Washington Dulles hulls hands in the Peek ousting noted
The piece argues State Secretary Hull and aide R Walton Moore controlled the Bank of Foreign Trade and influenced the ousting of George Peek as foreign trade adviser. It cites Peek’s reluctance to resign, the role of Moley and Baruch allies, and hints at broader Hull power and implications for new dealers.
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Washington
George Peek
Hull
R. Walton Moore
Moore
Peek
Mr. Peek
Baruch
Johnson
Moley
Prof. Moley
Contentment and Riches in Scripture and Philosophy
A compact reflection contrasts Jesus teaching on riches with Socrates notion that true wealth is contentment. The quotes highlight differing views on material possession and inner sufficiency.
Good Will On The Road Christmas Driving Duties
The article urges motorists to practice courtesy and safe driving during the holiday season. It cites the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters and The Industrial News Review in calling for speeds appropriate to conditions, proper passing, signaling, and consideration for others. It argues churches can lead safety efforts as a Christian duty to save lives, framing good neighbor behavior as essential on roads and warning that selfishness and recklessness undermine peace on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Industrial News Review
Churches of America
Sergman
Throw In Today A Christmas Appeal To Help the Needy
The essay urges sharing during Christmas season through the Salvation Army. It highlights kettle collections on street corners to aid the unfortunate, urging readers to give for humanity and the spirit of Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
State Experience Analysis Finds Government Layers Close
The December issue of State Government magazine argues that distinct layers of American government are nearer each other than expected. Prof. John Brown Mason of Colorado Woman’s College compiled data showing about 174 members, a third of the current Congress, share common memberships and activities across branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Congress
State Government
Council of State Governments
John Brown Mason
Colorado Woman’s College
Amanda
State capitol to national capitol flow reshapes Congress
Figures from the council of state governments show 124 members of Congress held executive roles in state capitals. About 261, nearly half, served in state lawmaking before reaching Washington. Seven former governors sit in the Senate, five in the House, and eight former attorney generals now shape national law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of State Governments
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Washington
State Capitol
National Capitol
United States Senate
House
Representatives
Warnings on Traffic Toll Echo War Analogy
A professor cites 1934 data showing 36 000 traffic deaths and 1 200 000 injured, urging urgent action to end the preventable toll. He warns of annual repetition and questions self government as car crashes ruin lives nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Welch
Beckley
Mercer County
Maine
California
America
Important Visitor to Bluefield Seeks Regional Ties
Bluefield business men plan a visit to nearby Virginia territory to foster hospitality and invite residents to make Bluefield their town. On Monday Santa Claus will visit, arriving in a sleigh with reindeer to delight children and adults alike and share the festive spirit with the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Virginia
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam as money lender in 1929 warning
The piece argues the U S government loaned billions to European nations during Wilson's era and failed to recover them. It claims government actions against bankers did not curb losses and warns helping other nations creates enemies, suggesting a wary course for current European and Asian crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Wilson
Europe
Asia
Forgotten Man and liquor laws in the West
The piece argues social justice failures and notes liquor stores cannot sell to Indians in parts of the West. It implies whites are treated as less valued and questions the protection offered to native wards of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Money saving and marriage wisdom in a Victorian proverb
The remark notes that women are told to marry a man who saves, yet adds a caution that a man smart enough to save is often too clever to be caught. It frames wealth in terms of prudence and social prudence in courtship.
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Admiralty
Cunard
Portsmouth
U. S
The Dustman Poem by Frederic Weatherly
A short poem describes a gentle old dustman visiting children at dusk. He pats their hair and smiles as their eyes grow heavy with sleep. He leads them away softly through green shadows into slumberland, ending with a calm, dreamlike image.
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Frederic Edward Weatherly
Fire damages Summers Street residence of G W Atkinson
The home of G. W. Atkinson on Summers street suffered heavy fire damage. H. R. Hunter was elected president of the Bluefield lodge of Eagles. Ben Crumpler, recently named assistant trainmaster of the Pocahontas division, plans to move his family from Bluefield to North Fork.
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G. W. Atkinson
Summers Street
H. R. Hunter
Bluefield
Falls Wills citizen John A. Tabor dies in town
The Falls Wills prominent resident John A. Tabor is reported dead. The Vaughan hotel at Williamson suffered a fire loss estimated at $50,000. Calls grew for immediate withdrawal of Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Franz von Papen of the German embassy.
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John A. Tabor
Falls Wills
Vaughan
Williamson
Boy-Ed
Franz von Papen
Notable Mer cer county resident R C Christie dies at home
R C Christie, a well known Mer cer county figure, died at his residence on the Cumberland road. Steckler's Men's shop opened in new quarters in the Bedell building. Miss Edna Cartwright and Walter A Rig gins of Pocahontas wed at Trinity Methodist church in this city.
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R. C. Christie
Mercer County
Cumberland Road
Steckler
Bedell Building
Edna Cartwright
Walter A. Riggins
Pocahontas
Trinity Methodist Church
Washington bystander questions New Deal poll and motives
A Washington bystander analyzes the Chamber of Commerce of the United States poll on new deal trends. It notes a 35 to 1 adverse ratio and discusses potential loaded questions, possible Senate inquiry, and the political climate shaping legal tests headed for the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
New York State
Raymond Moley
Chamber
National Chamber
Moley
Senator Black
Senate
Black
Roper
Jones
RFC
Eccles
Reserve Board
New Deal
Supreme Court
Broadway hopefuls urged to attend dramatic schools
New York critics advise aspiring actors to seek training at established schools like the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Lucy Feagin's School of Dramatic Art. They warn that talent and stage presence matter more than charm, with alumni achieving success after graduation.
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New York
Broadway
Kay Francis
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy
Academy
Walter Abel
Roy Atwell
Sally Bates
Jane Cowl
Cecil B. DeMille
Owen Davis Jr
Guthrie McClintic
Grace George
Margolo Gilmore
Pat O’brien
Spencer Tracy
Grant Mitchell
Warren William
Helen Westley
The
Empire Teater
Lucy Feagin
School of Dramatic Art
Margalo Ilmore
Philip Merivale
Leslie Howard
The Once Over and Epic Flight Echoed Across Time
A poetic montage tracks human progress from pony express to air travel and oceanic clips through Lindbergh, the Wright brothers, Curtiss and others. It celebrates breakthroughs, suffering, and heroic feats as nations move toward modern aviation and global reach. It also recalls political quips and social notes in a satirical, era-tinged voice.
Brobeck Sentenced for Air Rifle Shooting of Picketing Boy
Louis Brobeck of Beckley West Virginia was given a 12 month jail term for firing an air rifle at 15 year old James Shrewsbury who was picketing a beauty shop run by Brobeck's sister. Judge Harley M Kilgore delivered the sentence.
December 5 birthday astrology notes from Mary Blake
Reading notes say December 5 individuals will face lucky hours and danger periods, with career hints for receptionists, lawyers, nurses, and librarians. Personal conduct, restraint in emotions, and prudent appearance are advised to influence judgments. Notable December 5 natives include Martin Van Buren and others.
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Martin van Buren
U. S
Simon Greeleaf
Thomas Ford
David van Nostrand
John Eaton
David C. Houston
Fragmentary World News Snippets From A Distant Era
Disjointed items mention Florida California justice and migration Ethiopia settlers Chicago crime policy movement criminals Iowa girl surviving multiple wrecks plane train crashes and autos Italy humorous courting cigar lighter Mauna Loa tied to trans-Pacific air service Hawaii publicity bureau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
trans-Pacific Air Service
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Indian dupe testifies on rubbing alcohol danger
A Kalespell resident from Seymour Kan describes using rubbing alcohol at home to produce smoke. He says the cheap substance caused burning eyes and impaired vision, illustrating risks in informal experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalespell
Mont
Seymour Kanaka
Editorials From Exchanges On The Ethiopian War
A Princeton Observer editorial argues Ethiopia defends itself against Italian aggression while noting European powers pursued colonies. It urges U S neutrality, criticizing British propaganda and comparing imperial histories, warning against entangling alliances and stressing nonintervention.
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Ethiopia
Italy
Germany
France
England
Theodore Roosevelt
Mexico
United States
India
Canada
South Africa
Egypt
Belgium
Belgian Congo
Japan
China
Princeton Observer
Cradle of the Storms reveals Alaska volcanoes to change
Father Bernard Hubbard details in Cradle of the Storms how Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is fading, with vents being counted instead of counted in thousands. He argues changes in geology alter monuments and weather origins, noting islands turning to peninsulas and fierce Aleutian storms shaping winters. The book, published by Dodd Mead, sells for $3.
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Alaska
Bernard R. Hubbard
Yellowstone
Father Hubbard
Asia
Aleutians
Dodd, Mead and Co
Third suspect sought in Wirt stabbing of minister
Wirt county officials hunted a third man in the schoolhouse pie social stabbing of minister Elisha Roberts. Two suspects, Harley Woodring and his nephew Aubrey Woodring, are in custody. Roberts, 37, a school teacher and minister, is improved after being stabbed three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
W. Va
Wirt
Harley Woodring
Aubrey Woodring
Elisha Roberts
Huntington Clerk Defines Food And Drink In Tax Row
City Clerk John Schoen ruled that food is whatever people eat and drink is whatever people drink in a dispute over an ordinance. Merchants had argued the sale of foods and drinks under 30 cents should be exempt from the consumer tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
John Schoen
Mother Shields Son by Going to Jail Over Murder
Wayne West Virginia December 4 A mother tried to shield her son by taking the blame and going to jail. Police arrested Russell Prichard 22 on a murder charge. Mrs Henry Noe said she shot her husband after he attacked her. Prosecutor Milton Ferguson cited the son admitting he shot his stepfather to defend his mother. The report also notes a gas casualty fact about mustard gas in air.
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Wayne
W. Va
Russell Prichard
Henry Noe
Milton J. Ferguson
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