Senator Johnson Opposes London Pact Ratification
California Senator Hiram Johnson will oppose ratification of the three power pact from the Senate special session called by President Hoover. He calls the treaty advantageous to Britain and a threat to the United States and vows to expose flaws before the London agreement is ratified. Others may join his opposition.
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Senator Johnson
California
Great Britain
United States
Senate
Hoover
Hiram Johnson
Watson and Reed Boom Presidential Booms for 1932
Senators Watson of Indiana and James A. Reed of Missouri are launching presidential booms as possible leaders for 1932. Supporters foresee a competitive race under Republican and Democratic banners, with Hoover’s renomination uncertain and future policy shifts debated as Congress prepares for the next term. Watson leads in the Senate, seen as administration ally, though some doubt his loyalty to Hoover.
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Watson
Indiana
James A. Reed
Missouri
Giana Fee
Hoover
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Senator Watson
Senate
Mr. Hoover
Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates and Notices Policy
The Daily Telegraph lists advertising rates and membership notices with terms for various zones and durations. It notes paid notices for clubs, meetings, entertainments, obituaries, and similar items, and provides subscription pricing by mail and city carrier across zones and regions.
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Baily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Associated Press
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
Colton Quotation on Patience and Strength
A fragment quotes Colton on patience as the support of weakness and warns impatience ruins strength. The line reads Gods Moment In your sense your coals and Mayke Bini.y with unclear attribution.
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Kkness
Colton
We Were Doing What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
Arthur Mitchell and William Nicholson mine inspectors left for Chicago for an inspectors meeting. Baptist tent meetings were held in South Bluefield. Norfolk and Western planned to build large coal piers at Lambert's Point. Robert P. Hearl and Mae L. Lewey wed in Bluefield. Ira Bennett returned from service in Germany. Ollie B. Davie and Mita Ethel M. Couch married.
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Arthur Mitchell
William Nicholson
Chicago
Greater Bluefield
South Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lambert's Point
Robert P. Hear
Mae L. Lewey
Bluefield
Ira Bennett
Germany
Ollie B. Davie
Cleveland, Va
Mita Ethel M. Couch
Graham
Jim Reed Seen as Potential Dark Horse in 1928 Campaign
The article portrays Jim Reed as a dyed in the wool Democrat with national ambition. It notes his past presidential aspirations, his ability to expose Republican weak spots, and his potential to challenge the next party convention amid Roosevelt and Baker support. It also comments on his stance on prohibition and the perennial Democratic defeat due to lacking votes.
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Watson
Jim" Reed
Roosevelt
Newton D. Baker
Ritchie
Maryland
Woodrow Wilson
al Smith
Houston
Jone
Jim” Reed
Skeleton
Fever tubes could heat individuals not rooms, says GE scientist
Dr. W. R. Whitney of General Electric explores a radical idea to keep people warm with personal fever tubes instead of room heating. He envisions no furnaces or steam heat and even open windows in winter as a universal heat aura surrounds each person.
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W. R. Whitney
General Electric Company
Congressmen Find Baseball Consolation in Washington Team
If Congress remains in Washington all summer, solons gain a bright perk this year a real Washington baseball team provides a welcome distraction and morale boost for lawmakers and staff alike.
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Congress
Washington
Solons
Weather and politics mix in scattered 1920s notes
The text touches on rain at the seashore versus snow in the mountains, opinions on carrots, rabbits, and a United States of Europe plan. It cites Lt Soucek’s altitude record at 43 000 feet and remarks on Texas politics and Romanian King Carol’s early steps as monarch.
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Soucek
United States Navy
Today and Tomorrow Theme Poem Fragment
A reflective verse emphasizes living fully in the present with lines about lighting today, twisting night into brightness, and preventing shadows of tomorrow or sorrow from yesterday. The speaker seeks happiness in the current moment, asserting the value of today.
West Virginia needs state consciousness and a chamber of commerce
The Morgantown Post argues WV lacks a state consciousness but signs of unity appear via good roads and better communication. It urges forming a West Virginia chamber of commerce modeled after Virginia’s to unite efforts and drive statewide progress.
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Hen F. OY
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West
Broadway radio morals spark debate on Amos n Andy
Gilbert 3 Wan notes that Broadway clamps down on risqué radio bits while Amos n Andy keep a clean image. He observes radio audiences, home tastes, and the rise of new stars as theaters and films scout radio talent amid growing listener numbers.
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Wade
Amos ‘N
Andy
War College honors Harbord with reflective World War I reminiscence
A War College lecture by James G. Harbord is highlighted as a rare, candid memoir of the American World War I expeditionary forces. Dawes collects Harbord’s addresses to frame the Army’s postwar "accomplishments" and the era’s lasting memories.
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Saenine
Army War College
University of War
War College
Jeb Stuarts
Phil Kearneys
Custers
Hancocks
Phil Sheridans
James G. Harbord
Pershing
France
Belleau Wood
Harbord
Dawes
Democrats Chase Possible Nominees In 1930s Posture
Washington notes swirl around a Jim Reed for president boom and a broad field of Democratic contenders. The piece traces optimistic party mood, rival anticipation for Hoover era politics, and potential candidates like Reed, Robinson, Lewis, and Roosevelt amid a looming nominating season.
Parade murder shows risk to press freedom in Chicago
The piece argues that the killing of Reporter Alfred J. Lingle marks a dangerous edge for gangland in Chicago, threatening press access to truth and public insight. It draws parallels to Canton and Don Mellett, notes patience toward gangs has limits, and warns of consequences if journalists are silenced. It also contrasts with a separate anecdote about parachutist Bushmeyer and a critique of child-rearing psychology by Joanna Colcord.
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Alfred J. Lingle
Chicago
Lingle
Canton
Don Mellett
Mellett
Underworld
Gangland
West Virginia Briefs From Associated Press
Secretary of Interior Wilbur invited to address State Education association in Clarksburg in November. West Virginia oil marketers discuss oil rates. George Williams elected grand councilor of United Commercial Travelers district. Former Senator M Neely to speak at laundry owners banquet. Lee Ainsley elected president of Protestant Episcopal church youth fellowship. Amphibian plane lands while surveying air service Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. Doubt expressed on Nehemis Gonzales body found in Decker's Creek. Columbus C Brown dies. Civil War veteran.
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Charleston
Wilbur
State Education Association
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Huntington
George Williams
Lexington
United Commercial Travelers District
Fairmont
U. S
M. Neely
West Vir
Ginia Laundry Owners’ Association
Jackson's Mill
Lee Ainsley
Young People’s Fellowship Convention
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wheeling
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Marion County
Decker's Creek
Masontown
Nehemis Gonzales
Grafton
Columbus
C, Brown, &G
Stuttering Tied to Breathing Patterns in Study
Dr. Morris Fishbein reports Iowa university research comparing breathing in 13 stutterers and 13 normals. The study found stutterers show greater variability in breathing timing and more interrupted expirations, suggesting rhythm issues and breathing-focused therapy could ease speech difficulties.
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Morris Fishdein
Department of Experimental Psychology
University of Iowa
H. P. Fossler
Hell's Angels Excels in Aerial Spectacle and Director Howard Hughes
Film reviewer notes three years and millions went into Hell's Angels. Howard Hughes financed directed and stars with Stunt sequences in the Zeppelin and airplane flights. The Zep destruction and munition depot sequence stand out while the romance and villainy feel weaker. Jean Harlow rises as an unmoral temptress alongside James Hall and Ben Lyon.
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Hollywood
Howard Hughes
Zeppern
Zep
Hell's Angels
Jean Harlow
James Hall
Ben Lyon
The Harpoon rowing and the cheap silver era
A quirky column cites unheard of cheap silver and mocks modern ads. It references Italy France and a Cleveland guard incident while lampooning current events and social scenes. The piece riffs on humor and culture with satirical asides about crime and theater.
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