Phone company expands plant at Fetterman in West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia speeds repairs in Fetterman to add 150 poles and about 1.5 miles of fifty pair cable. Manager J W Ault says cost may exceed 10000 dollars and facilities will serve Grafton residents by August 1. New cable carries 400 wires, far more than the former sixty per side line, promising adequate service for years to come.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Phone Company
West Virit
Fetterman
J. W. Ault
U. S. Postoffice
Grafton
Ault
C. W. Lowther
Peace and disarmament win a global week of victories
Weekly Cable Review notes progress toward disarmament with speeches by American Ambassador Dewey and Premier MacDonald in England, Japan set to ratify Kellogg-Briand pact, Vatican approving Mexican religious peace, German and French women revising a peace text, the death of Salvation Army General Bramwell Booth, Erpak occupation actions in Morocco, and Leon Trotsky seeking entry to England or the United States.
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England
Charles G. Dewes
Ratsay MacDonald
Mexico
Vatican
Berlin
Women's International Suffrage Alliance
Rhineland
Salvation Army
London
Bramwell Booth
Twelve Die in Weekend Drownings and Crashes Across PA WV
Twelve people died and a dozen were injured in drownings and motor accidents across western Pennsylvania and West Virginia over the weekend. The report includes the death of John Legg, his wife, and two daughters in an unspecified incident.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
John I. Legg Iliger
Multiple Drownings and Crashes Across Pennsylvania
The report lists several tragic incidents across Pennsylvania. A person in Burg, Pa. died and two were injured near Johnstown. Roberta Baer, 2, of Bolivar, Pa., died with her mother and brother injured near Blairsville. Hit and run drivers killed two men locally. Four women injured when a car struck a park bench at Parnassus. Two Hornaeck brothers, Joe and Victor, drowned at Beaver Falls. Harry Holsinger, 16, drowned near Johnstown, and Ethel Maple of Haywood, W Va., drowned near her home.
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Burg
Johnstown
Roberta Baer
Bolivar
Blairaville
Parnnasus
Joe
Victor Hornaeck
Beaver Falls
Harry Holsinger
Ethel Maple
Haywood
W. Va
Pennsy Begins Service on Air Rail Routes
The first guests on the Trans Continental Air Transport air rail route arrived in Columbus aboard a Pennsylvania train and boarded the City of Indianapolis seaplane for a short leg before takeoff. The nine travelers including one woman planned a multi leg trip ending in Los Angeles with connections through Indianapolis Waynoka and Clovis.
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Columbus
Trans-Continental Air Transport Company, Inc
Indianapolis
Waynoka
Oklo
Santa Fe
Clovis
N. M
Los Angeles
Exhume Bodies in Stome Case in Havre De Grace Md
Bodies of Edward Stone and his son Edgar were exhumed and sent to an undertaking establishment for autopsy. Visceras were sent to Baltimore for poison tests. They were husband and son of Mrs Hattie Stone who is jailed here for murder of her youngest son George whose stomach showed poison. Sheriff Dewey Bowman ordered the exhumation at Angel Hill cemetery. The husband and Edgar died about 18 and 24 months ago respectively. Emma Stone was not exhumed today.
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Havre de Grace
Edward Stone
Edgar Stone
Baltimore
Hattie Stone
George
Angel Hill
Dewey Bowman
Eogar
Emma Stone
Sinclair Aide Going To Jail
Washington June 24 Henry Mason Day vice president of Sinclair oil company is to join Harry F Sinclair in the District of Columbia jail before midnight to serve a four month contempt sentence for jury shadowing during the trial of Sinclair and Albert B Fall. Day and Sinclair begin serving concurrent sentences with Sinclair's six months reduced by about 30 days.
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Washington
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair Oil Companies
Harry F. Sinclair
Day
District of Columbia
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Sin Clair
Chicago Millionaire Endows University
The New Britain Herald reports Chicago banker James B. Wilbur, summer resident of Manchester Vermont, established a trust of 2 to 3 million dollars for the University of Vermont with 500 thousand set aside for his son James B. Wilbur of New Britain. Upon his death, the remainder goes to the university.
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New Britain
Conn
New Britain Herald Today
James B. Wilbur
Chicago
Manchester
University of Vermont
University
Rum Boat Shooting Reported by Treasury
A preliminary report on the June 19 firing at an American customs patrol boat, by a rum smuggler, was received and forwarded to Secretary Stimson. Treasury will continue the investigation to identify the ram boat and determine if the two men aboard were Americans or Canadians.
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Washington
Detroit
Treasury
Stimson
State Department
Army Navy football likely to resume next season
Secretary Good announced negotiations with Secretary Adams to resume football relations between West Point and Annapolis. Details on eligibility rules questioned by the general staff may affect any game outside current schedules if talks succeed.
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Washington
Good
Adams
West Point
Annapolis
Serviee
Seclretary
Army
Navy
Glenn Rites On Tuesday
Mrs. Bertie Glenn an invalid of afty year old who resided at the Taylor county infirmary died there at eight forty five Saturday evening. She was born to Benjamin F. Dawson and Astena McGill Dawson and married James S. Glenn in Gratton. Survived by daughter Mrs. A W King of Clarksburg brother Delbert Dawson sister Mrs Cora Fansler of Pennsylvania. Remains to Botin Hamilton funeral home for Bluemont Cemetery interment after services at the county home Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev H B Workman of Paul M E Church Grafton.
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Bertie Glenn
Taylor County
Benjamin F. Dawson
Astena McGill Dawson
James 5. Glenn
Gratton
A. W. King
Clarksburg
Delbert Dawson
Cora Fansler
Pennsylvania
Two Grafton Ladies Start Long Western Tour
Misses Minnette and Mabel Watkins of Grafton left last week for an extended western tour of the Pacific coast. They planned to travel via Chicago Kansas City and Omaha toward the southwest of those cities then through Grand Canyon to Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland with a return trip by the northern route into Yellowstone National Park. Minnette Watkins has long been associated with Grafton city schools and both sisters have many friends in the city.
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G., Minnette
Mabel Watkins
Grafton
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Grand Canyons
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Yellowstone National Park
Minnette Watkins
Deputy Sheriff Arrested Over Fatal Sunday Shooting
Deputy sheriff James Terry was jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing after the fatal shooting of Atkins Sunday at Wilburn. He surrendered at the county jail and told the jailer he drew his own weapon.
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James Terry
Yn County
Atkins
Wilburn
Terry
Man Held on Pistol Charge After Arrest Attempt
An officer restrained Adkins as he resisted arrest and reached for his hip pocket. The arresting officer, Terry, said he believed Adkins was about to draw a weapon. An undertaker later reported no pistol found on Adkins's clothing when the body was removed.
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Adkins
Terry
Commissioner Abbott Closes Another Bank in Wetzel County
Charleston reports state banking commissioner H A Abbott announced the closing of the Bank of Jackson burg Wetzel county due to depleted reserves. W R Sealy of the banking department was placed in charge of the bank's affairs. Deposits were stated by the banking department to total nearly 100000.
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Charleston
Bank of
Arnold and His Son Granted a New Trial
A court of appeals granted a new trial to Elias Arnold and his son Arthur 17 in a child stealing case tied to the disappearance of Melvin Horst 4. Convictions rested largely on testimony from Juniar anna 9. Elias serves 20 years at Ohio State Penitentiary and Arthur faces an indeterminate sentence in Mansfield. Horst has not been located since December 28 near Orrville.
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Horst
Orrville
Here
Disabled War Veterans Open Ninth Annual Convention
Disabled War Veterans opened their ninth annual convention in Detroit with a tribute to World War II soldiers who died in France. Millard Rice of Cincinnati was to deliver his annual report and Thomas Kirby of Washington would report on the legislative committee. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the Veterans Bureau, would address the gathering Wednesday. Delegates would later be guests of Detroit Masonic organizations at a banquet.
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Detroit
France
Millard Rice
Cincinnati
National
Thomas. Kirby
Washington
Legislative ‘Committee
Frank T.,hines
U. S. Veterans
Pete Barnum Burn Victim at Bethlehem Steel Plant
Baltimore reports the condition of Robert Pete Barnum, burned from feet to neck after falling into a molten metal vat at Sparrow Point Bethlehem Steel. The former West Virginia University football star saved himself by grabbing a ledge, but remains in hospital with serious injuries.
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Baltimore
Robert
Pete) Bartnum
Sparrow@ Point
Bethlehem Steel’ Company
Barnum
West Virginia University
Church Aids Caddies With Early Services
In Itasca Du Page county the Presbyterian church arranged Sunday services to suit golf course caddies and players. A Sunday school for children runs during the golf season starting at 7:00 am followed by services for golfers half an hour later. The setup aims to let golfers attend church and play with no interference.
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Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Itasca
du Page County
Rekrby
Murder Probe Reopens Forgotten Grave Mystery
Authorities in Seneca plan to exhume a grave tied to a two year old murder case in South Georgia. The probe links Harry K Sligh to the 1926 slaying of Harry Loving of Huntington West Virginia after Loving disappeared following a night with Sligh and two hitchhiking brothers Aubrey and James Hoover. Sligh and Aubrey Hoover face warrants. Hoover denies knowledge of Loving. Sligh and Hoover were arrested nearby. James Hoover’s whereabouts unknown.
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Illa
Seneca
South Georgia
Harry K. Sligh
Sligh
Harry Loving
Huntington
W. Va
California
Loving
Aubrey
James Hoover
Murden
Aubrey Hoover
Fitzgerald
Hoover
Daytona Beach
Fla
Oothing
James
Jack Pot Davis First to Obtain City and State Licenses
EE H Davis known as Jack Pot owner of Standard Cafe on Latrobe Street, first cafe operator in the city to secure both state and city licenses. Formerly a bar tender, he now runs a cafe serving fried chicken by the pound. He plans a month long fishing vacation in Canada’s Big Waters.
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EE. H. Davis
Jack Pot
Standard Cafe
Latrobe Street
The
Sentinel
Jack
Graftonian
Canada
Two Killed in Grease-Tank Explosion at Penn Over Supply
In Pittsburgh today the grease-tank blast at Penn Over all Supply Co. claimed two lives. James Gallagher died instantly while Albert Weiner died later in hospital. Two other workers are in critical condition, with details incomplete.
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Pittsburgh
Penn Overall Supply Company
Albert Weiner
James Gallagher
King Fuad Arrives in Munich for Egypt Visit
King Fuad of Egypt arrived in Munich Germany today for a royal visit. The event marks a new chapter in Egyptian German relations as officials greet the visiting monarch and his delegation.
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Munich
Germany
Fuad of
Egypt
Millionaire Kohler Signs Drastic Labor Bill
Madison Wis June 24 Walter J Kohler a millionaire manufacturer signed the so called yellow dog contract bill a drastic labor measure prohibiting employees from joining unions and voiding contracts where workers agree not to join cooperative marketing associations Similar bills were pushed by the AFL across 48 legislatures and defeated in all but Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Monaire
American Federation.of Labor
Eagh F
Wisconsin
Paar
MURDER CHARGES DISMISSED IN RIVER ACCIDENT CASE
In Charleston on June 24 manslaughter charges against George Hunter and W F Matthson of the Al Bridge Company were dismissed in intermediate court on state motion. The two officials faced indictments after a March drowning when a basket on a cable across the river fell as the supporting tower collapsed.
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Charleston
George Hunter
W. F. Matthson
al Bridge Company
Grand Jt
Electric chair execution ends murder case in Pennsylvania
Angelo Lazzarini, 40, of Pittsburgh, was electrocuted today for the slaying of Pasquale Visintino at the National Flinchingly plant. The condemned man met his death in the electric chair after a lengthy legal fight.
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Religionte
Angelo Lazzarini
MeKport
Pasquale Visingat
Deaths in Fort Dodge and London honor kin
Obituaries note the death of 66 year old Py Bgl in Fort Dodge and Sir Mortimer Singer aged 66 from the Singer Sewing Machine family. The text references Alfred E. Smith nomination support and a Houston convention, with a brief aside on reality versus materialism. The fragmentary items reflect political and social notices from the era.
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Fort’ Dodge
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
London
Mortimer Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Family
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Constantinople
United Stat
Pennsy
Chicago Millionaire
Endows University
Mooseheart
Loyal Order of Moose
Army-Navy
Friedrichshafen
Bauerle
Ralph C. Brown
Todren
Maude
Brown
Glenn Rites
County Infirmary
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company
Grafton, Elkins, Clarksburg, Buckhannon
Heflin
Thomas J. Heflin, Jra
Alabama
Abbott
Arnold
Peté Barnum
Baridit
Genevieve Landsbury
Fairmont
South Carolina
E. H. Davis
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