn
Speculation warned as danger to the economy
A public warning about stock speculation cites widespread bets across classes. It notes that many invest beyond means, risking future trouble, and questions whether business leaders focus enough on core operations. The report also details an estate distribution plan and a banking figure, Francis Taylor of London, tied to a trust and heirs.
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Francis Taylor
London
Taylor
Kean, Taylor and Company
Lackawanna Steel Company
Sheep decline on West Virginia farms blamed on dogs
A Grafton Sentinel reader laments few sheep in Taylor County farms citing losses to dogs and lax dog control. He describes starting with 28 ewe lambs on 120 acres, noting damaged fences and deteriorating land, urging strict dog laws to promote sheep farming and raise land values and state revenue.
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Sentinel
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Fetterman
Loyal Kansas teacher sends Curtis message of faith
New Bedford Massachusetts June 16 Among many congratulatory notices for Senator Curtis Republican nominee for vice president a letter arrives from Eunice A Lyman 77 a former Kansas high school freshman teacher. Lyman said she is delighted and already wrote Curtis believing he will win the election and serve well as vice president.
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New Bedford
Mass
Senator Curtis
Eunice A. Lyman
Miss Lyman
Topeka Kansas High School
Curtis
Baptists Open Meet In Detroit Today
W C Coleman president of the Northern Baptist convention opens the nineteenth annual meeting in Detroit urging sympathetic understanding of church governance difficulties. He says Baptist democracy remains intact and every delegate may speak on any topic within the body’s will. He calls for unity among religious workers and condemns using administrative defects as excuses for poor cooperation.
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Detroit
W. C. Coleman
Wichita
Kansas
Northern Baptist Convention
Coleman
Moses Taylor Leaves Estate To Family And Five Employees
New York June 1 financier and society leader Moses Taylor died May 26 at his Mount Kisco home. His will, filed today, leaves his entire estate estimated between twenty and thirty million dollars to his immediate family and five employees.
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New York
Moses Taylor
Ciety
Mount Kigeo
N. Yis
Raith Hisho Tay, Jor
Newport
H.F
Naval Aviator Fails To Shatter Record
In Philadelphia on June 16 Lieutenant Arthur Gavin, a Navy flyer, attempted a record sea plane altitude with a useful load. A carburetor failure in his starboard engine forced a landing at the navy yard after reaching 15 500 feet.
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Piladelphia
Arthur Gavin
Navy Flyer
Navy Yard
Rate reductions approved for lake cargo coal by I C Commission
Washington June 16 22 Permission was given the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to reduce lake cargo coal rates from northern territory mines to match other northern lines. Changes take effect within ten days without the usual 80 day posting period, shortening the usual formalities and accelerating lower rates.
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Washington
Baltimore and Oho
Northern Territory
Baltimore and Ohio mine rates change notice
A historical note states that on June 26 or 27 permission affected the Baltimore and Ohio coal rates. Without permission, B and O mines could not exploit the lower rates before July 14 or 15.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Glenn Waives First Hearing In Grand Larceny Case
Glenn a former local Stud baker dealer waived his first hearing on grand larceny charges of 200 dollars involving funds from the Industrial Finance Corporation. Bond set at 2500 dollars. Warrant issued by state constabulary after investigation by the finance company. Hearing postponed to the coming term before Justice W E Leach. bond posted by C B Wyckoff and relatives.
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Howeard F.glenn
Glenn
Industrial Finance Corporation
State Constabulary
A. Mabrey
Finance Company
Make & Canvass
W. E.leach
Bailey elected Democratic county executive chair
C Bailey was elected chairman of the Democratic county executive committee for four years. Mrs James B Moran of Grafton was named secretary and George Luzadder of Fetterman was elected vice chairman. Treasurer position deferred and vacancies filled across districts including Grafton and Flemington.
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C. B. Bailey
Df Gratton
Democratic County Executive Committee
Dent and Warder
James B. Moran
Grafton
George Luzadder
Fetterman
John Moran
Mia
G. W. Ford
Wallace Henderson
Bloom
Flemington
Alfie Cross
Knotteville
Minnie Mason
R. J. Hesston
Booths Creek
Waltman Tucker
Exi Hilbbs
Elzabeth Goodwins
Bellaire Man Found With Throat Cut In Ohio River
The body of Harvey Mitchel, 61, of Bellaire Ohio, was recovered from the Ohio river near Benwood West Virginia. He had been missing since Monday. The coroner ruled death a suicide, the man wading into the river and cutting his throat.
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Wheeling
Harvey Mitchel
Bellaire
Ohio River
Benwood
W. Va
Mitchell
Shanghai Resident Drowns En Route to Nagasaki
A Shanghai resident, reported as nine or ten years old and identified with several garbled names, drowned Thursday night when a Japanese steamer enroute to Nagasaki sank. The narrative also mentions past movements between the Philippines, Alaska, and other locations, with conflicting age details.
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An Hanghaly
Ceaichael Healy
Cage
Ese
Nagasaki
Philippines
Alaska
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Lowden
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Illinois
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Lyman
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United States Senate
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