Baltimore Inter-City Baseball preview for Decoration Day
Baltimore and Grafton teams eye warm weather for a double bill on Memorial Day. Pryor cites slow pitching due to spring weather while Braithwood from Rowlesburg is courted for opener pitching. Lineups listed for both sides include Childress Hohman Mack and Stokel with several pitchers in reserve as clubs pace toward a hot ball game amid Inter-City league plans.
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Baltimore B. & O
Pryor
Baltimore
Me Farling
Grafton
MacFarling
Braithwood
Rowlesburg
Mack
Fairmont
Elking
Clarksburg
Baltimore Railroaders
Hokman
Childress
Bauman
Stokel
Siegel
Russell
Archibald
Hohman
Wirt
Infeld
Zimmerman
Local residents visit Grafton and area during weekend
C O Knotts and wa were at Grafton last Saturday shopping and seeing friends. Miss Ruby Wilson spent the week end with friends at Evansville. Mrs J L Jeffreys of Belington visited her mother Mrs Margaret Sinclair last Sunday. J N Foreman and wife were at Grafton one day last week shopping. Mr Isaque Miller who died at Buckhannon last Thursday night was buried at Mr Morris last Saturday. Mrs Ella Harriss visiting Meadowville. Torenzo Gainer and daughter Artie were visiting near Nestorville last Friday. Lizzie Hamilton visiting friends at West Liberty. A Schooley and family called on Mrs Magefe Shanhan last Sunday. Emer Bolyard with rheumatism is no better. B C Swager and daughter Norma Ruth of Clarksburg spent last week with Foreman family and returned home Sunday. Several attended the Eyansville quarterly meeting last Sunday. Mrs W H Hamilton is sick.
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J. G. St
John McCartnry
C. C. Brown
Addison Street
Morgantown
R. V. Smith
Winder
Anna
Clara
Ella Smith
Cumland
L. A. Smith
A. I. Kealing
Franz & Burka
Yestery
Clarksburg
Gordon DB
Gratton
William PF. Johnson
Simpson
Grafton
C. L. Seranage
Route 4
Oscar Poe
Fairmont
L. L. Loar
G. W. Lear
Harmony
Durbin Moore
Maple Avenue
Durbin
William Means
Route 1
Graf
George Cus
Train Bindley
Charles R. Harr
Wendel
Gordon &. Bailey
Buck Run
R. L. Cleavenger
Sandy Creek
C.F. Wilds
Pruntytown
J. M
J. L. Jeffreys
Belington
Margaret Sinclair
J. N. Foreman
Isqae Miller
Buckhannon
Morris
Miller
Ella Harriss
Meadowville
Torenzo Gainer
Artie
Nestorville
Lizzie Hamilton
West Liberty
Schooley
Magefe Shanhan
Emer Bolyard
B. C. Swager
Norma Ruth
Eyansville
W. H. Hamilton
Income tax rate ruling upheld by supreme court
A May Washington note states the supreme court upheld the rate of income tax published by newspapers paying contributors and the amounts they paid. The terse agency report affirms the court’s stance on how rates and payments are reported and taxed.
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Washington
Idole
Supreme Court
Local residents visit and plan state G A R convention
Mrs Birdie Thompson returned from Verra Alta where she organized a chapter of the Ladies Auxiliary G A R. She and Mrs Callie Long of Clarksburg headed to Parkersburg to arrange the June 9 to 11 state convention. Various residents and visitors are listed as calling on friends and handling business in Grafton and nearby towns.
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Birdie Thompson
Verra Alta
Ladies Auxiliary
Callie Long
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Virgil Martin
Callipoust
I. M. Parrish
C. E. Parish
Mettie Linctown
A. P. Boyce
Elkins
Grafton
Dana Barker
Fairmont
du Bois Crickenberger
West Virginia University
West Washington Street
Charles Whetsoll
Ronceverto
Clark, Bailey
Thornton
Bond Market Slight Declines Lead Rail Issues on Mixed Day
New York trading opened with mild reactionary trends as railroad bonds fell, led by Seaboard, Northern Pacific, New York Central, Chicago and Terre Haute, and International Great Northern bonds, all down four points or less. Call money rates firmed briefly, dampening construction, while foreign bonds rose modestly with French obligations steady amid franc weakness. Notable drops appeared in Sinclair Oil 6's, National Acme 7 1/2's, Standard Gas 66 1/2's and Tennessee Electric 6's. A $10,491,000 Southern Pacific 4 1/2% notes were privately sold at 98.
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New York
Seaboard
Northern Pacific
New York Central
Chicago
Terre Haute
International Great Northern
Sinclair Oil 6
National Acme
Standard Gas 66
Tennessee Electric
Southern Pacific
Women Barred From Presbyterian Pulpit
Levington Ky May 25 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States approved a partial report of the bills and overtures reaffirming a prior decision restricting women from preaching duties within the church hierarchy.
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Levington
Presbyterian Church
United States
Prohibition Enforcement Clash Over Women Exclusion
Washington report on the Couzens committee findings cites a plan to shift enforcement from the treasury to the justice department. Senators and officials debate methods, leak plugging, and the use of all agencies to enforce the Volstead act with strong measures. Potential bootlegger intrigues and poison liquor fears accompany warnings to curb illicit withdrawals from government warehouses.
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Washington
Treasury
Justice’ Department
Couzens Committee
Watson
Indiana
Gen. L. C. Andrews
Andrews
Blair
Haynes
Couzens
Prohibition
Coast Guard
Beast Guard
Dry Sleuths Of Villages Worrying Ohio
Ohio prohibition enforcement brings a scandalous wave as 59 defendants, including a Cincinnati police lieutenant and multiple detectives, are convicted or fined. Village dry agents, overseen by mayors under the Crabbe act, operated beyond village borders, terrorizing residents and diverting fines to municipal coffers. Indictments totaled 70, with 32 to penitentiary, 24 to jail, and five fined. one agent is missing.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Crabbe
Atlanta
al Humber
Cincinnati Police Department
Department of Justice
Detroit
T. C. Wilcox
Hamilton County
Pleated Sleeves and Flounces Spark Paris Frocks
Paris fashion houses reveal a lively spring line with pleated sleeves and flounces, showcasing varied silhouettes and two tone color schemes. Designers emphasize sleeve detail, long daytime sleeves, and dropped shoulders, with green crepe frocks pairing lighter upper sections with darker cuffs and collar accents.
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Paris
Lacables
Henri Creangs
Isleeves
Ainterest
Cheney
German Prince Turns Tables On Lisbon Reporter
In Lisbon May 23 Princess Cecelie with sons Wilhelm and Lou is Ferdinand passed through en route to the Canary Islands. Louis Ferdinand, seeking incognito, wandered to the deck and revealed his identity to reporters. He interviewed them about Portugal's war stance and whether he would accept the imperial crown, saying kings life demands sacrifices but he would serve if needed. He preferred Spanish over French in interview requests.
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Libson
Germany
Cecelie
Wilhelm
Louis Ferdinand
Canary Islands
Cap Nord
Prince Louis
Cnatty
Bean
Lisbon
Portugal
Fire destroys building in Blueville cattle yard
A Blueville building owned by Oakley Austin, used for garden tools, burned at about 2 pm. The fire, of unknown origin, destroyed the nine by twelve foot structure and threatened nearby homes. Police Chief Joe Fletsher announced a warrant for a person who blocked the fire truck with a car.
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Blueville
Oakley Austin
Grafton
Austin
Dodell
Joe Fletsher
Whiet Fletcher
Real estate transfers noted for the past week
The record lists multiple transfers across Grafton and Flemington areas including Isis rum et al to George C. Pelton for 5509 dollars a Webster lot. Frederick A Moore to Howard and Dessie G Haller for 800 dollars a High Street lot. George W Reese to F A and Millian Moore for 2700 dollars about South Grafton lots 101 and 117. John Ht Toss to Ada P Gall and Carrie O Cole for 1300 dollars several Pearl Street and adjacent parcels. various other deeds including cemetery, Maple Avenue, and Lucretia Addition parcels totaling small sums.
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Isis Rum
George C. Pelton
Webster
Frederick A. Moore
Howard
Dessie G. Haller
High Street
George W. Reese
F. A
Millian
Pearl Street
Jefferys
Lloyd H. Lindsey
C. C. Moore
Lucretia
L. Duvall
William M. Duvall
Flemington
Grafton
Minor F. Abel
C. C. E. Wycker
Fearl McFarland
Grand Street
E. K. Way
Grant Bailey
Walnut
Rosemont
W. A. Woodyard
W. J. Curry
Maple Avenue
Sallie
Sehey
Nina Hanway
West Main Street
Thieves Carry Safe To River Loot It
Robbers over a weekend in Huntington West Virginia stole a 400 pound safe from a gasoline filling station and hauled it to the riverbank. The haul totaled about $609 with $300 from J W Moore’s grocery and $135 from the Central Drug Store. Several residences also reported burglaries and a string of petty break ins.
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Huntington
W. Va
J. W .Moore
Central Drug Store
Morning stock and currency market snapshot
Trading opened with mixed moves in motors and chemicals as Caillaux tax talk spurred French franc weakness to 6.05 cents. Sterling held near 4.85 amid gold point considerations while motor shares regained strength late in the hour. U S Industrial and peers led gains as oils lagged on higher gasoline prices. Call money at 4 percent. oats and corn showed a stable-to-soft trend with minor recoveries.
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Chalmers
Caillaux
Maxwell B
Hudson
American Can
U.S
American Agriculture Chemical
Alec- Ubrough
American
Paige Detroit
Eaton Axle
Robert Reis
Grain markets: wheat futures swing after Northwest freeze damage
In Chicago trading May wheat carried from 1 to 4 higher before reversing, then rallied on news of severe damage to the spring wheat crop in the Northwest. May and July futures fluctuated, hitting lows around 169 3 4 and 160 before recovering to 172.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Northwest
Live Stock Market Report Indicates Mixed Hogs And Stronger Cattle
Hogs receipts show wide price ranges with averages around 11 to 12 dollars for various weights and classes, including butchers and packing hogs. Cattle bids show slow buying by shippers on better grades and steadier to softer pricing, with yearlings and lighter cattle trading around 7.50 to 9.00, and bulls lower. Sheep receipts total about 9,000 with fat lambs active and California springers at 16.00, reflecting firm sheep markets overall.
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Cabcagoy
Burgh Livestock Report Shows Mixed Receipts
Pittsburgh May 26 cattle receipts 1200 lower with heavy stock around 12.10 to 12.50. mediums and heavies, Yorkers, light lights and pigs about 860 at 19.00. Sheep receipts 300 with clipped and spring lambs around 12.50 and 600. calves receipts 100 steady at 11.00.
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Pittsburgh
Eoga
Severe Injury After West Virginia Auto Crash
A three year old boy, Frank Phillips, was decapitated in an automobile crash near Norton, West Virginia, on May 26. Three other people suffered serious injuries in the wreck.
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W. Va
Frank Phillips
Motta
Norton
The Speed Spook Terrorizes Grafton in Local Tale
Consternation grips Grafton as a driverless racing car roars through the town during a parade. Sheriff Nixon pursues in a high powered car but cannot catch the elusive vehicle. The story notes that fear spreads, and townspeople blame the unrest on the spook before elections bring a change, all depicted in the film The Speed Spook shown at Strand Theatre.
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Gratton
Nixon
Graftonians
Sherri
Newton's
Offic
Grafton
Sherif Newita
Johnny Te Fs
Strand Theatre Today
Needay
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C. O. Knotts
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Monda
J. W. Brown
First Baptist Church
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Thomas EB. Tamsey
Cay Street
Allan Eugene Tamsty
Rebecca Cole
Pleasant Creek
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G. W. Hardin
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J. G. Harshbarger
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Rooths Mack
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Pruntytuan
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Daugh
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Clavenger
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