Death of John Campbell in room with revolver found
John Campbell, an unemployed pottery cooper, was found dead in his room with a bullet wound to the head and a revolver nearby. The incident, reported by Associated Press, occurred amid scattered notes about baseball homeruns involving Ruth, Kuhel, Miller, Goslin, and Berger. Authorities investigated the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Associated Press
Ruth
Yankees
Kuhel
Senators
Miller
Athletics
Goslin
Browns - Berger
Braves
Earthquake Shakes Wairoa and Nearby Areas
A strong earthquake tremor hit Wairoa Nuhaka and Morere today causing minor building damage and prompting local reports of prolonged shaking. Authorities noted no serious injuries and began initial assessments of affected structures. Local residents described the ground as rumbling for several moments before fading.
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Wellington
N. Z
Wairoa
Nuhaka
Morere
Three battle for place on Ryder outfit
At Columbus on June 24 an unbilled qualifying round pits Henry Ciues of Bridgeport Denny Shute of Cleveland and Frank Walsh of Chicago for the final Ryder Cup spot. All tied at 302 after 72 holes yesterday. Burke Cox Wood and others contended for the remaining places with a playoff possible after 18 more holes.
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Columbus
Walter Hagen
Henry
Ciues
Bridgeport
Conn
Denny Shute
Cleveland
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Wily Cox
Brooks’ Lyn
Billy Burke
New York
Craig Wood
Buffalo
Burke
Cox
Wood
pte-Walsh-Cities
Virginia Van Wie to Meet Peggy Wattles In Quarter Finals
Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago advances to the quarterfinals of the women s international golf tournament at Kirtland Country Club after an 8 and 7 win over Mrs J K Patterson of Cleveland. Peggy Wattles of Buffalo defeated Mrs Robert Reid 5 and 4 to reach the quarterfinals. Harley Higbie of Detroit was to play Frita Stifel of Wheeling, and the Dutra brothers from Santa Monica and Long Beach have only one team defeat in their career.
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Cleveland
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Kirtland Country’ Club
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Wattles
Robert Reid
van Wie
J. K. Patterson
Harley Higb
Grafton Independent School District to Redeem Bonds
The Board of Education of Grafton Independent School District Taylor County West Virginia will redeem its outstanding 5 percent school bonds dated July 1 1914. Bonds numbered 47 to 113 and 121 to 220 will be paid with interest July 1 1931 at Kanawha Valley Bank Charleston WV. interest ceases after that date. Secretary Harry Friedman signs the notice dated June 2 1931.
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Board of Education
Grafton Independent
Taylor County
West Virginia
Kanawha Valley Bank
Charleston
Harry Friedman
Grafton Independent School District
Order of Publication West Virginia 1931 court actions
In Taylor County court records, on the first Monday of June 1931, E. L. Lawhead as Receiver of The Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank of Grafton filed against B. W. Auvil as Trustee and partners Lawson Starcher trading as Grafton Building Company in chancery.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
W. Va
E. Lawhead
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank of
Grafton
Pit
B. W. Auvil
Lawson Starcher
Grafton Building Company
Suit seeks sale of Hechmer plat lots in Grafton WV
The object is to attach lots 2 4 and 5 from the John L Hechmer plat in Grafton Taylor County West Virginia, to liquidate a 5100 debt plus interest from December 16 1929. Defendants B W Auvil Trustee and B W Auvil are nonresidents and must appear within one month after first publication to protect their interest. Publication ordered in the Grafton Sentinel. June 3 1917. FRANK M HOL LIS Jr Clerk W MERLE WATKINS Attorney for Plaintiff.
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John L. Hechmer
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
B.W. Auvil
B. W. Auvil
Grafton Sentinel
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
W. Merle Watkins
Trustee Sale Of Land In Blueville District West Virginia
Trustee will sell at public auction a lot in Blueville section of Fetterman district Taylor County fronting 40 feet on Blue Avenue and 140 feet deep, middle parts of blocks 11 12 and 13 in Blueville, with a modern dwelling. Sale at 1 PM July 11 1981 at the front door of Taylor County Courthouse. Terms cash. W Merle Watkins Trustee.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Harriet B. Allender
M. D. Allender
W. Merle Watkins
Blueville
Fetterman District
Blue Avenue
Public Auction of Trust Property in Blueville Addition
By deed of trust dated June 12 1927 and recorded in Virginia the trustee will sell at public auction July 11 1934 at 1 PM at the front door of Taylor county courthouse a lot with a story and a half bungalow and double garage fronting 40 feet on Blue avenue and 150 feet deep in Taylor County West Virginia. The property is in Lots 1 2 and 3 Block C M D Allender Addition to Blueville in Fetterman District.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Harriett E. Allender
W. Merle Watkins
Sa & Story
Blue Avenue
M. D. Allender
Blueville
Fetterman
War debt plan puts off stimulus radio address
In Washington secretary Stimson cancels a radio address on the war debt plan to allow more time for preparation. In Paris premier Laval meets the ambassador Edge to discuss moratorium. In New Haven Yale president’s wife dies of a heart attack. In Chicago the Yankees rout the White Sox as Babs Ruth hits a 14th homer.
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Washington
Stimson
New York
Starr Faithfull
Carr
Harrison
Akron
Mildred Stinaff
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
East St. Louis
Jimmy Doolittle
New Haven
Conn
James Rowland Angell
Vot Yale
Paris
Edge
Laval
Palermo
Italy
Mafaii
Flashes of Life and Global Snapshots in Brief
A mosaic of world notes: Glasgow notes nearly 200000 women face dim marriage prospects due to census figures. In Philadelphia the Linton twins Dr Anne and Dr Elizabeth retire after 41 years teaching. Shirebrook devises a method to dispose of a war gun gifted after WWI. Istanbul links Soviet dumping to Turkey's post Ottoman era. Downe England lacks electricity, gas, buses, sewers yet sits near London with a lone railway and pending station.
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Charing Cross Niles
London
Downe
I T
Unconfirmed report claims 1000 Reds slain near Szechwan border
A received dispatch from Chunking states Szechwan province forces along the Szechwan Hupeh border engaged Reds in a sharp battle, routing them and killing about 1,000. No independent confirmation available.
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Chunking
China
Szechwan Province
Szechywan-Hupeh
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