Germany's Der Tag Foretold By Pending Controversial Book
The piece cites a forthcoming book by "General X" predicting a renewed German offensive led by Adolf Hitler including a deadly poison gas called Red Cross. It claims German pilots practice dropping mail bags as bombs and camouflaged cars will serve as tanks, with gas spreading death across European cities, warning of a new world conflict.
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Germany
Teutons
Adolf Hitler
South Limberg
Belgium
France
Helmut
Iron Cross
Paris
Red Cross
Yellow Cross
Russia
England
Italy
General X
Europe
Victor
Newspapers Expand Economic Coverage Since 20 Years Ago
A De Pauw University sociology survey finds American newspapers devote 25 percent more space to economic topics than two decades ago and triple the coverage of social welfare compared with 20 years past. It notes a shift toward cultural material and reflects editors engaging with public welfare trends and human relations in news.
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de Pauw University
Columbia University
Administration Upset Over General Johnson NRA Post
The White House backs General Johnson staying at his NRA post and rejects calls to push him out. Officials say no leadership shakeup is planned despite criticism from critics and lawmakers.
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Johnson
NRA
White House
Japanese stance on naval talks amid political constraints
Tokyo sources press a five point plan to limit talks with Britain and the United States to naval questions. Foreign Minister Hirota seeks to exclude politics such as Manchukuo and China policy, but observers doubt such a ban is sustainable or acceptable to Western powers. The piece argues real parity requires political restraint from Japan and warns against unchecked naval ambitions.
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Tokyo
Great Britain
America
Hirota
Foreign Office
Manchukuo
Japam
China
Japan
Washington's favorable federal aid and low taxes praised
The CWA and PWA granted Washington eleven million dollars with no 70 percent local match. Congress funds eight to ten million annually. The city claims the nation’s lowest tax rate and automobile licenses at one dollar. The writer calls it “greasing a fat hog” and notes taxpayers bear the burden.
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CWA
PWA
Washington
Congress
Trust Fund Paves Way to Mdivani Divorce Court
The Hutton family set up a trust granting $50,000 a year for life to one of Barbara Hutton and Prince Mdivani’s spouses, fueling speculation that the marriage will end in divorce as rumors suggest he nears the court.
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Hutton
Mdivanis
Barbara Hutton
Relief urged for pests in the great agricultural belt
The piece warns that without action the grasshoppers chinch bugs bean beetle and corn borer will devastate crops. It urges the brain trust to provide relief to prevent widespread damage to the farming belt and its produce.
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Brain Trust
Magician Restores Borrowed Items But Not a Book
The piece notes that a magician or sleight of hand artist always returns coins hats and watches lent to him yet no one has reportedly tempted him with a book.
Democrats Anticipate Aftermath as Votes Are Counted
The piece notes Democrats nationwide face an unsettled period until ballot results are tallied. It suggests an uneasy sense that familiar political patterns may reappear once the outcomes are known.
Fleet in New York Harbor Draws Japanese Focus
The United States fleet now sits in New York harbor, a strategic position the Japanese have long sought to keep away from the Pacific coast. The move places the fleet squarely in the Atlantic theater and could affect ongoing naval considerations.
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United States
New York Harbor
Pacific Coast
The People Pay for Ruler Mistakes Across Regimes
Across democracies monarchies and autocracies alike people bear the cost of rulers errors. The observation spans nations and historical periods, noting fiscal consequences, taxes and policy shifts that burden citizens regardless of governance form.
Uncle Sain Plan Sparks European Deafness
As Uncle Sain promotes a world money-saving armament plan and stronger peace, European statesmen appear suddenly deaf to the proposal.
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Uncle Sain
We Never Know A Child's Return Echoes In Empty Room
Poem reflects on the sudden loss of a child and the hollow quiet after departure. It contrasts a house filled with laughter and activity with an empty room that echoes the child’s absence. The speaker recalls how even small sounds reveal how dear the child was and comfort comes from the belief the child will return.
Uncertain White House Plans Drive Democratic Grumbling
Washington reports say Roosevelt keeps Congress in suspense to avoid guiding opponents and a potential dictatorship fight. Plan areas include Wagner labor board bill, home mortgage financing, oil control, AAA, tariff, and adjournment by June 23.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Wagner Labor Board
AAA
Silher
Louisiana
Gail
Fire crews respond to two alarms in Bluefield and College Ave
Central station firefighters rushed to the Bluefield Telephone Exchange on Bland Street after furnace smoke filled part of the building and an adjacent area. South Side station answered a second alarm at 708 College Avenue where a 1928 Ford owned by J M B Lewis Jr caught fire from a short circuit. damage valued at $5. A bronze card bearing a distinguished visitor's name becomes the Oklahoma City “key.”
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Central Station
Bluefield Telephone Exchange
Bland Street
South Side Station
College Avenue
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
Oklahoma City
The Once Over by H. I. Phillips
A humorous dialogue on stock market chatter and opinions with quips about brokers and investors. The piece touches on market buys, stock levels, and familiar names while weaving in cultural references and satire.
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Once Over
H. I. Phillips
Healthful vacation rules for nervous exhaustion cases
Dr Morris Fishbein notes sea voyages aid some with nervous exhaustion only with precautions. Short port gaps help melancholics while seasickness or isolation can worsen illness. Vacations should be enjoyable, restorative, with mild weather and supportive companions to benefit health.
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Morris Fishbein
A Wise Vacation Precept on Health and Focus
The excerpt urges vacations to restore gestion, blood pressure, circulation, and nerves. It praises pure water and milk and good food, balanced exercise, and warns against excessive business worry while away. It notes a man who neglects his business on vacation is not in the right business.
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Securities
New Stock Exchange Regulation Commission
White House
James Landis
Federal Trade Commission
Landis
Mathews
Healey
Benjamin Cohen
Cohen
Tugwell
Senate
House of Hearings
Amalgamated
Company
Hollywood Expenditures Rise as Independent Producers Bet on Cancellation Clause
In Hollywood the cancellation clause in block booking, part of NRA code, lets exhibitors cancel 10 percent of bought pictures sight unseen and 5 percent for salacious grounds. Many doubt its benefit, predicting producers may flood markets with more films and cheap foreign titles while independent budgets rise. The year ahead will test if the clause aids exhibitors as majors push more capital into production for the season starting August 1.
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Hollywood
Warners
Paramount
Throwing The Harpoon A Satirical Riff on Men
A satirical piece contrasts reactions to dangerous acts and public figures. It jokes that a man in Alameda eats dynamite, European statesmen ride dynamite, Roosevelt could prove steel strength by averting a strike, MacArthur sues two Washington editors for 1.75 million, sailors receive pay as the fleet reaches New York, and England swiftly handles a London policeman’s shooting.
High Command in the World War review by Puleston
Bruce Catton highlights a critical study by William Dilworth Puleston, a US Navy captain, who argues the western front decided the war, critiques Gallipoli and Jutland, praises Joffre, and vouches for Haig's Somme stance while warning against eastern missteps. Scribner's published at $3.
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Bruce Catton
High Command
William Dilworth Puleston
United States Navy
Puleston
Liddell Hart
Winston Churchill
Gallipoli
Lloyd George
Near East
von Falkenhayn
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Jellicoe
Jutland
Joffre
Haig
Somme
Verdun
Scribner's
Bluefield Bankers Chapter Highlights 1934 Payroll Rise
The Money and Commerce article from the West Virginia and Pennsylvania Bankers association notes Pocahontas area payroll for January to May 1934 nearly doubles 1933, credited to higher tonnage. It praises Bluefield banks’ strong performance during the depression and cites optimism for the city’s future. The Public Utility Safety News also praises Bluefield students for a Safety Kite-Flying essay contest with 75 submissions.
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Money and Commerce
West Virginia
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Pocahontas
Public Utility Safety News
Chicago
Revival at Grace Methodist draws large audience
Mrs. Coretta Mason, Lynchburg evangelist, led a revival at Grace Methodist Church with a forceful message on Prayer. She said prayer is a duty and covenant for spiritual growth. Friday night will be a young people's night with a talk on God's Challenge to Youth. Special music by Grace church male quartet accompanies services.
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Coretta Mason
Lynchburg
Grace Church
Tooth Found in Boy's Ear Shocks Bend Family
In Bend Oregon Larry Shattuck aged 13 believed to have lost all baby teeth a physician retrieved a baby tooth from his ear as proof suggesting the tooth had been inside the ear for six or seven years confirming the persistence of the missing tooth and surprising the boy’s family.
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Bend, Ore
Larry Shattuck
Welch postmaster named as E L Long succeeds Dr Daniel
Judge J G Holbrook traveled to St Louis for the World’s Fair. E L Long appointed Welch postmaster succeeding Dr A Daniel. Bland county Republicans back Col Slemp as candidate for Congress in the Ninth Virginia district.
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J. G. Holbrook
St. Louis
E. L. Long
Welch
8. A. Daniel
Bland County
Col. Slemp
Virginia
Jail at Jenkin Jones Destroyed in Fatal Fire
William Vernon perished in a jail fire after the structure at Jenkin Jones burned. The West Virginia Medical Society colored section held its annual session in Keystone.
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William Vernon
Jenkin Jones
West Virginia Medical Society
Colored
Keystone
Board weighs Bland Street widening proposal
Miss Helen Skillman a Graham public school teacher and W H Jernigan of Jackson Tennessee were married in Graham and at the home of Rev Rufuser on Highland avenue, details reveal a union tied to local society.
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Bland Street
Helen Skillman
Graham Public Schools
W. H. Jernigan
Jackson, Tenn
Graham
Laddie Farris
Floyd BE
Rufuser
Highland Avenue
Mellons tax refund move stirs political debate in Washington
A Washington Bystander argues the government may pursue Mellon income tax refund despite a prior grand jury probe. The piece suggests Treasury action could hinge on the refund case, while officials defend centralized decisions and deny politics in handling Mellon and similar cases.
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Mellon
Pittsburgh
Treasury
Treasury Tax Appeal Board
Justice Department
Cummings
Omebody
Washington
Sears debate over reciprocal tariff bill sparks partisan contrasts
The Senate debate on the administration's reciprocal tariff bill lasted days with Senators Fess of Ohio and Long of Louisiana as verbal end men. Democratic whip Senator Lewis called Long the eminent leader of the Republican side, a remark that only stirred Long and the partisan clash continued.
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Sears
Senator Fess
Ohio
Senator Long
Louisiana
Lewis
Long
Fleet in New York Sparks Sailor Boom and Vice City
In New York on June 5, crowds greet the fleet with 35000 officers and millions in play. Broadway fills with blue uniforms and sailors, while taxis and burlesque thrive and "shills" lure men aboard sightseeing buses. Police and locals note the vibrant, raucous atmosphere as messages fly and tattoos proliferate near landing stations.
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New York
Broadway
Coney Island
Betty G
Chelsea
Bogg
Helen
Florence
Rachel
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