Local Ad Rates and Subscriptions Notice crude OCR
Rates and notices for subscription by mail and city carrier are listed with regional terms. The fragment references The Associated Press and special advertising agencies in New York Kansas City Chicago and San Francisco and mentions membership notices church and lodge items.
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Baily Celegraph
Thlegra Printing CO
Agence
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Tenta
Noted Bible Verse and Epigraph Reflection
A compact excerpt presents a verse from St. Mark 9 37 about receiving a cup of water in Christ's name and a brief quote from Lessing on heaven's ways. The text resembles a devotional epigraph pairing scripture with aphorism.
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Christ
Deflate Local Government Costs To Avert Repudiation
The piece argues that deflation should target government costs at all levels, noting rising state and local bonded debt totaling about fifteen billion dollars plus ten billion in national debt. It warns that continued low commodity prices will heighten installments, urging local tax relief to ease the burden on homeowners and prevent economic chaos.
Supreme Court Upheld State Regulation of Truck Size
The Supreme Court ruled that states may regulate the size and weight of motor trucks on highways whether the trucks operate interstate or intrastate. The Texas case addressed all disputed points, leaving no doubt about nationwide application and affirming state constitutional power to regulate motor truck operations. The Texas statute limited length and breadth of trucks as part of regulatory control.
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United States Supreme Court
Texas
High Court
Commonwealth
Thirty Years Ago Today In Bluefield Area News
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY Isaac Cohen was shot and wounded by a Negro in Greenspon's store on Princeton avenue following an argument over a banjo string. The Norfolk & Western railway obtained an injunction against Webb Kroger from driving his cow across the tracks at Dublin Va. L A Lowder won the contract for excavating the foundation for the new Y M C A building.
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Isaac Cohen
Greenspon
Princeton Avenue
Norfolk & Western Railway
Webb Kroger
Dublin
L. A. Lowder
High court upholds state power to regulate highway safety
Chief Justice Hughes writes that preservation of highways and public safety falls under state police power. The court rejects strict reliance on engineering opinion, allowing legislatures to decide weight and load limits for trucks in both interstate and intrastate commerce to protect public safety, overriding due process and commerce clause challenges.
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Hughes
Supreme Court
Change for the better at Cleveland park fights
A recent fracas at the Cleveland park saw Chicago White Sox players attack umpire George Moriarty in a rare incident signaling how baseball has changed. Physical brawls were once common in big league games, with players expected to fight and park patrons to witness trouble.
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Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
George Moriarty
The Philippine Problem and Transition Burdens
A Washington correspondent argues independence for the Philippines seems likely but warns Congress may rush exit and cause economic ruin. He advocates careful U S preparation to avoid chaos, ensuring a responsible transition even after the flag is lowered. The piece critiques political bosses of the past and urges prudent handling by modern leadership.
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Washington
Philippines
Congress
United States
America
Roosevelt Urges Shift From Producers To Consumers
The governor states a new policy focus prioritizing consumer interests over producers. He asks whether such a pivot implies endorsing consumer activism or events like pie eating contests as symbols of public welfare.
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Roosevelt
Poetic reflection on a voice by Sara Teasdale
A lyric meditation compares a beloved voice to a vial and color, evoking forest shade and deep waters. The speaker claims all knowledge rests in the voice and contrasts known and unknown within intimate imagery. The poem is attributed to Sara Teasdale.
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Rich
Opinions of Other Editors Prompt Supreme Court Review
A Cabell county case on magistrate fees from fines prompts a supreme court test of impartiality. Taft precedent in Ohio casts doubt on a justice being financially interested in convictions, urging reform of West Virginia’s pay system.
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Supreme Court
Cabell County
Justices of the Peace
Federal Supreme Court
Ohio
Taft
Clarksburg
SCREEN LIFE In Hollywood
Hollywood faces an autograph hunt menace as a national company runs a contest urging youths to mail autograph albums to stars. The publicity drive prompts signatures at theaters cafes boxing arenas and other public spots where celebrities gather.
Hollywood autograph nuisance reaches stars in flood
Hundreds of actors in Hollywood receive countless copies of a small autograph booklet, often with no return postage. If 100,000 are distributed, stars sign thousands each, a burden for the post office and a sign of fame. Autograph collectors’ demands shape stars’ careers and public perception.
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Hollywood
Poneeny
Post Office
Hollywood Lunch Room Reflections by Kent Douglas
Kent Douglas recalls studio culture during lunch hours, noting dull mood among comedians and tragedy performers. Marlene Dietrich remains expressionless off stage as questions arise about old Hollywood customs including men wearing overcoats with white trousers and sport shoes.
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Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood
Kent Douglas
Nee Montgomery
Throwing The Harpoon From the resuite obtained so far
The text mocks political rhetoric and a magician's convention, noting Hoover's tax plan and Senate reaction. It questions whether a candidate is genuine, references Alfalfa Bill Murray's jab at Democratic nominees, and mentions a half cut in tire and tube taxes as paying taxpayers' money.
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Congress
Neely’s Senate Word War Over Time Costs
Sioux City Journal says Senator Neely claimed to have spent over $20,000 in time, criticizing U S senators as loud, futile, and heedless of progress. The columnist mocks political theatrics and warns against inflated promises, portraying Neely’s stance as blunt and controversial.
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Enator Neely
West Virginia
Congress
Neely
Senate
Congressional
Israel
United States
Sioux City Journal
Garner letters cloud Democratic nomination outlook
A Washington bystander reviews Garner's stance amid the Democratic race for president. Roosevelt leads in state returns but needs two thirds for nomination. Garner claims aloofness yet remains a possible influence, with supporters debating whether he will endorse Chicago action.
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Overnor Roosevelt
Leib
Roosevelt
Garner
Room filtration aids hay fever and asthma relief study
A 1924 report describes room air filtration devices using wool and cotton filters or cellulose sheets. University of Illinois tests show pollen reduction and 95 to 98 percent efficiency. In 105 patients with hay fever or ragweed allergy, relief occurred in 83.2 percent within three and a half hours. some had no relief and 13.9 percent had night hay fever attacks. Humidity and rainy days worsened symptoms. relief is slower in asthma patients, with pollen effects lasting after leaving the room.
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Morris Fishbein
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Political conventions and their long festive delays
The article recalls how conventions run as ballyhoo showcases with prayer sessions and heated fights over temporary officers. It notes Republicans may stretch events, Democrats aim to condense four days, and platform committees meet before sessions to save time.
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Ashington
Democratic Platform Committee
Mohawk Notes Summer Arrangements And Local Visits
Mohawk West Virginia updates list Miss Letta Thomason returning home for the summer with her parents and several residents attending colleges or visiting relatives in nearby towns. Mentions include Maude Shreve at a sorority banquet, J L Huddleston traveling to Taeger and Cincinnati, and multiple families visiting Welch Jaeger and Uno with college enrollments and summer plans.
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Mohawk
W. Va
Letta Thomason
Shannon Branch
Maude Shreve
Bluefield Country Club
J. L. Huddleston
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Albert Fields
Parkersburg
Clara Stevenson
Kaeger
Lee Perdew
Taeger
M.G. Thomason
Welch
Athens
Concord College
P. P. Kerr
Berwind
W. N. Miller
Red Jacket
W. M. Huddleston
Keystone
A. Ll. Moses and Sons
Billy
Jack
Jaeger
Jack Bingham
Fred Woody
Lookout
Edwin Pauley
B. H. Roberts
Geneva Blankenship
Uno
Saeger High School
Abshire
Stevens Clinic
Hess Blevins
Amonate
Ethel Waynee
L. H. Hardin
Glen Alum
Zoo party notes loyal Bronx visitors and animal life
A New York Zoo logical society annual garden party at the Bronx Zoo offers a lively glimpse of visitors, celebrities, and animal life. Detectives mingle in uniform, guests praise the baby animals, and a seventy first regiment band provides light music amid a bright, green park setting.
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New York
Bronx
Park
New York Zoological Society
Soa
Alec
John J. Toomey
Snake House
Sherry
Seventy-First Regiment
West Virginia Briefs Chronicle Local Checks and Rallies
West Virginia reports show farmers facing cold weather and rain shortages versus spring growth. Wilsonburg election slate sees Fitzhugh Reynolds win sheriff race by two votes over Harry Morrison after a recount. Richwood marks two new state bridges opening with Governor Conley and thousands in attendance. Granny's Creek dynamiting case yields ten year terms for three men. Kanawha river hunger marchers plan encampment after meeting with governor’s secretary. Charleston board of education invites bids for elementary textbooks with three titles approved by Supreme Court. Worthington and Fairview banks promise $69,100 in aggregate dividends to depositors via receiver J. M. Swan.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Fitzhugh Reynolds
Wilsonburg
Harry C. Morrison
Richwood
Conley
Spencer
United Fuel Gas Company
Granny's Creek
Kanawha
Supreme Court
Fairmont
National Bank of Worthington
National Bank of Fairview
J. M. Swan
Prisoner chains to neck cited in escape attempt
Day News Briefs report a prisoner sled in a road camp with a neck chain to block escape and officers say he chose death as the final way out of confinement.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
London
Duke of Gloucester
King George
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Friederich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paris
Herriot
Premington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Amy Johnson to fly Atlantic to United States this summer
London report says Amy Johnson plans a solo Atlantic crossing to the United States this summer with possible collaboration from J A Mollison famed for the Africa to Cape Town flight. The daring English aviator rose to fame after her solo flight to Australia.
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Amy
Atlantic London
England
Amy Johnson
Australia
United States
J. A. Mollison
Cape Town
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