Old Soldiers Head to Gettysburg Reunion from Bluefield
Three nonagenarian veterans depart Bluefield for the Gettysburg reunion of the Blue and the Gray. Wm. Cecil Pendleton, James W. Vines, and Thomas M. Woolsey, aged 91 and 93, were born before the Mexican War and live through four wars and twenty-two presidents. The gathering marks a final chapter in a long era of national history and military change.
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Bluefield
Gettysburg
America
Wm. Cecil Pendleton
James W. Vines
Thomas M. Woolsey
Mexico
California
Queen Victoria
Jas. K. Polk
United States
Spain
Union
Canada’s Resilience Compared to the United States in 1935–36
The column argues Canada fared better than the United States amid 1935–36 downturns, noting lower declines in employment and manufacturing, stronger financing, and a higher dollar value for Canadian money. It questions whether a “new deal” saved the U S while Canada thrived without one.
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United States
Europe
Atlantic
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Washington
Propaganda Debate Over New Deal Taken From 1936 Returns
The piece questions if propagandists on the public payroll can again influence the 1936 election, arguing that four and a half billion dollars shaped the outcome and many people remain easily fooled.
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Canada
Spending Begins as New Deal Stimulus Faces Skepticism
The piece notes that the spending and lending law launches with high hopes to lift business activity and combat depression, but economists and industrialists doubt lasting success. It predicts four months of heavy spending, election implications, and a future drought of funds by 1940 as artificial stimulus fades.
Public Book Purchases Highlighted by Holt
Senator Rush Holt publishes in the Congressional Record the names of firms and individuals who bought obsolete Democratic program books at high prices after the national convention. Books sold for 2.50 each then resold to businesses for 100 to 250, raising 849,812.64 dollars for the Democratic National Committee. The fourteen pages list corporate and individual buyers, illustrating alleged forbidden contributions.
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Rush Holt
Democratic National Committee
Holt
Congressional Record
Public debt and inflation warned in press opinion
A public letter argues the nation faces either repudiation of the debt or extreme inflation to devalue the dollar. The author insists Americans have always paid their debts and laments any drift from this principle, hoping citizens remain steadfast creditors.
Barkley Secures Large Kentucky Grants Despite Nomination Talk
Reports show Senator Barkley steered 224 million dollars to Kentucky, a figure critics dub “squirrel feed” equating to about 92 dollars per resident. The attribution fuels debate on his leadership and nomination prospects.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Reds in America scheme to seize U.S. government
A Moscow newspaper claims Reds in America plan to seize power but would delay until removing Mayor Hague who has been effective in suppressing Reds in Jersey City.
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Moscow
America
Hague
Jersey City
Woman cites Democrats on Constitution change in republic
A Macon Telegraph item notes a Ohio woman answering a civics question for citizenship papers. When asked how the Constitution is changed in a republican form of government she replied By the Democrats and received 100 on the reply.
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Ohio
Macon
Voyager asks what travelers return with to share
Marguerite Janvrin Adams in the Christian Science Monitor imagines a voyager bringing back dreams and colors from distant lands. The speaker longs for vivid landscapes, seas, and sunsets while urging the traveler to spill countries and textures into a receptive life.
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Marguerite Janvrin Adams
The
Christian Science Monitor
Mercer County Republicans Elect W B Honaker Chairman
Forty years ago today W B Honaker was elected chairman of the Mercer county Republican executive committee. H N White returned from Grant Pennsylvania after attending the funeral of his father in law Captain R H McCormick. Mr and Mrs Wm Hicks left for Crab Orchard Springs Virginia for Mrs Hicks health.
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W. B. Honaker
Mercer County
H. N. White
Grant
R. H. McCormick
Wm. Hicks
Crab Orchard Springs
Public Installation Noted by Ivanhoe Commandery No 10
Rev. D ee Thomas Priddy George S Strader and B Marks attended a meeting of the Bigg Ubyn Worth League. Benjamin King 40 of Rolfe was killed by a train at east man. Ivanhoe commandery No 10 Knights Templar held a public installation in Bramwell.
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D.ee Thomas Priddy
George S. Strader
B. Marks
Benjamin King
Ter
Rolfe
Ivanhoe
Knights Templar
Bramwell
Graham Post Office Moves to New Location
Twenty years ago today a Graham post office relocation was underway. C. W. Akers, once a Bluefielder, was appointed general superintendent of the Norfolk and Southern railway.
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Hay Eee
Graham
C. W. Akers
Marriage of Campbell McClung and C P Pulster in Lexington
Miss Elizabeth Campbell McClung and C C Pulster of Bluefeld were wed in Lexington Virginia on this date. Ten ae ago today of Gary and Miss Ardelia were mentioned in the report.
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Gary
Ardelia
Elizabeth Campbell McClung
C. C. Pulster
Bluefeld
Lexing. Va
Wheat policy woes drive 1937-38 market swings in U S
In 1936 drought devastated the wheat belt and prices stayed above a dollar through 1937-38 despite a 200 million bushel carry. Farmers opposed further crop control as 79 million acres were sown for 1938 and prices sagged to 80 cents by February as Congress moved to extend benefit payments to induce control for 1939.
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Washington
Nature
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Wheat crop outlook signals large surplus and acreage cuts debated
The article explains a potential one billion bushel wheat crop with 200 million carried over from 1937. markets dipped to 70 cents but recoveries occurred. Crop control aims to halve sowing to 46 million acres next year though a floor of 55 million is debated. A 470 million bushel carryover is possible, over half national needs, with rust threats in Europe offering some profit prospects amid wartime demand.
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United States
Congress
Department
Europe
Farmers face crop control plan to shrink 1939 acreage
Department officials lay out steps to persuade farmers to reduce output. Compliant farmers receive 12 to 15 cents a bushel in benefits on a normal acreage, plus eight cents a bushel on the 1939 crop. Loans guarantee 60 to 86 cents a bushel if surplus storage is needed. The program begins July 15 as the department confirms the expected billion bushel crop size.
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Department
Congress
Night club do's and don'ts for Gotham visitors
George Ross offers practical cautions for summer tourists and fair crowds. Do not cash bad checks or harass celebrities for autographs. Avoid discussing personal troubles at tables and never crowd into others tables or smoke at the table.
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New York
Gotham
What Today Means 0 you
Forecast for June 30 outlines best hours and danger periods. It warns against overconfidence and urges faith to steady business challenges. It notes potential financial progress for married or engaged couples and highlights notable people born on June 30.
Nightclub Etiquette Reminders From A Fading Script
The text warns against overdrinking and disrupting a venue with loud solicitations. It critiques asking celebrities to leave tables and reading long letters, while advising discreet behavior and not parasitizing others for drinks or payment. It emphasizes decorum and avoiding preemptive tipping or sponging.
Coal manager A P Brady dies in Monongalia county
Morgantown West Virginia June 28 funeral services will be held tomorrow for A P Brady 59 year old manager of the Monoc Coal company Volunteers note he was a brother of A Spates Brady of Elkins and a member of the state liquor commission A wind of 231 miles an seen on Mount Washington New Hampshire on April 12
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Morgantown
W. Va
A. P. Brady
Monoc Coal Company Rites
Monongalia County
A. Spates Brady
Elkins
State Liquor Commission
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Portrait of a Broker Advising in a Bearish Market
The broker portrait portrays a bearish outlook with calls to buy as stocks fall and warns against selling America short. It notes feverish ticker activity and volatile market swings while arguing for courage to invest during downtimes despite admonitions of a false bull claim. The scene ends with a dramatic exit as the customer destroys ticker tape.
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Everyoe
America
Strikes and Slights Echo 1938 Headlines
Report recalls picket lines of Western workers demanding higher wages, wartime concerns over relief costs, and tensions with Col. Somervell. It notes a Japanese incident in China and references boxing greats Baer and Louis.Gov Lehman quote hints at political candidacy while a June marriage superstition is mentioned.
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Caxteadi
New York
Col. Somervell
Hollywood Park Opens as Hollywood Screen Life Sparks
Hollywood Park opens with three top race tracks as Del Mar leaders plan new Friday night movie previews for turf patrons. Mary Pickford, Barbara Stanwyck, and Jack Warner appear in the scene while fans endure losses from the first race and admire artificial lakes and oil country views across Inglewood.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Jack Warner
Inglewood
Wood Park
Ih Cskebellien
Mary Pickford
Buddyers
Jack Oakie
Camnon
Ous
Joke Weaver
Barbara Stanwyck
Hollypark
Warner
del Mar
Bing Crosby
Pat O’brien
Oliver Har
del Mar Jockey Club
On Top of the World Arctic Flight Account
Lazar Bronfman delivers a full diary style account of the Soviet North Pole expedition. The book includes detailed daily life aboard a drifting ice floe, a weather station setup, and a forward by Otto Schmidt.
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Polar
Lazar Bronfman
North Pole
Bronfman
Otto Schmidt
Arctic Ocean
Res
Retirement shocks Washington power circle
In Washington Bert Snell, a veteran Republican figure, abruptly retires citing personal matters and discouragement over party unity against a Democratic spend lead bill. The piece notes infighting, potential successor hints, and broader political maneuvering including Joe Martin and Treadway as possible appointees.
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Washington
Bert Sn
Cone
Snell
Joe Martin
7 Million Paid Out in Jobless Benefits
Charleston West Virginia June 29. Unemployment coin payments have totaled 7,759,545.98 since they began in January. Directors John 8 Stump Jr reported today. He said this represents the Claims of 151,000 persons and that 3,800 more will be needed to settle pending claims. The inflow now has settled to between 200 and 250 a day, said Stump.
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Charleston
W. Va
John 8. Stump, Jr
Stump
Man Injured by Unloaded Pistol in Logan
Elva Browning, 23, was cleaning a pistol in Logan on June 29 when a discharge occurred despite his belief shells were removed. The bullet pierced his left thigh and his left index finger was injured.
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Logan
W. Vn
Elva Browning
Crouse Seeks Democratic Nomination for Ninth District Senate
In Charleston on June 29 Pi- Clay 8. Crouse filed today for the Democratic nomination for state senate short term in the ninth district. Porter Smith, former mayor, filed for the Republican nomination for mayor of Huntington.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pi— Clay
Crouse
State Senate
Porter Smith
Huntington
Arctic exploration milestone crowns mastering Central Arctic basin
Fragmentary passage notes Dr Schmidt and a goal to finish mastering a Central Arctic basin as a step toward regular U S flights across Rede to North America and contributing to economic and cultural wealth of the country and humanity.
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Schmidt
Arctic
Pole
Rede
North America
Priy
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China
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Baer
Lehman
Bill Brennan
Dempsey
Screen Life In
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Paul Mallon
London
Treadway
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Jess of
Hoover
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Toxt
Illinois
Indiana
Mr. R
Corcoran Et al
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Meey
Bob Reynolds
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