Poland vows to defend ports basis of nation
President Ignace Moscicki in a broad cast speech during naval week declared Poland will defend the Baltic ports of Gdynia and Danzig as vital to national economy and sea outlets. He asserted three quarters of foreign trade passes through the sea coast and warned of strong outside pressure, with Danzig police reinforced by German recruits and reports of German troops entering the free city.
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Warsaw
Ignace Moscicki
Poland
Pornorze
Gdyja
Danzig
Germany
Reich
Sident
Gdynia
Free ‘Corps
London
City plans bridge approach and street resurfacing
Mayor Gillispie outlined plans to push a new approach to the South Grafton bridge pending county repair. WPA crews will resume work on West Main and Grand streets July 5 including brick relaying and top dressing with city truck support and driver staffing.
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Smallwood
Bluemont
Bluemont Cemetery
BOYD
St John Street
Leonard
Boyd Street
West Washington
Bernhold
First Ward School House
NUIUM
Jones
Standaard
Leonard Street
Main
Washington
Franklin
el Boyd
Knotts Avenue
Barrett
South Grafton Bridge
Durbin
Rverside
Graw Avenue
Dorsey Riverside
Walters
Thayer
Gillispie
Taylor County Court
South Grafton
West Main Street
WPA
Grand Street
Flier Higgins Crashes Near Levi In Storm
Higgins flew from Wheeling to Charleston when a storm forced a rough landing near Levi. He was unhurt though the aeroplane suffered heavy damage and he narrowly escaped injury.
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Charleston
Higgins
Wheeling
Levi
Here
Pittsburgh Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Pittsburgh June 29 market report lists salable cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges by grade and weight. Cattle steer values range 5.00 to 11.00 with highs for choice and calves 7.50 to 9.75, hogs 5.00 to 7.85, sheep lambs 6.50 to 10.50, and produce demand described as moderate with specific potato and apple prices and stock details from U.S. and Pa. Dept. of Agriculture.
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Pittsburgh
Dept. Agr
U.S
North Carolina Cobblers
Bliss Triumphs
Illinois Transparents
Woman and Child Safe After West Main Auto Crash
Mrs. O. B. Robinson and her small daughter escaped injury when her car struck the curb near the Grafton Banking and Trust building on West Main Street at 4 45 yesterday afternoon. Police report notes a right front tire blew out but the car suffered no other damage.
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O. B. Robinson
Pike Street
West Main Street
Fugitive Olson Dies After Shootout Near Moose Lake Farm
A 30 year old fugitive, wanted for auto theft, entered Andersons home Wednesday afternoon to eat and rest. A posse cornered him at a farm near Lake Namakagon. Olson tried to flee by boat, was shot multiple times and died. He had stolen cars and license plates, was captured near Hayward, and died during the ensuing confrontation with Sheriff George Seebutter and deputies.
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Anderson
Falls
Lake
Moore
Olson
Frank Flowers
Wisconsin State
Hayward
Namakagon
Moose Lake
George Seebutter
Sawyer County
John Blue Sky
Carl Johnson
Olson killer fled into woods after blue sky shack incident
Olson killed a man with a 12 gauge shotgun near Blue Sky's cabin. Scott was mortally wounded. Olson escaped a posse, seized Johnson's pistol, and fled into the woods as officers ran out of ammunition. A posse tracked him through hideouts before capture or death. He earlier served time for burglary in 1933 and a 1937 workhouse theft sentence. He came to Hayward area last year to work at a summer resort and act as guide.
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Blue Sky
Olson
Scott
Johnson
Ring
August Buelo
Waukesha County
Waukesha
Hayward
Two Beer Licenses Issued By Grafton Clubs
Grafton issued two licenses to retail beer for the Moose and Elks clubs with only today and tomorrow left. City Finance Commissioner Joseph Bradford said applications for other licenses are near normal compared with last year. One distributor license went to the Imperial company yesterday and a last minute rush is anticipated tomorrow for remaining licenses.
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Moose and Elks Clubs
Grafton
Joseph Bradford
Imperial Company
Bradford
Vale Conditions At Dam Photographed This Week
Photographs of valve conditions at the Tygart River reservoir dam were taken this week by the U S engineers. Work on bank sections and topography in the scour area below the dam is in progress. Data assembling continues for condemnation petitions involving 19 parcels and a physical inspection was recently conducted to determine all rights not of record.
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Tygart River Reservoir
U.S
Co Op Lamb Market Opens At Bridgeport
Carroll R Hawkins, Taylor county agent, says the Farmers Cooperative market for graded lambs will open July 3 at Bridgeport. Lambs are graded into four classes and sold on a gross price minus handling costs with no shrinkage deductions this year. Prices from New York are posted each Monday morning. call 9 to 10 for details.
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Carroll R. Hawkins
Taylor County
Farmers’ Cooperative
Bridgeport
New York
Congress Debates Neutrality Amendment and Monroe Doctrine
Congressman opposes changing our neutrality law citing threats to wartime ventures and civilization. He plans an amendment to re enact the sea and carry provisions, preserving current statutes and signaling defense of American soil and obligations under the Monroe Doctrine.
Nova to Pace Tony Galento bout amid other plans
The report outlines promoter hopes for a Galento Nova fight and potential match with Louis next spring. It notes gate receipts of 283302.68 from 34852 buyers plus radio and picture rights totaling about 333302.68. The piece also covers UK wartime policy and Churchill’s cautious stance amid speculation of a German-Italian push.
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Joe Jacobs
Tony
Louis
Jacob
Mike
Rage
Herman
Philadelphia
Brit
Galento
Detroit
Germany
Tories
Churchill
Britain
Admiralty
Adolf Hitler
Bhe
Remhark
Eien
Remembrance of Galento Left Hand Shots Remains
After a tough bout the champion recovers in Harlem and Manhattan, planning Atlantic City next, while Galento bears facial bandages from the night’s cuts. He continues his routine with a stop at his Orange New Jersey saloon to tally receipts.
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Thuis
Galento
Harlem
Manhattan
Atlantic City
Midwest
Tony
Orange, N. J
Many Seeking Licenses At Co Clerk's Office
Applications for licenses to operate restaurants sell soft drinks retail tobacco run pool rooms and other purposes poured into County Clerk Ed St. Clair's office. Twenty applications had been granted so far with a big rush expected today and tomorrow.
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Ed St. Clair
St. Clair
Only Three Licenses To Wed Issued In June
Taylor county records show just three marriage licenses issued in June with no applications pending as the month ends. Deputy County Clerk Joe A Jollife noted the count compares to five licenses last June and said a new marriage health law that began earlier this month does not appear to account for the downturn.
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Taylor County
Joe A. Jollife
West Virginia business outlook shows modest upturn
A state chamber report notes a hoped revival in coal tonnage and mountain construction for the latter half of 1939. May tonnage trails 1938 by about 2,000,000 tons year to date, while bank debits across 63 institutions in 23 cities edge down 0.10 percent from last May.
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Virginia
Ndds
Mohawk Medicine Promises Health Relief
Mary M Ballard of Uniondale Indiana endorses Old Mohawk Medicine claiming nine months of use eased misery from constipation and related symptoms. The ad asserts waste removal corrects drowsiness biliousness indigestion sick headache sour stomach and similar ailments. Sold at Gratton Drug and Chemical Co Drug Store for 49 cents a bottle with mail order 15 cents.
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Mary M. Ballard
Uniondale
Ind
Gratton Drug. & Chiemboal Co
Sprug
Youth Acquitted in Kingwood Rape Case
George Teets, 20, of Kingwood was acquitted of rape by the Preston County circuit court as its criminal term closed.
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Kingwood
George Teets
Preston County
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Grafton Drug & Chemical Go
Opera House
Helen Mack
Bob Baker
George Sanders
Saint
Deanna Durban
Dic
Ruth Joiner
Indiana State Penitentiary
Michigan City
Central Press
East Prussia
Free City
Vuring
Louisiana State University
ER. N. Jackson
G. Johnson
James Monsge Smith
Posse
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Co-Op
Ian Montgomery
Tan Montgomery
Virginia Society
Igor Cassini
Montgomery
Warrenton
Nova
Pullmans
B&o
IPC
Itek
Eee
Salisbury
Hotpoint
Monongahela System
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