Remembering Mary Deavers and the nation’s polling mood
In loving remembrance of Mary Deavers who died in 1929 at an old age, family and friends recall her smiling face and mourn her loss. The piece then reflects on the nation’s polling fervor, personal letters about ballots, and The Literary Digest’s honest criticism amid partisan tensions while noting the magazine’s enduring public trust.
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Mary Deavers
Panily
The
Literary Digest
Digest
Partizan
Repeal Vote Trends Across States
The Digest reports repeal support by state with eight to one margins in varied regions. It notes 18 states exceed 40 percent for repeal while 13 exceed 40 percent for enforcement, listing numerous states and centrist positions. The editorial lauds press and public cooperation for the poll’s scope and fairness.
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Washington State
Arizona
Cali- Fila
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Tlinois
India
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Istragka
New Hampshire
New Rey
New Mexico
New York
Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Uth Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Sth
Digest
Giant permit for bus line impact in West Virginia
Charleston May 24. The state road commission approved a permit for Blue and Gray Transit Co of Charleston to run buses between Grafton and Clarksburg, amending a prior order for Grafton to Aurora. The transfer of the Fellowsville to Tunnelton route to Preston County Bus and Garage Co was approved, with three other permits granted: Great Eastern Stage between Chester and the state line, Clinch Valley Transit between Huntington and Fort Gay, and Eastern Ohio Transport between Wheeling and Bridgeport. Seneca Trail Lines’ Craigsville to Mullens line cancellation was requested. Laws to safeguard fireworks factory workers are under study in New York.
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Charleston
W. Va
Blue and Gray Transit Company
Grafton
Clarksburg
State Road Commission
Aurora
Preston County
Blue and Gray
Fellowsville
Seneca Trail Lines, Inc
Elkins
Craigsville
Muddlety
Nicholas County
US Davis Cup Team Draws Final Matches After 8-0 Lead
Washington May 24 With the United States already up eight nothing in the Davis Cup after a clean doubles win by Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn over Mexico the lineup for the two remaining rubbers was announced Van Ryn replaces George Lott to play Ricardo Rapia the 20 year old ace of Mexico in the first singles Doeg the 19 year old Santa Monica player meets Frederick Endel in the other singles match both games cannot alter the result.
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Washington
Mexico
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
United States
van Ryn
George Lott
Ricardo Rapia
Ace
Allison
John Hope Doeg
Santa Monica
Cal
Frederick Endel
Truth in advertising and Mothers Day observance noted
A fragment notes that truth in advertising is essential to business ethics and recalls the songs Nearer My God To Thee and Star Spangled Banner. It mentions Mothers Day in Paris on May 24 and plans by Plan Mothers of America and France to honor women who contributed to the war effort with ceremonies, processions, services, and flowers.
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Paris
Mothers of
America
France
French Republic
Good Road Funding Push to Harden Ton-Morgantown Route
A Morgantown area civic club urges the West Virginia State Road Commission to finance and complete the Graf ton Morgantown road. The resolutions call for surveying the route, arranging grading this year, and hard surfacing next year, hoping county funds of 280000 support the project. Speaker J Monroe Boyer extolled advertising as a powerful, honorable profession.
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Grafton-Morgantown
State Road Commission of
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Pred B. Watkins
Leslie J. Loar
J. Monroe Boyer
Morgantown Kiwanis Club
Boyers
16 000 Acres Continued From Page Ons
Securities of Midland Natural Gas Company listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange and underwritten by E R Diggs & Co New York investment bankers. Companies named include Harrison county Doddridge and Harrison counties Carson Gas Co Harri son county Hampton Gas Co Ogden Gas Co Cory Lick Gas Co Vanetta Land Co Fayette county Gileo Oil and Gas Co Gilmer county Russell Gas Co Lincoln county
Appellate Act Backed by Defense in Reform Effort
Mrs. Yette Land of Cleveland, counsel for the defense, leads a movement to repeal the criminal syndicalism law amid ongoing appeals. Detty Gannetti of Cleveland and Zorki Yoki of Yorkville were convicted on similar charges in Cadiz and sentenced to prison, with appeals filed. The Java population rose from 527 to 529 in the June 1920 census.
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United States
United Soviet States
Russia
Yette Land
Cleveland
Detty Gannetti
Zorki Yoki
Yorkville
Cadiz
Labor Parley Set for June in West Virginia
Formal notice lists executive committee members for the eastern southern Conference on state institutional labor meeting at White Sulphur Springs on June 2. The gathering aims to draft production and consumption schedules for state institutions to address prison-made goods transportation issues, with governors to receive plans at the Salt Lake City conference June 30. Governor Conley to attend. Rotary clubs host delegates and tour Alderwoman Institution in the area.
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Charleston
W. Vas
White Sulphur Springs
Calvert L. Estill
West Virginia
Salt Lake City
Joasph D. Sears
New Jersey
Charles A. Moffett
Alabama State Board of Administration
Joseph 8. Hamilton
New Castle County
Wilmington
Del
J. E. C. Bischoff
District of Columbia
J. 8. Blitch
State Prison Farm
Raiford
Fla
Harold EH. Donnell
Maryland Training School For Boys
Gregory G. Adlen
State Prison
Trenton
N. J
L. G. Whitley
Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Harry E. Andrews
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
James N. Pearman
Colum
Bia
SHC
Richard B. Lyle
Tennessee Department of State
A. M. Youett
Richmond
Virginia
H. N. Bradley
West Virginia State Board of Control
J. C. Bird
Frankfort
Kentucky
B. H. Dunaway
Millageville
Georgia
Federal Department of Justice
James
World telephones rise with US lead in 1929 data
World telephone use climbs with 1,726,908 total last year while many nations lag behind. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company report shows about half the increase came from the United States, with West Virginia serving 150,806 phones, up 2,958 since January, alongside several European and South American comparisons.
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West Virginia
Telephone and Telegraph
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Bulgaria
Czecho-Slovakia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Irish Free State
Portugal
Rumania
Spain
South America
Bolivia
Global Telephone Census Totals 1929 Distribution
The world census reports 32,712,824 telephones on January 1, 1929. The United States held 19,341,295 lines or 59 percent, Europe had 9,236,695, and the rest of the world shared 13 percent with varied totals in South America and elsewhere.
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Brazil
Chite
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
United States
Europe
VET AND BRIDE CHOSE DEATH BY OWN ACTION
Glencoe Alabama May 24 a Canadian war story reports a groom and a bride married days earlier ended their lives in a Lake Michigan overlook pact. Both were shot once. the man William Cochrane Murray 20 Toronto carried a pistol and papers identified him. The bride appeared about 25 with a wedding ring.
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Glencoe
Geman
Lake Michigan
William Cochrane Murray
Toronto
Ont
Memorial Sermon Notice for Reno Post 7 G A R
Our annual memorial sermon for Reno Post No 7 G A R and visiting comrades will be preached by Rev B L Arnold at the Methodist Protestant Church on Sunday May 25 1980 at 10 30 a m. We invite Sons of the Union Veterans Spanish American War Veterans American Legion Ladies of the American Legion Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Daughters of American Revolution Ladies Auxiliary American Legion and all patriotic organizations to attend. H A Spiese Commander S M Zinn Adjutant.
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Reno Post No
B. L. Arnold
Sons of the Union
American Legion
Ladies of the
A. Ry Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War
Daughters American Revolution
Ladies Auxilary American Legion
Detectives Link Murray Pair To City Hotel Stop
Police learned Murray entered the United States at Trost and arrived in Titnois on Monday. The couple registered at a Chicago hotel on Thursday night and drove to Gl nd, where their coupe was found last night. An officer observed the man and woman chatting and laughing.
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Polies
Murray
United States
Trost
Titnois
Chicago
Glnd
Log of Graf Zeppelin by the Associated Press
A dated log in Eastern Standard Time traces the Graf Zeppelin journey from Seville to Pernambuco with stops over the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. The entry notes a crossing of the equator and multiple leg times, indicating a long transatlantic air voyage.
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Associated Press
Seville
Spain
Pomnambuco
Las Jemas
Canary Islands
Porto Praia
Cape Verde Islands
Equator
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