OWA plans create jobs in Mercer county amid welfare shifts
Twenty five hundred workers are expected to gain steady employment under the OWA plan in Mercer county this year with about four thousand dollars allocated for relief. Citizens note more money will circulate as the unemployed find work, supporting local businesses like a new factory opening. Salvation Army aid declines as some beneficiaries secure work and others remain on direct relief, yet its role remains vital for transient and destitute cases during the holiday season.
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OWA
Bluefield
Mercer County
Heer
Salvation Army
Christ
Army
Christias
Bluefield Plans Stadium and City Market Amid Debate
Bluefield eyes a stadium and a city market after a long controversy. Delegates from nearby areas expected to back the bills, with plans to locate the market on Raleigh street and finance construction. Emory and Henry will play here next year and Bluefield College has scheduled important games, suggesting a bustling athletic season ahead.
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Bluefield
Raleigh Street
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Emory and
Henry
Bluefield College
Editor Knox on Press Quality and Responsibility
Chicago publisher Gol. Frank Knox defends newspaper duty in an interview. He says editors must improve printing, opinion, and service to the people, asserting the press should provide a trustworthy channel for advertising and public information.
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Frank Knox
Chi- Mago Daily News
Chicago
Publisher Knox urges editors to lead with strong editorial stance
The Chicago publisher argues the Fourth Estate must provide clear leadership amid changing conditions. He cites the newspaper’s responsibility to inform and inspire, warning that public trust hinges on courageous, well edited editorials and a steadfast stance during tough times.
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Cole Knox
Sewapapéts
Thalr
Ihaplration
Dihead
Col
Knox
Haa
Col. Knox
Col.Knox
Fourth Estate
Chicago
Pollyanna Paradise Prank in Washington Critique
Washington writer Kent frets that Roosevelt’s policy pours out money faster than it comes in creating fear among old fashioned citizens in Washington and across the nation. He cites billions in federal spending fueling public works and farmers welfare, predicting continued inflation and debt with little slowdown expected. Time will decide which view, Pollyanna paradise or restrained spending, proves correct.
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HK. Kent
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Roosevelt
Heo
Wahington
Mr. Kent
Congress
Sam Ie
Pseudo Quote on Huxley View of Hives and Habits
A misattributed remark praises Prof. Julian Huxley noting that hive life mirrors human vices such as drinking child labor and fondness for sweets. The claim adds they avoid shopping in markets and do not engage in speculation.
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Julian Huxley
Japanese Officials Protest Naval Policy in Changing World
Japanese officials challenge Swanson's 5-5-3 naval plan as unsuitable for Nippon in a shifting global frame. They note land gains since the Washington treaty and hint at seeking more. A telephone code adoption is urged to reduce wrong numbers, while General Johnson predicts an unrestricted Santa Claus this year.
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Navy Swanson
Nippon
Johnson
Santa Claus
Rumeey
Wildeala
Heuerson
Belief in Fairy Things and Mystic Wings Poem
Poem by Folger HeinseY praising belief in fairy things and magical powers. The speaker longs for courage and impossible dreams, imagining fairies, a magic wand, and celestial song guiding a fearless journey.
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Guerdon
Folger Heinsey
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY IN BLUEFIELD NEWS
A retrospect lists P M Bohanton of Winduin Salon Virginia advertising 60 cents per Foot Print tobacco tag J B F Lindsey opened a bowling alley in the Nash building formerly Interstata Advertiser Lewis Eakridge near Wilson Virginia died by suicide by cutting a hole in the Roanoke River The piece notes TWENTY YEARS AGO and TEN YEARS AGO TODAY events including a Charleston groom and bride from Princeton marriage and a death of Juk W Matthews of Graham and a coal region street project plus Bluefield Christmas tree near the West Virginia hotel.
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P.M. Bohanton
Winduin-Salon
N. G
Wos
J . B. F. Lindsey
Nash Bullding
Interstata Advertiser
Lewis, Eakridge
Wilson
Roanoke River
Downing
A. H. Dandarfield
Charleston
W. 3. Dandarfield
Princeton
Misa Lary Lao Shuler
Buraat
Retreat
J UK
W. Matthews
Graham
Conifattora
Federal Street
Charles Jeffery
Coaldale
Bluefiald
West Virginian Hotel
Washington Bystander on the looming power code clash
Kirke Simpson surveys the looming power code debate as private power interests resist federal control, while TVA officials push expansion and low rates. The piece links municipal power loans, state federal authority, and Roosevelt era policy to a potential conflict over future private and public power expansion.
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Washington
Ford
PWA
Roosevelt
Tennesagses Valley
TVA
NRA
Ia Lo
George B. Cortalyou
David Lillenthal
TVA Palmin
Hans
America
Santa Clauses and Broadway Comeback Tales Mix in New York
New York report details Santa Clauses seeking organized standards amid calls for 4 hour week and minimum pay, plus a Santa Clara Association of New York. It spotlights Eugene Todd, a former Broadway pitchman turned famous Santa, and notes other holiday figures like process servers and actors returning to Broadway as talkies reshape the season.
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New York
Hugh Johnson
North Pole
Santa Claus
Three Little Pigs
Santa Clara Association of
Mr. Turner
Turner
Broadway
Walter Hunton
Katherine Hepburn
Helen Hayes
Bramwell Fletcher
Alexander Kirkland
Roland Young
Frances Fuller
Jean Arthur
Melvin Douglas
National whirlgig news behind the news exposes lobbyist schemes
George Durno reports a push by administration officials against influence peddling in Washington. The piece details secretaries who traded votes for money, gum shoe tactics by lobbyists, and payoffs tied to legislative outcomes. It notes Treasury actions on debentures, gold buying, and Brookings Institute critiques, plus White House reactions and marching notes on political maneuvering.
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Washington
George Durno Yall
Newa Columna Adminisatratea
Canital
Civil Works Administration
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Capitol
House
Senate
Astule
Ozree
Congress
Brookings Institute
Treasury
Brookinge
Morgenthau
Germany blocks German bond payments stir American holders
A clipped, era style report notes Schacht's move to cut cash payments to American holders of German obligations, aiming to pressure creditors amid boycott fears. Britain-Supportive tone on British finances and de facto easing, while inflationists discuss staged devaluation and consumer financing as a policy tool.
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Schacht
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Alan Worth
Nazia
Gente
Britain
Alec Dr. Schiachta
Montagu Norman
Norman
Fragmented Notes on Public Affairs and Culture
Disjointed snippets reference marriages, politics, food law, a parade in Chicago, the Lindberghs touring 21 nations, women’s clubs, a billion dollar farm income gain, and Greece pressuring Samuel Insult. The tone mirrors a miscellany page with stray observations on society, economy, and global events.
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Wallace
U. S
Samuel Insult
Greece
United States
Industry codes clash with Roosevelt orders in New Deal conflict
Rodney D Watcher reports that industries led by the Machinery and Allied Products Institute push reservations to resist changes by the president under the recovery act. A consumer protection conference devolves into a public dispute as NRA and AAA advisers clash with academics over consumer policy and code modifications.
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New York
James Omullin
Ffteen
Texas
Legalt
Court Denia
Nira le Constitutional
Tixas
Cancera
Supreme Court
Rodney Dutcher
Roosevelt
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Napi
Farrell Wins Return to Gaynor Screen Pairing
Hollywood industry note confirms Charlie Farrell rejoined Janet Gaynor for a renewed on screen pairing. Farrell left a previous contract, citing lack of substantial roles, while Gaynor’s films with different leads remained less successful. The new two picture deal allows Farrell to reject stories lacking adequate parts, as audiences praised Gaynor Farrell collaborations since Seventh Heaven. Johnny Mark Brown aims to portray an Indian on screen, seeking specialization in ethnographic roles.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Argan Genutant T
Charlie Farrell
Janet Gaynor
Charlie
Dong
Janet
Leen
Gaynor-Farrell
Farrell
Gaynor
Miss Gaynor
Gaynor Filma
Charilo
Johnny Mark Brown
Fairmont Fire Chief Bans Dominoes at Station
Fairmont West Virginia reports that Fire Chief Ralph Doolittle ordered all domino players out of the central fire station after a quarrel nearly led to blows. The firemen are left with an empty game room to use for daily activities.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Central Fire Station
Ralph Doolittle
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