Cosmopolitan Taste: Edgeworth King Edward Affair Rumors
An expatriate observer weighs how King Edward VIII's romance with an American might affect the British Empire. The piece stresses the king's popularity and role beyond tradition, noting his Canadian ranch ties and potential to balance modern romance with monarchy duties.
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Register
Oak Hill
Edward Viiii
England
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Canada
South Africa
Australia
Edward VIII
King Edward
British King Chooses American Wife. Parliament Remains Power
Commentary notes royal romance diverges from tradition as British subjects weigh the impact of a king’s American spouse. The piece recalls King Henry VIII and suggests parliament will continue to govern Britannia. Separately, two human skeletons and bronze busts of Roman helmets were found at Brough in Yorkshire and placed in Hull Museum.
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Charles I
Henry the Eighth
Brittania
Brough
Yorkshire
England
Humber
York
Hull
Officials Predict Better Fishing From Restocked State Waters
The conservation commission cites successful rearing and restocking in Lake Shawnee and multiple state and federal hatcheries. Fingerlings and bass stockings support improved conditions in Elk and Coal rivers and major streams like the Big and Little Kanawha, Potomac, Monongahela, Cheat, Tygart, Greenbrier, and Gauley rivers.
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Associated Press
Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Lake Shawnee
Mercer County
Ridge
Morgan County
Palestine
Wirt County
Marlinton
White Sulphur Springs
Shawnee
Shawnee Lake
Elk
Kanawha
Potomac
Monongahela
Cheat
Tygart
Greenbrier
Gauley
Drunk Man Uses Jail Cell to Sobriety Step
A man entered the Parkersburg jail and told officers he was drunk and wished to sober up there. Four hours later he said he was sober and ready to leave, thanking staff for the use of the cell.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Arabic-Jewish Problem Seen Through Beirut Register
A Syrian observer in Beirut critiques Western policy on Palestine, Zionism, and Arab self rule. He notes Arabs resistance to being guided by rifles, questions self determination, and foresees university driven diplomacy shaping future Arab fate amid European tensions. The piece also references bee thefts and a Georgia secession echo in a disjointed concluding note.
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Oak Hill
Beirut
Mediterranean
Italy
Ethiopia
Lebanon
Cedars and
All
Tom
Desert
Palestine
Russia
Germany
Israel
Plains of Abraham
Holy Land
Uni
Arabia
France
Indians Have Many Fiestas
Indians observe gratitude across the year beyond Thanksgiving with ceremonies and feasts. The Iroquois hold seven Thanksgiving periods through the year including sap run and harvest rituals. Celilo and Gailup tribes mark seasonal openings with feasts and dances, honoring the great spirit.
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Indian Bureau
New York State
Ontario
St. Lawrence River
Oregon
Columbia River
Southwest
Gailup
N. M
Great Indian Gatherings Explain Steam and Thanks in Ceremony
In August a vast assembly of over a thousand tribes including Pueblos Navajos HopIs Pimas Apaches Paiutes and Papagos gathers to honor the great spirit with ceremony and dance. Another vivid scene occurs in eastern Oklahoma near Miami in late July where the Shawnees Senecas Modocs and Wyandottes join in the green corn festival praying for rain sun and grain gifts.
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America
Oklahoma
Miami
Parkersburg crash suspect jailed after chase on bridge
Parkersburg State troopers chased Roy Burchard after he drove past a toll keeper on the Parkersburg Belpre bridge. He was forced into a curb, spent the night in jail, and was fined $1. Texas farmers earned 14 percent more from crop sales in the first eight months of this year than in the same period of 1985.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Roy Burchard
Parkersburg-Belpre
Burchard
Texas
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