Public notices and rates amid wartime mail charges
A fragmentary newspaper snippet shows advice on fees for entertainments and lodge cards, plus references to Bluefield WV postal matters, Associated Press republication rights, and subscription rates. The text includes a Bible verse and a peace quote, with scattered details on mail zones and pricing.
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Vasaa
Bluefield
V& Telephone
Postoffice
Blueied
W. Va
Associated Press
Knox-Holt Incident Reveals Editorial Conference Tensions
The article critiques Governor Holt and Col. Knox noting remarks on relief and the New Deal. It argues the hunger issue became a political tool, contrasting relief distribution with need and highlighting national radio coverage and the public debate over economic policy.
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Col. Knox
Holt
Col
Knox
Barkley accused of distorting national debt figures
The piece argues Senator Barkley of Kentucky misstates debt growth from 16 billion at Coolidge end to over 40 billion by Roosevelt, noting Mellon’s 9 billion reduction and Hoover’s 5 billion rise, while Governor Chandler of Kentucky figures in the local context.
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Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Senate
Treasury
Morgenthau
Coolidge
Andrew W. Mellon
Herbert Hoover
Chandler
Kentucky Voters Watchful Over National Debt and Spending
The piece argues for fiscal restraint and warns against government extravagance that increases the debt. It notes Senator Barkley’s leadership in the senate supporting spendthrift policy and Kentucky taxpayers beginning to believe debts must be paid, while Gov Chandler uses the administration’s spending to challenge opposition.
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Times
Kentucky
Barkley
Senate
Gov. Chandler
Senator Barkley
Garner Boom Shows Garner as Leading 1940 Democratic Hope
A Texas booster movement forms to back Vice President Garner for the 1940 Democratic nomination. Supporters call him the nation’s hope and pledge aggressive backing as observers note Garner could secure more delegations than any other Democrat. The Texan’s long House career and vice presidency bolster the case.
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Texas
Garner
Congress
Jack” Garner
Our Own Medicine: Senator Copeland’s Health Legacy
Senator Copeland of New York, physician and former commissioner of health, warned others to heed his advice but died of overwork. He led New York City health reforms for five years, advancing vaccination programs and disease control for children. His syndicated writings promoted preventive medicine nationwide.
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Copeland
New York
Senate
Board of Health
New York City
Department of Health
Novel Advertising Trick Sent From England To New York
An advertising manager for a British shoe maker mailed 80 000 letters from London to New York to be sent back to English customers with US stamps attached. The scheme leverages readers’ curiosity about a letter from a foreign country to boost interest and sales during a recession.
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Express
New York
London
United States
England
Father Figures Not Much Yet Useful On Bills Day
The Detroit News notes that the father figure never amounted to much but is still welcome on the first of the month when bills arrive, a candid editorial aside about domestic finances and reliance on a patriarch.
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The
Detroit News
Open Windows Radiant Morning Hope in Everyday Light
Poem fragment portrays open windows bringing in garden air and morning sky. The speaker cherishes sunlight, birds, a dog, and distant hills, urging openness after long confinement to invite love and trust into daily life. Elaine V. Emans.
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Aria
Bird
Masonic Leaders Elected as Bluefield Visitors Attend Banquet
Forty years ago today Edward J. Ware was elected worshipful master of Pocahontas Lodge 240 A F and M Miss Trixie McClaugherty and Miss McNutt of Princeton visited at Mrs. N H McClaugherty’s Bluefield home. The Bluefield chapter No 20 Royal Arch Masons held a banquet at the Bluefield Inn.
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Edward J. Ware
Pocahontas Lodge
A. F. As
Trixie McClaugherty
Miss McNutt
Princeton
N. H. McClaugherty
Bluefield
Royal Arch Masons
Bluefield Inn
Taft Running Mate Picked by Republicans
Oscar Kinne named as Taft running mate amid party roster changes. Duvall Music Company opened its new storefront in New York with a formal ceremony.
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Pinna
Oscar Kinne
Brede
Fansnell
Chomtan
Mumbo
Colonema Bononeal
New York
Republicane
Wm. H. Taft
Duvall Music Company
Years Ago Today Pendleton Dead in Richmond
James F. Pendleton formerly of Tazewell died in Richmond. Sixty persons were killed more than a han A war savings drive was launched in Mercer county.
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James F. Pendleton
Tazewell
Richmond
Mercer County
Burgess Dies at Home. Services For Atink Held
Ten years ago today Nannie L Burgess died at her home in uefie school levy. Services were held for Mrs Dortha Atink 77 at Grace Methodist Church.
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Nannie L. Burgess
Uefie School Levy
Dortha Atink
Grace Methodist Church
Washington Daybook on Grover and missed legislation
Washington Daybook discusses measures that failed to pass and their potential impact. It notes the small margin of passage, stalled highway projects, and Alaska highway plans, while asserting some ideas may reappear next Congress. It also comments on tax effects and overall federal spending.
New York Women Trail Uncommon Careers Across City
In New York, women take on unusual ventures from pipe shop owners Anna and Louisa Wilkes to Mildred Johnson who built Air Shopping into a 1936 success, delivering exotic orders by air. Zizella Pearl becomes the city’s lone female watchmaker with a Budapest training heritage.
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New York
Anna
Louisa Wilkes
Wilkes
Madison Avenue
Grandfather Wilkes
Louisa
Mildred Johnson
Philadelphia
Miss Johnson
New York City
Florida
Texas
Manhattan
Zizella Pearl
Budapest
Cora
Irene Stephens
Tlm
Wwe
June 24 Birthday Forecast Given for Various Professions
June 24 birthday individuals are advised to observe facial expressions for reactions and to act with calm judgment. The forecast notes strong social skills, potential earnings in fields like architecture and law, and suggests opportunities for writers, artists, and managers. Notables born this day include Henry Ward Beecher and Eleuthere Du Pont.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Thomas Blanchard
Eleuthere Irenee du Pont
David Dale Owen
George Arnold
Rebecca Harding Davis
Babe Returns Sparks Faint Cheer Amid Global Turmoil
A reader reflects on wartime woes and unemployment as Babe Ruth's return lifts spirits. The poem notes Japan's attacks and global upheaval, yet finds small solace in the baseball star rejoining the game despite despair over debt, revolts, and war.
Not in the Picture Railcars Stir Public Appetite and Rumors
The piece notes streamlined trains fascinate observers while the sheriff dislikes serving papers. It hints at railroad industry decline despite modern fixes. Mentions Mr. MacPhail and Ruth potential manager of the club News item. Italy faces corn shortages amid political speeches.
Screen Life In Hollywood The Insane Comedy Cycle
Screen Life In Hollywood reviews how Hollywood kept pushing wild comedy cycles with erratic mamas dazed children and zany plots. It notes Columbia's costly You Can t Take It With You and Capra's cast lineup including Barrymore Arthur Stewart Arnold Auer and others while contrasting stage revamps and film trends aiming for steady work in cinema.
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Hollywood
Prze
Columbia Studios
Capra
Barrymore
Jean Arthur
James Stewart
Ann Miller
Edward Arnold
Mischa Auer
Byington
Mama
Halliwell Hobbes
Wine Noa
Poset
Eddie Anlacon
William Seister
Groucho
The Whirling Top Club Brings Genteel Yet Tough Firmness
Georgie Moore and the Misses Stephens lead a night club venture The Whirling Top near Swing Alley in the Fifties backed by Wall Street friends. Mrs Richard Rodgers joins a growing group of enterprising women with Repairs Inc a housewifely business expanding into a big incorporated enterprise.
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Georgie Moore
Hatcheck and Chorus
Wall Street
Stephens
Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
Repairs,” Inc
Nis
Fragmented World News Snippets and Opinions
A collage of remarks and notices touches on garage workers, wartime leaders, stock market activity, and Chinese officials optimistic after Nanking defeats. Writers mention traffic dangers, Mussolini and Hitler, Lithuania-style pro-France aim, and a 25 percent salary cut at Rings ground.
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Nanking
John King North
Rings
Oak Hill Man Dies After Civil War Service
Oak Hill West Virginia June 23 D C Thomas 94 who served with the 27th Virginia regiment in the Civil War died of a paralytic stroke at the home of a son.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
D. C
National income estimates color Roosevelts view on recovery
Washington reports Mr. Roosevelts favored income statistic shows 1929 total income at 71 billions versus current estimates near 58 billions under Commerce figures. The piece notes optimistic shifts in inventories and stock market gains alongside bureaucratic slowdowns and wage law projections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Froome
Commerce Department
Agent of Clothing Firm Nabbed for Fraud
Sidney G Harris local representative of Hart Manufactur company and member of Direct Selling Legion was advised of an arrest of a man who warned against fraudulent coins. The poser allegedly carried out a widespread scheme before being apprehended in Chillicothe Ohio.
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Sidney G. Harris
Hart Manufactur Company
Chillicothe
Ohio
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