Roosevelt wins Virginia with record margin in 1940 election
Richmond Virginia reports Roosevelt leading the state with 113889 votes for the national majority and 203280 to 88443 for governor Roosevelt. All counties except Floyd show Democratic for president and vice president. Democratic delegation winner defeats Menalone Lankford, Norfolk, to retain Virginia’s congressional seats.
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Richmond
Virginia
Avery
Old Dominion
Floyd
Roosevelt
Hoovar
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Menalone Lankford
Norfolk
Johnson Offers Aid to Richard E. Talbott
State Treasurer W. B. Johnson offers Democratic successor Richard E. Talbott aid to familiarize himself with duties before taking charge on March 4. Johnson suggests Talbott choose employees from his party to avoid familiarity with office details and promises full cooperation at no cost.
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Johnson
Richard E. Talbott
Charleston
W.a
Chard E. Talbott
Philpyl
Talbott
Mysous
Little hope for Charleston man after head injury
Clarksburg West Virginia November 12 Unconscious more than 32 hours little hope was held tonight for the secretary of CG F Webb 53 a traveling salesman of Charleston who received a head injury yesterday when he fell down four steps on Clark Street His daughter a nurse is with him
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Clarksburg
W. Va
F. Webb
Travelng Aalesman
Charleston
Yeaterday
Clark Street
Hid
Nuraa
Bim
Mercer County Sheriff Thanks Voters for Support
J C Fanning and the deputy team thank every Mercer County voter for their royal support and vote on November, pledging to serve as sheriff with a clear, efficient administration and dedication to the public trust.
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Mercer County
J, C
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedication on Armistice Day
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery was formally dedicated during Armistice Day ceremonies in Washington. Secretary of War Hurley, standing for President Hoover, placed a wreath on the tomb after delivering the dedication address in the amphitheatre.
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National Cemetery
Arlington
Washington
Hurley
Hoover
Pollard urges jobless not to march on capital
Richmond Va November 13 A dispatch reports Ger sunoy Pollard urged unemployed not to join proposed marches to Washington or Congress. He said Washington authorities lack funds to read and house them and that the social government in the district is utterly without funds to provide food and care.
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Pollard
Richmonn
Gersunoy Pollard
Washington
Congress
Olegrtint
Doinisatonera
District of Columbia
Sunday School and Sermon at Mount Hetman Church
Noniours West Virginia November 12 a Sunday school will be held at Mount Hetman church at 40 o clock with preaching at 1 p m by Miss Hester Barrett and at 2 p m by the pastor the Rev Charles Damron of Bluefield NEW ARRIVAL Mr and Mrs Robert Hult announce a fine son born Saturday named John Marvin Butt PERSONAL Mrs Heastar Dott has been ill at home this week Mrs Arthur Tatewana called in Bluefield Tuesday for her brother a patient in aidanital Mr and Mrs Fred Thompson spent the week end with her parents at Rural Retreat they were accompanied home by her sister Mr and Mrs Brove Hurts of Bandt Mek glatted relatives here this week Mr and Mrs J W Morris were visiting in Bluefield Thursday Miss Vernie Jordan of Bluefield is spending the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs G Perdue of Yards spent Sunday with that daughter Mr HM Tabor and Mr Tabor TH Jones was a visitor in Bluefield Thursday Frank Perdue of New Midway was visiting her Sunday
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Noniours
W. Va
Mount Hetman
Hester Barrett
Charles Damron
Biuetald
Heastar
Arthur Tatewana
Bluefield
Aidanital
Fred Thompson
Sha Wag
Brove Hurts
J. W. Morria
Thuratay
Vernie Jordon
G. Perdue
Yards
Hm, Tabor
Mr. Tabor
TH. Jones
Frank Perdue
New Midway
Special Hair and Beauty Offers at local salons
Ads note Monday specials at Fratwell's and Dan's Beauty Salon with reduced prices on sham poo finger wave arch and manicure $1.00. Dan's lists Perma nent Way shop on Seventh Floor Peery Building for hair cutting finger waves and permanents. Warren Williams shirt dust recall highlighted by Dixie Clothing Co. 918 Highland Ave and contact numbers 434 1066 2636-7.
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Dan
Phona 1066
Rupert Preece
Peery
Local Social Notes From Horsepen Virginia
In Horsepen Virginia on November 12 Mr and Mrs B Daniel hosted ag dinner guests. The Gillepsies of Buffalo, Virginia visited Pocahontas Saturday night. Will Kad and Wade Jennings spent the weekend in Bluefield Virginia. Miss Jawell Whitman of Tazewell visited her parents Mr and Mrs R W Whitman Sunday. Mrs Oakey Yates of Simmons West Virginia visited relatives this week. Mrs Gaxton Brown shopped in Bluefield Thursday. Miss Edna Whitman spent the weekend in Bluefield. Miss Elizabeth Bugs local teacher spent the weekend at home in Tazewell.
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Horsepen
B. Daniel
The
Key
D. Q. Gillespie
Biuafiald
Mra
Harry Buchanan
R. W. Whitman
Anta
Pocahontas
Will Kad
Wade Jennings
Bluefield
Mies Jawell Whitman
Tazewall
Oakey Yates
Simmons
W. Va
Gaxton Brown
Edna Whitman
Bluefeld
Lilizabett Bugs
Tazewell
Stolch Residence Damaged By Blaze
Fire damaged the residence of Stolch at 46 Frederick Street early this morning. The blaze confined to an upstairs bedroom caused heavy smoke damage throughout the house. Origin traced to a lounge. Initial central station call misdirected responders to Federal Street. South Side fire unit arrived after a second call.
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Frederick Street
Central Station
South Side
Coalwood Marriage Surprise Unites Mildred Me Donald and Robert Blake
Miss Mildred Me Donald and Robert Blake of Caretta were married August 20 at Bristol in a secret ceremony. They plan to reside in Caretta where Blake works for Consolidation Coal Co. The couple’s wedding news comes as friends hear of their union while local residents visit relatives and attend small town gatherings.
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Coalwood
Mildred Me Donald
Robert Blake
Caretta
Bristol
Blaka
Consolidation Coal Company
Farley Expends Big Contact Campaign
A presidential campaign section describes Farley’s vast outreach during six to eight months. About 496 pieces of literature and 670 news releases average 800 words each were circulated, totaling millions of words. News staff, state committees, and Democratic leaders were mobilized, with Farley directing thousands by phone amid a large New York office operation.
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Canat
Farley
Chicago
Per Ponally
Roosevelt
Farrey
New York
Ito
Garbo Appears Incognito During London Visit
Greta Garbo vanished among London crowds wearing horn rimmed glasses and a heavy blue coat while staying at a Mayfair hotel under a false name. Fans, unable to spot her, wonder if she heads to Paris or Stockholm as reports note she was reportedly not allowed into the United States by immigration authorities.
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London
Greta Garbo
Uerta Gustafsson
Mayfair
Paris
Stockholm
United States
Miss Garbo
The
Sunday Dispatch
Garbo
Aha
D'spatch
Hes
Milk Strike Threatens Wisconsin Dairy Industry
Appleton Wis The Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool with about 4000 members voted last night to strike on December 1 if butterfat prices do not rise by at least a cent a pound by then The pool endorsed a plan to coordinate with national farm groups Walter H Sinuglar as pool president was to attend a joint farms meeting in Omaha A resolution urged Governor elect Schnedeman to push measures to ease dairy marketing conditions and to urge Roosevelt to seek embargo actions on foreign oils and margarine production
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Cooperative, MiLk Pool
Faro, Halide Moare- Mert
Walter H. Sinuglar
Tha Mk Pool
Farms Organizationa
Omaha
A. G. Schnedeman Waa
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moscow purge to discharge white collar state workers
Moscow orders discharge of between 25 000 and 90 000 white collar workers in government departments and state organizations to cut bureaucracy and costs. Workers will have 12 days notice, then be registered for farm or factory jobs to boost efficiency and promote labor specialization. Five thousand bookkeepers and clerks to state farms in Moscow Province. others shifted to factories with labor shortages. A second note reports Kane Pennsylvania bus passengers stranded after a Buffalo to Pittsburgh trip collision.
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Moscow
Russia
Moscow Labor Department
Labor Bureau
Elza
Labor Department
Refugees Flocked to Amaguay After Devastating Hurricane
Amaguay Cuba the provincial capital lay in ruins after the storm with more than 3000 believed dead. Food kitchens and emergency hospitals were set up to aid homeless hungry and injured survivors from surrounding districts.
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Amaguhy
Cuba
Slresta
Raskob Attends Kump Reception in Elkins
Wiking West Virginia November 12. Governor-Elect H G Kump greeted by locals in a mile long parade from Randolph county courthouse to the Y M C A snow falls as New York Democrat John J Raskob arrives unexpectedly from Wilmington Delaware on vacation to visit his home region joining the parade alongside Jenninga Randolph and other officials. The piece also notes a separate bio on Olives and Ehmann Olive Company founder Mrs. Ehmann of Oroville whose home process created a regional factory block and industry.
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Wiking
W. Va
H. G. Kump
John J. Raskob
New York
Democratic Patonal Committee
Raskob
Wilmington del
Virginia
Kump
Randolph County
Y. M
Queen Silvia Band
Raskoh
Randolph Hotel
Jenninga
Oroville
Haet Oakland
Ehmann Olive Company
Cars Collide in Pittsburgh Street Collision
A platoon of two street cars loaded with shoppers collided in Pittsburgh today, causing minor injuries to more than forty passengers. Five were taken to a hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Mother Olive Industry Leader Dies at 93 in Piedmont
Mrs. Freda Ehmann 93 mother of California olive industry pioneer died today at her Piedmont home. The Ehmann family helped establish a major olive trade here thirty six years ago and fostered local orchards and processing ventures.
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Piedmont
Cal
Freda Ehmann
Caltfarale
Tipe
Ehmann
Cartoonist Frowns On Plan To Oust Donkey
Washington November 13 The cartoonist Clifford K Berryman of the Washington Evening Star questions Josephs Daniels August proposal to revert to the rooster and push the donkey aside He argues the donkey has already toppled the elephant and urges sticking with the donkey He notes Tom Nast created the symbols and explains their origins and ties to party power in 19th century politics
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Washington
Josephs Daniels
Clifford K. Berryman
Washington Evening Star
Daniels
Berryman
N Creations
Democratic Party
Horace Greeley
Finance Party
Nast
Airplanes Over Alps Aid Stranded Climbers
Berne Switzerland report says planes ready at Dubendorf Lausanne and Thorne airports to rescue missing Alpinists. Aircraft carry food and drop it to found climbers. locate them with map marks and drop the map at a salvage depot. A team conducts the operation.
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Berne
Switzerland
Alps
Dubendorf
Lausanna
Thorne
Aachen Theater Sees Promising Winter Preview
Samples of upcoming performances shown by the municipal theater in Aachen attract theatergoers. To boost advance sales, management offered four evenings of low price excerpts from operas and dramas. The run was successful and officials optimistic about the season.
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Aachen
Germany
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