Byrd and Reed Confer on Virginia State Survey
Governor Byrd and W T Reed chaired a two hour session about the Virginia state government report by New York bureau of municipal research. No statement issued and no fixed date for the Reed committee meeting was announced. Reports on distribution and printing were denied by the governor who said sufficient copies exist for committee use.
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Richmond
Byrd
W. T. Reed
Virginia
New York Bureau of Municipal Research
Reed
New York
Missing Radford Couple Sought After Abduction Plot
Police say a Radford Virginia man and a nineteen year old girl vanished after leaving with a taxicab rider to Winchester. A hotel inquiry showed a man and girl matching descriptions entered George Washington Hotel briefly, then left. They were reportedly seen in this city yesterday and last night and took an early train toward the east.
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Radford
Winchester
George’ Washington
Daring Jail Delivery Attempt Foiled at Luray
Sheriff EB L Lucas of Page County stopped a jail jailbreak Sunday night as William Sampsell 20 and Ray Shenk 17 faced robbery charges. Bars and cell locks had been sawed with help from a prisoner held at the asylum. They promised $150 for the break. Earlier, four inmates escaped while the sheriff ate dinner and the barn was sawed.
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EB. L. Lucas
Page County
William ‘Sampsell
Ray Shenk
Insane Asylum
Witness Tells of Rum Running and Prohibition Probe
Frederick C testified about failure to collect back pay from the Costello operation and selling out to Bielaski for 4. He disclosed a $45 weekly informer salary and ongoing work since last November. Frank J. Stuart, ex Coast Guard commander, described finding The Dawn beached near Block Island with 200 cases of liquor and the crew’s escape facilitation.
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New York
Frederick C
Frank
Edward
A. B
Bielaski
Prohibition
Anaseyete
Toms
Pitts
Castello‘ Mone
Tun
Sainga
Costello Brothers
Frank J. Stuart
Coast Guard
Block Island
Coast Guards
Tim Jonners
Stuart
Esope
New London
Conn
Bee
Marine Aneers Rete
Rum Row
Frank Costello
Better Highways Are Built At Lower Cost
J L Harrison highway engineer for the U S Bureau of Roads told the American Road Builders Association convention in Chicago that competition among contractors has driven down costs and promises full value for every road dollar. Henry G Shirley opened the gathering and Illinois Governor Small forecast Illinois leading in road mileage while Col William G Edens urged tougher safety measures amid rising traffic deaths. A St Joseph Missouri innovator showcased a radio static eliminator and a proposed ban on Moonlight on the Ganges was hinted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J.L. Harrison
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Washington
American Road Builders Association
Henry G. Shirley
Association
Virginia Highway Commission
United States
Small
Iinois
Illinois
William G. Edens
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Persistent Colds
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a two action remedy for persistent coughs and throat infections. It touts creosote as a key healing agent, soothing inflamed membranes and inhibiting germ growth with ingestion and absorption into the bloodstream.
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W. E. Cooper
J.H. Yost
Cashier Theory
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Wm. E. Cooper
H. D. Fuller Scott Grant
Geo. W. Haddox
Homer E. Guyer
Jno. M. Steck
S. Donald McFadden
Claude M. Grit
David M. Reardon
H. Lyle Herrell
Marshall McCauley
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