Office Space Scarcity Prompts Capitol Expansion
West Virginia's $10 million capitol, in use three years, is enlarged as relief workers clear basements to create new offices. Contracts will go to private firms for walls, plastering, finishing, and lighting. The basement space will house a state museum and later the health department, with subsequent shifts to the compensation and mines departments and the liquor control commission.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
FERA
State Museum
R. E. Talbott
State Department of Health
Health Department
Birthday party held for Mrs. Farley at home in Sophia
Mrs. J. F. Farley hosted a Tuesday evening birthday gathering at her Sophia residence. The house was decorated with a variety of flowers and guests enjoyed several hours of sociable entertainment.
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J. F. Farley
Local Social and Health Notes Plus Tokyo Hotel Plan
A luncheon served to a long list of guests includes Elizabeth Richards R A Minnick Edd Martin Matt Smith and many others from Sophia Crab Orchard Princewick Glen White Pineville and Stotesbury. Local updates report Jack Lovell confined with flu and several residents recovering from surgery or pneumonia. Weekend visitors include L L Wills and Arnold Munsey. Plans reveal a 600 room Tokyo hotel project valued at 10 million yen.
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Elizabeth Richards
R. A. Minnick
Edd Martin
Matt Smith
Sam Smith
Helen Harper
Sed Bez
Leo Hall
Zola Haga
Exie Hopkins
Harry Richards
J. E. Crawford
Ray Jessup
Marie Singleton
Pauline Cannady
Sophia
Sally Wipperman
W. F. Wipperman
Crab Orchard
R. Buchannon
Carrie Bakefield
Mary Fletcher
Princewick
T. G. Trusten
Glen White
Mabel Halsey
Pineville
Joe
Farley
James Farley
Junior Cannady
Jasper Smith
Joe Farley
Jack Lovell
Famed Doctor Brinkley Yacht Strands Near Nova Scotia
Dr John R Brinkley Kansas goat gland specialist rescued after steam yacht Dr Brinkley II ran aground at Chebogue Point near Yarmouth Nova Scotia. Crew of 21 ashore. Ellsworth RCMP cutter stood by. vessel en route from Portland to Halifax.
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Associated Press
St. John
N. B
Chebogue Point
N.S
Dr. Brinkley II
Yarmouth
Red Head
John R. Brinkley
del Rio
Texas
Portland
Moo
Halifax
Ellsworth
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service
St. John’s
Kansas
N. S
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Elsworth
J. C. Chesley
Department of Marine
Boston
Coast Guard
Brinkley
Georgia labor case man Angelo Herndon granted rehearing
Angelo Herndon, facing 18 to 20 years in a Georgia chain gang, was granted a rehearing after the U S Supreme Court recently affirmed his case. He was arrested in Atlanta for urging workers to strike and found guilty under an ancient law of inciting insurrection.
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Georgia
Angelo Herndon
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Herndon
Atlanta
Local Politician Narrowly Defeated In Governor Race
On July 2 in Portland Maine a Kan sas candidate for governor was defeated by a narrow margin. A separate item notes the yacht Dr Brinkley ST stranded on Chebogue Point near Yarmouth Nova Scotia and sailing from Portland on Saturday morning during a 3000 mile cruise.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Portland
Dr. Brinkley
Chebogue Point
Yarmouth
N. S
21 aboard air yacht bound for Halifax cruise
The craft owned by Dr. John R. Brinkley of Del Rio Texas carried 21 aboard including his wife and son Johnny Boy Ruth Price a governess Dr Osborn and his wife pilot MacDonald and a crew of 14. The yacht was on a 3000 mile coast cruise with fishing stops and visits.
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Halifax
John R. Brinkley
del Rio
Texas
Johnny Boy
Ruth Price
Osborn
MacDonald
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