Jobs for Legislators and the Constitutional Question
The piece argues that while Democrats charge lawmakers traded support for bills with jobs, the West Virginia attorney general finds appointive roles during a term legal if not technically official. It traces political maneuvering around Charleston, road commissions, and the governor, noting many legislators were placed on payrolls as part of a broad power structure.
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West Virginia
Home Loan Bank
Road Commission
Charleston
Wadabout
Public Works Prefers Labor Over Machines to Employ Citizens
The federal public works program will favor human labor over machinery when feasible to create jobs and boost buying power. Officials argue that using machines saves money only on the project cost, while labor sustains consumption and civic morale, despite protests against slowing progress.
Family notices and regional events logged in Bluefield files
The column lists local families visiting and traveling for events such as the American Photographers association convention in Indianapolis and Virginia Beach trips. It notes historical items including Pope Pius X’s selection and 20 years ago injuries to N T Little and Arthur A Hartman, local deaths, and Coolidge’s presidency.
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H. N. White
CC. O. Wright
F. L. Black
McCue
Lucy McGue
Virginia Beach
P. W. Poff
Indianapolis
The
American Photographers Association
Cardinal Gueseppe Sarto
Pope
Pius X
Sime Reappointed President of Bluefield State Teachers College
The state board of education reappoints Dr R P Sime as president of Bluefield State Teachers College in Bluefield. The move earns wide praise from the colored community and local business leaders for the institution and its work. The article notes Sime’s decades of service and leadership in making the college among the nation’s best.
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State Board of Education
R. P. Sime
Southern West Virginia
Bluefield
Dr. Sims
Bluefield State Teachers’ College
McNary Shapes Republican Stance on New Deal Recovery
Washington observers note Senator Charles McNary strengthens GOP strategy to share public works gains for Oregon while supporting the administration’s recovery program. McNary to steer party away from obstruction as Congress debates next year's election amid the New Deal.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Washington
Charles McNary
Oregon
McNary
Congress
White House
Senate
Joe Robinson
Snell
Everett Sanders
Europe
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SCREEN LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood portrays on location work as a military style operation with carpenters, electricians, and wells dug in New Mexico for the film Smoky. The piece notes comfort for cast and animals, tents, lighting, and leisure like bridge games, ending with a humorous exchange between Will Hays and a studio guard.
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Hollywood
Iteself
James
New Mexico
When I Consider How My Light Is Spent
A meditation on worth and vocation. The speaker argues that God does not need human labor or gifts, and that those who endure with patience serve best. Even those who simply wait or endure are serving God, alongside thousands who travel the world to fulfill His bidding.
Political patronage questions haunt governor's appointments
The Wheeling Register discusses whether recent posts like the penitentiary warden and county road supervisors were rewards for legislative support or constitutional breaches. It notes an attorney general opinion distinguishing officer and employee and questions if the governor overstepped the constitution amid a “new deal” era. It also highlights federal crime efforts and calls for public cooperation against racketeering and kidnapping.
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House of Delegates
Supreme Court
Cummins
United States
Euch
Wheeling Register
Healing signs amid economic sore and national renewal
A doctor notes that sores can reveal natural healing processes and leadership efforts. He argues renewed confidence and courage drive revival as the nation rebuilds its economy, with a generation emerging stronger in moral fibre and intelligence.
Power reforms mark shift as government weighs own lines
The piece notes a rising government role in power, with Muscle Shoals production and a public transmission network under consideration. It cites the federal power commission’s composition, NRA critique of delay in the blanket recovery code, and a $100,000 public works grant to study a federal program. It also covers Grand Coulee funding, tax changes on electricity, and the A A A’s bank borrowing amid NRA lending questions.
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Power Trust
Roosevelt
Geome
Muscle Shoals
George Norrie
Federal Power Commission
Frank R. McNinch
Basil Manly
Columbia
Throwing The Harpoon and Notre Dame Open Season
A fragmentary page mentions a geologist claiming earth and mountains are shrinking. It notes Notre Dame opens football season at Kansas on October 7, with Boy Scout day themes. Other bits touch on ads and a court dispute over a kiss incident.
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Kansas U
National effort targets kidnapping in the United States
Washington officials vow immediate action against racketeering including kidnapping. Colonel Louis M Howe reports the Department of Justice will act instantly wherever abductions occur, citing recent successful cases and rapid responses as evidence.
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Washington
United States
Louis M. Howe
Loan Associations May Buy Home Bonds
Charleston West Virginia August 5 Attorney General Holt told Banking Commissioner Given that building and loan associations may legally invest their funds in bonds of the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation Given advised state headquarters that he approved the bond purchase by the associations
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W. Va
Holt
W. ‘. Given
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation
Given
Eckman Notes: Local Visit and Visits Across Counties
Eckman West Virginia August 5 Mrs J N Stevens Mrs R L McGinnis and daughter Betty Lou visited Welch. EB Dye and sons returned from Virginia. Woman's Missionary society to meet 2 30 with several locals hosting. Various residents visiting Bluefield Norfolk Pineville and Richlands. J N Stevens business visitor in Welch. Miss Edith French visiting Boissevain grandparents.
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Barbery
Card Whitehead
Simmons
Eckman
J. N. Stevens
Welch
Merrell Campbell
A. A. Campbell
Richlands
H. K R. Campbell
Tazewell
H. Davis
Bluefield
H. Harman and Son
George Burton
James Caffee
J. W. Largen
Norfolk
J. L. King
Edith French
Boissevain
French
Incubator Pioneer Dr Martin Couney at Coney Island
New York reports on Dr Martin Couney founder of the incubator baby exhibit at Coney Island, a 30 year run that saved thousands. He opened in Omaha before moving to Coney in 1903 with branches later at Atlantic City and the Chicago fair. The facility houses twelve incubators cared for by a small staff and nurses, serving babies from many backgrounds.
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Coney Island
Martin Couney
Dr. Couney
Atlantic City
Chicago Fair
Breslau
Silesia
America
Omaha
New
Coney
Couney
Milton Boyle
George Bleasdale
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Isaac Newton
Napoleon
Voltaire
Coney Force
Poisoning remedies and first aid steps from early health column
The article outlines immediate actions for poisoning from foods drugs and toxins. It advises identifying the poison, calling a physician, giving white of eggs milk or strong tea, and inducing vomiting with salt water or stomach washing. It covers care for fainting shock and specific antidotes for carbolic acid narcotics and maintaining consciousness.
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Morris Fishbein
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