Manufacturing costs and wages in 1935 show preliminary figures
The report notes preliminary data on cost of materials, containers, fuel, and electricity for the 1935 manufacturing year. It explains wage calculations, average employment, and the limitations of wage averages, with emphasis on full and part time workers and the impact on per worker pay estimates.
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Bureau of the Census
Chambar’of Commerce
Ita
Pure Id Electric
Deo Sonan
Pete
Barner
Aernere
Averane
Mari Tima
Bishop Hughes Will Tour State for Pro Amendment Stand
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Fairmont Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington DC will tour West Virginia to urge retention of the eighteenth amendment. He will spend a week backing United Cry Forces and other groups ahead of the June convention delegates. Stops include Rowlesburg Morgantown and Clarksburg with an Fort Worth note not specified.
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Charleston
Edwin Holt
Hughes
Fairmont Methodist Epiasopal
Washington, D.C
Sinhop
Moundaville
United Cry. Forces
West Virginia
Rowlesburg
Clarksburg
Mannington
Morgantown
Roosevelts address preview shapes postwar reform in Washington
Frances Perkins and officials awaited President Roosevelts upcoming address to the chamber on governing industry, trade control, and working hours amid broader talks on disarmament. Italy and Argentina discussed policy with US leaders as budget plans neared balance, and a proposed federal railroad reorganizing law emerged from Congress.
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Frances Perkins
Chamber
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Geneva
Guido Jung
Italy
Cordell Hull
Ant Bnegador Nose
Honda
Congress
Udeless Service
Dittle
Futury
House
ITVs and Field Terms and Industry News Flash
A mixed update covers factory topics and department store offers, noting special color finishes and new leather shoe styles at Dixie clothing and Bailey Lumber promotions. It also touches on a sweeping federal labor plan, a New York Clearing House inquiry into Harriman Bank losses, and delays in prosecuting Harriman.
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Dixie Clo, Co
Padigo Ride
Forest City
Bailey Lumber Company
Reconstruction Corporation
Angthar Wagner
Mise Perkins
Senate Labor Committee
Senate Coantittes
Treasury
New York Clearing Houses Asociation
Harriman National Bank of New York
Cominatee
Joseph WW. Harriman
Bank
Tranqury
Clearing House
Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains
An early advertisement touts “Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains” with “B.C.” and “OD. 0.” compounds prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims fast, nonaddictive relief for common colds headaches neuralgia muscular pain fever and nervous distress without opiates or habit forming drugs. It promotes PB Cin 106 and 250 packages sold where drugs are sold.
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B.C
Kump Tax Bill Clears Senate Amid Tax Plan Debate
Charleston May 2 4 104 Kump's tax bill moves through the Senate with a wide array of indirect tax schedules for individuals banks railroads and utilities. The measure builds on proposals altering rates exemptions and tax bases while lawmakers discuss income tax and corporate duties. Public and private debates touch on beer laws tobacco taxes and budget implications as administrators seek revenue from varied sectors.
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Charleston
W- Va
Senate
West Virginia
Ecitizena
Grosa
Trinity Revival Service Inspiring Sermon at Methodist Church
One of the most interesting revival series at Trinity Methodist Church featured Rev. A V Rudy preaching on Ye Must Be Born Again from John 3. He described conversion as turning to God, a transformative process, and stressed entering the Kingdom of Heaven through the Spirit. The evening program included Mrs Jett Wall leading holy selections, and a noted rise in attendance for the afternoon prayer meetings with locations for today announced.
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Trinity Methodist Church
A. V. Rudy
Jeaus
Rudy
Jett Wall
Thorne
Goverment Wages and Industry Control Plans Debated
The article reports on proposals to organize a war industries board or trade associations under government supervision to protect public interests. A majority industry rule would bind all firms, with potential price floor mechanisms. Roosevelt signal uncertain stance toward government cooperation initiatives during wartime recovery debates.
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S Ae
Roosevelt
War Industries Board
Capitol
Wagter
Democrat
New York
Lafollette
Wisconsin
House Approves Farm Relief Inflation Rider
House action on farm relief includes an inflation rider with broad powers for the president over financial policy. Conferees named from agriculture and banking committees prepare for a formal meeting tomorrow to consider eighty three amendments. Secretary Wallace contemplated discretion to set minimum prices for farm products entering the domestic market.
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Wallace
Roosevelt
WV Delegation Not Opposed to Redistricting Plan
West Virginia lawmakers met to discuss a reapportionment of the six congressional districts. Except for Rep. Kee in Bluefield, all said they were not opposed to redistricting and planned a Friday meeting to map a plan. Ramsay of Folanshee would stay in the first district while other lines would be changed. Ramsay previously opposed plans as his district leaned Republican.
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Washington
West Virginia
Hance
Kea
Bluefield
Smith
Beckley
Kee
Teaying
Ramaay
Folanshee
Ramsay
Uniform figures for utility taxation and rates measure
Charleston May 3. A bill passed by the house directs the public service commission to report utility rate variations to the board of public works a month before property assessment. Delegate Welle, Democrat Evans, drew the measure. Cars and trucks in France at end of 1932 numbered 21,495 more than 1931.
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Charleston
W. Va
House
Astate
Welle
Evans
Public Service Commission
Board of Public’ Works
France
Tennessee Valley Authority Created By Federal Act
The president requested reorganization moves within the interior and war departments to streamline federal engineering work. Legislation would establish the Tennessee Valley Authority a government corporation with three directors appointed by the president for nine year terms to oversee hydroelectric and dam projects including Muscle Shoals.
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Tennessee
Interior i
War Department
Egent
Interior Department
Federal Bureau
Muéels Shoals
Tennessee Valley Authority
Death of Bramwell student Lala Fitzwater at Bluefield
Lala Fitzwater 19 of Bramwell died at 4.20 yesterday morning at the Bluefield sanitarium after admission Tuesday in critical condition. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loute N. Fitzwater she was a Bramwell high school student. Survived by two brothers and two sisters, funeral at the parents’ home Priddy afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. G W Helmick of the Church of God.
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Lala Fitzwater
Bramwell
Bluefield
Loute N. Fitzwater
Bramwell High’ School
Booth-Bowen Goat and Coke Company
Simters
Charlee
Norman Fitzwater
Aretta
Geneva Ditzwater
Priddy
Church of God
Business talk on curved charts inspires Bluefield workers
Ninety five Bluefield Telephone employees gathered Tuesday night to hear P. C. Crawford of Chicago present a history of American business through curved charts. He linked depressions and recoveries to historical events, urging workers to study charts with their history lessons to face future downturns with preparedness. He cited 1871 as a past low and warned that 1993 could be a turning point toward either recovery or deeper downturn, but remained hopeful for improvement this year despite slow recovery.
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Bluefield
Tale
P. C. Crawford
Chicago
Federal Pub Mo Service Corporation
Whic
Blusield Telephone Company
Ok Tee
Crawford
United States
Tire makers announce capacity, price rise in Findlay area
Findlay May 38 R P Bremer president of Master Tire and Rubber corporation says Cooper corporation Giant Tire and Rubber company Quaker City Rubber company and Falls rubber company of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio are operating at capacity. An increase in prices averaging 3 to 4 percent is announced for Findlay and Falls planning areas.
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Findlay
R. P. Bremer
Master Tire and Rubber ‘Corporation
Cooper Corporation
Giant
Tire and “Rubber Company
Quaker City Rubber Company
Philadelphia
Falls Bber Company
Cuyahoge Falls
Ohio
Raee
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