Women Club Elects Officers at Mrs George Pranks Home
Members of the ware women's club met at the home of Mrs. George Pranks and elected officers for the coming year. Re elected president was Mrs Frank Fast with Mrs Victor Ford as vice president, Mrs Allen Fast secretary-treasurer, and Mrs Jesse L Wiggs reporter. A program featured hymns scripture lesson and food discussion. The club plans November meeting with Mrs Allen Fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware Women's Club
George Pranks
Frank Fast
Victor Ford
Allen Fast
Jesse L. Wiggs
P. E. Lucas
Widds
Lucas
Alfred Ford
George Hunt
Ostess
Hannah Sinsel
Bettie B. Ford
Ella Ford
Ada Sinsel
Jesse L
Wiggs
R. E. Luzadder
C. B. Sinsel
Rose Mary Lucas
Local Docket of Visits and Hospital Moves
Mr and Mrs Thomas Warder of Wheeling were guests last week of Mrs Hugh Warder on Maple Avenue. Miss Mildred Summers of Love Avenue visited friends in Clarksburg Saturday. Raymond McDaniel of Knottsville admitted to City Hospital for a major operation. Mrs Nora Haddix discharged from City Hospital Monday morning. West On University students visiting home over the weekend included Miss Carolyn Rendle Miss Emily Murray Richard Dean Ira Stine and Richard Davisson. Miss Etta Warthen returned home Monday after a Thornton weekend visit to Mr and Mrs C A Painter and family. Mr and Mrs P H McGrady and daughter Nellie McGrady are visiting relatives in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Warder
Wheeling
Hugh Warder
Maple Avenue
Mildred Summers
Love Avenue
Clarksburg
Raymond McDaniel
Knottsville
City Hospital
Nora Haddix
City Hospital Monady
Weston University
Carolyn Rendle
Emily Murray
Richard Dean
Ira Stine
Richard Davisson
Etta Warthen
East Main Street
Thornton
C. A. Painter
P. H. McGrady
Nellie McGrady
Pittsburgh
Red Caps to Get 25 Cents Hourly Wage Under New Law
Philadelphia report says red caps will be paid a minimum of 25 cents per hour by railroads under the federal wage law. They must report tips, and if tips fall short, employers will cover the difference. Pennsylvania Railroad announced it would pay the minimum to porters, with other lines planning similar action.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs and Churches
October events include Women’s club programs at Andrews M E church with talk by Mrs Grose and a book review of Free Land by Rose Wilder Lane October 24. Mass committee meeting urged attendance. Other Oct dates cover 4-H Hallowe en party cancellation Phillip Otterbein class U B church meeting Elizabeth Cummins Chapter DAR Cozy Rest 2 pm October 25 Philathea class First Baptist 7 30 pm Lend a Hand Circle First Presbyterian 26 American Legion auxiliary 7 pm Moor home Blueville M E rally October 30 public invited
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Women’s Club
Andrews M. E
Grose
Fairmont Woman's Club
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont
Free Land
Rose Wilder Lane
Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Hallowe'en
Maxine Watkins
Woman's Club
Phillip Otterbein
U. B
Elizabeth Cummins
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cozy Rest
Catherine Rector
Harry Walters
Philathea
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ada Strauss
Walnut Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
Fetterman District
Blueville M. E
Jail Couple in Old Theft
State Troopers say Lester Ayres and his wife are jailed in Clarksburg on charges of stealing 1545 dollars from Mrs. J E Madden of Shinnston last March. The pair married last July in Pittsburgh and spent the money, then lived in Fairmont briefly before moving to Pittsburgh.
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Clarksburg
W. E. Murphy
E. C. Guthrie
Lester Ayres
Seminole
Harrison County
J. E. Madden
Shinnston
Pittsburgh
Madden
Josephine Williams
Coal Industry Blames Itself For Coal Market Woes
Washington reports a spokesman for the railroads told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the coal industry bears responsibility for strained conditions in the bituminous market. J M Souby of the Association of American Railroads argued surcharges did not cause reduced shipments, while coal operators face competition and below cost production. Consumers counsel Donald Gallagher urged against continuing the 10 cent per ton surcharge, warning it would curb shipments and force rate cuts to keep prices stable for buyers. E C Calhoun joined in opposition on behalf of the coal commission.
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Washington
J. M. Souby
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Donald Gallagher
Consumers Counsel
National Bituminous Coal Commission
E. C. Calhoun
The
Coal Commission
Husband slays wife and himself in Virginia porch shooting
In Richlands, Virginia, Ed Shelton, about 39, returned home drunk and crazed, fatally shooting his wife Mrs Edward Shelton, 30, on the porch as their 3-year-old son watched, then killed himself. Mrs Shelton was in critical condition with likely no recovery. infant wounded.
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Richlands
Edward Shelton
W. J. Manley
Ed Shelton
Red Ash
Shelton
Manley
College appoints seven-member graduate council
Dr. James E. Allen president of Marshall College selects a seven member faculty council to oversee the administration of upcoming graduate programs. Members named are Dr. Charles E. Hedrick, Dr. B. V. Bowers, Dr. L. J. Todd, Prof. J. B. Shouse, Dr. A. E. Harris, Prof. A. W. Hayes, and A. R. Halley.
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Hustington
James E. Allen
Marshall College
Charles E. Hedrick
B. V. Bowers
L. J. Todd
J. B Shouse
A. E. Harris
A. W. Hayes
A. R. Halley
NRA foe defies new wage hour law in public stance
York, Oct 24. Fred C. Perkins, a battery firm owner jailed briefly in 1933 for NRA violations, declared he cannot afford to abide by the new federal wage hour law and challenged its enforcement. He vowed to test the issue in public opinion nationwide. Perkins had earlier been convicted after a Harrisburg jury, but the Supreme Court later ruled NRA unconstitutional.
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York
Fred C. Perkins
Gazette and Daily
America
Perkins
NRA
Hugh §. Johnson
Harrisburg
U. S. Supreme Court
Accused Youth Faces Trial For Death Fight
Princeton report states twenty year old Jack Candler went on trial on October 24 on a charge connected to a deadly fight. Prosecutors allege he participated in the altercation leading to a fatality, with defense arguing lack of evidence. The case mirrors a controversial youth crime pattern in the region.
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Princeton
Jack Candler
Envoy Sued by Son in Toronto for 300000
Leonard Marter sues Sir Herbert Marter Canadian Minister to the United States in Toronto for 300000 alleging mental illness and commitment to block his marriage to a U S girl. The case involves Dr George H Stevenson and a hospital stay.
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Sir Herbert Marter
United States
Leonard
Toronto
Ont
Marler
George H. Stevenson
Sally’s Sallies Shocking Revolver Incident
Weber, reportedly visiting Miss, drew a revolver from his pocket during card tricks. She picked up the weapon, placed it to her head, smiled, then fired as the detective noted. Clark said the revolver came from Weber’s pocket.
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Weber
Clark
Slaying of Ex Deputy Sheriff in Princeton Street Fight
Witnesses say Jim Elmore former deputy sheriff died after a street quarrel with Candler last August in Princeton. The state seeks involuntary manslaughter charges. Pleas Kelley’s trial for killing Elizabeth Tiller in Montcalm was postponed to November 10. Tiller was shot in a car and burned by an ammonia tank blast. Col. O F Ohlson estimated the blaze damage at $100,000.
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Jim Elmore
Princeton
Candler
Elmore
Kelley
Elizabeth Tiller
Montcalm
Tiller
Col. O. F. Ohlson
Exploding Ammonia Threatens Anchorage Firemen
In Anchorage Alaska Oct 24 firemen battled a $100000 blaze in the Alaska railroad warehouse as exploding ammonia tanks and bursting cans endangered crews Three firefighters were overcome by smoke and one man was badly hurt while efforts focused on preventing spread of the fire
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Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska Railroad
Theft alleged in Princeton burglary case
Beecher Clowers faced arraignment before Magistrate Carl Jones on a breaking and entering charge in Princeton. He was held under 500 dollars bond for grand jury action after being charged with stealing a kettle and a gallon of vinegar from a restaurant, and received a 30 day jail term plus a 30 dollar fine on a net larceny count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Beecher Clowers
Carl Jones
Jones
Body of Stenographer Found in Apartment
In Los Angeles on October 24 a 22-year-old stenographer Claudia Huebler was found dead from a bullet wound in her apartment. C E Weber a 38-year-old credit manager was arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery. Weber said the victim shot herself.
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Los Angeles
C.E. Weber
Weber
W. J. Clark
Claudia Huebler
Canton Occupation Loosening Fire and Loot Amid Invasion
Reporters describe Canton in ruins with widespread looting by Chinese civilians and corpses in streets. A Japanese force of about 1500 is advancing, fires set by soldiers hamper defense, while a large naval armada moves upriver to support landings. Rumors of peace talks surface involving Chinese leaders in Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Ure
Canton
China
Canton River
Hongkong
Wang Chung-Hui
Wang Ching-Wei
Supreme War Council
Campaign Battles Span States In 1930s Senate Pushes
American campaigns stretch across Pennsylvania Massachusetts Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota and California as Democrats Republicans and Progressives jockey for seats and influence. Key issues include pensions and the farm program while notable figures like Taft Davis and McAdoo attract attention amid shifting alliances.
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York
Pennsylvania
Robert A. Taft
Robert Bulkley
Ohio
Town
Wallace
Senate
West
Wisconsin
la Follettes
Minnesota
California
McAdoo
Weather Roundup: Cold Across Central U S Yesterday
The report lists record lows from the Rockies to Michigan and Canada to Oklahoma. Huron South Dakota recorded 15 degrees, with North Platte Nebraska 16, Cheyenne Wyoming and Bismarck North Dakota 18, Yellowstone Park 22, Wichita Kansas 26, Sioux City Iowa 28, and Oklahoma City 32.
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Rockies
Michigan
Canada
Oklahoma
Huron
S. D
North Platte
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bismarck
N. D
Yellowstone Park
Wichita
Kas
Sioux City
Oklahoma City
Hungary Moves Toward Resolve Czechoslovak Dispute
Amid mass street protests in Hungary, the cabinet weighs action after Prague’s draft proposals are rejected as unsatisfactory. Observers note Hungary faces internal tension and fears destabilizing middle Europe while adhering to a Berlin-influenced plan for a Czechoslovak border. Bratislava's status as a mixed city is debated under regional pressures.
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Czechoslovakia
Prague
Bratislava
Hungary
Europe
Still Cough Ad Teases Creomulsion Relief
An old advertorial urges readers with chest cold or cough to try Creomulsion promising relief and natural healing of inflamed mucous membranes. It pledges a refund if not satisfied and emphasizes guaranteed authentic product branding despite prior failed remedies.
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Creomus
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Annabel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
Giere
Fanz
NRA Foe
Sally
Metropolis
Monongahela System
Fehon
Tom
Middle
Coats
New Fall Millinery
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