Bethlehem Steel Buys Lackawanna in East Coast Merger
New York May 12 Bethlehem Steel Corp announces purchase of Lackawanna Steel Co of Lackawanna N Y using Bethlehem seven per cent preferred and class B stock for the properties. The merger, disclosed before the close, sent Lackawanna up to 65 3 4 while Bethlehem gained to 79. Other steel stocks such as Republic Steel and Midvale also rose as the plan for seven independent companies folded into the merger.
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New York
Lackawanna Steel Company
Lackawanna
N. Y
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Organization
Wall Street
Lackawana Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Low and Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Republic and
Midvale
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Brier Hill Steel Company
Inland Steel Company
The
Steel and Tube Company of America
Bethlehem-Lackawanna
Financial District
Grace
Bethlehemes
Lackawian
Bethlehem Corporation
Develment
Indictment of Chicago labor leaders linked to Lyons slaying
Eight union leaders were named in true bills at a special grand jury session in Chicago on May 12 in connection with the killing of Terence Lyons, an acting police lieutenant. Named defendants include Fred Mader, George Murphy, and Cornelius Shea, all in custody after a raid on union headquarters.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
Terrance Lyons
George E. Gorman
Kent Suggests Cancellation Of Some Loans
Fred S. Kent vice president of the Bankers Trust Company urged at the National Mor eign Trade Convention in Philadelphia that canceling a portion of inter Allied loans could speed global trade and commerce. He said cancellations must follow cooperation agreements and be a direct wartime charge borne by the borrowing nations.
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Hiladelphia
Fred S. Kent
Bankers Trust Company
New York
Pershing Urges Adequate National Defense To Avoid Wars
General Pershing in the American Legion Weekly argues the United States has reached the minimum army size safe for reduction. He cites World War I lessons, urging preparedness and strong leadership to fund plans for a threefold force, national guards, regulars, and a large reserve, to prevent future conflicts.
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United States
Natonal Guard
Pershing
National Guard
Regular Army
England
France
Congress
Hawaii
Panama Canal
New York
American Legion Weekly
American Legion
Congo
Tinuen
Twelve jailed after Penn township mine blast protest
Twelve men were taken to the county jail at noon after deputies arrested them following a blast at the Peterman Coal Mine in Penn township and a nearby demonstration at the Schenck mine. No charges yet. they will be questioned before action. Separately, the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor urged Governor Sproul to halt so called atro cities by coal and iron police in Summerset, Cambria and Indiana counties.
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Pittsburgh
Peterman
Penn Township
Schenck
Peterian
Gove Scranton
A.D
Sproul
Coal and Iron
Summerset
Cambria
Indiana
Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor
Man Arrested After New Car Breaks Up on St Mary's Street
Joe Voljine, a Malian of Colt Man, was arrested yesterday afternoon for reckless driving on St Mary's Street and driving without a license. His new car wrecked on the lot where Ward's livery stable stood after a short drive, following a recent purchase.
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Joe Voljine
Coltman
St. Mary's Street
Box toMice
Ward
Voltine
Auto crash and boxing clash mix in late edition
A Chevrolet touring car mishap on the West Side bridge end caused major damage to the vehicle and prompted a $50 bond for Volline after a confrontation with Squire Lilly. In boxing rings, Carpentier defeated Lewis in a dramatic finishing round amid crowd protests, weighing 175 pounds to Lewis’s 157, with Dempsey among the first to salute Carpentier.
Georges Carpentier Knocks Out Kid Lewis in First Round
Georges Carpentier defeated Ted Kid Lewis in the first round of their light heavyweight title bout in London. The match, scheduled for twenty rounds, ended after two minutes and 15 seconds as Lewis rushed Carpentier at the bell and the referee issued warnings for clinching and infighting.
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Carpentier
Lewis
Jack Dempsey
Francois Descamps
Georges
Kid Lewis
London
Georges Carpentier
Ted “Kid” Lewis
Ooeree
Flemington School Term Closes After Year of Events
The 1931-22 Flemington Central school term ended Tuesday after two days of activities. A Monday Baptist church program and Tuesday all day picnic with two afternoon games highlighted the close. Central beat College Hill but lost to Astor. Attendance averaged 93 percent. 110 are enrolled. Various students posted perfect attendance or high marks across grades. Principal RAXLE Howard Leonard of West Virginia University visited with family.
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Flemington Central School
Baptist Church
Flemington Central
College Hill
Astor School
Central
Astor Boys
Roberta Bats Daigy. Jones
Marjorie Whitehair
Virginia Wolfe
Roxie Wolf
George Brown
Mike Stomko
George Stomrko
Jack Wright
Richard Greathouse
Georgia Hodkins
Gertrude Lynch
Virginia, Wright
Harmonie Waller
Dr Fahrney Diagnostician Promises Free Disease Diagnosis
An advertisement offers to diagnose any disease and prescribe treatment after collecting personal details. The notice, attributed to Dr Fahrney, claims expertise in chronic diseases and requests the patient’s name, with a location in Hagerstown Maryland.
Local P H C Members Finalize High Offices In Grafton
The ninth biennial session of the Grand Circle of West Virginia Protected Home Circle ended after a three day meeting at the Willard Hotel. State officers were elected with Grafton naming grand president C F Hannon and grand representative C A Micheal, Parkersburg and Clarksburg figures elected to key posts. A Parkersburg biannual convention is set for May 1924. A wedding during the banquet joined Frank LaVaun Sift and Lillian Opal Framera, a notable moment amid ceremonies and hospitality from Grafton residents.
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Grand Circle of
West Virginia
Protected Home Circle Lodge
Willard Hotel
Home Circle Lodge
Grafton
Sentinel
Lodge
C. F. Hannon
J.C. Funk
Parkersburg
Erand
Etta Stamm
Wheeling
Hazel Hetzer
Fairmont
Samuel Hopwood
Mary Horne
Follawsbee
Grand Watchman
Helen Rhodes
Supreme Representative
C. A. Micheal
Annis Yoders
Clarksburg
State Industrial School
Pruntytown
H. ©. Flesher
Webster Road
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Circe
Indies of Andrew
M. E. Church
Anne Remlinger
Mary Forcella
Lillian Opal ‘Vranera
Belington
Pairmont
T. E. Maness
Andrew's
M. B. Church
Grand Circle
H. E. Fleacher
Death of Marcelle Metung Loyal Father and Railroad Official
Word arrived yesterday of the death of Marcelle Metung, aged 74, father of James Metung, assistant superintendent of the Monongah division of the B and O Railroad. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
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Marcelle Metung
James Metung
Monongah
Willison of Clarksburg Veteran Civil War Death
Eeman Willison a retired merchant and Civil War veteran of Clarksburg died age 17 at enlistment served in Company L Third Regiment W Va Cavalry under Capt Francis Lesage left nine children James of Grafton Thomas Philip Martin and Harry all of Clarksburg Mrs Freda Hines Mrs Sarah Willison and Miss Bath McClung surviving. James McClung Morgantown a brother and Mrs Mary Hall Star City a sister also survive. Funeral services to be held at 12 80 o clock Sunday from the Willison home in Clarksburg conducted by Rev C B Cunningham Salem and Rev T E Gaine r of Glakeburg.
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Mary, Hall
Star City
Willison
Clerksburg
C. B. Cunningham
Salem
T. E. Gainler
Gla Keburg
Program planned for Grafton field day events
A meeting of managers for the May 27 field day at Legion field outlined the event program. Prizes will be arranged, with junior events for grade school boys and senior events for older youths. Notable events include a base running contest, elimination relay, cross country run around the track, baseball throw, broad and high jumps, and a tug of war. The Taylor County Red Cross backs the event, aiming for a large turnout.
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Legion Field
Chamber of Commerce
Deligextel
Fair Grounds
Rwan Levton Park
Grafton
Taylor County
American Red Cross
Sear
Jase
Webster Man Receives Two-Year Plus Day Sentence
Melvin Moats and Pearl Sutherland, linked to a white slave case, were sentenced by Judge W J Baker in Wheeling for transportation of Sutherland from West Virginia to Detroit and for conspiracy. Moats received one year and one day for conspiracy in addition to a year and a day for transport. Sutherland drew one year and one day in New Jersey penitentiary for complicity.
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Melvin Moats
Hear Webster
Pearl Sutherland
Michigan
Wheeling
United States
W. J. Baker
Moats
Sutherland
Detroit Midh
Miss Sutherland
New Jersey
West Virginia
Woma
Melvin Ryan
Ae Tan
Moat
Weekly Loading at Monongah Diy Mines Above Average
Daily coal report from the Monongah division shows weekly loading above average with 92 orders placed 974 commercial 92 coke cars recorded.
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Monongah Diy
Unclear OCR fragment on rail cars and loads
Fragmentary text lists coal cars loaded and rail yard items with numbers. Mentions MAE, Coke cars, idle cars, total available and loaded figures, and locations such as east and local. Difficult to extract coherent event or entities beyond rail yard activity.
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A.m
Memorial for Veterans Assn Draws Large Grafton Attendance
A high school auditorium was filled for the Baltimore and Railroad Veterans Association memorial service honoring members. C Joway of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad gave the memorial address praised for its practical viewpoint, as the program featured music, hymns, prayers, and tributes to deceased members including Robert Anderson and others.
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Arl
Graftonders
Baltimore and Railroad Veterans Association
C. Joway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Veteran's Association
Nctical
T. E. Manena
A. B
B. Z. Holveratoft
C. W. Galloway
Andrew's Tuiior Choir
M. B. Miller
Man killed after fight in auto crash near Morgantown
May 15 Fairmont reports one dead and another injured after a shooting along a road near Morgantown following a minor taxi collision. Mayer said unknown occupants in another car fired as he chased them after the crash, killing his passenger an unidentified alien and wounding Mayer. The incident occurred about 11:30 pm near Berthaming three miles north of Morgantown. Mayer, who transported the man from Morgantown to Scott's Run, described the shooter’s car as speeding up from the rear and hitting his fender before Mayer returned fire. Authorities sought witnesses and questioned locals including Mrs W Te, visiting friends in Morgantown.
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Fairmont
Morgantown
John Mayer
Mayer
Scott
Monongalia County
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Kent
Russia
Red Army
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Ice
Bankers ‘Trust Company
Gen. Pershing
Cretonne and Chintz
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Pugh & Beavers
Volline
Main Street
Ward Livery
Particwar
Squire Charles Rt. Lilly
Ret
Eretorne
Arthur Haffilsten
Flemington
Pearl Kate Henry
Merle Kelly
Daisy Marjory Whitehair
Derth
Kathryn Waller
Alma Greathouse
Marle Knight
Virginia Wolf
Lyle Menear
Paul Whitehair
Josep Charles Hudking
Robert Robert Roche
Walter Margaret Bayley
Robert Virginia Poole
Mildred Neva Menear
Cleo Rice
Davis N .Opal Jones
Edna Allen
Martha Rector T Velva
FABER
Menear
Stewart
Batson
Dght
Princip Raxle
Howard Leonard
West Virginia University
Hagerstown, MD
P. H.C
Protected Home Circle
American Legion Field
Vets Assn
Robert Anderson
John H. Bennett
John M. Cassell
James Managan
P. J. Pahey
James W. Grinnan
J. Patrick Judge
Albert TP. EB. Lucas
Charles H. McCafferty
Samuel W. Ridenour
Bailey N. Yates
John W. Deneen
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Monongahela ‘County
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