Notable Ohio Valley executions and Library of Congress facts
The text recalls Ohio county executions, noting the first principals in a double execution on May 9 1902 and the last dual hanging on February 20 1931 for Em ery Stephens and Will Adams of Mingo county. It mentions Matilene Dean, Marshall county gallows, Harry Powers, and passage details plus Library of Congress growth and space.
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Ohio County
Emery Stephens
Will Adams
Mingo County
Matilene Dean
Marshall County
Marshall
Harry Powers
Clarksburg
Bluebeard
B and O CTP Party At Moose Tonight
Plans are complete for a B and O CTP party at the Moose Home beginning at eight o clock. Master of ceremonies is J Moran president of Machinist Local 618. Talks by Klauen berg Samson and John Bliss. A Grafton Junior High quartet will sing. A sound film Meeting the Challenge will be shown. Dance at nine with Ralph Shahan’s orchestra and the Variety Ramblers. Public invited.
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Iaiu
Unio Clp
Wince Wight
Moose Home
vainomAas J. Moran
Machinist Local No. 618
Klauen *Berg
Samson
John Bliss
Baltimore
Grafton
Ralph Shahan
Par rish Agency Advertises 4 Room Bungalow on Wilford Street
Parrish Agency offers a 4 room bungalow at 115 E Wilford Street Bath in a paved location. Newly painted and in generally fair condition with very convenient access. Price only 2100 dollars.
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Watkins St
West Side School & Church
Bath
Wilford Street
Damaged mail piece from plane crash reaches Grafton woman
A birthday greeting card burned in a mail plane wreck at Benedum airport was delivered to Mrs. C. C. Richman of Maple Avenue. Two people, a pilot and helper, died in the crash. The Seattle aunt's card and a handkerchief gift were enclosed in a Clarksburg postmaster envelope explaining delay and damage.
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Benedum
C. C. Richman
Maple Avenue
Seattle
Washington
Clarksburg
West Virginia Deputy Director To Visit Grafton Tomorrow
John C. Shaffer deputy director of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs will be in Grafton tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the employment office to assist veterans widows dependents and orphans in presenting claims to the United States Veterans Administration and to provide information on compensation pensions insurance rehabilitation hospitalization education or training. He will return on the first and third Friday of each month.
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John C. Shaffer
West Virginia
Grim history of executions and communism debates
The article notes long past executions with public attendances and state escalation to a formal death house. It cites Bud Peterson’s 1939 execution and multiple double and triple hangings, then shifts to postwar political talk on communists, registration ideas, and CIO attitudes, ending with statistics on global language and library collections to reflect broad social context.
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Bud Peterson
Logan County
Harrison County
Cabell County
John Mooney
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Wowers
Moundsville
Library of Congress
Gerhart Eisler
U. S
London
Bow Street
Eisler
U.S
B&o
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Russell Boylen
Taylor County
John W. Snider
H. C. Parks
Ray Osborne
Malones Drug & Chemica,, CO
Parrish Agency, Inc
Parkview
Maple Ave
Country Road
W. Main
W. VA
Ferguson
Haris
CIO
United States
Malone
W. Main St
Doan
Caplan
Uys AN
Lear
Bill
National
OL Aa
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Armara
Poe Pan
Ford & Chev
Ford
Fender Cumpes
Smekes
Brunswick
Res Zum
Oll Byatt
Arive Iig
SR Aeates
Riis
Lox
All American Motor
Bae
Zona L Auto
East Main Street
Sale & Coats
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