Grandpa Wild Goose Chase About the Thief
By Mary Graham Bonner Grandpa is puzzled as a thief steals rolls from the steps. Willy Nilly and Christopher Columbus Crow reveal the culprit, but the thief escapes. Grandpa contemplates a return to the scene as mystery and mischief linger. The next day hints at continuing chase titled The Thief.
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Grandpa
Willy Nilly
Christo-o Pher
Willy ‘Nilly
Grand-; Pap
Grandipal
Christopher
Christopher Columbus Crow
Poppy Day aid for veterans children urged on May 26
The article urges support for the American Legion and Auxiliary through Poppy Day on Saturday May 26. Poppies, made by disabled veterans, will be worn nationwide to raise funds for disabled veterans and war orphans in the local area, with all donations going to welfare needs rather than administration. It notes the rising responsibility for veterans families and the effort’s local focus in Grafton.
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France
United States
Légion
Legion
American Légion Auxiliary
Grafton
West Virginia utility audit and PSC funding rising
Investigation by the Public Service Commission is set to begin next week as the auditor’s office notes 85 411 dollars of the 90 000 special assessment on utilities has already been collected. The legislature raised the commission’s annual appropriation from 60 000 to 150 000 dollars, with utilities taxed at .00202 mills on intrastate property values.
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Charleston
Fundy
Public Service Commission
Commission
Fragmented OCR items mix vague clues and numbers
A scrambled OCR passage lists numerous items and figures such as belt textures, values, hires, and geographical tokens. It references terms like Hindu princess, Brazilian fragment, diagonal colored, oil fumes, and biblical garden names, but lacks coherent context or clear events.
Exposition funding cut. youths drown in river incident
June 10 reports show $9,000 reduced to $2,500 with no legislature appropriation for continuing the exhibit. J B McLaughlin says support will come mainly from industrial donations. In Worthington, 18 year old William Bowman drowns after cramps in the West Fork river while swimming with Lane Ammons. A second drowning, Arnold Ree NAMED RECTOR 23, occurs in the Little Kanawha river near Parkersburg. Bodies unrecovered. St James Catholic church in Northview notes the rector appointment for St Joseph's Cathedral Wheeling. Charleston report also mentions Johnson may run in Democratic politics.
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South Parkersburg
Kanawha
St. James ‘Catholic
PNK
Rolland Glass Company
J. J.swint
Wheeling
Sieber
Fire destroys Chicago stockyard south of Madison Street
A Chicago stockyard fire caused about $10,000,000 in losses. The blaze broke out near the south side of Madison Street and one mile west of State Street, damaging facilities and equipment. Fire crews fought the flames as alarms drew responders from surrounding districts.
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Chicago
Stockyarde
Madison Street
State Street
Johnson to enter race for U S Senator this week
Prominent former national commander Louis A Johnson and regional backers push his bid for United States Senate. The bid has circulated in business and subscription circles for weeks as speculation grows about his candidacy and the potential impact on Virginia politics.
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Cal
Louis A Johnson
Gion
United States
Virginia Foley
Pall Ny
Man offers lift to New York with pork feed
A man and Puffy engage in a humorous exchange about a pork feed destined for New York. Puffy looks embarrassed, sensing the oddness of the voyage and the event as a peculiar transport scenario.
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New York
Grateful Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for numerous acts of kindness shown during the illness and death of Henry C. Wyman husband brother and uncle. Thanks to those who sent flowers furnished cars and offered or contributed services. Mrs Lora B Lyman Mrs Margaret Carr and family Louise and George Moore.
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Lora B. Lyman
Margaret Carr
Louise and
Geoge Moore
Atlantic City to Host 65th Annual School Executives Meeting
Lloyd J. L. Shriver was notified that the National Organization of School Executives has chosen Atlantic City for its sixty fifth annual convention, February 23 to 28, 1935. President B. E. Oberholter will direct the program, succeeding Paul C. Stetson, with Oberholter serving as Houston Texas superintendent since 1994 and a longtime NA and department of superintendence leader.
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Lloyd JL. Shriver
B. E. Oberholter
National ‘Education Associaion and
Department of Superintendence
Crude Oil Production Shows Slight Increase in U S
Tulsa OK May 22 The Oil and Gas Journal reports U S crude oil production rose by 279 barrels daily in the past week with an average of 2 564 954 barrels per day and 564 675 barrels for the week Eastern fields up by 131 009 barrels from 128 145. A New York City judge rules hotels responsible for baggage lost on their property.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and ‘Gas Journal
New York City
Awards Given To 9 Pups At Hi School
About 90 students were honored at the high school awards meeting in the auditorium. Awards included sweaters and letters for eight football players and letters for 15 football squad members. Music letters went to 23 band members, 23 orchestra members, and 18 girls glee club members. Names listed include James Silcott Angelo Oliveo Wilbur Slaton and others. Grafton’s high school also accepted two basketball trophies for winning the sectional tournament.
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James Silcott
Angelo Oliveo
Wilbur Slaton
Stanley Peters
Arnold Moore
Tony Lobis
Victor Follo
William Bolyard, Jr
Jon “Bee
Homer Bell
Donald Brown
William Bryan
Joseph McCue
Prinicis Flanagan
Clarence Kelly
Billy Logston
Junior Ball
Vernon Ball
William Hartsook
Charles Mahaffey
Walter Marple
Charles Moran
Edward Mahning
J Junior Moats
Aliee Snider
Juani Ita Gatrell
Sie Rogers
Paul Mahaffey
Albert Willis
Robert Arble
Nellie Williams
Gladys Tucker
George Current
Clyde Courtney
Ralph Shahan
Edgar Behen
Roy Slaton
John Grayson
Donald
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