Turkeys Shipped From Wytheville To Northern Markets
Thirty thousand pounds of dressed turkey was shipped from Wytheville to northern markets. H. S. Thompson, who had been attending medical college in Baltimore, Md., returned home for the holidays. Also noted are historical items from twenty and ten years ago and a Mercer County Bay association banquet speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Hatcher
Berkley
Tor Mary of
de. C. A. Hasley
Tamily
Bluefield
Chesnut Level
Ira B. Robinson
Mercer County Bay Association
The Socialist Mind and Its Political History
A critical analysis of government schemes and class control. The text critiques socialist adventurers seen as a professional troublemaking class aiming to weld workers with others into a compact, arguing motives vary by country and that their theories differ and are not always altruistic or utopian.
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Aden
Roosevelt honeymoon resists block from Congress said to be popular
Rodn ey Dutcher quoted says Roosevelt faces no solid confirmation from lawmakers as 85 Republicans look to support him. Farm state and industrial reps claim his popularity with voters remains strong and a presidential action could boost votes beyond 1932. NRA and AAA price practices disturb cleaners and milk traders amid calls for efficiency margins.
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Rodney Dutcher Ashington
Corgreas
Wirth
Scientific Crime: Seven Men Loot High Security Vaults
A Chicago group of seven men carried out a carefully planned heist of a bank vault, netting about $50,000. They used scientific methods, left no fingerprints, and synchronized the theft with expert timing, highlighting rising criminal sophistication. The piece reflects on crime, punishment, and the public image of gangsters.
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Stern Justics
Buck Rogers
Vluestein
Socialist Theory and Practice in National Republic
An excerpted review of socialist and communist ideas in the National Republic by Dr. Roscoe J. Dorsey of the Washington College of Law. It outlines early 19th century socialist thinkers like Owen and Saint-Simon, Marx’s influence, and the shaping of socialist thought and platform in the United States, noting definitions of political economy and wealth.
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National Republic
Roscoe J
Gocius
Robert Owen
England
M. Leroux
France
Etienne Cabst
Count Henri de Saint Simon
Chas, Fourier
Louis Blave
Ferdinand la Salle
Frederick Engels
Karl Mars
Karl Marx
Social Democrats
Socialist Party
United States
Rrca
Clergy Press Tax Reform for Churches in New York
Leaders including Rey Holmes and Rabbi Stephen S Wiye with Bishop Francis J Mc Connell urge Albany to curb church tax exemptions. They call for tax on increment value and end automatic exemptions, arguing wealthier institutions should contribute and only special acts should grant any relief.
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Our
Republic
New York
New York City
Manhattan
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Trinity Church
Endorsement of Advertising for Liquor Goods
Debate over hard liquor advertising grows as some states ban or restrict it. Proponents argue ads boost all sales and patronage, urging business revival through promotion. The piece notes Scotch whisky worth 2,000,000 dollars entering the country with owners seeking 42,000,000.
Hill Orchards Not Only by Their Fruit Are Dear
A reflective verse fragment praises Hill Orchards for beauty beyond fruit. It envisions moonlit trees and fearless branches, suggesting pears and apples are secondary to the sight of the trees themselves as symbols of resilience and artistry.
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Dauntless
Omar Berkar
Galeidograph
A Washington Bystander by Kirke Simpson
A Washington bystander commentary on congressional forces shaping monetary policy ahead of a new Congress. Roosevelt holds key cards, while Senator Elmer Thomas pushes inflation talk and the gold standard debate looms, risking a broader party clash and recovery program disruption.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Elmer Thomas Sconta
Democratic Party
Dave Reed
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Tia
Ag Serator
Gossip on Broadway's Bright Lights and Fading Fame
New York chronicle recalls theater and film figures from Gary Cooper to Rudy Vallee, George Jessel, and Marilyn Miller. It notes early careers, generous stars, and shifting public favorites while idling through memories of stage life and celebrity quirks.
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New York
Tonio Selwart
Loro
Selwart
Rudy Walles
Gary Cooper
Sandra Shaw
Cooper
Hillie-Dove
Gary
George Jessel
al Woods
Charlie Chaplin
Harry Richman
Chicago
Fred Fisher
Broadway
Gregory Ratoff
Hollywood
George M. Cohan
Guardian Anger
Johnny Grean
Marilyn Miller
Lois Moran
Algonquin
National Emergency Council Drives NRA Shift
A covert government switch aligns an expanded National Emergency Council with the NRA. The move adds the attorney general the budget director and the federal trade commissioner to the council, signaling a future enforcement and information hub over NRA sections and codes.
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Washington
George Durno
White House
federal_trade commisseion
National “Emergency Council
Clujzone
NRA
Wice
Johnnson a#tits
SCREEN LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD AND related tales
Hollywood reviewer concentrates on Dorthea Wieck in Cradle Song and Flying Down to Rio. The piece notes Wieck’s warm, convincing screen mothering and the film lacks typical satire. It highlights a Rio sequence with dolores del Rio and the aviation chorus act, plus a romance triangular plot and light comic lines.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Dorthea Wieck
Migs Fane
Cradie
Rupert Hughes
Fane
Baby Leroy
Dorothy Burgess
Jeck LaRue
Alan Hele
Fessit Ndeighbor
Aliee Brady
Hughes
Miss Wieckagun
Miss Brady
Lesa Fluttery
190
Rio
Community steadies after Bramwell fires and losses
Letters to the editor report Bramwell’s recent strikes of disaster from a burned high school to a closed bank and torn inn. Yet the piece praises the town’s school superintendent Allison and staff for a swift recovery plan that kept classes on schedule and commends Bluefield and local fire crews for prompt aid and courage amid hardship.
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Bramwell
Bluestone Inn
Bank of Bramwell
Bramwell High School
Nomelega
Allison
Thuy
Spett
Bluefield
Muvy
H.B. Brown
The Harpoon Thrower Sawyer Jaquil Stirs Debate
A provocative profile notes that Sawyer Jaquil, famed for his daring harpoon throwing, faces misperception in America though many would welcome his bravado at bars. The Lindberghs are described as doing Christmas hopping amid festive controversy.
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Sawyer Jaquil
America
The
Lindberghs
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