Mothers Day Memorial Acknowledged By Local Figure
The piece honors mothers and notes national observance of Mothers Day, crediting Miss Anna Barvis of Philadelphia for turning an idea into a lasting memorial. It casts Lincoln’s quote on maternal influence as central, urges truthful observance, and reflects on public virtue tied to motherhood. Also reports a jail walkout shock, attributing it to lax jail vigilance and the ease of leaving via existing keys.
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Foundation of Human Society
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Taylor County Board of Trade Meeting Lacked Real Progress
A Taylor County Board of Trade social gathering failed to form a real organization as no memberships were secured and by laws adopted remained largely symbolic. Critics urge earnest business leaders to unite, form a true board, and proceed with memberships and practical steps.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Grafton
The Convict Problem and Prison Labor Reform
The Hawes-Cooper law threatens prison made goods with interstate restrictions five years ahead. States may regulate or ban such products, risking loss of order for convicts under contract labor. The Association for Government Service seeks standardization and cross state cooperation to keep prison products in circulation.
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Hawes-Cooper
Association For Government Service
Prison labor through state projects gains road work momentum
The plan envisions prison shops producing goods for own institutions and others, but cannot absorb all output. Road work offers the best employment path for convicts, with West Virginia already moving to use prisoners on such projects to expand state employment while prison goods markets remain limited.
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West Virginia
Pba Ralaarebosa Adiag
Practical Arms Reduction and All-Round Limitation
Ambassador Gibson states the United States would accept drastic naval tonnage cuts if all warships are restricted equivalently. He argues that limiting one class while others expand defeats purpose, and that true security lies in universal limits tied to relative power and economic strength.
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Gibson
United States
A Loyal Slave Remembered In Last Will
An elderly black servant named George Washington left $2000 to his former mistress Cornelia Welmore, aged 100, of Middletown Connecticut, in a soldiers home. This rare bequest reflects loyalty amid the fading era of slavery.
Fiduciary notices appoint June dates for estate and debt proofs
Court notices fix June 22 1929 hearing for proof of debts against Carroll A Lowe Valley Drug Co as estate accounts of Mattie S White and other estates are set for settlement. W P Samples commissioner dates May 4 11 18 25 and June 18 appear in notice. The column concludes with a derisive remark about a dumb salesman.
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N. F. Kendall
Carroll A. Lowe
Valley Drug Company
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
W. P. Samples
Charles C. King
Mattie S. C. White
West Va
Leviathan Owners Stand Against Bootleggers Sell Rum
Prohibition advocates are called fanatics and criminals by factions. Leviathan owners prefer selling their own rum to outrun bootleggers, illustrating local tensions over alcohol control and commerce.
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Leviathan
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