James A. Allen Dies at Maynor Age 72
James A. Allen of Maynor died Thursday morning around 11 30 from heart trouble at age 72 after a long illness. native of Raleigh county he lived all 72 years in the county born September 17 1855. Survived by four children A L Allen J F Allen Mrs Martha Stover and Mrs Mary Dewitt. wife preceded him. One brother J H Allen and two sisters Mrs A J Averell and Mrs A J Williams also survive. Funeral held at Maynor with interment in cemetery there.
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James A. Allen
Maynor
Mr. Allen
Coal River
Raleigh County
A. L. Allen
Princeton
J. F. Allen
Martha Stover
Mary Dewitt
J. H. Allen
Eskdale
A. J. Averell
Huntington
A. J. Williams
East Bank
Rebekahs Hold District Meet. 75 Are Present
The district meeting of the Rebekah Lodge was held with Sophia Lodge on Tuesday with about 75 members present representing Scarbro Mount Hope Eccls Mabscott and Sophia. District Deputy President Mrs Gertrude Fink of Mabscott presided with Vice President Mrs Hamery of Mount Hope also present. Rev Sexton of Helen and Rev W W West of Stotesbury attended. After the business session a luncheon was served and Scarbro’s invitation for the next district meeting was accepted with adjournment around 1:00 pm.
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Rebekah Lodge
Sophia Lodge
Scarbro
Mount Hope
Eccls
Mabscott
Sophia
Gertrude Fink
Hamery
Sexton
Helen
W. W. West
Stotesbury
Badger
Acorn String Instrument Among Southern California Tribes
Oldest tribal musicians in Southern California are said to have crafted a musical instrument from acorns tuned by size and strung on a scale. Players hold each acorn between teeth and swing the taut string to produce clear notes, a practice alongside the elderwood flute with its four-hole, drying sapless wall and carved holes for distinct scales.
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California
Colored Man Scares Woman With Dynamite in Minden
Henry Calloway, a colored man and former boarder at Ella Gustin’s home, exploded three sticks of dynamite under their window Thursday night. The occupants were awakened by the blast and tossed from bed, body splinters injuring them. Calloway admitted setting the charge and claimed he only meant a scare amid jealousy of Mrs. Gustin.
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Henry Calloway
Ella Gustin
Minden
Fayette Tribune
Calloway
Gastin
Catloway Jailed After House Incident
The house incident concluded with Catloway in jail as authorities reported the case details.
Work Starts on New Post Office on Fayette Street
Construction on a federal post office at Fayette Street proceeds with Fayette Street Development Co as contractor at about 820000. FE fb Cooper secures government lease for ten years with annual rent of 3000 dollars. The single story building features tile floors and glass roofing, aiming for occupancy by February 1.
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South Fayette Street
Fayette Street
FE. Fb. Coop
Fayette fire loss report shows 37500 in August
Fayette county reported seventeen thousand matches? There was one fire, a frame store, causing total loss of 37500 with 26000 insured. The blaze was attributed to defective electric wiring according to a state fire marshal report from Charleston.
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Fayette County
Charleston
Dublin Girls Visit Their Uncle in Lynn Mass
Mollie King aged 9 and her sister Sheila aged 7 traveled from Dublin Ireland to visit their uncle in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mollie King
Sheila
Dublin
Ireland
Vat Lynn
Mass
Collects Valuable Dust in Jewelry Metalwork Shop
A fan collects filings and grindings in a workshop where valuable metals are worked. An electric motor powers a grinding wheel and a small motorized exhaust draws dust into a funnel opening feeding a floor sack. The setup is praised for savings, especially in precious metal production.
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Rebekahs
Acorn
Rexall
Beckley Drug Co
Beckley, West VA
Por
Fayette
Premier Kodak Service
Beckley
W. Va
Remington
K. J. Klaus
Atl
Vnat
Columbia
Beckley Music Store
West Virginia
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