West Virginia Children Embrace Thrift Drive
West Virginia pupils from six to eighteen vow to join War Savings Stamps as part of thrift lessons in schools. National campaign aims to build a thrifty citizenry. 250000 of 300000 state children expected in room savings clubs by Oct 15 1919. Robert L Archer trophy to reward top per capita savers. counties Hampshire and Mineral show early success.
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West Virginia
Switzerland
America
Europe
North America
John E. Norman
War Lear Organization
Germany
School Room Savings Societies
School Room Society
Hampshire
Mineral
Robert L. Archer
Race Riot at Omaha Ends in Lynching and Fire Damage
A Sunday night riot in Omaha left one man dead and several injured after a mob stormed the Douglas county jail and lynched William Brown, a Black suspect accused of assaulting a white girl. Police and fire crews fought the mob as shots rang out and the county courthouse suffered significant damage.
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Omaha
Negro
Douglas County
William Brown
Brown
Aberstein
McCreery Street Aims to Relieve congestion and boost business
McCreery street will open to Beckley, linking Heber to Fayette and Kanawha streets. Running parallel with Main street, it will free Main's load and add centrally located business lots. City ordinances govern its section within the five limits.
Lipton cites honor and business ethics in New York speech
Sir Thomas Lipton denounces moral lapses among businessmen in a New York appearance at a YMCA company event. He warns that many fall from honor and uses a humorous divorce-lawyer anecdote to illustrate the need for discretion and trust in handling clients and confidential matters.
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Thomas Lipton
New York
Davis for City Treasurer Faces Major Tax Role
Beckley voters hear a seasoned official, John F. Davis, favored for City Treasurer. He leverages experience as County Clerk and Sheriff to manage listing property for taxation, levies, and tax collection, with the office handling the city’s largest tax sums in a two year term. His young Republican opponent draws praise for maturity and full-time dedication.
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John F. Davis
Beckley
Davis
Tunnel Through the Pyrenees Bridge Now Complete
Popular Mechanics notes decades of rugged weather and governmental opposition slowed a French Spanish railway link. Since 1914, work has advanced and a new Ax to Puig tunnel breakthrough promises to cement the cross border line.
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Pyrenees
Popular Mechanics Magazine
France
Puig
Cerda
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H. W. Yates
W. Va. War Loan Organization
New Million and Half Dollar Court House
Willis
R. T. Willis
D. Howe Johnston
Herbert Stansbury
Willis Hotel
Heber
Kanawha
The
Eady
Pack & Allen
Main Street
Heber Street
Pack & Allen’s
Beckley, W. VA
Neville
Street
West- VA
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