Bankers linked to world smuggling ring in New York case
New York investigators name a banker at the head of a vast smuggling network tied to Mrs Helen Dwelle Jenkins. The ring allegedly paid inspectors, with clients including leading dressmakers, to pass trunks. Mrs Jenkins claims gifts from a European contact and plans action for face value of stocks and jewels. Deputy Parr was offered bribes to drop the probe.
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New York
Loeb
Helen Dwelle-Jenking
Richard Parr
Jenkins
Paris
Tondon
Parr
Kenoshi
Wis
Helen Fuld
Aaron Dwelle
Detroit
Walter Matheny Improves At Home After Fire Blast
Walter Matheny, severely burned in an explosion at Charles Haddix bakery on the South Side, shows improvement at his Washington and St John streets home. He was briefly out today, sighting progress after being hospitalized. Mrs M J Foley family relocates to corner of Lavader and Wileford streets in a newly finished, handsome residence. A Wednesday note mentions Fourth of July fireworks at Turner's New Island, with balloon envelopes for a $1 cash prize.
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Walter Matheny
Charles Haddix
Washington and
St John-streets
M. J. Foley
Lavadder and
Wileford Street
Vig Rock
Forte
New Sland
Templeton Griffith Wedding in Wheeling This Morning
The wedding of Templeton Jr and Miss Minnie Griffith took place in Wheeling this afternoon. The couple, well known in Grafton, will reside at home there after a wedding trip to Pittsburgh Niagara Falls and other points.
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Templeton-Griffith
Wheeling
Gratton
Sam HB. Templeton, Jr
Minnie Griffith
M. Griffith
Tmiyer Street
Nail City
Marriag
Grafton
Kerr & Rose
Templeton
East Main Street
Harper Brothers
Wheelin Wholesale Hat Company
Pittsburg
Niagara
Mrs Yost to Speak at Grafton Meeting
Mrs Yost, president of the World’s Christian Temperance Union, will speak in Grafton Thursday at 8:10 PM in the First-ringlet church. The local president calls a special session, inviting the public to attend and support a large turnout.
Pru Store Moving To New Bush Building Room
The Central Drug Store of Harry P D Comerford plans to move today from the McAway room on Latrobe Keel to a newly prepared room in the Bush building opposite the new passenger station. Comerford will Daves a practically new store in the new location, which is expected to be ideal.
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Harry PD
Comerford
McAway
Latrobe Keel
Bush Building
Daves
Woman almost burned to death in gas stove blast
Mrs Keener aged 20 with two children and mother of two others died hours after a gas explosion on Water Street First Ward. Fire from a lit match while preparing supper ignited escaping gas. neighbor help smothered flames though burns were fatal. Mrs Maud Sapp, another young mother nearby, died later. Rev. Father Kennedy visiting from Wheeling.
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Hat
Water Street
Keener
Sapp
Secon
Keeper
May
Merchants Hold Big Bib Meeting In Grafton
One of the largest Merchants Association meetings discussed plans for the annual outing day on August 3, with committees formed for a fuller program. They also planned a pamphlet on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger station with schedules and construction details, to aid travelers, aided by the railroad. A street sprinkler and sweeper purchase was proposed to clean the business district.
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Merchants Association
Grafton
Te Park
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Mormon Leaders Defend Sugar Trust Ties
Mormon church officials testified before the House sugar trust committee defending ties with Henry C Havemeyer and joint sugar ventures. Joseph Smith and Bishop Charles Nibley argued no U S law was violated while W G Gilmore of Arbuckle Brothers prepared to testify. City licenses also announced for July first.
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Mormon Church
Henry C. Havemeyer
Issug Enterprises
Havemeyer
Morton Hirch
United States
House “Sugar Trust
Joseph Smith
Poittdaho Sugar Company
Charles Nibley
W. G. Gilmore
Arbuckle Trothers
American Sugar Refining Co
For Sale Four Room Cottage at 12 Front Street South Side
Property listing offers a four room cottage on a large level lot at 12 Front Street South Side with water and gas. Terms reasonable. Contact W L Doak at residence.
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Front Street
W, L, Doak
Two Girls Die In Valley River Outing Tragedy
Two Fairmont girls Lilian Knight 16 and Ruby Miller 14 drowned at Camp Comfort Colfax while swimming with a Temple Guild outing. Lena Hunsaker, who tried to help, also succumbed. Mrs Sherwood and Mrs Kelley supervised the group, and rescue efforts failed. Remains sent to Fairmont families as the town mourns.
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Daily Sentinel
Colts
Lillian Knight
Ruby Miller
Fairmont
James A. Knight
Consolidated Telephone Company
Johnson T. Miller
Lena Hunsaker
Miller
Miss Knight
Temple Guild
Methodist Protestant Sunday Hoor
Camp Comfort
Colfax
Ernest Sherwood
Franklin P. Kelley
Sherwood
Kelley
Ives
Knight
Miss Hunsaker
Prohibition Amendment League Organized in Taylor County
A mass temperance meeting in the Taylor county courthouse on Tuesday afternoon led to the organization of the Prohibition Amendment League. Officers named were Rev U W Morrison president J C Lewellen VP Wm Morgan treasurer and R S Middelton secretary.
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Court House
Daily Sentinel
Taylor County
Prohibition Amendment League
U. W. Morrison
J. C. Lewellen
Wm. Morgan
R. 8
West Virginia
Atone
Yung Peoples’ Societies
Taylor
Married in Nestorville as William Campbell weds Doyle Bennett
Mr William Campbell married Miss Doyle Bennett at the bride's home in Nestorville between 12 and 1 Sunday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev C W. Bennett of thecounty, with Guy E. Bennett of Grafton among the attendees.
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William Campbell
Doyle Bennett
Guy E. Bennett
Grafton
Jaisre
Nestorvile
W. County
Bennett
Grafton Electric Installs 12 Lane Fans at Star Theatre
The Grafton Electric Construction Company installed 12 new Lane fans at the Star theatre to enhance comfort at the amusement resort. William te, a company manager, oversaw the installation. Mrs. Cynthia V. Gilbert and her son Lawrence of Walnut Street with guest Miss Hazel Hunsicker of By er, Ohio, returned this morning from a brief visit to Lake Park.
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Grafton Electric Construction Company
Star Theatre
William Te
Cynthia V. Gilbert
Lawrence
Walnut Street
Hazel Hunsicker
Byer
Ohio
Lake Park
Drowns Self in Barrel in Fairmont Home
Mrs Carrie Hinman Radka 63 wife of A W Radka was found dead in a rain barrel on a porch at Arnesville by her son in law CW Yates. Edgar Radka, her son, is in Miners Hospital with a broken back from a previous mine accident. Neighbors feared she might attempt suicide after learning of her son's condition. She leaves five children.
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Fairmont
Carrie Hinman Radka
A. W Radka
Deak
CW. Yates
Arnesville
Edgar Radka
Miners Hospital
Editor mocks marchers in New State Leader event
A Grafton Leader joke targets Preston County Journal editor and Col John T McGraw under Senator Clarence Watson’s banner. Miss Wingorter of Wheeling visits Miss Rose McGraw amid funeral ceremonies for McGraw, held Tuesday afternoon.
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Grafton
Preston County Journal
Sam Montgomery
John T._McGraw
Clarence Watson
State Journal
Wingorter
Wheeling
Rose McGraw
McGraw
WOOOTCH AND DR KELLER WED IN QUIET CATHOLIC CEREMONY
At St Augustine rectory Rev Father Sullivan united Irwin Basil Keller of Scottdale Pennsylvania and Helen Rebecca Stroh daughter of Oliver P Stroh of the city in a noon ceremony. Attendants were Anna Dorsey and Eugene A Keller. The couple will settle in New Mexico after a train trip via Wheeling. Both are prominent locals with Keller a physician and Stroh a social figure.
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Daily Sentinel
St. Augustine's Rectory
Father Sullivan
Br. Irwin Basil Keller
Scottdale
Helen Rebecca Stroh
Olivier P. Stroh
Ciption
Anna Dorsey
Ugene A.keller
Oliver P. Stroh
Clyde A. Cole
Woman's Music Club
Sellort Club
Coffman
Gratton Fairmont Clarksburg Railway Navigates Right of Way
The Gratton Fairmont and Clarksburg Railway Company mobilizes right of way agents after landowners resist crossing their lands. The plan spans from the First ward through Pruntytown to Meadland and may pick among several routes near the Northwestern turnpike by G. W. Rey holds. The move aims to connect the end of the Grafton Traction line at Beaumont to enhance value of adjacent property.
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Gratton, Fairmont & Clarksburg Railway Company
Pruntytown
Meadland
Grafton Traction Company
Beaumont
Sway
Webster
Windel
Simpson
Northwestern
G. W
Tna
Taylor County W C T U to Meet at Baptist Church
Executive committee of the Taylor County W C T U will convene at the Baptist church Thursday morning at 9:20. Members are urged to attend. A New Maven woman reportedly cured a craving after a skull bone removal operation performed by a surgeon amid local chatter.
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Taylor County
Baptist Church
An—Menneberg
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Standard 611 Company
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Pru Store
Hattie May Keene
Pather Kennedy
St .Augustine's Church
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Havesmeyer
Mabel
Chas
Thayet
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