Transcontinental Express: U.S. Rail Network Faces Paradox
The article explains how a federal coordinator aims to create a coast to coast express train. It details competition among railroads, limited through traffic, and the risk of duplicating services across eastern and western lines.
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Honest Motorist Pays for Damage in Fort Smith
Fort Smith Arkansas reports a driver who damaged a parked coupe while parking a truck. When the owner was absent a short distance away, the driver waited about 30 minutes and then, upon the coupe owner’s return, admitted the damage and settled the claim.
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Envoy's wife chooses blue for afternoon wear
Lady Lindsay wife of the British ambassador wears an afternoon frock of soft blue chiffon and crepe edged with handmade lace at the neck. A large blue straw hat with cross fox fur completes the ensemble in Washington.
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Washington
Lindsay
Bluefield Declares June 16 as Citywide Bluefield Day
Mayor C. E. Lilley proclaims June 16 1933 as Bluefield Day directing city services to aid the event. Citizens are urged to welcome visitors and promote special shopping opportunities during the celebration.
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Bluefield Day
Isluefield
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C. E. Lilley
Top crosses offer corn breeders new balance for lean and fat years
Urbana Illinois farmers may gain steadier corn yields through top-crossing a newer breeding method. University of Illinois agronomists say open-pollinated varieties produce many barren or low-yield stalks that raise costs and lower grain quality. Top crosses use pollen from an inbred line to improve the ordinary variety’s performance.
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W. J. Mumm
Roman Theater Found in Old Israelite City at Sebastia
Foundations and many rows of seats of a Roman outdoor theater, along with the paving of the pit, have been uncovered at Sebastia the ancient capital of Israel. The theater lies just east of the Augustan temple built by Herod to appease Rome. Excavations reveal limits of both the Israelite and Roman city and east side walls. Foundations for three towers of the period have been found.
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Arkansas Couple Returns From Hard Times To Wealth
Holdenville Oklahoma report tells of J. W. Williams 65 and his wife 55 who after losing their last dollar in Arkansas 19 years ago now own a home 28 town lots and a saving account. They built wealth without inheritance or oil wells by tent living a rented farm selling vegetables and saving until they could buy a cart and invest.
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Okla
J. W. Williams
Arkansas
Jimmy Mattern the Complete Fatalist Flyer of the World
Jimmy Mattern a famed American aviator with Alaska to Hawaii flights and 4000 plus hours, aims to circle the globe. He and Bennett Griffin failed to beat the Poet Gatty record after a Russia crash but rebuilt the plane and prepared for another attempt. Mattern known for alcohol abstinence in flight and a strict, self-reliant approach to aviation.
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Jimmy Mattern
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Clarence Chamberlin
Jimmy Doolittle
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Japan
China
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
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Freeport
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Mattern
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New Yorker
Bluefield Stores Listed For Special Day Supplements
A Bluefield edition highlights multiple merchants with advertisements and page references. Stores include A W Cox Department Store Thornton Laird Montgomery Ward Hawleys Bluefield Furniture J C Penney Warlick Steckler Thompson Boggs W H Harry Mangus Central Shoe Bluefield Shoe Dressmaker Betty Lee Kann Kresge Vogue Clark Schlossberg Greevers Weinbergs Smart Shop Fretwell Bonds Army N Navy Outlet Eureka Burgess Appalachian Electric Power.
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A. W. Cox Department Store
Thornton-Laird Company
Montgomery Ward Company
Hawley’s
Bluefield Furniture Company
Specialty Sales Company
H. and M. Family Shoe Store
J. C. Penney Company
Warlick Furniture Company
Steckler’s Men’s Shop
Tabor’s Cafeteria
Thompson’s Radio Electrical Shop
Boggs and Goodall
W. H. Harry Hardware Company
Bill’s Toggery
Mangus Central Shoe Store
Bluefield Shoe Company
Dressmaker Shop
Betty Lee Shoe and Dress Shop
Kann’s Fashion
Eureka Hardware Company
Burgess Electric Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Empties Mark Trail Across Saharan Lands
Two British motorists traveling from Liverpool to the Cape reported using a trail of empty bottles to navigate the Sahara. They praised French bus line passengers for discarding their wine containers, which helped them stay oriented in the sandy wastes.
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Hospital Head Links Pies and Appendicitis
Ames Iowa Appendicitis more common among college students after returning to campus from vacation says Dr J F Edwards head of Iowa State college hospital Too much of mothers best pie blamed as a probable cause
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J. F. Edwards
Iowa State College Hospital
Ruth Owen Wears Chiffon Gown at Denmark Post
Washington reports new minister Ruth Bryan Owen will attend early official functions in a cire chiffon gown. The bodice features fine shirring while the skirt hugs the hips and flares into deep pleats at the hem.
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Washington
Ruth Bryan Owen
Denmark
Daladier the unlikely French political surprise
Premier Edouard Daladier, a school teacher turned deputy, has confounded experts by remaining in power beyond four months. He wallets Parliament with careful budget moves, avoids excess talk, and faces a cautious senate while keeping socialist support through threat of a center coalition government.
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France
Paul Boncour
Daladier
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Herriot
Bluefield Invites Shoppers to Major Bluefield Day Bargain Event
Bluefield merchants plan a city wide Bluefield day on Friday June 16 under the chamber of commerce and business men's association. The event offers widespread discounts, free hotel rooms for out of town shoppers, reduced transit rates, and extended parking with no time limits. Local hotels, theaters, bakeries, and dairies participate with promotional cards and specials. Spencer Armistead leads the organizing committee with support from Pred R. Christie and Conrad Brevick.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Business Men's Association
Black Diamond Bus Lines
Tri-City Traction Company
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Sunset News
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Wytheville
Lebanon
Union
Pearlsburg
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Pred R. Christie
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Chamber of Commerce
Cee Com Ameistead
Bluefield Furniture Company
Wade HU. Harry
Business Men's Association of
Mussolini urges epic dramas to lift Italian theater
Rome reports Mussolini tells authors and playwrights to abandon the old love triangle and write powerful political pieces appealing to large audiences. He says intimate theaters have had their day and urges themes reflecting greater public interests.
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