Tragic 1922 Grafton Conductor's Death
A B Weese, 28, Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor between Grafton and Keyser, died after falling from a train on December 31 1922. He was rushed to Grafton City hospital but died at 5 pm. Promoted in 1919, he was a popular young official in the transportation department.
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A. B.weese
Baltimore and Ohio
Grafton
Keyser
First Ward
Grafton City Hospital
Sevice
Fairmont
Transportation Department
Walter Frank
J. B. Davis
Main Street
Joe Fletcher
Chicago
Business World
Antoinette Hechmer
John Hechmer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Odd Bigots and Mild Traits in Public Figures
Charles P. Stewart chides Adolf Hitler while recalling tolerant quirks in anti Semitic public figures. He lists Tomtom Heflin Louis McFadden Hugh Johnson and Jim True with personal anecdotes showing friction between bigotry and civility, and notes a Rome editor's claim that Jews influenced past policy.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Adolf Hitler
Adolf
Tomtom Heflin
Alabama
United States Senate
Tom-tom
Senator Heflin
Louis T. McFadden
Pennsylvania
Representatives
Louis
House of Morgan
Episcopal Church
Morgan
Morganheimer
Morgans
Mor ‘Ganheimer
Hiram Evans
Washington
Evans
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Jim True
Hugh
Jim
Giornale d'Italia
Rome
McFadden
Woodrow Wilson
Joephus Daniels
Joe Tumulty
War drums and draft split in American politics
The piece contrasts pro war and pro peace factions led by Senator Ball and Governor Stassen with young reformers and army service paths. It notes Hitler's timing against Soviet Russia, the uncertain outcome, and potential twists as Britain and the United States weigh Russia’s strength, Japan’s role, and Germany’s strategic peril.
Mystery at the Model Railroad Club Forensics
Hans and Laurence confront Henry and Richard about a murder at the model railroaders’ HQ. Investigators insist the killer lurks among them, while trust frays as theories collide. The group debates hidden entrances, electrical gun tricks, and whether police overlooked clues.
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Hans
Model Railroaders
Henry
Pazzlement
Richard
John Tves
Professor Bisbee
Laurence
Ives
Henry Potter
Bisbee
Model Railroad Club
Laurence Harkness
Susan Baker
Alsop to Serve as Navy Lieutenant for World Tour Vision
Joseph W. Alsop Jr., a noted war hawk in syndicate columns, received a draft deferment but will now serve as a navy lieutenant. He will depart to see the world on assignments with Captain Jimmy the marines, traveling to China India and London. Ralph Kintner, his partner, has applied for a reserve army commission and may join the army intelligence corps.
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War Department
Joseph Ball
Washington
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Ball
Army
President Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Roosevelt Boys
Alsops and Kintners
Clarksburg
Joseph W. Alsop, Jr
Knox
Alsop
Jimmy
China
India
London
Ralph Kintner
Army Intelligence Corps
Living costs rise 2.2 percent over 1935 39 average says bureau
Morgantown Post reports the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics finds total living costs 2.2 percent higher than the 1935 39 average. Food remains 34 percent of the budget, up under 1 percent from 1935 39. clothing unchanged. A May 13 survey shows average prices per pound for ten foods across 51 cities.
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Morgantown Post
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
For Our Own Boys USO appeal aids Randolph County youths
Randolph county boots are urged to support a $10,765,000 USO fund to provide recreational guidance and services for soldiers from the area. Campaign opens next Monday with emphasis on local benefit and post camp recreation for tens of thousands of troops nearby.
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Elkins Inter-Mountain
Randolph County
United States
USO
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
New Citizens Army Urged Support for USO Campaign
The article urges support for the USO aiding a Selective Service act driven force. It notes contributions already made and calls every citizen to contribute to boost morale and welfare. It reports a large British convoy attack with strong naval escort and claims German planes shot down by British and RAF losses.
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Citizen Army
USO
United Service
RAF
RAF Conducts Continued From Page One
The report details Luftwaffe raids on England during the Battle of Britain with German losses claimed as 185 planes to 25, then 133 aircraft to 34 in other engagements. Night attacks were described as light by the government, while German bombers pressed their raids.
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St. Augustine Catholic School
St. Augustine Alumni Association
Grafton
Washington D. C
St. Augustine
Britain
England
Two Convicts Recaptured After Escape Incident
State Police Superintendent Bosworth said at Charleston that two wounded men, serving terms for automobile theft, were recaptured at the scene. Ward, serving five years for armed robbery in Kenawha county, was among them. Ticknell serving one to ten years for breaking and entering and Armentrout a like term for grand larceny.
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Ward
Kenawha
John W. Bosworth
Charleston
Ticknell
Armentrout
Toast of the Town Sparks Debate on Air Power and Unified Command
Secretary Stimson labels a fully independent air force a mistake while comparing wartime task forces to Nazi models. Marshall notes U S advances mirror German strategy with a joint defense board answering to president and cabinet. The Army Marine landing force features the 1st Division, all regulars, with priority on new arms. Summer drills advance teamwork with Marines and Navy on the Pacific coast.
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Congress
Stimson
Army
Marshall
United States
Germany
Joint Board
Cabiet
Army-Marine Corps
Aind
Pacific
Marines
Navy
Fragmented newspaper snippet with mixed notes and headlines
A garbled OCR fragment references Mel Junior transfer talk, Hawaiian alphabet, pineapple diet, pie counts, fabric called skin, isolationism, a World War era anti noise campaign, bald men, Grandpappy Jenkins, a fire truck, and a Turkey Germany non aggression pact headline, with stray phrases and incomplete sentences.
FIGHTING UNITS IT USED FOR WESTERN DEFENSE
An Army Air Forces report notes landing operation training for western hemisphere defense. Brigadier General Henry W Harms will command air defense bases in Newfoundland, northern outposts, with Alaska bases to be led by an air officer after construction. The Army Navy joint board now operates almost continuously, with General Henry H Arnold and General Marshall shaping closer defense integration.
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Henry W Harms
Army Flier
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Alaska
Army-Navy Joint Board
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Navy
Marshall
Air Corps
Bulgaria to supported recognition move remains blocked
Bulgaria to undertake no steps toward Wilhelmstrasse recognition. Government sources replied negatively, citing lack of authorization and official approval for any such move. The continued stance reflects official disavowal of pursuing recognition through unauthorized channels.
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Wilhelmtrasse
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Charles Brinkman
Hechmer
Traffic World
John L. and
Anna Leuthke Hechmer
Stewart
Jolf Hitler
Soviet
Russia
Hitler
Stalin
Nazi Grmany
Finland
Poland
Sta
Japan
Junior
Iit
Grandpappy Jenkins
Turkey
Istanbul
Ankara
Bulgaria
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