Taylor County Fund Drive Surpasses Quota Raises 2837
The Taylor County fund drive exceeded expectations with numerous donors listed, including PB Agpee 2272.88 and multiple individuals and companies such as Central Fruit Market Hart Produce Co Love Drug Co and Excelsior Mantel Co contributing varying amounts. A WVU student, Robert Warder, is spending the weekend at his Maple Avenue home.
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Sentinel
Star
Eir
Earl D. Wilkinson
Dr. J
Whitescarver
Ae Central Fruit Market
Hart Produce Co
Love Drug Co
Archy Stavely
W. H. Wolverton
Claude B. Newlan
R. Williamson
Ed Norris
W. Carroll
TJ. Fast
H. BH. Flesher
Myrtle Bartlett
Mabel Buck
Nannie Woodward
Woodward
Fred J. Klepfel
B. F. Bilason
Virginia - Southworth
Jacob N. Yates
D- Lambert
Robert Love Tees
C. McDaniel
Chas
Shay
W. Snider
Art
Robert Warder
West Virginia University
Maple Avenue
155 Cars Coal Loaded Friday at Taylor County Mines
A Bear Mountain Rosemont and Wendell- Hayes area report shows 155 cars of coal loaded Friday from 16 operating mines and 40 cars not included from Union Mines. Several mines were unreported or closed by machinery breakdown. The list names Blackey Pittsburgh Coal Cambria Coal and others with varying reports. Indications point to more mines opening soon and Jerry Run Coal near Rose Tent preparing to operate by end of next week.
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Taylor County
Bear Mountain
Rosemont
Wendel Gee- Hons
Union Mines
Bear Mountain and
Galloway Branch
Num
Ayency
Blackey Pittsburgh Coal Co
Cambria Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Greer Gas
Coal Co
Bear Valley
Bear Mountain Coal
Rosehill Coal Co
Del
Mar Coal Co
Mary
Land Coal Co
Cort
Right Coal Co
Grafton
Coal and Coke Co
Wrenchex
Fuel Co
Gordie Rilt
Ey Coal Co
Stafford
Gas Coal Co
Reynolds
Galloway
Ion Mines of Galloway Coal Co
Jerry Run Joal Company
Rose- Tent
Sentinel
Federal Monument Sought For Bailey Brown Death Site
The Sentinel reports a push led by Harvey Scrannage and Mayor Thomas Cather through Congressman Bachmann to erect a federal monument at the Fetterman crossing marking where Bailey Brown, the first Civil War casualty, died on May 22 1861 after a confrontation near Philippi. The plan follows Brown’s burial near Webster later moved to the National Cemetery.
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Federal
Bailey Brown
Congressman B
Brown
The
Sentinel
j#ounce
Evernment
Harvey ‘Scrannage
Pruntytown
Thomas Cather
Bachmann
J. Trong
A. Cather
Pwst
Co. B
2Nd Virginia Infantry
Philipp
Lieut. Wilson
Philippi
Fetterman
Andy McDaniel Knight
Confedera
Lieut
Cather
Wilson
Truniytown
Knight
Rogers
Grafton
Webster
National Cemetery
Fetterman Railroad Crossing
Plan to raise revenue for state government funds
Charleston May 23 A joint legislative committee, meeting for two weeks, agreed on a definite plan to raise revenue to carry forward state government work. The tentative plan was presented to Governor Gope last night ahead of the extraordinary session set to convene at noon Monday.
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Gore
Charleston
Gope
American Doctor Killed in Syria Auto Wreck
Dr Samuel Taylor Daring of the Rockefeller Foundation dies in a League of Nations Malaria Commission car crash in Lebanon. Three killed, including Dr Norman Lathien and the French secretary. Mme Deladas injured, Dr Swellen erabl lightly hurt.
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Syria
Beirut
Samuel T. Ding
Rockefeller Soundalion
Malaria Commission
League of Nation
Samuel Taylor Daring
Rockefeller Foundation
League of Nations Malaria Commission
Baltimore
Lebanon
Norman Lathien
Ballon Hessen
Madame Deledas
Comission
Swellenerabl
Holland
Man Killed After Warning Shot Says Hot Pistol Before Cops
Charles Cesario walked into police headquarters and claimed I have just killed a man while dumping a warm pistol on the desk. Police found Eugenio Talarico dead with nine bullet wounds and a stiletto near his right hand in a third floor room. Cesario said his wife faced alleged harassment and that he opened fire after a knife attack. He was held for investigation as authorities review the case. J Lee Shackelford a local farmer was present on business.
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Cesario
Talarico
Hugh McDantor
Cesa
Visi
Knottsville
Osaka Region Suffer Heavy Fire After Trembler
Tokio reports indicate more than two hundred dead and hundreds injured from the earthquake and fire centered near Toyo-Oka and Kinosaki Springe. Fires destroy Toyo-Oka towns, with towns like Kuniyama and Fukuchi reporting deaths. air reconnaissance notes broad devastation and fleeing inhabitants.
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Tokio
Kinosaki Springe
Osaka
Toyo-Oka
Askhi
Toyo- Oka
Toyo
Dea
Tsuyama
Kinonsiaka Springs
London
Fromokio
Evening News
Kianowasnia
Ashiya
Kuniyama
Fukuchi
Toyoka
Tajima
Male Motorists In More Wrecks Than the Ladies
Chicago reports April auto mobile deaths reached 402 with speed maniacs the leading cause. Male motorists caused far more fatal crashes than women, and male pedestrians suffered higher injury and fatality rates. Intersections, daylight, and clear dry roads marked most incidents. Children’s street play caused many pedestrian accidents.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Maron
Council
Music Students Give Recital at Elks Home Auditorium
Mrs. Cruise’s class presented a recital in the Elks club auditorium with about two hundred guests. Performances included vocal, instrumental pieces and a finale of dances and songs from many nations by girls in costume.
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William B. Cruise
Elks Club
Ethel McCartney
Lacey Right
Emiate
Mary Cox
Dorothy Lambert
Jean Haymond
Mary Paucett
Mary Elizabeth
Margaret Mottman
Charlotte Rendle
Catherine Bishop
Little Caprice
Philomel
Mary Algaret Finley
Margaret Hoffman
Know As Wank
Lelia Shaffer
Bobolink
Mary Elizabeth Hoffman
Day
Butterfly
Mabel Luzzadder
Violets
Georgeia Shaffer
Sweet Diier
Lacey Rightmore
Sarah Hill
Trio Minueto
Mary Marrinet Finley
Vivian Bunner
Dancing Sunams
A May Mornng
Beatrice Cox
Mary Margaret Finl
Valse Elegant
Virginia Cox
Camenot Ostrow
Mice Wilfor
Valse Caprice
Voval
Island
Virginia
Huberts
Valse Abasinr
Francis Noble
Tarentela
John Evans
Beatrice
Cox
Sol
Locals bustle with visits and sales in Grafton scene
Webster’s Miss Clara Warder battles pneumonia while neighbors noted in daily rounds. Miss Inez Warder teaches locally and Miss Harriett Minter sails to visit. Heirs of Wesley Hall sold the old Hall residence on Jonen Street to Roy Knotts. Various locals including Robert Reed, W E Carder, Civil War veteran Christopher Stemple, Selvey Bartlett, Miss Mattie Sinclair, Susie Gawthrop, J W Sandy, C F McDermott, Miss Anna Jarvis, and Virginia Miller appear in daily business, visits, or travel. John R Shoe maker’s West Main Street residence nears completion. Attorney W P Samples returns from Charleston. Lieutenant Frank Gibson arrives from Charleston after court. knottsville’s W T Robinson visits. Private Andy Coxen hosts Fairmont state police. many townsfolk cover errands and meetings.
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Clara Warder
Webster
Pneumoni
Charles Warder
Inez Warder
Harriett Minter
Ight
Nape ‘Street
Blanche Swisher
This City
Wesley Hall
Old Hall
Jonen Street
Piret Ward
Roy Knotts
West Grafton
Robert Reed
Morgantown
Grafton
W. E. Carder
Boothscreek
Christopher Stemple
C. F. McDermott
Wilford Street
Pittsburgh
Mr. McDermott
Virginia Miller
Fairmont Normal School
Walnut Street
John TR. Shoemaker
West Main Street
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
W. P. Samples
Charleston
Supreme Court
Frank Gibson
Charlton
W. T. Robinson
Knottsville
Andy Coxen
State Police
Fairmont
Wendel
Cassell's Bakery Gets Spring Suit
Cassell's Bakery sales room has undergone a noticeable change in recent days with battleship floor covering in dark green and white woodwork. A blind partition now separates the salon and display area from storage, topped by lattice work. New screening has been installed, yielding a sanitary baker shop. Completion is expected by Monday.
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Cassell’s
Mad dog nabs three babies in Salem case
Salem papers report a rabid dog bit at least three local children about ten days ago. Pas teur treatment is awaited as a preventive, with word from Charleston indicating the dog showed rabies signs. Bites involved a child of Mr and Mrs Michette, a daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennett, and possibly a son of Mr and Mrs Smith.
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Salem
Pasteur
Charleston
J. J. Michette
W. L. Bennett
Emory Smith
Col Grosscup Dies Suddenl y in Charleston W Va
Col Grosscup dies suddenly in Charleston West Virginia and death announced May. He helped develop gas properties south of the Little Kanawha river and organized gas companies later absorbed by United Fuel Gas. Founder of Dunbar near Charleston, held political posts including speaker of the House of Delegates in 1906. Survived by widow and son Paul B Grosscup. Funeral at old family home in Ashland Ohio Monday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred Paul
Ge Ten Ind
Col
Grosscup
Little Nawhé
United Fuel Gas Interests
Dunbar
House of Delegates
South
Ashland
Ohio
Paul B. Grosscup
Rum Ring Exposed In Boston as Raid Recovers Records
Federal officers raided an unnamed Haymarket area office on Friday and said they found what could be the city's largest rum running operation since Prohibition began. They seized records suggesting three steamers plus schooners and a 34 knot speed boat fleet were used. Wholesale bootleggers and prominent customers nationwide are named.
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Boston
Mass
Haymasure
Pilot Lieutenant Kyle Dies In Parachute Jump Mishap
Lakehurst New Jersey May 28 Lieutenant James R Kyle Sr of Lynchburg Virginia was killed when he leaped or fell from the wing of a plane during parachute jumps. Kyle’s parachute opened only moments before he struck the ground as the craft was about 200 feet high.
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Lakehurst
N. J
James R. Kyle
Lynchburg
Kyle
Leut
James
Chicago banker named president of United States Chamber
A Chicago banker was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States by the new board at the close of the annual convention. He succeeds R. P. Grant of Cleveland. Four active and three honorary vice presidents were chosen, with vice presidents Lewis Pirson of New York William Butterworth of Moline Illinois Robert R. Ellis of Memphis and Pant Shop of San Francisco.
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Cage
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
R. PL Grant
Cleveland
Lewis \. Pirson
New York
William Butterworth
Moline
Ills
Robert R. Ellis
Memphis and Pant Shop
San Francisco
April Births and Deaths Reported in County
The April vital statistics from the District Registrars show 4 births and 24 deaths for the month. Births include 82 white and 2 colored. deaths list Pneumonia, Accidents, Premature Birth, Paralysis, Tuberculosis, heart and blood vessel diseases, box lamp asphyxia, peritonitis, stillbirth, with causes and counts.
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County Health Department
Hunting Papa of Russian Children Lanned in U S
Police and United Miners in Wheeling seek Peter Szkala a miner from Elkhorn West Virginia who allegedly learned his four children aged three to ten had arrived in New York yesterday aboard the President Roosevelt from Russia The children were sent back to America after their mother died and the father is believed missing or possibly killed in a mining incident nearby
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U.S
Wheeling
United
Peter Szkala
Elkhorn
West Virginia
New York
Roosevelt
Russia
America
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Virginia Atha
Dorothy Smith
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Miss Abbott
Mattie Jace
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Amanda Abbott
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Lila Miller
Grace Miller
L. J. Miller
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Stuth Morris
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Haze Zinn
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Juanita Hardin
Opal Rymer
Florence White
Grae White
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
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West Side School
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Dorothy White
Victor Cuppett
Oletta DeMoss
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Henry Warder
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Middleville
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Charles D. Gardner
A A. Holt
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Robert Madera
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E. F. Clark
Samuel Holt Fenton
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Quota International
William Penn Hotel
Itty
Wheeling Club
Leota Griffith
Anna Heflin
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Pearl Mason
Haze Shuttlesworth
Mad Dog
Col. Grosscup
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