Local Menitake Tong Auto Trip Over Eight States
Two men, Seam Beltman and DC Harkins, finished a 2058 mile Maxwell roadster journey from Fairmont through West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio. The eleven driving days averaged 187 miles per day with 19.8 mpg fuel efficiency and about 300 miles per quart of oil, camping nightly with no tents and cooking their own meals while noting rough road conditions and fluctuating gas prices.
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Seam Beltman
M. Co. A
Harkins
Rairmont High School
Hot Springs
N. C
Jands Return
Maxwell
West Virginia
Sennnessee
Virginia
Morgantown
Uniontown
Greensburg
Indiana
Clearfield
peThrough
Tyone
Altoona
Bedford
Hagerstown
Antietam Battlefield
Harpers Ferry
Charles Town
Winchester
Staunton
Lexington
Cumberland Gap
Roanoke
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Big Pine Forest
North Carolina
Bandit Gorozave Threatens Mexican Town of Ozduma
Federal troops under Generals Portas and Marinez move toward Ozulama to confront bandit Gorozave who has targeted ranches near Ozduma. Villagers report attacks and mistreatment as operations spread forty miles south of Tampico.
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Vera Cruz
Associated Press
Gorozave
Ozulama
Tampico
Antonio Portas
Panuncio Marinez
Ozduma
Mayor Oles Resigns After Six Stormy Months
Youngstown Ohio June 30 George Oles resigns as mayor from an independent ticket elected last fall after a sensational campaign. His six months in office culminate with the resignation and the city awaits next steps in the leadership vacancy.
Orr Arrested on Murder Charges in Mine Riot
Clarksburg June 30 A murder warrant served on John L. Orr son of Hudson Coal Co manager J M Orr for firing that killed two striking miners Vincent Marabito and Marcellino Spalutti near the Lewis mine riot a week ago Orr held as bail efforts begin by his attorneys.
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Clarksburg
Frank McCartney
United Mine Workers of America
Redward Kidd
John L. Orr
J. M. Orr
Hudson Coal Co
Lewis
Young Orr
Vincent Marabito
Marcellino Spalutti
Orr
Monongah Pump Restored After Water Shortage At Traction Park
Water supply back to normal at Traction Park as Consolidation Coal Co repairs the pump long out of order. Local notes report visitors returning from New Kensington and family visits to relatives, plus community events and several local errands and gatherings in Monongah, Fairmont, and surrounding areas.
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Traction Park
Consolidation Coal Co
Davie Levi
Aden Blucker
New Kensington
Mary Blucker
Alfrietta Miller
Liege Names White Hair Queen at Beauty Contest
Liege Belgium crowns an 80 year old Mad ame Picard as queen of queens in a new beauty contest fashion. Picard is a mother of five with several grandchildren and marks a striking shift from youth centric judging while a wartime price note mentions 1922 baby costs nearly four times prewar siblings.
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Liege
Belgium
Madame Picard
Imrs Dan Morris's Wife Eveline Morris Dies at 11:55 PM
Eveline Elizabeth Morris wife of Daniel I Morris of White Day died last night at her daughter's home in Cochran street after a long illness. She was born near Mount Nebo and married June 2 1851. Survived by eight children eight living with one deceased in infancy. Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm at the Garlow residence then Mt Nebo Church. Burial in Mt Nebo Cemetery by Carpenter and Ford.
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Eveline Elizabeth Morris
Daniel I. Morris
White Day
H. L. Garlow
Cochran Street
William and Mary Kincaid
Mount Nebo
Mr. Morris
Laverie Morris
William
Lonnie
Fairmont
W. L. Robe
Bunners Ridge
John
Elmer
Morris
M. E
Fairview
Ife
Christian Church
Garlow
Coochran Street
J. E. Gordon
Central Christian Church
Carpenter and Ford
Locust Avenue Boys Hailed Into Court
Six Locust Avenue youths aged 14 to 22 were arrested for disorderly conduct after complaints from residents. They appeared before Mayor W. W. Conaway in police court, pleaded not guilty, and trials were postponed to Wednesday at 9 a.m. Citizens will testify then. Police Chief L. D. Snider said Locust youths cause more trouble than others citywide. The mayor warned them of penalties if found guilty.
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Locust Avenue
W. W. Conaway
Tim Locust Avenue
L. D. Snider
Locust Avenue Way
Police Department
Conaway
Youngster Arrested for Stealing Tricycle
A 10 year old youth was arrested by Officer Dougherty for stealing a tricycle from another boy on Morgantown avenue. He admitted the theft and showed where he hid the bike under a bridge before being turned over to probation officers.
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W. W. Conaway
Dougherty
Morgantown Avenue
Douglas Jeffries
French Hood
Steve Rubish
Ferry Crews Struggle To Reach Wage Accord On Great Lakes
Detroit June 6 Unions for sailors firemen oilers water landers coal passers marine cooks and stewards await a new wage conference with three railroads operating car ferries on the Great Lakes after an unproductive session yesterday. Rail representatives and union leaders exchanged counter proposals with details undisclosed and a follow up conference set within ten days.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
School President Named Dexter Named for Chillicothe Vocational School
Washington June 30 Edwin Grant Dexter of Calais Maine named president of the vocational school for disabled veterans at Chillicothe Ohio succeeding J M Pritchard who resigned announced today by acting Director Rogers Veterans Bureau Dexter takes over leadership of the training program for servicemen with injuries at the Chillicothe facility and replaces Pritchard who stepped down
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Washington
Edwin Grant Dexter
Calais
Chillicothe
Ohio
J. M. Pritchard
Rogers
Veterans Bureau
Flannery Jury Enters Seventh Deliberation Day
Pittsburgh June 30 The Flannery jury began its seventh day of deliberation in the trial of James J. Flannery prominent Pittsburgh man charged with wife murder. The jury has been out since last Friday night after hearing the evidence.
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Flannery
Pittsburgh
James J. Flannery
Cossack Leader Seman Off Lands in Nagasaki
Gregorie Seman off former Cossack and anti-Soviet leader has been permitted to land at Nagasaki to receive medicinal treatment. The illness is not disclosed.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Gregorie Semanoff
Nagasaki
Freak Potato Found on Winfield District Farm
A freak potato, a potato sprouting another potato, was found by W. E. Hawkins on Winfield District farm. The planted tuber showed a smaller potato protruding like a turtle. Eskimo women near Hudson Bay still tattoo the face.
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Winfied
W. E. Hawkins
Winfield
Hudson Bay
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