ICH Farmer Shoots Self At His Home
John Poling a 55 year old Barbour County farmer reportedly killed himself with a rifle at his farm home near Philippi after family estrangement. Neighbors found him in bed, two notes were discovered, coroner Mason led a formal inquest concluding suicide. Poling leaves a widow, a son Sherman, an adopted daughter, and a married daughter in Junior. Funeral plans pending.
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Sentinel
John Poling
Ndt
Barbour County
Philippi
Threeighbors
J. Walton
Peter Thompson
Walton
Mason
Thompson
Poling
Daugawer
Stemple
W. A. Mason
Lfe
Sherman Poling
Four College Youths Start Ship to Britain
Four college students depart Newport in a fifty one schooner named Primrose bound for Plymouth England. Leaders include F Lothrop Ames Jr of Boston Nicholas Biddle Jr of New York Joseph Roby Jr of Rochester NY and Reginald Bishop of New York. Harvard 10 Francis M Gardiner joins to crew and will equip the vessel with radio and provisions for eight weeks. They expect to reach Plymouth in a month.
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Newport
R. I
Plymouth
England
F. Lothrop Ames, Jr
Boston
Nicholas Biddle
New York
Joseph Roby
Rochester
N. Y
Reginald Bishop
Francis M. Gardiner
Harvard
Primrose
Former local man T. A. Ridenour dies in Parsons
Funeral services were held last Friday for T. A. Dutch Ridenour a former Grafton resident who died after a long illness at his home in Parsons. Born 1863 in Rowlesburg he was famed as an expert river raftman who guided logs to mills. Survived by wife Maggie Gallagher and three children Mrs Delbert Skidmore of Akron and Lee and Margaret at home.
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Daily Sentinel
T. A
Aaron C. Ridenour
Rowlesburg
Preston County
Thomas F. Hebb
W. H. Lipscomb
Maggie Gallagher
Grafton
Delbert Skidmore
Akron
Lee
Margaret
Youth Shot in Motorcycle Chase Near Carnegie
A 19 year old Elmer Yout of Wheeling was shot in the left hip during a pursuit after refusing orders at a Carnegie incident. The motorcycle, identified later by authorities, had been reported stolen earlier, and Yout was found near a bridge and taken to a hospital in unknown condition. A charge is filed against Yost, Carney police said.
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Ingram
Elmer Yout
Wheeling
Yost
Carney
State Trooper Sent To Haywood Junction
State Trooper W H Combe stationed in Grafton for two months leaves for Haywood for five days. After that he will return home to New Martinsville for a 10 day furlough. Trooper W I Grose of Simpon will be stationed in Grafton during Combe's absence. Mrs Combs will accompany her husband to New Martinsville.
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W. H. Combe
Grafton
Haywood
New Martinsville
W. IL. Grose
Simp Con
Combe
Mrs. Combs
Hersband
New Martineville
Maine primary centers on Klan tied governor race
Portland Maine June 21 a sharp Republican gubernatorial nomination contest and a proposed constitutional amendment barring state aid for private institutions dominated voting. Governor Ralph C Brewster supported by the Ku Klux Klan faced Major Arthur L Thayer while Ernest L McLean led a Democratic slate unopposed for nomination.
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Portland
Maine
Ralph C. Brewster
Arthur L. Thayer
Thayer
Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
Salvage Operation Underway For S-51 Wreck
New London men and newspapermen watch as salvage crews prepare to lift the wrecked S-51 fourteen miles off Block Island. Twelve corpses are believed inside and eight pontoons lie nearby for flotation. If the lift succeeds, the submarine will be towed to Brooklyn Navy Yard for body recovery and further examinations.
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New London
Conn
Block Island
Savannah Line
City of Rome
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Moonshine Raids Net Two Arrested by Troopers
State troopers raided the Browntown area Sunday afternoon, arresting two men and seizing eight gallons of moonshine liquor and the getaway car. John Maddox allegedly drove the vehicle containing six gallons while Johnnie Jescoe was nabbed nearby with two gallons. The men were jailed in Philippi awaiting hearing and the liquor and car held as evidence.
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Browntown
Philippi
John Maddox
Johnnie Jescoe
T., Murphy
Artie Brown
Simpson
W. H. Combs
J. W. Waddell
Grafton
Joseph Carr of Grafton Dies at 73
Joseph O Carr 73 longtime Grafton resident died at sister Mrs Clem Days home on Ethel street at 3:00 am after a brief illness Complications were the cause He born May 6 1853 survived by widow Mrs Joseph O Carr six children H H Carr of Holloway C James Carr of Akron two daughters Mrs J J Guisco Parkersburg Mrs B L Sandy Akron and Miss Mamie Carr at home Funeral arrangements not yet set One line of unrelated joke follows.
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Daily Sentinel
Joseph O. Carr
Grafton
Clem
Ethel Street
H. H. Carr
Holloway
C. James\. Carr
Akron
Mra
J. J. Guisco
Parkersburg
B. L. Sandy
Charles Smith
Mamie Carr
Enforcement of Law Urged by Commander
Atlanta, June 21, 1930. John R McQuigg national commander of the American Legion opened the Disabled Veterans convention urging stronger law enforcement. He cited 14,000 murders in the United States that year, saying courts and prisoners allow escapes and citizens feel unsafe, calling for general law enforcement not just Prohibition era measures.
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Atlanta
John R McQuigg
American Legion
Chine
United States
Canada
McQuigg
America
Taye
Postpone Field Meet At Centennial Parley
Announcement today changes the National Junior Track and Field championships of the Amateur Athletic Union to July 31 or held July 3 at the municipal stadium Philadelphia. July 2 had been set for the event due to President Coolidge expected to visit Philadelphia July 5. Senior championships will be July 5 and 6. The President will attend in the afternoon and events will pause during his visit.
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Philadelphia
Amateur Athletic Union
Municipal Stadium
Wan
Coolidge Pute
World Peace Speech Sets Tone for Legion Program
A speaker reiterates advocacy of American adherence to the permanent international court and justice. The program highlights Mime Schumann Heink, opera star who lost two sons in the war. At eleven, she opens with Taps as wreaths are lit on unknown soldiers’ tombs in Arlington, London, Brussels, and Paris.
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American Legion
Permanent Court of International Justice
Syas
Schumanner Heink
Birthday Dinner Celebrates Mr James Powell Twenty Sixth
Mrs James Powell hosted a Saturday 7 o'clock birthday dinner for James Powell. Guests included out of town friends from Fairmont Morgantown Clarksburg Salem and local family. Decor featured wild honeysuckle and yellow roses with hand painted place cards. An evening of social conversation followed the threecourse meal.
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James Powell
Charles W. Spring
Iris Spring
Fairmont
W. B. Pear
Waller van Horn
Robert Swiger
Robert
Clarksburg
Alvinia Me
Bee
Morgantown
E. C. Wilson
Salem
Wehn Building to Undergo Major Remodeling in Grafton
A.L. Roberts of J. G. McCrory Five and Ten announces a 15900 remodel of the Wehn Building on Main Street. Local contractors will perform repairs, repainting, and overhauling from end to end. Six weeks to complete. McCrory will occupy street and basement spaces. Woolworth retains their room.
Longtime Pennsboro Lawyer Michael Daly Dies at 71
Michael K Daly 71 a Pennsboro lawyer educator and legislator died at home after two weeks illness Surviving widow Lora Crumline two children Mia Jenny Pritchard Mary and H If Duty Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at the Pennsboro Methodist Episcopal Church
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Charlesburg
W. Va
Michael K. Daly
Pennsboro
State House of Delegates
State Senate
Iorma
Harrisville
Lora Crumline
Mia
Jenny Pritchard
Cumberland, Marynd
H. If
Duty
Wheeling
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman Sentenced to Hang for Spouse Death in Robervale
In Robervale Quebec on June 21 Mrs Endly Sprangueallop has been sentenced to hang on October 16 for the murder of her husband Abraham Gallop last year. Gallop died under suspicious circumstances and was buried. A later autopsy found traces of strychnine in the viscera. Crown witness Walter Simpson testified that Mrs Gallop confessed to poisoning her husband because she did not love him and that she preferred another marriage proposal.
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Robervale
Endly Sprangueallop
Abraham Gallop
Gallop
Visera
Walter Simpson
Kaiser Reacts Calmly to German Plebiscite Result
Doorn Holland June 21 Wilhelm II learned the nationwide plebiscite to confiscate former rulers property failed to carry. The ex-Kaiser reacted with calm and there was no celebration at Doorn House, his residence, early today.
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Doorn
Holland
Germany
Doorn House
Wilhelm
Personal notices from Grafton social scene
James Gull finds summer work with the B. and O. railroad shops. Numerous locals and visitors are listed with brief travels, visits, and engagements across Grafton and nearby towns, including Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Wheeling, with social calls, weddings, and trips noted.
Catholics Explain School Plan Doctrine Of Childhood Faith
Chicago June 21 Catholic church schools should permeate all training with fixed religious principles, said David Walsh at the Eucharistic congress. He argued Catholic education aims to lead children to Christ, placing the soul at the center of theory and practice, praising the church’s love for children. Cardinal Bonzano urged unity among Christians, echoed by Cardinal Mundelstein.
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Chicago
the Catholic Church
David Walsh
Mansachusetts
Eucharistie Congress
Walsh
Soldier's
Eld
Christin i
Christ
Pius XI
John Cardinal Bonzano
Cardinal Mundéislin
Willard Predicts Five Years of Prosperity for U. S.
President Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad says the country is in fine condition and will enter a period of peak prosperity. He spoke during a visit to Benwood before continuing to Loretoin, Ohio, noting strong indications for wealth and growth over the next five years.
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Willard
Benwood
W. Va
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Loreain
Ohio
Union Baptist Pastor To Attend Convention
Rev. N. B. Hamirick, pastor of Union Baptist Church of Simpson, leaves for Charleston tomorrow to attend the state convention for law observance and law enforcement, to be held June 24 to 27. He will represent his church and participate in the convention events.
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N. B. Hamirick
Union Baptist Church of
Simpson
Charleston
Hamric
Mie Bennet
Sunda
Xehook
Civil War Veteran Dies At Huntington West Virginia
Huntington June 20 8 a Civil War veteran and philanthropist George Tens 4 died at his home here from apoplexy induced by acute indigitation. He was born in Greenwp and graduated from Cems tar College. He served in Greeny arler county before moving to this city. His son Bigga is enroute to Philadelphia for graduation exercises at the University of Pennsylvania. Arrangements have not been completed.
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Huntington
W. Va
George Tens
Ata
Greenwp
Cemstar College
Herved
Greenyarler County
West Wirginday
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Joseph Carr
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Maria Williams
Bernice
Laura Wooster
Julia Harbert
Mary Catherine Stuller
Judith Lawson
Gernd Brooks
Oakland
Ruth Brooks
John Victor Geraci
Kenova
Walter McDaniel
Potterama
Mrs McDaniel
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Kaiser
James Gull
Taint
Ted Stillwell
Leann Otto
Amniel Kinsler
B Lneville
Fra Cole
New Castle
Jennie. Cole
West Washington Street
Oscar Patterson
Union Prug,Company
Clarkshire
John McCabe
Lindenville
Agnes
Margaret McCabe
Washington Street
Louise Neill
Cairo
Fairmont State College
Cratton
Miss Neill
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Ben Miller
Maple Avenue
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
Frank Mantz
Joe Pugh
Mr Harry Williamson
Emory Filler
James Hussion
William Towles, Sr
Cheif Hodges
Clyde Mays
D. Thomas
Fred Forcello
Kenneth Audisman
Chester Blue
J. S. Palmer
Wayne England
Dana Polling
Duboise Crickenberger
Walter Leach
Bud Henderson
Virginia Metler
Fairmont Collee
M Atter
Charles Albright
Kingwood
E. F. Redinger
West Side
Carl Redinger
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Morgan
Cumberland Md
Arthur Boylen
Charles Boylen
Baltimore
C.T. Putnam
H. J. Potts
Scott Smith
al Humphrey
Phillip
Will Godfrey
Elizabeth Gamble
Bellefonte
Charlottsville
R. O. Hall
Keswick
Potts
Dr.Smith
Robert Collier
Lemdale Hospital
Joe Folio
William Hopke
Mary Brown
Blueville
Lite
Mike Tile Burke Paige
James Carter
West Milton
Iilda Zeck
Morgantons
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Mira Mains Ware
Fila Welch
Ayalyn
Ruth
Arthur
Herbert
Delia
Rodgers
Koa
Massachusetts
Union Baptist
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