Kilgore’s Beckley Legacy and Early Growth Observed
The article recalls Q H Kilgore choosing Beckley as his lifelong home after arriving in 1915 and buying crypt in Memorial Park mausoleum where his name rests. It also notes J H Edwards of Huntington reporting on a study showing how children's physical growth was tracked by thumbtack marks on a wooden stick, with a mark for each child at March and September birthdays fed by his measurements.
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Beckley
Q. H. Kilgore
Memorial Park
J. H. Edwards
Huntington
Coal Age
Stamford
America Medical Society
New River
Winding Gulf
Hope
Yellowstone National Park
Unusual Growth Study Tracks Children Across Seasons
A researcher notes the strongest growth period for three children occurs between March and September, tied to birth dates March 1 and September 1. Measurements taken during an Yellowstone camping trip show accelerated growth in that interval, while returning east yields markedly slower growth, prompting questions about seasonal effects on development.
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Yellowstone
Coal bootlegging in Pennsylvania hits top gear
A Pennsylvania coal racket grows as bootleggers cheat the system by loading from the top rather than the bottom. Signs at filling stations urge customers to weigh coal there and a Philadelphia area washing plant aids prepared coal delivery. The trend disrupts miners and leaves thousands of local children in gift dreams before the holidays.
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Pennsylvania
Edwards
Philadelphia
Unclear Gifts At Bolt School Mentioned
Some teachers recalled gifts from Mrs. Claude Worley and Guy Covey given to Bolt school pupils. Specifics of the presents are not known.
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Raleigh County
Claude Worley
Guy Covey
Bolt School
Gotham Police Close Abduction Case In Jersey City
Police announced they would close the case of Mrs. Constance Ritter a 23 year old expectant mother who said she was abducted near her Brooklyn home and forced to Jersey City. Acting Police Captain Frank Bals said investigators had gone to Jersey City to pursue leads.
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Associated Press
New York
Constance Ritter
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Frank Bals
Woman Says Kidnaping Could Not Have Happened
A woman questioned about an alleged kidnapping, aided by Ritter and her husband, concluded after review that the case should be closed. The remarks imply doubts about the alleged incident and suggest authorities chose to halt further action.
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Bidg
AEN
Invader
Century Distilling CO
Peoria, Ill
Mr. Edwards
Santa Claus
Puff
Puffy
Gotham Police
Bulova
America
Ukeleles
Mickey Mouse
Bott
Hin
Parker Or Shaefle
Berman's
South Fayette Street
Beckley, W. Va
Ilane
Grunows
Cabinet
Tal
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Neville Street
MPAN
Ter
Ritter
Bals
Albert
Rose Funeral Home
Baptist’ Church
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West Virginia Brokerage Co., Inc
West Virginia
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