Bluefield Board Accepts Audit Report and Approves Several Ordinances
Bluefield city directors accepted the four year audit report by Wren & Company of Norfolk and authorized publication in the Bluefield Telegraph. They killed two pending auction ordinances, approved a gasoline and oil license tax, and discussed street name changes from Gilmer to Mountview Avenue to reduce confusion and costs.
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Bluefield
Wren & Company
Norfolk
City Board of Directors
Bennett
Gilmer, Park
Westview
Mountain View
Gilmer, Earl
Mountain View Avenue
Westview Avenue
College Avenue
Mountview
Gilmer
Barl Street
Pearl
Bland Street
Gilmer, Hart, Westview and
South City
Grove
Mountview Avenue
Springdale Avenue
Cornett. Avenue
Springdale
Cornett
City Planning . Commission
Cornett Avenue
Montclair Street
Copley Avenue
Greenbrier
Nelson Streets
Frederick Street
Bluefield Sandwich Shop
Princeton Avenue
Hyman
Stella’ Hance
Genoa
W.C. Mitchell
Bluefield Colored Institute
Municipal Auditorium
Ewing
Bluefield“ Public Library Board
the Public Library
Workers Fully Employed At the End of November
Washington reports that by the end of November U S employment services show workers nationwide were fully employed. Industries including coal mining maintenance and general manufacturing maintained high reductions, with few signs of labor shortage across the country.
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Ashington
United States
Uae
Ingoena
Wider Roads Theme Recurs in Northwestern Indiana Plan
The Calumet industrial area near Chicago is featured in highway plans by the Wisconsin and Illinois teams. Mr Lamb, district engineer for the state, explains the Wisconsin design aims for strong roads. Fr Ertsman outlines expected traffic and Kelker, driving Chicago regional planning, closes the afternoon session.
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Calumet
Indiana
Wiinos
Division of Highways
Chicago
Lamb
Tsabella
Wisconsin
Highway Commission
Spock
FR. Ertsman
the. Timote: State Automobile . Association
Kr.fe
Kelker
Chibigo Regional ¢ Planning ' Associaon
Detroit to build 217 miles of super-highways plans
Col. Sidney D. Walden, president of the Detroit Rapid Transit Commission, describes a network of 217 miles of 204 foot wide super-highways near Detroit with ongoing construction on Woodward Avenue to Pontiac and widening plans for Michigan and Gratiot avenues. A nearby collapse kills one man, with others rescued as debris is cleared. European broadcasts cross time zones showing cross country exchange of cultural programming between Berlin and English cities.
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Nual
Col
Sidney D. Walden
Detroit Rapid Transit Commission
Detroit
Woodward Avenue
Pontiac
Michigan Avenue
Gratiot Avenue
Four Men Buried Under Collapsed Building
Four men were buried under a collapsed building in San Francisco on December 16, with authorities reporting all are likely dead. Rescue teams struggled amid unstable debris as hopes faded.
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San Francisco
Jazz Radios Its Way Across the Atlantic
American jazz radioed its way across the Atlantic to Berlin and London, uniting listeners to the latest American dance steps. Programs from KDKA Pittsburgh and WJZ New York and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel via WGY Schenectady brought dance music to European audiences.
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New York
Atlantic
KDKA
Pittsburg
WJZ
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
WGY
Schenectady
Ham and Bacon Take Charge of Altoona Meat Plant
L D Bacon and John Ham become joint managers of the Altoona Packing Company at Eldorado Altoona suburb after arriving from Johnstown. The decision announced today outlines their leadership and the plant's operation under new administration.
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Altoona
L. D. Bacon
John Ham
Eldorado
Ham
Bacon
Johnstown
Joijnt
Altoona Packing Company
Williamson to Host Large Norfolk and Western Expansion
H A Lucas, prominent local builder, wins contract for several Williamson railroad structures including a reinforced store house oil house electrical machine shop and three laboratories as part of a Williamson yards expansion of about eight million dollars Preparations to start work immediately announced H A Waugh of Bluefield lands big excavation contract over one million dollars
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H. A. Lucas
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Williamson
Williamson Yards
Mr. Lucas
Lucas
H. A. Waugh
Bluefield
All Quiet at Cottage of Millicent Rogers
In West Palm Beach Florida on December 16 private detectives kept constant guard over Countess Salm Von Floogatraeden at Waikiki cottage Palm Beach after a reported attempt to kidnap her young son. Rumors said her husband and father H H Rogers arrived, but armed guards denied it.
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West Palm Beach
Bila
Waikiki Cottage
Palm Beach
Salm von Floogatraeden
H. H. Rogers
Palm Head Cottage
Reasons Given for St Paul Receivership
Chicago December 15. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway told the interstate commerce commission hearing today that adverse economic conditions beyond its control forced the road into receivership. They cited the Panama Canal trade falling off, the Alaska gold rush ending, the European War, and economic troubles in Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Washington.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal
Minnesota
Dako
Montana
Hayes Leads Plan to Aid Northwest Economic Expansion
William A. Hayes of Milwaukee, a lawyer and economics student, chaired a group of men who argued that "helpful publicity" would spur an economic expansion in the Northwest. They claimed such expansion would aid the railroad and cited these ideas as key factors in the receivership crisis.
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Idsho
William A. Hayes
Milewaukee
Wis
Northwest
Hayes
Second Short Course for Electric Metermen Set at WVU
Morgantown WV Dec 15 The second short course for electric metermen of the state will be held at West Virginia University from February 1 to 6. Announcement from officials.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Lecture notes on electrical engineering by Professor A A Hall
Fragmentary OCR summary reports a talk by Professor A A Hall of the electrical engineering department. It references topics like fundamental relations, data laws of electricity, and mentions attendees including a score from out of state.
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A.A. Hall
Tie Electrical Engineering
Iment
Am erican Worke Company Stock Taken Over
In Titusville Pennsylvania the 160 share deal to transfer American Worke Company stock to Off City and Butler interests is completed. A new organization will form and the plant is expected to be enlarged significantly.
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Titusville
Dee
Atock
Ameritan ’ Worke Company
Old West
Off City
Butler
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Tokats
Princpal
Death Valley
Sawllans
Ay A Eee Inc
BY Williams
Highth
Mission
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Berlin
Daventry
England
Norfolk and Western
Vaule
Millicent Rogers
ST. Paul
Greenapon
Glass
China
W. H. Harry & Co
Home Jewelry Co
Old St
Laikits
Raleigh St
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