Officers Ordered to Two Camps in World War I Training
Seven reserve officers from central West Virginia and sixteen others newly commissioned are assigned to CPT and ORC camps for June. Capt. E H Malone of Clarksburg announces that duties include instruction at the ORC camp in Camp Knox, Kentucky, July 8 to 28, with a list of officers named for CPT C camps and ORC camps.
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West Virginia
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
E. ‘H Malone
Clarksburg
W. R Sheets
Gratton
W. W. Robinson
Grafton
C. L. Olda‘key
Durbin
S. D Reckert
Comart
Preston County
L. D. Meisel
Fairmont
H. W., Largeant
Morgantown
W. B. ‘McCulla
O. R C
Harry L. Webb
Sisterville
The Thief and Grandfather Tale by Mary Graham Bonner
The excerpt portrays Christopher and Willy recounting a chase with a thief, interlaced with playful mischief and roguish eyes. Willy informs Grandpa of events including a pepper incident and a near escape for Top Notch, ending with a plan to return to Granda's for a look.
Goats, Thief, and a Rambling Reunion
A narrator recalls an encounter with an old goat behind a well as he discusses theft of rolls. The goat had butted Grindpa and outsmarted him, prompting the thief to flee. Grandpa is upset yet relieved no more rolls are stolen. Willy Nilly Top Notch and Christopher return home and proceed with their plan.
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Grindpa
Top Notch
Grandpa
Willy Nilly
Christopher
Willy
Bears' Playtime Outburst Ends Grandpa's Bet
A humorous incident features Grandpa recalling a goat that bested him in a bet during a Bears' playtime. The fragment hints at a lighthearted scene, with no further details on location or participants.
Accidental rabbit shooting injures Fairmont man
Hall, 94, a paperhanger, was treated at Fairmont Emergency hospital after being shot twice in the leg and six times in the left hand. He had been in his yard gathering tools when a neighbor’s rabbit, pursued by a shotgun, dashed behind him as the safety friger was pulled. The rabbit escaped uninjured and Hall’s injuries were described as painful but not serious.
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Fairmont
rule'Hall
Hall
Mr. Hall
Tribute to Lafayette at Beckley Methodist Conference
A tribute event for Lafayette of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held in Beckley from September 5 to 9. The conference includes the Ashland Kentucky Beckley Charleston Clarksburg and Huntington districts.
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Methodist Episcopal Church South
Beckley
Ashland
Charleston
Clarksburg
Huntington
New Shifts Planned for Charleston Land Office
Charleston workers in the delinquent land department will shift to two daily blocks from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. A June 30 sunset on the interest and penalties moratorium and land redemptions is noted. Chief Charles E. Barnett expects about 4,000 redemptions in May and 6,000 to 8,000 in June.
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Charleston
Land Department of the Auditor’s
Charles E. Barnett
Lay Off Cops in Charleston Strains City Services
Charleston officials announce a month with minimal police and fire coverage to balance budgets. Fire stations will close, 28 to 30 firemen on duty, police patrols limited to 10 officers across three eight hour shifts. Firemen refuse to work during payless period. cooperation urged. Governor Kump pledges NRA support in Charleston as proclamation planned.
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Charleston
J. Louis McLane
John Britton
McLane
Britton
NRA
Kump
Statewide June 16 Holiday Declared for NRA Anniversary
A proposal is ready to declare June 16 a state holiday to mark the first anniversary of the National Recovery Administration. The move would create a commemorative day across the state with government offices and many businesses observing the holiday.
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National Recovery Administration
Beauty hints for skin and wakeful rinses
Marcia Reuy and Claudella Ray share tips for smooth elbows and bright morning skin. Apply conditioning cream with gentle strokes and bleach or lemon juice to elbows. Rinse with ice cold water after a quick cleansing to awaken skin for the day. Steamers to Wilmington must sail 30 miles up Cape Fear river. city lies ten miles from the Atlantic.
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Marcia Reuy
Claudella Ray
Wilmington
N. C
Cape Fear
Taylor Visits Here Seeking Votes in West Virginia Senate Race
J A lf Taylor, former governor and House Speaker, toured the city to rally Democratic support for his U S senate bid. A newspaper man and former congressman from the Sixth District, he owns two papers and sought to rekindle old ties ahead of the August primary.
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Payetteville
House of Desagates
West Virginia
United States Senate
Taylor
Congress
State Sentinel
Payeteville
Greenbrier Dispatch
East Rainelle
Graham Sale
Beehler's Welfare Wage Dispute Reaches State Administrator
Representatives of welfare workers met Beehler to present facts from both sides for State Administrator Hopkins to decide. Friedman said workers directly contacted Washington, delaying local action. He noted continuing direct relief from the local office unless instructed otherwise and denied any discrimination intent.
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Welfare Workers
Washington
Hopkins
Friedman
Welfare ‘Workers’ Committee
Workers press wage raise as holiday limits strike talk
At a county meeting in Taylor county workers, led by Dr Lymer, argued they cannot strike due to lacking support and dependents. A holiday arrangement was approved pending word from Washington, with no discrimination toward those receiving relief. John Bradley challenged Sentinel reports on transients while William F Riffner urged monetary reform, and the group voted to maintain a work holiday until Hopkins issues word and set relief protections.
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Hiis
Dr. Lymer
Lymer
Washington
FERA
John Bradley
Ona Street
Court House
Sentinel
Taylor County
Utile
William F. Riffner
Washingtonn
Point Pleasant
Owl signatories' letters reveal poisoning plot thwarted
A year of anonymous letters signed "The Owl" prompted analysis of bottles found among seven men. One letter noted a peculiar liquor odor that was tested, revealing attempts to poison the group. Cleutoine samples were also analyzed, showing similar poisoning intent.
Arctic Club Ice Cream Opens Beech Street Branch
The Arctic Club Ice Cream Company will open a Beech Street branch tomorrow and run until May 30. Manager Loren A. Hoffman says soft drinks and double dips will be sold at the La Trobe Street store room opposite West Penn Electric Company. A separate note mentions a defense reaction in the skin from massage or heat treatment.
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Arctic Club Ice Cream Company
Beech Stret
Latrobe Street
West Penn Electric Company
Loren A. Hoffman
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Across and Down Cues
Puzzle appears as a scanned, garbled cross word with scattered clues and partial word fragments across many numbers. Names, places, items and descriptors are jumbled with OCR errors, making coherent extraction of definitive clues and answers difficult.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Willy Willy
Busingas— Professions Central Hotel
Wreeley Run Springs
Berkley Run Springs
R. D
Simpson Springs
Box
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W. Va
E.rightmire
Puffy
New York
Turner
Carl VanHorn, Jr
Carl VanHorn
Bridgeport
Fred L. Fox
Charleston Kiwanis Club
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Roosevelt
Marquis de Lafayette
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France
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Sol Bloom
Garner
Rainey
Associated Press
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Diana Dane
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