Face to Face With Rogers Hornsby
A feature on Rogers Hornsby highlighting his status as a premier baseball star. The piece notes his leading batting record for the fourth straight year and discusses the high value teams place on acquiring him. It also blends commentary on education and rural tends toward success in business with Hornsby’s Texas roots and his impact in the sport.
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Rogers
Hornsby
Priiilege
Rogers Hornsby
Honus Wagter
Winters
Texas
Railroad Official Visits Grafton for Baltimore and Ohio Business
C. W. Vanhorn, general superintendent of the eastern lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, arrived in Grafton Thursday morning and spent several hours at the local B and O offices on business. He formerly supervised the Monongah division and once lived in Grafton.
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C. W. Vanhorn
Baltimore and Oh’o Railroad Company
Baltimore
Grafton
Mr. Vanhorn
Challenge to Democracy Address at Clarksburg
Colonel Guy D. Goff warned the Sons of the Revolution in Clarksburg that all exploded fallacies of government have returned to threaten democracy. He asserted that every government of the people by the people must continually justify itself to the people to endure.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Guy D. Goff
Clarksburg
Sons of the Revolution
Pitfalls in business taxes deductibility of local improvements
The question asks whether special assessments or taxes for local improvements are deductible and whether import duties paid on a permanent improvement are deductible. The cited answer is yes. A duty amount used for a permanent improvement is treated as a capital investment but may be deducted as a tax paid to the extent allowed by tax rules. The explanation notes depreciation rules and capital vs current expense treatment.
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Associated Press
Grafton
W. Va
Postofica
Businees
Latrobe Street
Shany
Glass
Anne
Ian
John Harvey
Richard Carver
Europe
United States
American Academy of Letters
Chicago
Personal notices from Marcellus Compon to Hat Shoppe purchases
Marcellus Compon Route No 2, a business visitor, subscribed to the Daily Sentinel after decades with the Weekly Sentinel. Miss Mary Rauscher of the Hat Shoppe visits Baltimore and eastern cities to buy hats for the sprint season. Dadisman of Bridgeport and C D Nutter of Mannington attend to business in Grafton. Mrs ILE Flesher shops in Pruny town, with many friends visiting. June Hamilton M A Stamah Dr O Campbell and Dorsey Sunshine Harbor were in Pate.
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Marcellus Compon
Sentinel Offiay
Daily Sentinel
Weekly Sentinel
Mary Rauscher
Baltimore
Dadisman
Bridgeport
Grafton
Mattra
C. D. Nutter
Mannington
Ile. Flesher
Pruny
June Hamilton
M. A. Stamahet
Dr. 0. Campbell
Dorsey
Sunshine Harbor
Pate
Grafton Gathers Weekend Visitors and a Photo Event
Friday brought Mr and Mrs Brooks Gall to Wheeling for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs W R Bennett. Arthur Robinson of Pleasant Creek and Mose Sinclair of Marquess spent Friday in Grafton on business and social calls. W R Loar, noted Grafton photographer, returned Friday from Pittsburgh where he attended an Eastman Kodak photography institute.
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Brooks Gall
Wheeling
W. R. Bennett
Arthur Robinson
Pleasant Creek
Grafton
Mose Sinclair
Marquess
W. R. Loar
Pittsburgh
Eastman Kodak Company
Governor Smith Seeks Ballot Withdrawal in Illinois Primary
Governor L. Smith of New York plans to remove his name from the Illinois primary ballot after filing without his authorization. He has contacted Illinois Democratic leader George Brennan to arrange his withdrawal, with steps to be taken to complete the action.
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Chicago
L. Smith
New York
George Brennan
Illinois
New York Governor Enters Illinois Presidential Primary
Springfield Illinois February 29 Governor Alfred Smith of New York entered the Illinois Democratic presidential primary petition with 5000 names. Albany New York February 29 Governor Smith said he did not approve or authorize Raymond O Keefe of Chicago to file the petition for him in Illinois.
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Illinois
Raymond O'Keefe
Chicago
Springfield
Ill
Alfred Smith
New York
Raymond O' Keefe
Albany
Smith
Raymond O
McAdoo Files Petition for Democratic Presidency Bid
In Columbus on February 29, William Gibbs McAdoo filed a petition with the Secretary of State seeking the Democratic nomination for president. The early filing signals momentum for McAdoo as a leading candidate in the race.
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Secretary OF State
Columbus
William Gibba McAdoo
Second View of Shooting Given in Keeney Trial
Jury heard a second viewpoint on the Beech Creek shooting in the Keeney trial at Beckley West Virginia. John Selkirk, Sharples store clerk, testified a telephone warning said 400 men were coming down Beech Creek and armed miners planned to stop them. The next day one miner was killed, one fatally wounded, and two others injured. W H Sowers Boone County Coal clerk said armed patrols blocked the road to the area after Keeney urged the marchers to turn back.
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Payetteville
W. Va
Beech Creek
C. Frank Keeney
John Selkirk
Sharples
Monclo
Beech
Cecil Clark
Selkirke
W. H. Sowers
Boone County Coal Corporation
Keeeney
Witnesses Testify on Keeney Ordered March Abandonment
Testimony in the case cites Keeney denying an armed march plan while William Swanner recounts Fred Mooney urging members to arm themselves if funds run short. Swanner states money from burial funds was used to back the local and to buy guns using an order signed by Keeney and Mooney, directed to J. W. Swanner and a man named Childers.
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Dicinity
Sharples
Keeney
William Swanner
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers
Focal
District
Mooney
Swanner
J. W. Swanner
Childers
Criminal Court Opens In Wheeling Monday
Wheeling West Virginia February twenty ninth. Prosecuting Attorney Carl G Bachmann reports twenty five cases on the criminal grand jury list for the next Monday session. Fifteen felony charges and ten misdemeanors. Judge Alan Robinson is on vacation in the South and expected back soon to preside. He traveled from Wheeling to New Orleans and will return aboard an eastbound coast vessel.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Criminal Grand Jury
Carl G. Bachmann
Criminal Court
Police Court
Justice Courts
Jdge
Alan Robinson
New Orleans
Extensive whisky theft discovered in Chicago depot
Eight thousand cases of pre war whisky valued at nearly ten million dollars vanished from the state concentration depot for the Sibley Warehouse and Storage Company. The Chicago Herald and Examiner says withdrawals for the government supervised warehouse were done with forged or raised permits for medical whisky and all withdrawal records have vanished.
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Chicago
Sibley Warehouse
jStorage Company
Herald and Examiner
Medical lights duel in Chantilly pits surgeons Cuneo Broca
In Chantilly France on February 29 General Messimy presided over a fierce duel between two leading medical figures Bernard Cuneo surgeon and Hie Broca physician. The clash drew intense exchanges as both men pressed their case with visible zeal.
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Chantilly
France
Messimy
Bernard Cuneo
Hie Broca
Private Sword Bout Ends After Long Encounter
A fragmented report notes a private quarrel lasting about half an hour ending when Cueno’s sword arm failed, leaving him winded and defeated in the seventh bout. No further details on participants or location are provided.
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Prof. Cueno
Marion County Circuit Clerk Attendant On Gratton Day
L A Cather, clerk of the circuit court of Marion County, among visitors in Grafton day, connected with the trial of a Po Migiche charged with the order of Pete Ra. Cather is a relative of Mayor Thomas H. Cather and is well known here, having been in Grafton on numerous occasions.
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L. A. Cather
Marion County
Gratton
Cather Way
Pete Ra
Cather
Thomas H. Cather
Grafton
JCRY ATTEND SALVATION ARMY MEETING
The jurors in the Black Hand murder case escorted to a Salvation Army revival by the sheriff attended the meeting last night. The revival led by Captain Duval filled every seat, with two weeks of services continuing through Sunday and special meetings planned next week.
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Jiry
Salvation Army
Tain Duval
Cowboys Emulate Eastern Dudes in Glacier Park
In Glacier National Park chalet villages near Upper Mary's Lake guides hang coats on a natural half rack. Western tourists are described as adopting eastern manners, initially scoffing at and later embracing the style of well mannered city visitors.
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Washington
Gla+cier National Park
Nature
Upper Mary's Lake
Bureau
Hearing On Rates Continued By Public Service Commission
Charleston dispatch reports a public service hearing on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company rate increases or continuance through March 18. A March 7 hearing will allow argument on commission jurisdiction, with Roscoe F Walters challenging interstate authority. Testimony by Wy. B. Clarke closed. Dogier Vane offered to submit questions. further evidence planned regarding American Telegraph and Telephone and Western Union relations.
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Charleston
Chesapeake and aPtomacophone Company
Public Service Commission
Commission
Roscoe F. Walters
Attormeyiré
Railway Organications
Interstate Commerce
American Telegaaph
Telephone Company
Governor Morgan Called as Witness in Keeney Trial
Charleston W Va Feb 29 Governor B F Morgan departed for Fayetteville to testify in the trial of Frank Keeney president of District 17 United Workers. He said he would be asked about testimonies on record and likely about any proclamation declaring martial law. He plans to request attorneys to place him on the witness stand promptly to resume state duties.
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Parkersburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Erders
Benwood
W. Va
Williamstown
Leavitt Undertaking Establishment
Bellwood
Renwood Railroad
Ernest Chapman
Balimore and
Ohio Police
John Jones
North End
Jafox Bay
Janes Bay
Wheeling
Charleston
B. F. Morgan
Fayetteville
Frank E
District 17
Uniting Workers
Morgan
State road bonds sold exceed half of issue, official says
Charleston February report from the state treasury indicates more than half of the $5,000,000 road bonds have been sold, with banks responding to a request that bonds be purchased to reach a total of $8,500,000 in the offering. State Treasurer Johnson announced the progress and noted ongoing demand from depository banks.
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Charleston
Johnson
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