Divorce Record for Byron Chandler Crowded with Marital Turns
May 22 report from Nork details Byron Chandler's tumultuous marriages. Interlocutory decree follows inheritance disputes and lawsuits including a $100,000 breach of promise claim involving actress Don Sawyer. Chandler's wives include Grace Stecher, Grace Le Rue, and Mrs Gear, with further allegations of misconduct in Atlantic City and Long Island.
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Nork
Luet F
Byron Chanalong
Broadway
Momale Kid
Chandler
Ser
Alice Booth
Rallye
New Hampshire
Don Sawyer
Wiaintis
Grace Stecher
Coal bids for Navy opened with multiple bidders
Charleston reports bids for supplying the United States Navy with smokeless coal from West Virginia for 300000 tons over twelve months at Hampton Roads. Bidders include Sugar Creek Coal Sales at 2.23, Glake 2.10, Atwater 2.05, Crozer Pocahontas 2.00, Consolidation Coal 1.98, Smokeless Fuel 1.98, Castner Curran and Bullitt 1.97 per net ton. Crozer Pocahontas also offered 1.75 for mines. No award yet.
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Charleston
United States Navy
West Virginia
Hampton Roads
Washington
Charleston Gazette
Sugar Creek Coal Sales. Company
C. G. Glake
Atwater and Company
Crozer Pocahontas Coal Company
Consolidation Coal Company
Smokeless Fuel Company
Curran and Bullitt
Navy
Americans Reach Temperate Japan From Icy Seas In Globe Flight
American army aviators push from Hitokappu Bay in icy waters to Hondo and Kasumigaura Japan. They flew 704 miles in twelve hours forty five minutes and covered 1054 miles round trip, circling the John D. Ford destroyer near Hondo and landing at Minato before resuming westward legs toward Kasumigaura.
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Hondo
Kasumigaura
Japan
North Pacific
Hitokappu Bay
Husiliro
John D. Ford
Minato
Tokio
Hitokappy Bay
Vasumiguari
Clarksburg High School Grants Diplomas to Fifty Two Graduates
Fifty two Victory High School seniors received diplomas at a commencement in the school auditorium. Dr. L H Crisman of West Virginia Wesleyan College delivered the address. Short talks were given by W R Wolverton, superintendent. B A Lavender, principal. L S Whiteman, school board president. and Tadge Joan Bouthern.
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Clarksburg
Studen
The
Victory High School
L.H. Crisman
West Virginia Wesleyan College
W. R. Wolverton
Aittriet
B. A. Lavender
L. 8. Whiteman
Dent
Tadge Joan. Bouthern
Park View student tops eighth grade exams with 91.9 average
Howard Lee Barcus of Park View led the eight grade examinations with a 91.9 percent average and the only 99 score, winning a $10 gold prize as the best overall. Of 184 tested, 54 earned diplomas. others must retake eighth grade work next year as per state office rules.
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Howard Lee Barcus
Park View
County Superintendent of Schools
Dellet Newton
P. A. Barcus
Barcus
Queste
Fire Marshal Urges Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign
Charleston May 22 The state fire marshal urges West Virginia towns to join a spring Clean Up and Paint Up drive. He stresses teamwork among mayors chambers of commerce and community groups to promote a clean town for safety health and happiness. Emphasis on removing winter rubble from streets alleys yards and basements noting fire and health hazards and urging prevention over cure.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Fire Marshal Department
West Nirelnia
Chambers of Commeteo
Boy Scouts
Claims of Kidnapping Faked to Gain Sympathy
Paul Quinn of Pittsburgh admitted to Philadelphia police that he was not kidnapped in Philadelphia as he claimed. His tale was questioned by Pittsburgh and Philadelphia police, leading to a severe police examination and his eventual admission.
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Philadelphia
Paul Quinn
Pittsburgh
Pittsburet
Suspected Kidnapper Seeks Sympathy at Police HQ
Quinn told officers he walked into police headquarters to declare he was kidnapped to gain relatives’ sympathy due to being out of funds. He arrived with a party of men.
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Quinn
Lawyers Seek Freedom for Bootlegger
Washington May 22 Attorneys for Phillip Grossman whose jail sentence in a Chicago contempt case was commuted by President Coolidge and who was recently re arrested upon order of two federal judges came to Washington to seek his release pending a final Supreme Court decision. A justice may be asked to grant release on habeas corpus or other proceedings, though no decision had occurred by late Wednesday.
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Washington
Phillip Grossman
Chicago
Coolidge
Supreme Court
Grossman
Bandice
Anderson and Wilkerson
Fire losses decline in West Virginia in April
West Virginia records show April fire losses totaling 479823 dollars, down 100210 from 1923, with 114 fires reported. Insurance on property was 399250 pounds, and the total sound value of involved property reached 1420111 dollars. Most blazes were in dwellings and stores, with several linked to defective flues and electrical wires. Six suspicious fires were investigated and two arson convictions secured in Summers County.
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West Virginia
Five Deaths Reported in Trott Fire Incident
The April 1 fire at Trott caused five deaths including Benjamin Stump Jonathan Fierson and Delmos Hudson of Payette County Mrs Janes Breve of Upshur and Mrs William Sandy of Ritchie County, with eight others injured or less seriously affected.
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TSS
Benjamin Stump
Jonathan Fierson
Delmos Hudsor
Payette County
Janes Breve
Upshur County
William Sandy
Ritchie County
New Building and Loan Co for Grafton
A charter of incorporation was issued for the Mutual Building and Loan Association of Grafton with incorporators including O. C. Noble and F. S. Suddarth. The group aims to provide practical home financing and small savings plans patterned after Morgantown institutions, with stock subscriptions opening after organization and a plan to hold public meetings for community interest.
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A.e
Mutual Building and Loan Association of Grafton
O. C. Noble
F. S. Suddarth
R. M. Parrish
G. T. Bartlett
J. H. S. Barrow
Charles C. Brinkman
Wm. Archdeacon
Harry Friedman
Thomas H. Cather
Clyde G. Turner
Frank Evans
Guy D. Haymond
Morgantown
Fairmont
Searcely
Grafton
Just Incorporated
Hary Friedman
Association
Targer Morgantown
Pebruray
C. Noble
F. 8. Suddauth
Wmn. Archdeacon
J. H. S. Barlow
G. Turner
Elvic
Gratton
Tragic Crash Claims Burt and Sargent
A highway accident on the national Pike left Burt dead from a broken neck and Sargent with a fractured skull after their automobile skidded and overturned. Authorities described the crash as fatal and ongoing investigations were started.
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National Pike
Burt
Sargent
Thaw Granted Bail On Indictment In New York
Harry Thaw's bail set at 500 dollars restricting travel as he faces three indictments for assault in the second degree kidnapping and conspiracy in 1916. He did not appear in court and plans to attend his brother's Pasadena funeral in Pittsburgh. Bail totals 10500 across all New York indictments.
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New York
Harry Tisito
Pittsburgh
Thaw
Pasaden
Pittsbur
General Sessions
Olvany
Maloney
Frederick Camp, Jr
Gumip
Chautauqua Agent Visits Grafton With Plans
John I. Grierson, the Redpath chautauqua’s first advance man, spoke in Grafton on Wednesday. He discussed the five day program planned for this season and left a ticket quota for patrons who join the season ticket route.
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John I. Grierson
Grafton
Chautan
Chautauqua Week Announces Diverse 1906 Schedule
Day one features Royal Welsh Male Quartet and Herbert Leon Cope with Hon W L Manting lecture on Pay Dirt. Joseph Haldi and Jean MacDonald join third day. Give and Take stage play travels from Chicago to New York. Turner acts include Brush and Company and College Singing Girls with J Franklin Caveny. Farnum Concert Co and Arneson also featured daily June 14 to 18.
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Royal Welsh
Herbert Leon Cope
W. L. Manting
Lowa
Chautauqua
Joseph Haldi
Jean MacDonald
Thle
Chicaso
Yor
Brush and Company
J. Franklin iCaveny
Cartooniat
Clay Yiodel
Wil
Clay
Hetnd Jensen
Farnum
Hen A. Arneson
Rafton Chautauqua
HOY
Convict Plea Changed to Guilty in Penitentiary Riot
Norton alias Burke withdrew his not guilty plea with the consent of District Attorney Gardner and pleaded guilty to murdering two guards during the Western penitentiary riot. Trial set for three days. court orders testimony to determine degree of guilt. Two convicts already convicted, two more to be tried later.
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Pittsburgh
Norton
Burke
Western Penitentiary
Disct
S. H. Gardner
Wheeling Steel Comptroller Dies In Auto Crash
Washington Pa May 22. W T Burt comptroller of Wheeling Steel Corp Wheeling was killed instantly when thrown from an automobile. George Sargent a steel worker of Belmont Pa was injured in the same crash authorities said the accident occurred near Washington Pa on the state road during a heavy rain.
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Steel Man
Washington
W. T. Burt
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheeling
Instante
George Sargent
Belmont
Indicted Bootleg King’s Wife Faces Prosecution in Cincinnati
Imogene Remus wife of bootlegger George Remus was indicted on charges of conspiring to violate the national prohibition act. Arrests included Edward Menninger and another man. the case links to removal of 891 barrels containing 30,000 gallons of whiskey from a St Louis distillery. Bond set at 5000 each for appearance in St Louis. Remus pledged not guilty and claimed legality.
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Cincinnati
Imogene Remus
George Remus
Feds
Atlanta
Edward Menninger
Remus
St. la ‘Mo
Feder
Jack Daniel
St Louis
United States District Attorney
St. Louis
Menninger
All Railroads Plan To Cut Working Week
New York May 22. Principal railroad companies nationwide consider reducing the shop workforce week to five days with wage cuts. B and O in Mt Clair shops switch to five days. Surveys show about 58,000 freight cars and 000 locomotives idle awaiting business as traffic volume declines. Major lines including New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad issue orders to cut operating costs.
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New York
New York Times
Mt. Clair
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Army Fliers Alter Plan To Seek Faster Tokyo Flight
The American army aviators have changed their schedule to speed the circumnavigation, leaving their original plan to stay a week and set to fly toward Tokyo next Tuesday or Wednesday. The move aims to regain time as crews are already several days behind.
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Tokio
Kxttshimato
Overland Return from Texas to Grafton Home
Mr and Mrs Thomas W Drohard and sons arrived in Grafton Wednesday night and are guests of Mayor and Mrs Thos H Cather at their home on the Wet Side while securing quarters for the summer They spent the winter at El Paso Texas for Mr Drohard s health and have returned home for the season Mr Drohard is in good health and looks forward to an enjoyable summer on the home soil
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Thomas’ W. Drohard and Sons
Grafton
Thos. H. Cather
el Paso
Texas
Droheyd
Brohard
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