Forest Festival parade features queen float leads 50 plus line
Elkins Nov 1 Bearing Queen Silvia the first a prize winning float led a parade of about 50 floats including bands drill corps school children firemen mine rescue equipment and travel displays. First prize to the Queen Silvia float second to Randolph Public Schools third to Buckhannon city float. Snow falls as thousands line the route in Os West Virginia town noted as the flower city.
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Ata
the Sentinel
Elkins
Queen Silvia
Dri Corps
Schol
Randolph Public School System
Buckhannon
Terra Alta
Buckie
Fairmont American Ion Post
Elking
West Virginia
Tom Thumb
Baltimore & Ohio System
Davis
Elking College
Oklahoma
Jones Resting From Campaign In West Virginia
Bluefield West Virginia November 1 Republican senatorial nominee Ellwood Jones was hospitalized and resting favorably after renal colic. He canceled a Republican rally in Maybeury due to bad weather, plans to leave hospital tomorrow and return home Sunday then to Bluefield for a radio talk. Doctors report the source of pain removed and expect no further attacks.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Wes Ellwood Jones
Maybeury
Dhariet
Jones
Charleston
Curtis favors undercover agent stationed in Senate office building
In Washington Hutchinson Ran report that Vice President Curtis approved placing an undercover prohibition agent in a Senate office building to curb bootlegging activities. Dr. James Doran, former prohibition director, said the move aimed to halt liquor selling and not spy on senators, following earlier disclosures by Doran and authorities.
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Curtis
Senate
Hutchinson
Charles Curtis
Washington
James Doran
Prohibition
Industrial Alcohol
Altainal
Gas fumes kill five in Bronx apartment
Five members of a family were found dead from coal gas fumes in their Bronx apartment. Gustave Peterson, 55, his wife Susan, 48, and three children Rose 17, Gustave 18, and Kathleen 9 died. The vice president said he did not understand why he should be asked to make a statement about it. Curtis said he understood the assignment of the agent had the task. The agent asked for approval and the vice president approved it.
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New York
Senate
Bronx
Gustave Peterson
Susan
Curtis
Rose
Gustave
Kathleen
Fear for life of queen deny train besieged
Reports from Sofia on November 1 claim royal train near Modale was fired upon while en route from Bourgas to Sofia. Bulgarian authorities blamed a stray rifle discharge by a railway policeman for the incident, but denied any attack on Queen Loanne and Czar Boris. Minister Petko Stainoff asserted he controlled all reports through the night, with precautions in force for the queen’s safety.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris
Loanne
Toanna
Humbert
Brussels
Seyina
Om Royal
Modale
Bourgas
Crowd hears Richardson in court room Republican rally
A large crowd gathered in the circuit court room to hear Honorable Seth W. Richardson of Washington speak for the GOP on the eve of the campaign close. He avoided direct personal attacks, while Richardson's aide discussed labor and tariff and urged not to abandon the captain of the ship of state amid economic ills.
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Hallowe'en
Circuit Court Room
Seth W. Richardson
Washington
Richendaen
Federal Machine
Jim Jones Defends Fiscal Caution in Senate Campaign Ad
A political ad quotes Jim Jones criticizing Democratic lawmakers for proposing billions in new appropriations in the 71st Congress. He cites House bills H R 13228 and H R 10475 from Georgia and urges careful scrutiny of large sums, insisting legislation deserves serious consideration beyond partisan aims.
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Lareon
Georgia
Crisp
Congress
United States Senate
Polit. Ady
Torn Pasted Letter Spurs Nebraska Senate Race Interest
Omaha dispatch reports a torn pasted letter became a political flashpoint in the Nebraska senatorial race. United States Senator George W. Norris, Republican, faced a Postal Service inquiry into the letter traced to Chicago writer J. B. Wootan. Norris offered an investigation, while Nye's committee planned new inquiries November 15 into alleged wire tapping claims linked to Lincoln hotel management and Cedar Rapids source Arthur Huntington.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
United States
George W. Norris
Angbin
Thorne Browne
Lincoln
Nebi
Browne
Norris
Chicago
J. B. Wootan
Public Service Magazine
Nebraska Divion
National Electric Light Association
Woolan
Arthur Huntington
Cedar Rapids
Nye
False report in Booths Creek district candidate
A local note asserts Republican Fred Carder plans no move from his district residence and denies rumors he will withdraw from the race for school board president. Carder affirms commitment to duties if elected, and supporters urge votes.
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Booth's Creek
Fred Carder
Ishiould
Carder
Democrat Friends
IBar president urges adoption of two amendments
Spencer West Virginia November 1 P Bell president of the West Virginia Bar Association urges voters to adopt two constitutional amendments the circuit court amendment to allow more than one judge in a circuit and the probate amendment transferring probate jurisdiction. Bell says the amendments will improve judicial efficiency and reflect the urgent need as seen by lawyers statewide.
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Ohio
Brooke
Hancock
Courts of Common Pleas
Supreme Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Grafton Rotary backs Salvation Army drive
Grafton’s Rotary club approved a six month dollar a month relief plan for the Salvation Army to aid needy residents this winter. Captain W H Arnold and W E Hardin announced every member will sign pledge cards, with services starting November. Campaign plans include business that will be canvassed and house to house work to follow.
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Grafton
Rotary Club
Salvation Army
W. H. Arnold
Army
W. E. Hardin
Crafion Civic Clubs
Amerigay, Legion
Drive Committee
Copies of Amendment Summaries For November 4 Vote
Circulars summarizing four constitutional amendments to be voted on November 4 are available. Copies may be obtained at the Sentinel office Turner's News Stand or the Taylor County Republican headquarters.
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Sentinal
Turner
Taylor County
Party Captains Sound Final Rallying Call to Voters
Across the nation party captains urged Americans as election day nears. Leaders from both parties voiced hopeful yet anxious assessments, noting widespread dissatisfaction with the Hoover era’s business slump and policy tensions. The piece previews final campaign activity and possible shifts in House and Senate control.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Hoover
House of Representatives
Senate
Alre Lkely
Express No. 17 Wreck Kills Engineer in West Virginia
A Baltimore and Ohio express train No 1 bound from Washington to Pittsburgh derailed near Kearneysville Martinsburg West Virginia at about 430 am. Engineer Stanley Pickett of Baltimore died later in hospital fireman Charles Phrey also of Baltimore died. The derailment occurred on a detour track used for subway construction with the locomotive nearly dropping into a dug hole. One track reopened after the crash and detours were in place earlier via Cherry Run Hagerstown Maryland.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Killa
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kearneysville
Stanley Pickett
Baltimore
Charles Phrey
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cherry Run
Hagerstown
Western Maryland
Jersey City
Chicago
Wheeling
Local workers get preference in government building program
Washington announces that construction work funded by federal appropriations will be performed as much as possible by local labor at unreduced wages. The policy aims to maximize benefits to each community under the expanded and expedited unemployment relief program and the $100,000,000 treasury public building construction plan.
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Washington
Treasury
Vets Observe Memorial On Next Sabbath
On Sunday November 9 a memorial service for deceased World War I veterans will be held at St Matthias Episcopal Church at 10 45 a m. Rev A J Torrey will lead with post and Legion Auxiliary assistance. Musical selections will be by Dick Dolan of Clarkburg and Bishop W L Gravatt will deliver the sermon. Continued on Page Th
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Armiatics
Taylor
AFT
St Matthias” Episcopal Church
A. J. Torrey
Post
Legion Auxiliary
the Legion
Dick Dolan
Clark Burg
W. L. Gravatt
D.D
West Virginia
Gravatt
Andi
Gharesman
Chicago Mayor Thompson Faces Critical Illness Battle
Chicago reports Mayor William Hale Thompson undergoing an appendectomy after peritonitis symptoms. Doctors say the operation began at 2 p.m. yesterday and his condition showed hopeful reaction, leaving his recovery outcome uncertain for the moment.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Taport
Physt
Stiock
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