Daily Telegraph Printing Co ves Bluefield ad and notices
Classified and notice fragment lists subscription rates for mail and carrier service across zones in West Virginia. It includes pricing for various durations and a brief biblical quotation. The text is a damaged OCR fragment with ad boilerplate and postal terms.
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Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bivefield
Sove
Postoffice
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Bluefield Plans One Month Focus On Bland Street Safety
The city will target Bland street for a month to curb reckless driving and dangerous behavior. Officials warn that without this plan fines could fund a repeal of the sales tax.
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Unemployment to Shape Next Presidential Campaign
The piece argues idle millions will trouble the administration in the coming campaign as the public doubts the New Deal. Roosevelt expects big business to absorb unemployed workers, but industry has not or cannot respond, and many firms resist further New Deal favors.
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Roosevelt
Speed Is Not The Sole Highway Danger In Study
A South Dakota report on October crashes shows nine fatalities due to excessive speed, but also thirteen for carelessness and nine for obstructed view or right of way. The piece argues human factors matter more than speed alone and safety rests with drivers.
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South Dakota Motor Vehicle Department
Nono
Elve
Mugwump Phrase Echoes in Johnson’s Political Shift
The remark questions General Johnson’s stance on criticizing the current administration while pledging support for President Roosevelt in the next election. It labels him "fall sail and no anchor" and likens the behavior to an old mugwump definition, split between opposing sides.
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Johnson
Roosevelt
Asiatic Ascendency Threat to Trade With US and Britain
A Shanghai report says Tokyo’s policy toward north China will force severance of all cooperation with the United States and Great Britain in economic, cultural and political affairs. It suggests Japan seeks control of puppet states in Asia and warns of potential loss of trade rights risking conflict with western powers.
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Asia
Japan
Tokyo
Shanghai
North China
United States
Great Britain
London
China
Great Briain
Unions Face Rift Over Craft and Plant-wide Organization
The piece argues about a split in organized labor between William Green’s craft union approach and John L. Lewis’s mass plant union plan. It notes Green may be ousted to restore federation harmony while acknowledging Gompers’ statesmanlike influence and the possibility that controversial ideas may eventually gain acceptance if found worthy.
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John L. Lewis
Green
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Gompers
Pension Plans Cast Shadow Over Politics Next Year
The text argues that old age pensions loom as a political issue for both parties. It notes Townsend plans draw club membership while Iowa’s pension model is deemed unworkable with an $8 million load and $5 million income. It warns politicians chase votes over sound policy amid tax funded promises.
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Townsend
Iowa
State Commission
Brain Trust
Bank of France fears gold outflow amid strict limits
The Bank of France worries over gold withdrawals while noting that in this country gold is barred to ordinary citizens, so the issue does not affect us directly.
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Bank of France
New US Canada trade treaty cuts prices on staples
A reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Canada will make highballs potatoes and beefsteaks cheaper as the pact takes effect. The deal aims to lower duties and ease cross border commerce, benefiting consumers and suppliers on both sides.
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United States
Canada
If You Shall Go Before
Poem urging a beloved to pass on bravely up a dim trail and await reunion. The speaker consoles that even as satellites moan and comets pass, love remains, promising joyous celestial rest and a safe, warm remembrance until rejoined.
Three Decades Ago Victims Remembered At Freight Wreck
Thirty years ago today engineer George Clendenin and fireman Z Dye died in a freight wreck at Davy O M Deverle and bride arrived in Bluefield from their honeymoon spent in earth and salting swim were Miss Nan Frager and Denton Staley married at the home of the bride's father the Rev J Tyler Frazier in Marion Virginia
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George Clendenin
Z. Dye
Davy
O. M. Deverle
Bride
Bluefield
Wim
Nan Frager
Denton Staley
J. Tyler Frazier
Marion
Norfolk and Western foreman promoted to Radford post
R G Henley night foreman of the Norfolk and Western round house was named general foreman at Radford. The Leckie and Panther coal companies hosted a Thanksgiving banquet in Welch for 250 guests. A DuPont Wilmington plant blast killed thirty and fatally injured seven.
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R. G. Henley
Norfolk and Western Round House
Radford
Leckie and Panther Coal Companies
Welch
DuPont
Wilmington
Notable Fatality and Historic Figures in West Virginia Coal Areas
William A. Gardner of Bluefield was fatally injured by a falling bridge timber near Radford. John Q. Dickinson, pioneer in Kanawha Valley development, died at his Charleston home. A group of prominent British coal men visited Bluefield to study southern West Virginia coal fields.
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William A. Gardner
Bluefield
Radford
John Q. Dickinson
Great Kanawha
Charleston
Great Britain
Bluefiel
West Virginia
Archives to publish first official history of the constitution
The National Archives plans to publish the first official history of the Constitution and amendments, timed for the 150th birthday in 1939. The project awaits congressional funding and follows the new archives building’s design, including a ceremonial niche for the documents.
Constitution and Declaration Stay at Library of Congress
The constitution and declaration remain housed in the Library of Congress with uncertainty about transferring the documents to the archives. It is unclear when a formal proposal will be made and how Congress will respond given constitutional sensitivities.
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Library of Congress
Legislative Branch
Congress
Fashion Note for Santa Claus From Brooks Costume Supply
In New York fashion notes describe Santa Claus attire for Christmas with a chest beard point and shoulder length hair. Brooks Costume company outfits over 1000 Santa Clauses annually and rents masquerades for practical jokes and Broadway productions.
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New York
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Brooks Costume Company
Brooks
Bellevue Hospital
Victoria Cragg
The Once Over by H J Phillips Market opinions and warnings
A satirical stock market column notes nerves in government commentary on market safety. It cites remarks by Eccles and Tugwell along with commerce and trade commission signals. pundits advise listening to own judgment, avoid Washington chatter, and watch for policy shifts affecting stocks.
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Horntopter & Meeks
Bic
Jim Farley
Tugwell
Vassar
Washington
Smith
Smathers
Daniel Cooper
Roper
December 1 birthday forecast and notable figures
For December 1 born individuals the reading notes strong social insight and expressive talent. It highlights potential success in education science literature or artistic work and suggests reliable business conduct and possible wealth from earnings. Notable natives include Samuel Kirkland Clark Mills James Sargent Matilda Heron and Frederick S. Church.
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Cupid
Samuel Kirkland
Clark Mills
James Sargent
Matilda Heron
Frederick S. Church
Peaceful Toy Trends Highlight Postwar Playthings
A long passage notes a $200 million toy boom with miniature replicas of peaceful adult activities. Science gets top billing through micro scope sets celestial gear and chemistry sets while dolls imitate real children. G men-themed and Cowboy Indian war scenes fade to educational toys praising postwar uplift.
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Europe
Japan
ABC
America
Educational center aims to unite Kanawha Valley colleges
Dr M P Shawkey, president of the Charleston educational center and former Marshall College head, is praised as an educator and executive. The center seeks college affiliation in Kanawha Valley with Kanawha College and Fuel Technical Institute under its umbrella serving over 1100 students. It notes Morris Harvey’s move to Charleston and Morgantown’s normal school impact on enrollment and state funding.
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Charleston
M. P. Shawkey
Shawkey
Marshall College
Morris Harvey College
Kanawha Valley
Morris Harvey
Barboursville
Kanawha College
Fuel Technical Institute
West Virginia
University At
Morgantown
Parkersburg News
Roosevelt budget and oddball notes hint at carnival economy
A scrambled news item mentions President Roosevelt and a 400 million dollar budget, odd uses like hog racing in South Carolina, a colt selling for 37000 in New York, and comments on fan mail and White House letter dependence. The piece blends satire and political chatter with quirky analogies.
Japan's Plan to Name Puppet State Sparks Chinese Tensions
Reported danger that Japan's proposal to name the new Chinese puppet state Huapeh Liensheng Tzuchih Chengchuan could inflame Chinese train callers and heighten diplomatic frictions.
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Japan
Huapeh Liensheng
Tzuchih Chengchuan
A Book A Day By Bruce Catton on Old Jules Pioneer
Bruce Catton reviews Mari Sandoz Old Jules a $5000 Atlantic Monthly prize biography of her father. The hard bitten Swiss pioneer tames Nebraska sandhills through hunger storms and cattle thieves while turning wilderness into farming land. The book portrays both virtues and flaws of pioneers and honors Pilgrim Mothers for enduring Pilgrim Fathers.
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Mari Sandoz
Jules
Miss Sandoz
Nebraska
Harpoon Heads Display In Chicago Arenas
Fragmented column notes oddities from the era including shrunken heads on display in Chicago, a Victoria woman yawning for 80 days, and a quip about a machine cutting hair. It also references Roosevelt leading a traffic war, Italo Ethiopian tally, and Ickes halting shipments to Italy amid meat price talk.
Expert forecast hints 1936 uptick with cautious gains
Washington observers expect continued improvement through December with a likely mild post year end correction. Confidence rises from demand for heavy goods, autos, and housing, while durable goods show strongest employment gains and rail movements edge up as prices stay largely stable.
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Washington
Miss Perkins
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trooper Willeford Nabs Car Passing on Curve
Henry Adams of Bluefield, colored, was convicted in Magistrate McNeal's court on two highway violations. He was fined 10 dollars and costs for operating a car without a permit and 15 dollars and costs for overtaking on a curve. Adams was arrested by State Trooper Willeford on the Princeton road.
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Henry Adams
Bluefield
W. W. McNeal
Adams
L. L. Willeford
New Princeton
Shott Delivers Radio Talk on Rights of the States
At 1 45 this afternoon Hugh Ike Shott will address listeners on WHIS about the Rights of the States. This marks the eighteenth in a series of Sunday afternoon broadcasts on the constitution. A brief lightning flash briefly lights the air, captured in photographs.
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Hugh Ike Shott
WHIS
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