Taylor's Long Biography in Congress Directory Highlighted
Special to the Register notes Rep Edward P. Taylor of Colorado now has the longest biography in the seventy first congress directory. It compares biographies across senators and congressmen with notable mentions of Hatfield, Ble ase, Carraway, and Goff. The piece remarks Taylor’s life details fill more than a page while some colleagues keep briefer entries.
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Register
Washington
Edward VP. Taylor
Colorado
Thos. Blanton
Texas
Senate
Tyson
Tennes‘eee
Blease
South Carolina
West Virginia
Trenry Drury Hatfield
Senator Golf
Guewag
Milwaukee
Goff
Guy Despard Goff
Clarksburg
W.va
Fire Loss for Month Drops 87 Percent in State Report
Charleston May 8 Five preventionists find encouragement in the April report by State Fire Marshal C C Stabhoann. Fire waste for April 1728 totaled 2890 dollars 87 percent or 636770 less than April 1728. The report covers 22 months ending similar date with 743 fires 284 fewer than the prior period and a 4702 047 decrease. For the twelfth month fire losses totaled 4848 000 down 2 198 919 or 360 percent from a year earlier. Thirty seven counties reported fires last month 81 fewer than April last year. The soundly valued property involved was 508 010 with insurance 24 Le RRR. Dr Hatfield discusses the pages and notes. The sixth district congressman Joel L Smith of Beckley born May 1880 in Marshes Raleigh Co WV educated public schools spent years in printing owning Raleigh Register and served as Beckley mayor four times elected to Congress married Christine Carlson of Annapolis MD they have two sons and he is president of Beckley Nations Bank elected to the 71st Congress November 4 1928 defeating E R England by 209 votes.
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Charleston
C. C. Stabhoann
Congress
Beckley
West Virginia
Markied
Christine Carlson
Annapolis
Joe L. Jr
Hulett C
Beckley Nations Bank
The
Masons Ami Elks
Presbyterian Church
State Buys Ephrata Cloisters for Preservation
The state of Pennsylvania will acquire title to the Ephrata cloisters for 86 500 to safeguard the historic complex. Founded by Conrad Beissel and followers in 1728, the site housed the Seventh Day Baptist community and the first American Sabbath school. The purchase aims to protect the beehive of buildings, including the lees house and the academy, from further decay.
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Associated Press
Ephrata
Pennsylvania
Conrial Heissel
Ephrati
America
London
Germany
Tolland
Philadelphia
Bath
Coatte
Beissel
Humble Rooms Describe Once-Lived Colony Worship Site
The text recalls crude living quarters with planks for beds and narrow passages. After the original band died, descendants stayed on the property until this year when the Pennsylvania Legislature acquired it to continue worship.
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Pennsylvania
Examinations set for Raleigh county teachers in Beckley
Wesley McKinney and J A Bradford will supervise an elementary teachers examination in Beckley on Thursday. About 35 teachers are expected to attend at the Beckley Junior High school building as announced by County Superintendent C S McKinney.
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Taylor
Hinself
Smith
Nedgar
Fleshman-Carter Motor Co
South Kanawha St. Beckley
W. Va
East Beckley
Academy
Ues
W. W. Koiner, M. D
Woorlawn Ave
Beckley, W. VA
M. J. Meadows
Holmes
Electric Light and Power Co
NASH
Lovejoy
Newb
Nash Designers
Sorbers
Houdaille
Michal
Burleson Motor CO
Beckley, ‘W. VA
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