Local News Inked From This Morning Ledger
A garbled passage lists cities such as Chicago New York Detroit Dallas and San Francisco with a telephone line and department request. It references The Associated Press news dispatches subscription rates and names several urban centers in a faded newspaper boilerplate.
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Feisoh
Cate Eine
Seni
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Dallas
Kansas
San Francisco
Atlanta
Lamentations Reflection and scattered verse notes
A fragmented religious meditation mixes biblical lines with stray phrases about remedy and Shakespeare. The piece threads a plea to the Lord with disjointed references and incomplete thoughts.
We Still Have It Let’s Keep It
An American letter writer extols liberty and national unity amid warnings against alienism. He defends American values, warns radicals toward communism or fascism, and urges voters to maintain freedom and independence despite economic problems.
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United States
America
A Roosevelt at Anger and Acceptance of Policy
The piece argues that in Roosevelt's three term era the president often escapes blame for administration actions. It contends the president approves or generates major policies and should also bear responsibility for their failures, rather than remaining absolved by critics.
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Roosevelt
Brain Trust
Crats
Swivel Chair Strategists in War Effort Critique
Long excerpt discusses so called swivel chair strategists amid war effort warnings and public reaction. It notes broad support for armed forces and criticism of home front activities while mentioning Churchill’s recent critique and unsure attribution. Washington is implied as a hub for the strategists.
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Churchill
Washington
Nation's War Effort Seen As Strong Despite Delays
The public remains hopeful as war effort oversight is generally unobtrusive. Critics from big cities and the eastern seaboard fear small distortions in census returns could hint at wider issues. The president, back from a nationwide trip, said the country leads Washington in war impact.
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Deloney
Seaboard
Washington
Passage of a Labor Bill Sparks Mixed Reactions
After tumult and lobbying Congress passed a strike regulation measure. Critics warn the language may yield a monstrosity of interpretation while supporters cite several good points. The law will stand unless unconstitutional, with opinions likely to sharpen after presidential signing.
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Congress
Viclin
Debating De Gaulle and Giraud amid wartime unity concerns
The text critiques De Gaulle and Giraud for personal ambition but urges them to unite for the United Nations cause. It praises De Gaulle as a visionary military thinker and warns against internal power struggles that could hinder the allied war effort. It also notes hog industry cuts and railroad leadership concerns amid New Deal politics.
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de Gaulle
Giraud
United Nations
They Didn't Do It At Hot Springs
President Roosevelt praised the United Nations Food Conference delegates at Hot Springs, but critics argue the world’s free peoples have not agreed or even been informed about what was decided. The piece notes lack of public details on session discussions and decisions.
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Roosevelt
Hot Springs
United States
When Your Touch Guards Our Parting Day
A poem by Cora Be. Wells reflects intimate separation and enduring comfort from a loved one. It expresses reassurance that loving support will steady the speaker as they face departure. The piece ends with quiet faith in the beloved’s steadfast care.
One Small Voice Honor System In Public Office
Opinion piece arguing salaries for U S public offices are too low. It questions pay for Presidents Supreme Court justices governors and mayors, comparing with private sector, and urges higher compensation to attract capable leaders.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Dodgers
Cardinals
Cubs
Yankees
Red Sox
United States Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
General Electri
Standard Oil
New Jersey
The Harpoon and the Era of Diamonds and Duds
A 1920s style column riffs on romance and fashion with puns about diamonds as engagement symbols, jokes about golf club names, moon weather theories, and campus student life while mocking gas shortages and dating norms. It uses playful sarcasm to link social trends to broader wartime attitudes.
Once Over War Scribes Then and Now in Advertised News
A reflective verse piece contrasts past war correspondents with modern media habits. It notes how front line reporting has shifted from seasoned war scribes to commercialized, sponsored content and advertising integrated into news and reviews.
Autograph scene with Hoover and a boy at the White House
A boy asked former President Hoover for his autograph and received six signatures on a slip. Hoover jokingly offered a trade proposing five Hoovers for one Babe Ruth while the moment amused both. Nearby, a Liverpool taxi driver seeks a month to pay a fine after a blackout violation.
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Ite House
Hoover
Babe Ruth
Milwaukee Journal
Liverpool
Franchise sought in Bluefield coalfields and city
News from forty years ago reports an application for a Bell Telephone franchise in Bluefield and the coalfields. A city permit grants erection of a new colored Methodist church. Deaths and personal notes include Mrs. Graysor at Wide Mouth, Mrs. Morrisett’s return from Lima, Col. Lilly and bride settling in, and Deputy Sheriff Madison Milam killed by a train in Northork. E. E. Carter travels to Washington, D C on business.
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Bluefield
Coalfields
Bell Telephone Company
L. F. Graysor
Widemouth
I. V. Morrisett
Lima
Ohio
Col
D. G. Lilly and Bride
Mamie Smith
City
E. E. Carter
Washington, D. C
Madison Milam
McDowell County
Northork
County road engineer dies in 50 foot plunge
John H. Harman was killed when his car fell over a 50 foot embankment near the tipple of the Meade-Poca Corl company. R A Burgess died at home in West Graham. Mercer Healing Springs owners opt not to rebuild the health resort hotel destroyed by fire.
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John H. Harman
Meade-Poca Corl Company
R. A. Burgess
West Graham
Mercer Healing Springs
Virginia railway extension opens Elmore to Gilbert
Miss Alice Barrow Stone and Dr. Robert Bruce Nye were married here. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hayton left for a visit to Baltimore Maryland and New York City.
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Elmore
Gilbert
Alice Barrow Stone
Robert Bruce Nye
W. J. Hayton
Baltimore
New York City
Lights of New York spotlight Tito Guizar and Xavier Cugat at Waldorf
In the Waldorf Astoria Starlight Roof, Tito Guizar and Xavier Cugat draw crowds with Latin charm. Guizar, once a prize fighter aspirant, trained in Mexico City and Milan, switching from classical to popular tunes. The piece highlights his stage debut in New York and his rise in Latin American film and music, noting his multilingual career and appeal.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Xavier Cugat
Tito Guizar
Guizar
Jesuit Fathers
Guadalajara
Mexico
Mexico City
Milan
Italy
Pasquale Amato
Tito Schipa
New York City
Hippodrome
Chicago Opera Co
Argentina
Latin America
Bobby Hooker
Bobby
Aroma
Arr
Kate Smith Stars in This Is the Army for God Bless America
Kate Smith appears in the war film This Is the Army singing God Bless America at a Hollywood set. She traveled from New York at her own expense to perform for free, while Nelson Eddy and Tamara Toumanova also generate buzz around forthcoming Metro productions and other war era cinema plans.
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Hollywood
U. S Army
Kate Smith
Big Kate
Kate
New York
Irving Berlin
Tamara Toumanova
Casey Robinson
Warner Bros
Stone book on defeated presidential nominees but balanced view
Irving Stone's They Also Ran surveys 19 defeated nominees to measure democracy's discernment in presidential elections. The author splits judgments before and after Lincoln, finding a tied or near tie between contenders like Smith and Hoover, with mixed success in choosing the best candidate.
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Irving Stone
Lincoln
Stone
Tandon
They Both Ran Revisited in Mr Stone’s Review
The piece praises Mr Stone as a liberal author with a lively, readable approach. It notes his readable handling of historical figures who failed in elections, especially Henry Clay and William Jennings Bryan, and commends the book as an amused, well crafted exhumation and restoration.
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Mr. Stone
London
Henry Clay
William Cullings Bryan
Tojo to Present Gloomy War Report Before Parliament
From Tokyo comes word that a three day session of the diet will approve a limited program aimed at bolstering output of planes ships and guns. Premier Tojo will speak alone without interruptions as Japan faces a hard war posture and growing discontent with dictatorial control.
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N'Sliament
Tokyo
Tojo
Diet
Stalin
Attu
Goebbels
United States
Pierce Eulogized At Kiwanis Lunch In Bluefield
Bluefield Kiwanis club members paid tribute to Chester W. Pierce long-time past president who died Saturday. Eulogy by E R Bishop praised his life and character as a standard for others. A silent tribute preceded a Flag Day program with patriotic essays and songs led by Roy Harrison and local girls known as the Three Belles.
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Bluefield Kiwanians
E. R. Bishop
Chester W. Pierce
Chester Pierce Bishop
Bluefields
Pierce
Roy Harrison
Anna May Foresman
Donald Rogers
Majorie Horton
Alice Shrinner
Military Police Transfer Soldier to Camp Lee Va
Pvt. Bradley Ferguson, arrested last week for AWOL from his army station, was moved from Bluefield jail by military police on Sunday night and will be returned to Camp Lee Virginia for disposition by army officials. Phosphorus is used in war for smoke screens and metal preservation.
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Pvt
Bradley Ferguson
United States Army
Bluefield
Camp Lee
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