Unexplored Counties and Hidden County Problems
muckraking article examines county governments across states, exposing jail scandals, embezzlement, and mismanagement uncovered by hearings in New York 1915. It compares testing optimism with grim collateral facts in central New York Hudson River and capital district counties, warning readers to scrutinize local administration.
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Oakland
Rochester
Pike County
New York
Department of Government
Hudson River
Pennsylvania
State Comptroller
Capital District
Board of Supervisors
Massachusetts
Alabama
Texas
New Jersey
Louisiana
Illinois
New Tire Valve Tiremeter Aims At Charleston Plant
The Tiremeter Valve Corporation of America received a charter to manufacture a tire valve gauge in Charleston. D. M. Klein of Mullens joins Charleston men in backing the device, to be installed permanently in tires with a transparent dust cap. Inventor Dr Isadore Pudverman of Warren Pa spent three years refining the tirometer. Separately St Louis urged thrift to curb radicalism, noting investors oppose moves to undermine the government.
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Charleston
Tiremeter Valve Corporation of America
D. M. Klein
Mullens
Isadore Pudverman
Warren, Pa
Thrift Urged as a Remedy at Investment Bankers’ Convention
At the convention of the Investment Bankers Association speakers urged thrift as a remedy for economic ills. They argued prudent saving, controlled spending, and cautious investment would stabilize markets and restore confidence among lenders and borrowers.
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the Investment Bankers’ Association
Logan county postmaster convicted of second degree murder
Ballary Plymale a 62 year old Logan county resident and post master at Christian was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the October 1 killing of Sanford Morgan a 62 year old merchant of Cub Creek Wyoming county. Plymale shot Morgan twice with a revolver and Morgan died about 45 minutes later.
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Ballary Plymale
Logan County
Christian
Logan
Sanford Morgan
Cub Creek
Wyoming County
Plymale
Morgan
Boone County Installs New County Engineer
J Paul Blundon assistant to George H Hill division engineer of the state road commission will assume duties as Boone county engineer on November 1 replacing the former county official Blundon brings experience from state projects and will oversee county road work and road policy for Boone county.
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Boone
J. Paul Blundon
Geo. H. Hill
State Road Commission
Boone County
Red Cross Details War Finance and Aid Output
The American Red Cross released a comprehensive report by Henry P. Davison detailing war period finances and activities. It covers 20 months of War Council control from May 1919 to February 1919 and shows $154 million spent overseas and $119 million in the United States, with $400 million in contributions and $273 million in expenditures across national headquarters, chapters, and overseas relief.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
War Council
Red Cross
War Council of the American Red Cross
The
Malotia
France
Red
Home Service
U.S
Army
Navy
American Convalescent Cross
Rsee
Italy
United States
Diehl and Hudson Under Indictment
Kanawha county grand jury handed 28 indictments over Day and Night Bank failure. Most target J Frank Hudson with forgery and embezzlement charges. E F Diehl faces one misdemeanor for inadequate bank examinations. C H Zimmerman charged with six counts of forgery. Prosecution says further indictments pending. Burke calls press the fourth estate in Raleigh County electrical device push with home power plant stock.
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Kanawha County Grand Jury
Charleston
J. Frank Hudson
E. F. Diehl
C. H. Zimmerman
Central Engineering Company
Littlepage
Electrical Age Is Coming Fast at Raleigh Hardware
Raleigh Hardware Company announces a complete electrical department as demand for electrical appliances grows. The move signals a shift toward widespread home electricity use and supplies a range of electrical goods for customers.
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Raleigh Hardware Company
Child Shot Herself in Kanawha County Home
Gloria Hundley ten year old of Spring Hill Kanawha county shot herself through the chest with a pistol last week at her home She said she had been trying to take the gun away from her baby sister when it discharged Police report a fatal self inflicted injury with no signs of foul play at the residence in Spring Hill
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Gloria Hundley
Spring Hill
Kanawha County
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H. S. Gilbertson
St. Louis
Hallowe’en
Phose
Beckley Drug Company
Court House
Igures
Roy
Diehl and Hudson
Burke
Raleigh
Raleigh Harware Company
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
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