Miners Ask Probe of West Virginia Mines
The United Mine Workers ask the U S coal commission to investigate labor conditions in West Virginia nonunion coal areas, with Logan county highlighted as typical. The letter accuses coal firms of rights denial, guards, deputy sheriffs funded by companies, court domination, and manipulated elections, urging bottoming out the Logan county situation to restore peace in the industry.
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Washington
West Virginia
Logan County
United States Coal Commission
United Mine Workers of America
National Coal Miners’ ‘Union
The
Coal Commission
Ellis Searles
John Moore
Thomas Kennedy
Senate
Union
Pleasantville Visitors and Local Family Updates
Mr and Mrs Clarence Padgett and daughter from Pleasantville were in Linton Saturday. Miss Mary Goodman spent the weekend with her parents. Jonas Baker of Linton visited with his daughter Mrs Clive Bedwell and family. Lou Fainot family visited Elza Hutchison family near Sullivan. Hollie Bedwell and family visited Lou Pavle family. Pearl Bedwell, ill with diphtheria in Pleasantville, is improving. Luella Padgett, in Sullivan hospital, remains dangerously ill.
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Clarence Padgett
Pleasantville
Linton
Mary Goodman
Jonas Baker
Clive Bedwell
Lou Fainot
Elza Hutchison
Sullivan
Hollie Bedwell
Lou Pavle
Pearl Bedwell
Luella Padgett
Sullivan Hospital
Indianapolis Markets: Oats and Livestock Price Ledger
The market report lists oats at 50 cents to 538e per unit. Hog prices rise to $8.40 with best heavies noted. Cattle prices show steers from $10.50 to $12.00, calves at $7.00 to $8.00, and bulls from $4.50 to $5.25, reflecting mixed demand in Indianapolis.
Suspected Murderer Gives Straight Story in Indiana
Newcastle Indiana December 14 Following a day long questioning of Ben Brookshire in the Shaffer double slaying officials reported he gave a satisfactory account of his movements at the time of the crime with only minor details differing. The Shaffers were found dead at their home near Honey Creek with skulls crushed. Brookshire a former Shaffer farm hand was taken into custody the next day. Sheriff Ralph Yost said further questioning may follow while police investigate a report of two men and two women seen abandoning a car later found to belong to Shaffer and theory suggests the killers fled by that auto.
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Newcastle
Ind
Ben Brookshire
William G. Shaffer
Brookshire
Shaffer
Ralph Yost
The Yellow Stain Fox special at Dreamland
A determined young lawyer arrives in a timber town in northern Michigan and fights a tyrant to stay. John Gilbert stars in The Yellow Stain with a Fox news reel and Movie Chats at Dreamland tonight and tomorrow. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
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Fox
John Gilbert
Fox News
Linton
Grandma's Boy closes Dreamland engagement in Linton
The Lloyd comedy Grandmother’s Boy closed a three days run at the Dreamland last night and drew wide praise as the best comedy seen in Linton. Dreamland management announces more Lloyd specials like A Sailor Made Man and Dr. Jack, plus several two and three reelers.
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Dreamland
Linton
Lloyd
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