Republican Ticket Dominates West Virginia Campaign
A West Virginia newspaper column outlines August 18, 1920 Republican ticket endorsements led by Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge with state and local officials listed. It criticizes legal actions against the party, defends Judge Morgan’s stance, and urges vigorous support for the party slate in a tense primary season.
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Berummell
Circuit Court
Z County
Samuel Bmy
Dem
West, Virginia
Morgan Deafter
Judge Morgan
Pata
I Spequires
West Virginia GOP backs Morgan for governor
The West Virginian asserts Morgan is the party’s candidate, free of factional ties, and will receive deserved Republican support. It argues his victory will allow rebuilding the party’s machinery to deter future nomination thefts and secure a regular nomination process.
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West Virginian
Judge Morgan
West Virginia politics and courtroom talk mix in odd editorial
The piece satirically questions future candidates like John Jones and John James, noting dishes and pies as quirky measures of public appeal. It alludes to a Montgomery suit, producer restraint, and a debate over packers’ reforms, with figures Stockman and Farmer cited in a tangled editorial voice.
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West Virginia
John Jones
John Smith
Mrs. Smith
John James
Garatte-Tioes
Iaj
Coal Transportation and Tariff Debates Across Sectors
Rail and river interests clash over coal movement and rate policy as experts push for reliable transport and lower river freights. Coverage mentions American Farm Bureau, packing standards, Poles and Red Army notes, and the tragic death of Baseball shortstop Ray Chapman.
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Inland Waterways Navigation Interests
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sugar market chaos blamed for high living costs
The piece argues sugar sales in streets undercut chain stores, with bootlegging from beet regions in Colorado and Utah boosting prices. It complains of middlemen profits and calls for accountability, citing Arthur Koontz as Democratic governor candidate and Montgomery’s touring claim about a Wheeling speech.
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Brooklyn
Neer
Colorado
Utah
Arthur Koontz
Am. Montgomery
Wheeling
Montgomery
Ambiguous city politics and hunger strike stir tensions
Fragmentary report describes unrest in a Brooklyn area with hunger protestors opposing a storekeeper, amid broader criticism of the lord mayor’s duties and political strife. References to a new Irish lord mayor and a weather forecast hint at unsettled civic affairs.
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Brooklyn
New Furniture Store Opens with Wide Furniture Inventory
A local firm announces its new store at 212 Monroe street offering used and new furniture, repairs, and storage services. The outlet promises a complete ring of furniture, carpets, stoves, paints, and wallpaper at its corner of Jackson and Jefferson streets and 271 Monroe Street.
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Jackson and
Jefferson Streets
Monroe Street
Monroe Streat
Questioning Efforts of Department of Justice in Seating Modification Case
The passage mocks the Department of Justice efforts as futile and misdirected. It notes producers initially hopeful for a boon yet remain uncertain how to proceed, highlighting the injunction’s limited impact and suggesting a need to modify seating arrangements.
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Department of Juel Ure
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Houston G. Young
Charleston
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W.3. Johnson
Mt. Hope
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John C. Bond
E. T. England
Logan
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Judicial State Supreme Court
Frank H. Lively
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John W. Davis
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Red Terror
Trotsky
Red Army
Polish Republic
Ray Chapman
Tega
Denham First Co
Woolworths
Hanengmnen
Fairmont Trust Co
Fairmont, W. Va
Courtneys
Siore
Courtneys’ Store
Peoples National Bank Capital
Pete
Jost
Pittsburg
N and P
G.m's
Holt
Camel Garage
Mr. Holt
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Old Parcel Post
York State
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Maxwell
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