JOSEPH W. FOLK DRAFTS FOR PRESIDENT STORY FILE
A clipped obituary style item recounts the life of Joseph W Folk with details from his political career. It covers Folk's Missouri roots, service as solicitor for the state department under Wilson, chief counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission, and later roles. It notes his involvement with Egypt and a 1920 Democratic campaign tour.
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Campain
Joplin
Chap Clark
Bryan
Missouri
Folk
Clark
Wilson
Polk
State Department
Interstate Commerce Conmission
Althoud
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Canada
Vishation
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Louisville
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Channer of Commerce
Washington
United States Senate
Egypt
Congress
England
Feu
Nevotiatie
Billion bid for fleet of Aid. Board on offer
Washington May 29 A definite but informal bid to purchase the entire active government merchant fleet was received by the Shipping Board. A group of financial interests offered a bond of 1 million dollars as sincerity and suggested about 1 billion dollars in total. Chairman Lasker said 4 5 offers were real possibilities among 20 bids and up to eight may be pursued. P Parley, to become chairman around June 10, attended bid opening.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Lasker
Proposard P. Parley
Mr. Lasker
Grafton and Nearby Personal News Notes
Mrs H E Flesher and children from Pruntytown visited in Grafton with friends. Mr and Mrs Floyd Cole of Marmont were in Grafton Monday visiting the former’s mother on Washington Street. Florence Mattern of Key arrived in Grafton to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs C Ahuster. Gail Bennett of Sand Hill accepted a stenographer position at Hendrickson Auyt store. Rebecca Elder of Pennsore visited friends and lives in Grafton for a few days. Mrs W J Bishop and Ruth Rogers of Blueville left for Washington DC to attend the May 10 New York and Washington ball game and visit relatives. Mrs Mary Taylor, Mrs Prine Helms and sons Drone Jr and Horace were in Fairmont last evening. Mrs Taylor and Mrs Helms attended the White Rose Circle Auxiliary initiation services. Mr and Mrs J H Potts returned from Pittsburgh after a few days visit. Arthur Poling of Thayer Street owns a Buick four cylinder five passenger bought from Standard Garage. H D Leach of Sand Lick attended to business in Grafton. Miss Nila Jones of Sand Liew shopped in Grafton. Lawrence Manear planned travel to Washington DC for May 30 baseball game and sight seeing with relatives. Rupert L Jefferys left for Morgantown to join the News Staff of Morgantown Dominion. he has been City Editor of Grafton Daily Sentinel for three years.
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H. E. Flesher
Grafton
Otay
Floyd Cole
Mairmont
Washington Street
Florence Mattern
Key
C. Ahuster
Gail Bennett
Sand Hi
Hendrickson-Auyt
Rebecc
Pennsore
Grefton
Bishop
Nice
Ruth Rogers
Bluevillé
Washington
New York
Mra
Mary Taylor
Prene
Helms
Dronen Jr
Horace
Fairmont
Taylor
White Rose Ciel
Woodmen of the World
JH. L. Potts
Pittsburgh
Arthur Poling
Thayer Street
Standard Garage Company
H. D. Leach
Sand Lick
Nila Jones
Sand Liew
Lawrence Manear
Washington D. C
Manear
Rupert L. Jefferys
Morgantown
Morgantown Dominion Paper
Mr. Jeffreys
Uy Grafton Daily Sentinel
Onn
Visiting friends and relatives in Grafton area
Mr and Mrs Fred Fleming and Miss Ella Wolfe of Washington DC were Sunday guests of Mrs Pansy Morgan. Numerous locals and visitors from Masillon Wickwire Fairmont Clarksburg and Huntington called on friends or conducted business in Grafton Tuesday. Notables include J N Reese of Wickwire and John H Philips of Parkersburg former Grafton resident. several outings by families such as the Osbornes and the Corder Leeths Creek party.
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Fred Fleming
Ella Wolfe
Washington, D. C
Pansy Morgan
Ralph McConnell
Masillon
J. N
Reese
Wickwire
Lena Reese
Magsilton
Ohio
George Osborne
Fairmont
H.weekley
Francis Street
John H. Philips
Parkershore
Grafton
Clarence Moore
Simpson
Guy Williams
Fleminhton
Flemington Bans
Fred Whitecarve
Pruntytown
J.H. Cohen
Clarkeburg
Clark Bailey
Rebecca
Thornton
Sally Horn
Bonnie
A. B. Corder Leeths
Webster
Grat ton High School elects new Mountaineer editors
Grat ton High School held the editors in chief and business manager election in the auditorium. Harry Chadduck won the editor position over Roger White and Charles Thayer defeated Helen Davis for business manager. School representatives remain to be elected. finances may affect next year’s Mountaineer.
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Gratton
The
Mountaineer
Harry Chadduck
Roger White
Charles Thayer
Helen Davis
Chadduck
Sapie Applie
Barbour County Patriots Honor Dead Heroes
Barbour County post members join in Memorial Day ceremonies at Philippi and local cemeteries to honor World War I and Civil War veterans. Flags placed on graves, wreaths laid, and a memorial address given at the courthouse. Taylor County Post men travel to participate, emphasizing sacrifice for country and a hoped end to future wars.
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Europe
United States
Court House Lawn
Fraternity Cemetery
Fle-Way
Andrew Matthews
Jason Swick
David Jones
Ray Smith
Jacob Zittle
Barbour
Taylor County
Galute
Barbour County
Philippi
W.va
American Legion
Barbour County Legionarres
Barbour County Court House
Taylor County Post No. 78
Grafton
Bat Our Legionarres
Colos
Taylor and Barbour
American Legionals
Lac Court House
Philipp
H.C. Bailey
America
Youngr
Babour
Examination For High School Credits To Be Held Friday
An examination on high school subjects for high school credit will be held Friday June 1. W E Leach, superintendent of Taylor county schools, announced the test at the county superintendent office in the Grafton Banking and Trust Company building. The subjects include English composition and grammar English literature physical geography arithmetic commercial geography modern history general mathematics civics and rural sociology.
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W. E. Leach
Taylor County School
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Leach Pard
Deportation Warrants Issued For Foster Associates
Deportation warrants were issued in Chicago by a U S immigration official under Secretary James J. Davis against alleged associates of William Z Foster. They face charges of advocating the overthrow of the U S government by force of arms.
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Foster
Chicago, IL
Fon
William Z. Foster
United States Commissioner of Immigration At
Chicago
James J. Davis
United States
Chinese get rich on our girls vanity nets
Washington reports that American girls last year raised 180 million hair nets made from Chinese pix tails to hold hair. Net makers, mostly in Chefoo, China, collected 3.8 million dollars for supplying the product. Commerce Department estimates show a tremendous increase in the device’s use, with nine (incomplete in source).
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Washington
A.P
Chefoo
China
Commerce Department
Hair nets export value from Chefoo in 1914 falls at 719 dollars
A historical note states that hair nets exported from Chefoo in 1914 totaled 719 dollars in value. The figure reflects early 20th century trade activity and currency value for that port.
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Chefoo
Champion knitters call it a tie in Milwaukee
Milwaukee story reports two champion knitters, Pearl Bennett aged nineteen and Mrs. Robert Staub aged thirty four, staying awake for eight and a half hours to finish a contest, then deciding to split the $100 prize and end their effort.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Pearl Bennett
Robert Staub
Quebec Highways to Be Brilliantly Lighted
Two major Quebec roads, Montreal to Quebec and Montreal to the U S border, are to be brilliantly lit. The note hints at public blame shifting for wear and maintenance as the project progresses.
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Province of
Quebec
Montreal
United States
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