West Virginia Road Commission Awards 12.1 Miles Of Highways
Charleston reports the state road commission awarded contracts for 12.1 miles of highway and two bridges while withholding several federal aided projects awaiting approval from the federal bureau of public roads. Awards include Webster County grading and drainage for a 0.35 mile segment to Venable & Farkas for 9390.70 dollars, Moundsville to Cameron road widening and surfacing in Marshall County to Southern Oil and Tar Co. for 45453 dollars, Ruth to Alum Creek road surfacing in Kanawha County to Southern Oil and Tar Co. for 36298 dollars, Organ bridge steel span in Boone County to Monty Bros. for 5324 dollars, and Blue Sulphur bridge steel span in Cabell County to E. R. Mills for 17721.70 dollars.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Webster County
Webster Springs
Venable & Farkas
Marshall County
Moundsville
Cameron
Southern Oil and Tar Co
Louisville
Kanawha County
Ruth-Alumo Creek
Boone County
Monty Bros
Cabell County
E. R. Mills
Walker Trial Delay Seen Decoupled From Mayor Health
Albany Sept 1 Governor Roosevelt has heard 12 days of arguments over ousting Mayor Walker. The delay to early October hinges on the mayor's health while Roosevelt prepares for a western tour starting September 12 on his presidential campaign.
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Albany
N. Y
Walker
Roosevelt
Albany Hearing Delays Amid Mayor Walker Crisis
Walker’s brother’s death tightens schedule for a hearing week. If Walker cannot return due to nervous exhaustion, Roosevelt may proceed on his Westward trip with plans to October 3 return. Donnelly to appeal an adverse supreme court ruling over whether Walker stays or is removed.
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Walker
Albany
Roosevelt
West
New York State
Samuel Seabury
George Donnelly
Brony Man
Supreme Court
Fis J. Staley
Donnelly
Garner Policy Attacked in Newport Club Meeting
Former Senator Henry J. Allen of Kansas attacked Roosevelt’s plan, warning that electing him would turn pork barrel spending into national policy. He urged voters to choose a businesslike, constructive path on November 8 and criticized Roosevelt’s Treasury expansion as risky. Allen questioned Franklin D Roosevelt’s New York financial reforms and challenged Kansas rainmaker explanations.
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Newport
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Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Roosevelt
England
Newport County
Republican Club
Jack Garner
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin D. .Rosevelt
Allen
New York
Withheld saving magic amid drought and camp prayers
Readable text describes a community withholding their saving magic until a dire drought scorched crops and prompted people to gather at camp meetings to pray for relief. The fragment mentions fear, religious gathering, and a search for aid in hard times.
Unemployed to Receieve Free Carnegie Tech Football Tickets
Pittsburgh announces 250 unemployed men will receive free tickets to the October 1 Geneva game and the October 15 Washington and Jefferson College game. The initiative covers two Carnegie Tech football contests and aims to aid unemployed workers.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Geneva
Washington and Jefferson College
Keyser High Coach Must Rebuild Team
Keyser High School coach Bert Harbert faces rebuilding an eleven after last season. With three veterans and a strong pool of candidates, optimism returns as the schedule lists new opponents including Davis here and Romney Martinsburg and Charles Town away. The slate also includes Penn Avenue and St. John's at Petersburg, Allegheny at home, Moorefield away, and LaSalle at Cumberland.
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Keyser
Bert Harbert
Keyser High School
Davis
Romney
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Penn Avenue
St. John’s
Petersburg
Allegheny
Moorefield
LaSalle
Cumberland
First commercial testing laboratories at Wesleyan
Buckhannon WV September 1 The first commercial testing laboratories of their kind to operate in West Virginia will begin work at West Virginia Wesleyan College Hymond Science Hall The Hymn Chemical Laboratories will handle analytical research work on food water minerals ore coal and other fuels with focus on chemistry problems and patent advice Legal aid will be provided
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Buckhannon
West Virginia
Nicholas Hyma
West Virginia Wesleyan “College
Hymn Chemical ‘Laboratories
A Hymond
Will to Stand Uncontested in McCormick Estate
Chicago on September 1 attorney Charles S Cutting said Edith Rockefeller McCormick left a deathbed will that gives her three children a bare majority of the estate but would not be contested by the heirs. Fowler McCormick eldest son was brought to probate court to prove heirship and seek letters of administration pending probate within 60 days.
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Chicago
Charles S. Cutting
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Fowler McCormick
Chicago Ety
Will dispute surfaces after distant kinship arises
The report details a probate filing over Mrs. McCormick’s estate with Edwin D. Krenn named as sole beneficiary of five twelfths. Krenn's share is later signed over to Edward S. Dato for a yearly income of 24000. A 1930 will found at Continental Illinois Bank is deemed invalid and will be superseded by the August 4 will.
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Nourse
Cutting
Water supplies in Upshur county require action
Buckhannon reports that tests by Wesleyan students on seventy five wells and springs show over half lack safe drinking quality. County superintendent William D Foster notes the need for corrective measures. Also mentioned are balloon tires for wheelbarrows preventing iron wheels from sinking under heavy loads.
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Buckhannon
Lyle B. Hart
Wesleyan
Upshur County
William’d. Foster
Hart
Shortridge Defeated in Senate Race in California
In California the Republican nomination race shows Tallant Tubbs leading over Sen. Samuel M. Shortridge as returns near completion. McAdoo wins the Democratic nod with Wardell as chief challenger. Shuler and others trail in the field. South Carolina and Texas results also noted with Smith leading Blease and Miriam Ferguson defeating Sterling in Texas.
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San Francisco
Samuel M. Shortridge
Tallant Tubbs
California
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
McAdoo
Justus S. Wardell
Tubbs
Shortridge
Joe Crail
Robert P. Shulet
Los Angeles
Leo V. Youngworth
Culver City
Wardell
Shuler
Maurice J. McCarthy
Parson M
Smith
Blearr
Ashton H. Williams
Fror Florence
Leon W. ‘S
Anderson
Five Farms course to host National Amateur Golf match
Baltimore winds and sand traps greet entries as the National Amateur Golf opens September 12 at Five Farms, Baltimore Country Club. The 6 600 yard layout by A W Tillinghast features tough Nos 11 and 14 greens, wide fairways, and limited rough penalty, with Walter Hagen calling the layout exceptionally difficult in approach and play.
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Baltimore
Five Farms
Baltimore Country Club
A. W. Tillinghast
Cludes
Hell's Half-Acre
Walter Hagen
Francis Oulmet
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Tex
Ira Couch
Chicago
Moreland
Charlie Seaver
Los Angel Young
Rail merger talks among executives stall amid delays
In New York on September 1 executives from Pennsylvanian, Baltimore & Ohio, New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio along with Nickel Plate met at the Pennsylvania Railroad offices to discuss an Interstate Commerce Commission plan. They adjourned with no final decision but said another meeting may be needed to reach an acceptable plan for eastern trunk line grouping.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
W. W. Atterbury
Eastern
Paint company to spend one million on ads
Sherwin Williams Co plans a 1,000,000 advertising drive placed in 2,641 papers. President George A. Martin said the campaign aims to spur orders from large industries and railways, signaling broader business revival.
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Cleveland
Sherwin-Williams Company
George A. Martin
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