New Passenger Station urged for Bluefield at Princeton Avenue
The Norfolk and Western considers a four slip passenger depot on Princeton Avenue to serve Bluefield. Engineering studies and photos are in progress to assess feasibility. The plan prompts calls for overpasses and parking to ease heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic and minimize life safety risks. The city is urged to coordinate with Bluefield to provide land and ensure proper access and congestion relief.
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Norfolk and Western
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Rates battle looms over coal regions in Ohio and West Virginia
Rumors claim Ohio and Pennsylvania coal interests push for lower rates to outpace Southern West Virginia Kentucky and nearby fields. Northern West Virginia enjoys a 10 cent better rate while Wheeling rejoices at a partial victory, possibly reviving Eastern Ohio mining and boosting Wheeling district prosperity.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Seaboard
Wheeling
Wheeling Intelligencer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Lakes
Tny
Sullivan Evans Nuptials Reported As City Clergy Officiates
Reverend R W Trapnell officiated at a marriage in Charles Town with Miss Jennie Marie Sullivan wed to George W Evans. Ten years ago C A Rector of Bluefield married Marion Goodling of Fairmont. Matthews Grocery and Jewelry Virginia Side was burglarized. Funeral services were held for George P White.
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R. W. Trapnell
Christ Episcopal Church
City
Charles Town
Georges. Strader
Jamestown
Jennie Marie Sullivan
George W. Evans
C. A. Rector
Bluefield
Misa Marion Goodling
Fairmont
Matthews Grocery and Jewelry Company
Virginia Side
George P White
Open shop coal and rate fights shape Ohio Valley future
The piece argues resuming mines in Eastern Ohio could boost Belmont County payroll to a million dollars monthly and twelve million yearly in Wheeling trade. It credits the Ohio Valley Industrial Corporation for lobbying before the Interstate Commerce Commission and warns Southern West Virginia faces discriminatory rates and politics as open shop coal growth reshapes the region.
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Ohio Territory
Belmont County
Wheeling
Ohio Valley Industrial Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spectator views decline in murder rates and crime control
The Spectator notes a 1.1 per 100 000 drop in murder rates from 1925 to 1926 with potential for further decline. It argues strict punishment and decisive state action deter crime, expresses doubt about lax enforcement, and urges viewing crime as an economic loss requiring harsh measures to prevent waste of life and property.
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Spectator
New York Insurance Journal
Great Britain
Prayer: The Soul's Sincere Desire and Divine Link
The poem defines prayer as the soul's sincere desire and the hidden fire within the breast. It describes prayer as the infant lips forming speech, the sigh and tear, and the eye's upward glance. It calls prayer the Christian's vital breath and native air, guiding the believer toward heaven and angels rejoicing at a contrite sinner's return.
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Heaven
Chicago Sees Weekend Record with No Homicides
Chicago reports a rare Sunday with zero homicides marking improved safety amid ongoing concerns. Officials credit enhanced policing and community programs as residents note calmer streets and fewer violent incidents in the time period.
West Virginia Editors Call for Calm Session on Capitol Work
The Huntington Herald Dispatch urges a orderly extraordinary session to resume work on state finances and building a new Capitol. It supports governor appointments, fiscal planning, and mutual concessions between Governor Gore and the Senate to restore public service and prestige.
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West Virginia
Gore
Senate
Republican Party
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Memorial Day auto fatalities prompt new significance
A garbled collage cites Memorial Day car crash tolls and prompts reflection on the day’s evolving meaning. Quoted lines from several newspapers discuss aviation progress, survival of the fittest, and production critique, while a beauty writer’s remark about facial features appears among disparate clips.
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Waterbury
Three kings invited to Chicago centennial in 1938
A Chicago centennial committee invites three kings to the 1938 celebration while noting they are not very busy. The item adds a quip about C. C. Pyle and aviation earnings, likening it to football earnings by Lindbergh use of capital.
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Chicago
Herbert Lincoln Shepard
Treasury Department
Washington
Porto Rico seeks autonomy from economic oppression by foreign interests
In a Washington outreach, Porto Rican leaders urge Governor retention and more autonomy. Delegation including Jose Tous Soto and Antonio Barcelo pressed for Towner's tenure, citing tax fairness and resistance to corporate land grabs. Coolidge urged English study and cautioned on road building funding while noting no statehood push.
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Rodney Dutcher Ashington
Jane
Porto Rico
Labor Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Dwight F. Davis
San Juan
United States
Coolidge
Jose Tous Soto
Antonio R. Barcelo
Santiago Iglesias
Rafael Alson
House
Horace M. Towner
Overnor
Porto Jeans
Towner
Washington
Coolige
Island
William H. King
Utah
Huntington Praised as Rare Friend of Humanity and Art
Tributes across California and national newspapers honor Henry E. Huntington for bequeathing his public collection of paintings, books, and manuscripts to the people of California. He also established a $5 million trust for research in American and English history, with his Pasadena library and San Marino galleries cited as monumental gifts to culture and learning.
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Henry Edward Huntin
San Marino
California
Huntington
Henry E. Huntington
Pasadena
Southern
The
Los Angeles Daily Times
Stratford-on-Avon
Los Angeles
Evening Express
the Express
H. E. Huntington
Long Beach
San Francisco Bulletin
New York Herald-Tribune
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
San Martino
Rochester Times Union
Buffalo Evening News
Gainsborough
Benjamin Franklin
Atlanta Journal
Newark Evening News
Providence Journal
Cincinnati Times-Star
Pacific Coast
Lincoln State Journal
New York Times
British Museum
Bill Aims Popular Election of Porto Rican Governor
A proposal to introduce a seventh congressional bill would seek popular election for the Porto Rican governor. The measure signals a shift toward direct voters choosing the territory's chief executive and aligns with broader moves toward electoral reform.
Manhattan a Glorified Market for Talent and Its Discontents
In New York City talent is a traded commodity with a vast market. Many gifted individuals arrive seeking recognition but face anonymity amid thousands of rivals. Despite heartbreak, countless outlets keep creative talent alive across magazines, trade publications, and varied arts and trades.
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New York
Manhattan
San Francisco
Frisco
Growth Through Experience and Patience
A reflective note on enduring challenges, finding value in presence, and growing calmer through exposure to others' experiences as a path to personal maturity.
Eye injuries require prompt care to save sight
Eye injuries from dust metal or chemicals demand immediate professional care. Rubbing or delaying treatment can cause infection ulcers and scarring that compromise vision. Physicians use local anesthetic and proper instruments to remove debris and prevent sympathetic ophthalmia.
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Morris Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Chicago police claim jazz music incites crime in national convention speech
The June 6 Chicago police chief Michael Hughes will argue that jazz music spurs crime, a controversial claim echoed by critics. The piece weighs music’s role against broader crime theories, notes architectural trends, wages for East Coast women, and figures future public service retirements.
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Chicago
Michael Hughes
Windy City
Tate
Chicago Jazz
French Should Not Expect 4,000,000 Lindberghs in 36 Hours
The Buffalo Evening News notes that France cannot expect a massive deployment in a quick window if conflict resumes. A Washington Star joke about a wife seeking divorce making home life dangerous, driving Rip Van Winkle to flee to the hills for a long sleep.
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The
Buffalo Evening News
Rip van Winkle
Washington Star
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