Bluefield WV Newspaper Adopts Longstanding Rates
The notice lists postal rates and subscription terms for West Virginia and surrounding zones. It references The Associated Press rights and outlines in advance payment options for mail and city carrier delivery. It appears in a 1991 June Saturday issue with zones three through eight and various period terms.
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Diant
Denar
Postoffice
Bluefield
Associated Press
Focal News
Virginia
West Virginia
Secrecy Theme Recalled in Quotation Echoes Biblical Note
A fragmentary religious reflection cites Luke 8 17 about secrecy and revelation and an attributed line on secrecy from Bacillt or similar. It reads as speculative notes on why people seek secrecy and what may be revealed. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable individuals or events beyond biblical reference.
Meeting Public Approval on Equalization Action
Mercer County citizens cheer a recent board of equalization decision cutting assessed values by 25 percent on a broad property base. Homeowners celebrate lower bills while urging tax authorities not to raise rates. The move aims to reduce burdens on small homeowners and urge cost cuts by school boards and municipalities. Leaders B W Dien L E White and Lovis Farley praised for initiating the tax relief.
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Board of Equalization
India County
Mercer
B. W. Dien
L. E White
Lovis Farley
Sugar-Based Plastic Could Spawn New Industry
A nine year study led by Arthur S. Ford in New York claims to polymerize sugar into a versatile plastic. The material can form glasslike, hard, and flexible states, used for items from electrical insulators to jewelry boxes. Predicted to rival rayon, it may revive surplus sugar stocks and create numerous applications across textiles, packaging, and decor.
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Arthur S. Ford
New York
Ford
Benjamin Grey
Mr. Ford
The Crippled Nautilus and Other Era Reflections
Sir Hubert Wilkins faces doubt as the Nautilus struggles to surface and submerge under Arctic ice. Critics call the voyage a dangerous stunt and question its value versus risk, while other notes discuss Alfonse, silver prices, and past prophecies about oil and gasoline.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Atlantic
North Polar
Arette
Sir Hubert
What We Were Doing Two Decades Ago Today
A historical column recalls events from twenty years ago, including George V’s coronation, Appalachian Power’s acquisition of Keystone and Welch plants, a local wedding by Rev Ty S Hamilton, and a jewel theft of $48,000 from Mrs J T Mann upon arrival in New York from France. Billy Sunday’s special sermon in Bluefield drew thousands.
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George V
England
Appalachian, Power Company
Keystone and Welch
I. & Willams
Mra
Sera J. ‘Bowen
Ty S. Hamilton
Misa Jess L. McCorkle
D. Dunn
Enorville
Tend
J. T. Mann
New York
France
Billy Sunday
Bluefield
Sugar leather shoes and a sugar world voice couture
A quirky claim envisions fashion and writing in sugar products as a future industry. Separately, the American Medical Association reported a debated method to immunize against infantile paralysis, balancing optimism with practical notes on limited efficacy and the importance of general health and hygiene.
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American Medical Association
Philadelphia
My Land a True and Rare Land Verse
A patriotic poem excerpt praising a native land with lines on warmth beauty and virtue. Attributed to Thomas Osborne Davis, celebrating national pride and steadfast loyalty.
Opinions of Editors on Harding Scandal and Public Trust
The Charleston Mail reviews Hoover and Coolidge addresses on the Harding scandal, praising their candor about betrayal and the ruin of public trust. It highlights the moral duty to punish breaches of honesty in government and notes Harding’s tragic final days amid national disillusion.
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Harding
Hoover
Coolidge
Harding Mausaleum
Charleston
Heart Rate Controlled By Vagus Nerve And Emotions
The heart beat is governed by the vagus nerve and emotional state. Stress can quicken or slow the rate, fainting may follow extreme changes, and breathing patterns also influence heart rate. A U S health study at office work showed wide daily variation, stressing that minor fluctuations often lack significance and worry may accompany perceived changes.
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United States Public Health Service
Throwing The Harpoon and Odd California Growers
A fragmented draft notes a Harpoon thrower in California to boost buyers. It mentions Pluto discoverer plans for college and a rival roadhouse gangster named Muscle Ing. Texas mastodon bone rolling by college men and plastic surgeons as uplift pioneers are hinted, with girls skipping the beach to protect skin.
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Wee
Debutantes Turn Business Leaders In New York Society
In New York society women have moved from gossip to business, with the Junior League operating an employment bureau that places them in modeling sales, shopping, and travel roles. Notable figures include Grand Duchess Marie of Russia and Joan Whitney, who built ventures from antique shops to gift stores while chaperones still arrange debutante outings at upscale venues.
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New York
Folke
Marie
Russia
America
Ayvenue
Amarteet
Charles L. Rayson
Joan ‘Whitney
Madison Avenue
Suzanne Isalin
Marjorie Oelrich
Mathalie Sloc
4&Ge
Mise Enmaline Dignum
Deb
Pierre
Gilbert Swan
Stimson Probes Europe Trip As Secretaries Past Reform Distant
Washington report outlines Secretary Stimson's European pilgrimage amid debates over disarmament aims and Hoover era naval cuts. The piece compares past secretary trips by Root Kellogg Hughes and others, noting Stimson’s role as a knowledge gathering officer and potential shift in State Department norms. It highlights Castle’s looming influence, his summer in Washington, and the tension between domestic politics and international diplomacy.
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Kinke Simpson
Washington
Stimson
Hoover
Stinson
Triia
Elihu Root
Lanning
Paris
Hughes
London
International Bar Association
Kellogg
Deak
League of Nations
League
Rapidan
Timson
State Department
Castle
Fons
Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Great Britain
Chequers
MacDonald
Henderson
Berlin
Secretary of the Treasury
Europe
Tns
Minster MacDonald
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
Bank of France
British Circles That the Secretary's Posssion Here 26 A Private Yielter
United States
Hollywood Star Elissa Land Receives Film Offers
Screen Life profiles Elissa Land a tall green eyed English Italian born actress who rose from a London repertory company to leading roles in British films and a move to Hollywood as a possible star in A Farewell to Arms. She writes longhand and avoids typewriters while balancing stage and screen work amid a life in England Venice Hungary J C Lawrense barrister husband. Polly Moran sends a radio quip to Hill Hannea during a live program.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hallywood
Hollywood
England
Elisaa Laud
London
Miss Lands
Fims
Sweden
France
Miss Land
British Pictures
Miss Landi
Hillssa
Venice
Italy
J. C. Law-resea
Ee-lecsa
Ehort
Elizabeth
Elissh
Polly Moran
Hill Hannea
Bill
Internal Commission Examiners Aid Rate Case Hearings
The Interstate Commerce Commission uses an examining court of 150 attorneys to take oral testimony in rate cases. Examiners field hearings nationwide, then issue proposed reports guiding decisions. Decisions rest with at least three commissioners, with full commission decisions in major cases. The commission handles complaints and investigations alike, with records and briefs driving rulings. The seven divisions handle work like rates and valuation, and about 4500 attorneys are licensed to practice before the ICC. The largest probe to date involved grain and train product rates, yielding 535,000 pages of evidence, 2100 exhibits, and 20,000 pages of briefs and arguments.
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Ropney Dutcher
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Supreme Court
United States
American Bay Association
West Virginia Briefs Roundup From Associated Press
Huntington nominating H H Keim of Elkins for president of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents. In Charleston plates will switch to black background with white numerals in 1992. White Star Line ordered to cease operation on route 22 in the northern panhandle until bus insurance renewed. State Police Superintendent Osborn says no immediate personnel changes planned. Norfolk and Western files a property list in Williamson district per public works board request. Chesapeake and Ohio may discontinue four trains in Logan county. Alvin Dunkley jailed on robbery charge as escape ties to courthouse custody. Adrian C Naden, longtime deputy clerk in northern West Virginia US district, dies. Two more mines close in panhandle. sheriff seeks state police to keep order during strike. Clarksburg-Morgantown chosen for 1932 WV Chiropractors meeting. Ralph Frazier, 23, Adamston, held on robbery charges. Temperature hits 99 degrees. Diamonds worth 89 dollars reported missing by Mrs. J B Hunt.
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Associated Press
Huntington
H. H. Keim
Elkins
West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Charleston
West Virginia
White Star Rua Line Company, Inc
Panhandle
Ohio State Mine
Pennsylvania State Line
Superin
Tendent
Qsborn
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williamson
Board of Public Works
Chesapeake and Ohio
Logan County
Beckley
Alvin, Dunkley
Court House
Martingbore
Adrian C. Nadenhouseh
Northern
United States Court
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Morgantown
West Virginia Chiropractors Association
Ralph Frazier
Adamston
Mountsville
IJ. B. Hunt
Vanderbilt files suit for divorce high and sight
Continental fragment from a society page reports that Mrs. Vanderbilt left home after a Sunday quarrel. The article notes no actual gun use by Vanderbilt, mentions a telephone threat to Arno, and cites that the Vanderbilts married in Reno on July 3, 1928 following divorces.
Heat Claims Life Of 9 Year Old In Bellaire Ohio
June 19 reports a heat related death of David Nelson 9 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Nelson at a playground. Acute dilation of the tuesrt induced by heat and over exertion cited as cause. Also reported: Kyle Brooks 18 a University of Kentucky student committed suicide by poison near Lexington Kentucky.
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Bellaire
David Nelson
Thamas Nelson
Lexington
Kyle Brooks
Winchester
University of Kentucky
Young Brooks
Salem
Ind
Hoover Leaders Discuss War Debts and Avert ISIS
Hoover plans on war debt revisions and moratoriums discussed with Congressional leaders. Mellon travels to London amid European financial strain as US influence in negotiations grows. Stimson expected to visit as well.
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Hoover
ISIS
Noose Tears Head From Body As Ayer Falls Through
Convicted slayer rank Hyer, 65, faces execution for beating wife to death at Durbin Pocahontas County in 1930. He refused a last meal, said God had given him peace, and noted no clear recollection due to heavy drinking. Visitations occurred from prison chaplains as his death sentence was upheld.
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Noose
Ayer
Tra
Hyer
W. ©. Harold
G. Helmentoller
Dunbar
William Hyer
Myrtla Lucore
Dubois, Pa
Associated Press
Rank Hyer
Durbin
Pocahontas County
Lant
Allen P. Edgar
Mmercy
Pocahontas County Evrents
Summer H. Sharp
Sharp
Udza
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