Fifty Miners Rescued as Illinois Mine Clash Erupts
Canton Illinois October 1 Associated Press state police and national guard rescued thirty miners stranded by pickets at coal pits near Canton while violence broke out leaving six injured in a confrontation as 1400 striking workers attacked mines to halt wartime wage scale. The 40 miners trapped inside the mine feared leaving without safe convoy. deputies reportedly unable to reach their chief.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ill
National Guard
Pschirrer
Clearview
G. Prickett
Fulton County
Vandalia
Carlos E. Black
Springfield
G. Ray Seniff
Pricketttonish
Roosevelt Exposition Draws Mixed Understanding Across Cities
The discussion spans Lake City Portland and Sioux City on farm railroad public utilities and tariff issues as Roosevelt cautions that confiscatory wealth distribution is ineffective and argues for his alternative. He notes Republicans largely misunderstand his views, claiming they echo President Hoover.
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Lake City
Portland
Sioux City
Jeaners
Hoover
Roosevelt attends World Series game in Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt joined 51,000 fans at Wrigley Field for game three of the world series between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. He spent the day in Chicago after meetings with Illinois Democrats and farm leaders, praising farm cooperation and discussing solutions to the farm problem with American Farm Bureau Federation president E A ONeal and others. Melvin Traylor, Chicago banker and former presidential candidate, also met Roosevelt in the box before a Stevens Hotel banquet and a Detroit-bound departure.
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Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress Hotel
Wrigley Field
E. A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Roosevelt
Topeka
Metlvin Traylor
Flood Deaths Reported Across Seven Villages
Floods after a Southern Pacific No. 52 train hit a bridge flood waters inundated Woodford Arvin Mojave Caliente Monolith Keene Tehachapi with confirmed deaths in Woodward Keene and Caliente. Pilot Harry W. McGee noted Tehachapi severe inundation and debris filled streets. Oak Creek buildings rumored demolished but residents reportedly escaped.
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Woodford
Southern Pacific
Arvin
Mojave
Caliente
Monolith
Keene
Tehachapi
Woodward
Harry W. McGee
United Air Lines
United Airport
Burbank
San Francisco
Oak Creek
Robbers Loot Fayette Street Stores Along Railroad Right of Way
Frank Bender, manager of two Fayette street shops visited by the robbers, said they took a suit of clothing two pairs of trousers three pairs of shoes and 90 cents from a cash register. Owners would be fully reimbursed.
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Frank Bender
Fayette Street
Leaders Choose Wagner for New York Governor Nomination
New York Democrats name U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner as temporary chairman and keynote speaker at their state convention. Gov. Roosevelt’s pick Werner H Lehman fights to stay in the gubernatorial race. Wagner, a Tammany Hall figure, is allied with Curry McCooey Farley and other party leaders in Albany. The conference also noted Thacher's mayoral bid with AP Smith absent. University of Illinois football under Bob Zupke has a 19 season winning record in the Big Ten.
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Wagner
Associated Press
Albay
N.Y
New York
U.S
Robert F. Wagner
Werbert WH. Lehman
Roosevelt
John F. Curry
Tammany
John T. McCooey
Brooklyn Reader
James A. Farley
Edward and
Daniel O'Connell
Albany
John Boyd Thacher
AP Smith
Lehman
University of Illinois
Bob Zupke
Big Ten
Michigan
Chilean General Blanche resigns as provisional president
In Santiago civil tension erupts into riots after General Bartolome Blanche resigns amid threats of civil war. Cabinet quits, protests erupt, troops fire on crowds wounding four. President Oyanedel may assume office once conditions quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Bartolome Blanche
Abraham Oyanedel
Supreme Court
Antofagasta
Blanche
Oxanedel
Good Talent in D A V Minstrel
Minstrel Ambassadors under rehearsal by the Disabled Veterans post for a Memorial building show on October 11 and 12. The performance promises a wide musical range and almost professional talent with Mr Hutchings directing rehearsals and Mr Sutchings known for rapid, effective teaching.
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Disabled Veterans Post
Memorial Building
Hutchings
Mogers Company
Mr. Sutchings
Frigidaire Display Draws Crowds at Beckley Showroom
Enthusiasm grows for Frigidaire electric refrigerators offering one fourth more food storage without enlarging exterior size. Visitors tour Beckley Wardware and Supply Co showroom as new low prices, enabled by construction advances and manufacturing economies, boost buyer interest.
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Frigidaire
Beckley Wardware and Supply Company
Frigidaire Dealers
Demurrer in Tunnel Case Tests Damages Suit
Trial of about 60 suits against Dennis and Rhinehart, contractors on the Fayette County Nest tunnel project, seeks roughly £600,000 for silicosis damages. Judge J W Bary reviews a defense demurrer claiming lack of grounds and WV compensation law coverage. Trial for the first suit had been set for October 17.
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Dennis and Rhinehart
Nest
Fayette County
Plainsts
J. W. Bary
C. E., Means
West Virginia
Eary
Moose Lodge Sponsors Thursday Program
The Beckley lodge Loyal Order of Moose will hold a special session at 2 30 PM in the Moose hall on Ne vil le street for ceremonial work. A second program is set for Thursday night October 20 at Central Junior High School on South Kanawha street with Shady Spring High school band and Professor Gore and his choir. Slab Fork teachers and children present District School and other entertainments. Free soft drinks will be served.
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Beckley Lodge
Order of Moose
Moose Hall
Ne‘ville Street
Central Junior High School
South Kanawha Street
Shady Spring High School
Gore
Slab Fork
The
Moose
Vallee Couple End Divorce Talk In Cleveland Backstage
In Cleveland on October 1 Rudy Vallee and his wife settled their marital dispute with a backstage meeting at a theatre where Vallee is engaged. Vallee missed the train bringing Mrs Vallee and sent his secretary E J Dow in his place to conduct the talks.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Rudy Vallees
Wales
Vallee
Voyage Resumed Rex Departs Genoa for New York
The New Malian liner Rex, delayed by dynamo trouble for two days, resumed her voyage from Genoa to New York at 1:50 a m on Sunday October 2.
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Associated Press
Rex
Genoa
New York
Belize Reports No Damage From Approaching Hurricane
Belize Honduras Oct 1 reports no damage from an approaching hurricane that threatened the region. authorities believed the storm’s power diminished before reaching the coast, with Belize and neighboring areas spared as the system drifted away toward open sea.
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Belize
Honduras
Pupils Immunized Across County Districts
Health workers immunized pupils in Richmond Clear Fork and Slab Fork district schools last week. Nurses Miss Jess Cunningham and Miss Eric Hoylman served Byrd Prillerman Amigo Odd Rich and District High Harris Mountain Meadows Bragg Plumley Mountain and Abraham schools. Clear Fork students received preventative care at Spruce Mountain Upper White Oak Clear Creek and Colcord High schools. The Patty Stockdale Presbyterian Mission school at Colcord also visited.
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Richmond
Clear Fork
Slab Fork
Jess Cunningham
Eric ‘Hoylman
Health Department
Byrd- Prillerman
Amigo
Odd
Richand
Harris Mountain
Meadows
Bragg
Plumley Mountain
Abraham
Spruce Mountain
Upper White Oak
Clear Creek
Colcord
Patty Stockdale Presbyterian
Mission Schoo
Goins Child Dies At Fayetteville Home
Funeral services were held at the Fayetteville residence for Nada Maxine Goins two month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Goins. She died Friday after a weeklong illness attributed to dysentery. Burial followed in Carter Cemetery with C. I. officiating.
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Fayetteville
Nada Maxine Goins
C. C. Goins
Carter
C. I
Fayetteville undertaker Dodd in charge of arrangements
Dodd of Fayetteville is in charge of arrangements for the deceased. Several brothers and sisters survive in addition to the parents.
Auto Crash Kills Charleston Man in Suburb
G. W. Bowen aged 50 of Loudon Heights Charleston was killed when struck by a car driven by Eurich Slater of Owens. Witnesses say Bowen stepped into the roadway and Slater was held for investigation.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
G. W. Bowen
Loudon Heights
Eurich Slater
Owens
Kump Tours Wetzel and Ritchie Counties in Campaign
Judge H G Kump Democratic gubernatorial nominee spoke at a pole raising in Wyleville Wetzel County and at the Ritchie County courthouse urging support. He attacked the irreducible school fund as used for political purposes. Accompanying candidates included J B McLaughlin Edgar Sims and R E Talbott. Dan Fleming also attended.
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Associated Press
Warrisville
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Wetzel
Ritchie Counties
Wyleville
Wetzel County
Ritchie County Court House
R. E. Talbott
Judge Kump
Dan Fleming
St. Mary's
Senate
Kump
Wheeling
Panhandle
Moore elected president at osteopaths meeting
Riley D. Moore of Washington was elected president of the middle Atlantic states osteopathic association. Lynchburg Va was chosen as the 1933 convention site. In Greenville Dc a bleachery closed its plant on primary day to allow workers to campaign for a fellow worker running for sheriff.
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Presz
Raleigh
N. C
Riley D. Moore
Washington, D
Middle Atlantic States Osteopathic Association
Lynchburg
Greenville
D. C
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H. C. Kinzer
Becklay
Foster Hdw. Co
Beckely
Cermak
Stevens Hotel
Detroit
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Alexander Leggs
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Bernard M. Baruch
Associated Presa
Bird & Son
Barger Roofing CO
Fayette St
Beckley National Exchange Bank
Beckley
Stanaford Transit Company
Mullens
Welch
Hinton
Washington
Gulf Transportation Co
Union Bus Terminal
Page
Kary
Moose Lodge
Rud Vellees
California
Guy Bush
Bush
Goins
IKUMP
Ritchie
Dinkler’s Garage
Prince Street
Dinkler
General Automobile Repairing
Emil Dinkler
Prop
Prince St
Neville Street
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