Sam Dock Smith Dies After Yearlong Illness at 65
Sam Dock Smith, 65, notable fighter and U S deputy marshal under the Cleveland administration, died in a hospital after a yearlong illness. A longtime Huntington resident, he served as deputy sheriff in Wayne and Cabell counties, became a real estate dealer, and was famed for his marksmanship and prize fight interest. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning with burial in Ceredo. He left no immediate survivors but was connected to the Vinson family of Eastern Kentucky.
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Huntington
Sam _ Dock Smith
U. S
Cleveland
Secret Service
Theodore Roosevelt
Smith
West Virginia
McDowell County
Wayne
Cabell
John L. Sullivan
Ceredo
Vinson
Kentucky
Teachers Find Real Pay Dirt in Glenville County
Gilmer county teachers found gas pay dirt as wells deliver large yields. O K Wilfong Jr a Clay County high school teacher struck gas at the 1 637 level in Big Injun sand north of Glenville. A second well on E R Beall property by Louis WOHine of Louie Glass Co. measured 2 000 000 cubic feet. County superintendent Carl McGinnis reported a 1 125 000 cubic foot Big Injun well to the north. President E B Rohrbaugh of Glenville State Teachers College lease had another hole due any moment.
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Glenville
Gilmer County
O. K. Wilfong Jr
Clay County
Schol
E. B. Rohrboaugh
Glenville State Teachers College
Wilfong
Injun
Carl McGinnis
Big Injun
E. R. Beall
Louis Wohine
Louie Glass Company
Smith Demands Ten Cent Loan Policy Move
The senate agriculture committee returned the farm loan question to the White House, urging an executive order 1937 cotton loan program with 10 cent loans and a government guarantee of a higher price if needed. Chairman Smith said a subcommittee would seek further guidance from the president.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
White House
Roosevelt
Smith
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Dr Thomas Asthma Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement promises relief from asthma with Dr Thomas remedy sold at Watkins Drug Store for $1.50 and guarantees improvement in every case. The copy urges sufferers to obtain a bottle there.
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Watkins Drug Store
Dr. Thomas
President proposes loan terms with 12 cent guarantee
The discussion centered on a 12 cent per pound minimum guarantee, two cents above the loan base. Smith stated the committee would allow a chance to act, then report a second resolution for a mandatory 10 cent loan if not acted upon.
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Smith
Playground site asked for town
Washington Senator M. M. Neely and Representative Andrew Edmiston of West Virginia urged committee action on transferring property at the Montgomery locks on the Kanawha river to the City of Montgomery for a public recreation ground.
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Associated Press
Washington
M. M. Neely
Andrew Edmiston
West Virginia
Committee
Montgomery Locks
Kanawha River
Montgomery
Proper Bread Cooling And Storage Guidelines
In hot weather cool bread thoroughly before storage and inspect each loaf daily for mold. Clean and air the bread box regularly and keep tea in a cool place.
Italians Sink Ship Campeador Off Kelibia
Captain Felix Gary of the Spanish tanker Campeador reports torpedoing by Italian destroyer Saetta off Kelibia 50 miles northeast of here. Twelve crew lost, five fatally in the engine room. two more torpedoes struck, cargo fire followed. All but 12 crew reached shore en route to Tunis for consulate inquiry.
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Tunisia
Felix Gary
Kelibia
Here
Saetta
Campeador
Gary
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