Reverend Kahle and Mrs Vaughan Married in Richmond
The Rev. E F Kahle financial secretary of Martha Washington college and Mrs Martha Sadier Vaughan of Richmond Va were married. Isaac T Mann of Bramwell named on the resolution committee of the Republican national convention. Jolliffe s Bright Light show exhibited in Bluefield. Nebra Martin of Zenith lost his left leg after a fall under a train at Northfork.
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E. F. Kahle
Martha Washington College
Martha Sadier Vaughan
Richmond
Isaac T. Mann
Bramwell
Jolliffe
Bluefield
Nebra Martin
Zenith
Northfork
Mercer County Prepares Eighty More Registrants for Omnion
Mercer county plans to send eighty registrants to omnion on June 24. Mildred Mitchell of Christiansburg announced engagement to Edward Cooper Jr. of Bramwell. A horse owned by Mr. Belcher of Mud Fork fell into a cistern in west Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Omnion
Mildred Mitchell
Christiansburg
Edward Cooper, Jr
Bramwell
Mr. Belcher
Mud Fork
West Graham
Beavers to Build Dams Under Federal Plan in Idaho
A federal program will deploy 600 beavers along Idaho watercourses to construct dams, curb erosion, and boost watering facilities. F R Carpenter of the interior department will oversee the effort as the colony of dam builders is settled by the government this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Carpenter
Department of the Interior
Idaho
Size Of Old Sol And The Sun Size Perception
The article explores how astronomers measure the sun’s diameter about 870000 miles and compares it with figures like Betelgeuse. It notes that size is relative to distance, with examples from a dime at arm’s length and other objects, and discusses how perspective shapes our view of the sun and moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald Tribune
Plans Formed for Big Fourth of July Celebration
Forty years ago today Dr. P. H. Killey a Norfolk and Western railway physician visited Bluefield on business. The Rev. C. L. Brown of Graham left for Salem Virginia to spend several days visiting. Plans were formulated at a mass meeting at the city hall for a large Fourth of July celebration in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Killey
Vivian
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
C. L. Brown
Graham
Salem
City Hall
John Lewis Faces Sharp Rebuke In Congress
Congressman Arthur Lamneck of Ohio assailed John Lewis in a pointed speech, calling him weak and likening him to a weeping willow. Lamneck announced an inquiry and cited a government printing office employee who mishandled a document, which was subsequently released the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Congress
Arthur Lamneck
Ohio
Bankhead’s . Lamneck
Lewis
Government Printing Office
Roosevelt Rules by Executive Order In Quiet Post Congress
The article notes President Roosevelt has issued 2,087 executive orders by 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, while Congress passed 2,156 public laws and resolutions since March 4, 1933. It compares his pace to past presidents and cites new government agencies created by orders. It also mentions political jockeying and hesitancy over new judgeship bills during recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Mischievous Congress Ends Session With Critique
A historic summary of the seventy fifth congress condemns rising debt and costly policies while praising limited gains in defense aviation rules and TVA investigations. It laments expansion of power and payrolls, urges voters to heed Glass’s remark that adjournment came too late and the country would be better off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Defense
TVA
Senator Glass
Washington
Miracle Gun at Watertown Arsenal Aims Coast Defence
An 8 inch railway mounted cannon built at Watertown Massachusetts arsenal is designed for rapid coast to coast movement. It fires a 200 pound projectile up to 20 miles with four shots per minute while current recoil mechanisms are tightly guarded. Experts say the device represents a pinnacle of mobile artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Mass
Puting Non-Voters to Work Army in Idaho Draws Attention
An upcoming government program in Idaho plans to deploy workers who are not on the payroll. The piece extols their diligence persistence and engineering prowess while noting they will ignore wage and hour bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
WPA
Washington
Speed Up Punishment to Deter Kidnapping
An opinion argues for swift punishment to deter kidnapping. If guilt is proven quickly and the offender promptly faced the gallows or electric chair, would discourage kidnappers from seizing victims for ransom. Speeding executions, once guilt is certain, reduces motive and delays.
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McCall
Jimmy Cash
Florida
Reformic view on capital punishment as a deterrent
The piece argues capital punishment should not be seen as a lesson for others. It asserts that no sane person intends killing as a deterrent and compares the logic to not killing snakes or mad dogs to teach their kind.
Nasturtiums Crowned by Royal Red in Sunlit Bed
The poem recalls a jester named flower with a grand title once painted by Titian and worn in historic robes. The speaker cherishes this faded regal red, lost to artists yet vivid in morning light among nasturtiums. Kings depart their gold, while the blossoms offer lingering glow.
Ten Years Ago Today Obituaries From Virginia Mines and Homes
Mrs. Margaret Alice Butt aged 55 died at her Yards Virginia home. George P. Roland a Mercer county resident died at his home in Virginia. Clifford Jennings 26 of Pocahontas died in a Bluefield hospital from injuries after a fall of coal at the Pocahontas Fuel Company mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Alice Butt
Yards
George P. Roland
Mercer County
Clifford Jennings
Pocahontas
Bluefield
National Police Academy and G men Training School
William H Hackett hails the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Police Academy as the nation’s modern approach to crime detection. He notes two training tracks for G men and for municipal state and county officers in the Justice Building in Washington.
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Uncle Sam
Sherlock Holmes
National Police Academy
J. Edgar Hoover
William H. Hackett
The
National Republic
Justice
Maine
California
Canada
Gulf
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Congress
Underworld Misery Trust
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Police Academy
Cone of Justice
Justice Department
Bankruptcy Court
Louis Brann
Barrows
Washington
Henry Hyde
Garner
Summer in New York shows and sights guide
A brisk guide to Broadway premieres and summer entertainments in New York. Highlights include I Married an Angel at the Rialto, I’d Rather Be Right with George M. Cohan, Our Town, Room Service, What a Life, Two Bouquets, Shadow and Substance, White Oaks with Ethel Barrymore, You Can’t Take It With You, Tobacco Road, and a range of cafes, clubs, hotels, riverside vistas, and aerial views atop major towers. Also noted are Hudson excursion boats and cross-town and island sightseeing routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rialto
George M. Cohan
Britain
George Abbott
Marc Connelly
Whiteoaks
Etha Barrymore
Tobacco Road
Radio City
Hollywood
Rockefeller Center
Empire State
Chrysler
Woolworth
Bossert
Brooklyn
Ben Marden
Riviera
Hudson River
Stork
Jack White
Leon
Eddie
Billy Rose
Casa Mananan
Hudson
Battery
Holland
Lincoln
George Washington
Tri-Borough
Long Island
Manhattan
Jones Beach
Coney Island
What Today Means June 18 Birthday Forecast
June 18 birthday people should expect specific good and bad hours for the day with social opportunities and potential misunderstandings. Men and women may rise in status through mental talents and professional activity, with fortunes tied to law, dentistry, theater, sales, finance, writing, or invention.
Notable Names in Early 20th Century Professional Roster
James iy Cabot author Lester F Ward botanist and geologist John R Thomas architect Robert W Weir artist Edward S Morse zoologist James Montgomery Flagg artist listed among prominent professionals in a historical roster creating a snapshot of interdisciplinary early American expertise.
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James Iy Cabot
Lester F. Ward
John R. Thomas
Robert W. Weir
Edward S. Morse
James Montgomery Flagg
Coach’s Child Burned at Davis and Elkins College
Norman Shelton, 11 months, son of Coach Harry Bud Shelton and Mrs. Shelton of Davis and Elkins college, was burned by a boiling water mishap. Doctors said the infant will recover.
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Elkins
W. Va
Norman Shelton
Harry
Bud” Shelton
Shelton
Davis and Elkins College
New York Parks Highlight Historic Openings and Cafes
The preview grounds of the New York World's Fair span Flushing Meadows Central Park Prospect Park and the reconstructed Riverside Drive park paradise. It praises city owned cafes Tavern on the Green and the Claremont as models of beauty and public space.
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Flushing Meadows
Central Park
Prospect Park
Park Paradise
Riverside Drive
New York
Tavern On the Green
Claremont
Radio City Tops Old Sightseeing Spots for Visitors
The article notes a shift in sightseeing focus from Grant's Tomb China town Harlem and the Ghetto to Radio City as the main destination. Guides accompany tours making the visit a lucrative venture and big ships in port at Manhattan or Hoboken like Queen Mary Normandie and Nieuw Amsterdam offer open berths for inspection. Sightseers pay ten cents with the dime going to the Seamen's fund.
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Grant's Tomb
Chinatown
Harlem
Ghetto
Radio City
Manhattan
Hoboken
Seamen's Fund
Humorous Observations From The Times Of The Day
The column mixes satirical notes on King Gustav of Sweden turning eighty and staying fit by tennis, Grover Whalen facing publicity missteps, and remarks about politicians, inflation of moral climate in Kentucky, and college degrees. It pokes fun at figures like Hague, Sloan, and the Windsors visit to America, reflecting a breezy 1920s tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav
Sweden
Gus
Nature Study and Clothing Surplus Debate in Alaska
A and B discuss nature study imagery with a Heron. Ma. Mague proposes sending Communists to Alaska. The government plans spending ten million dollars to acquire surplus coats and vests from garment makers to influence clothing trade and aid the needy. The policy risks alienating voters as suit color mismatches anger recipients.
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Surlus
Pledge Poem Reflects Longing Beyond Death
An excerpt of a pledge poem speaks of enduring presence after death. It invites a beloved to seek the speaker in nature from the lawn to riverbed and sky, in a waterfall, and in birdsong, urging remembrance through simple earthly acts like touching a flower.
Isaac Newton 1642 1727 A Portrait by Sullivan
A biography of Isaac Newton at once brilliant and stormy. Sullivan portrays Newton as aloof and emotional yet a genius whose short fuse and final turn to theology shaped his science. The book covers his development of the scientific method and the Principia, a landmark in thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Newton
Macmillan
Sullivan
Newton
Fragmented partial news item and tossed phrases
A jumble of stray notes mentions a long delayed card delivery over 20 years and a dinner costing 10 cents a plate. It references Salinas Calif and a grass patch, plus a rye comparison and a college professor retiring. The text blends unrelated fragments with minor political and social nods.
Fragmentary Tale Mixes Names and Vague Odds at Ascot
Readable fragments mention Ambassador Joe Kennedy at Ascot before sailing home and vague notes about races and choices. Other lines touch on foreclosure, a man with $5,000 sleeping in parks, and plumbing troubles, creating a disjointed, surreal collage of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kennedy
Ascot
Uncle Sam
Split federal judgeships show political tinge in planning
A federal judiciary plan splits 16 seats on merit and 4 on politics. Senate action adjusted totals to 20 amid concerns over poverty of ideas. Virginia sees a disputed appointment linked to competing views of welfare for the bench.
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House
Senate
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
White House
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R. Guidahl
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Jersey City
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Grover Whalen
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Luke Green
Hitler
Mussolini
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Bar Harbor
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al Sloan
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Mague
Alaska
Bruce Catton
Salinas
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Mr. Hoover
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Govens
Flore Mae Plumridge
Jong
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