Schools Receive New Paint Coats and Reform Work
Kanawha County reports a renewed push on CWA projects with school repainting and road work, employing hundreds during holidays. New board appointments reorganize county CWA offices while expansion of facilities and new accident reporting rules are outlined. Workers receive advances for Christmas, with funds repaid from upcoming pay.
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Kanawha
County Welfare Board
J. J. Pratt
Civil Works Administration
Williamson
CWA
EB. M. McConinay
Christina
McCanthay
Cpp Prrential
Bank
Sterilization Laws Spread Across States in Early 20th Century
A survey shows at least 23 states have active sterilization laws affecting mentally ill or deficient individuals. California records 9120 cases under a 1917 law empowering sterilization of inmates in mental hospitals or feeble minded homes, with or without consent, under certain conditions.
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Germany
United States
California
Delaware
Idaho
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Aos Commission
New Oil Code Section Approved By Roosevelt
The Interior Secretary announced the approval of a new oil code section by President Roosevelt. It aims to end unfair competition and secret arrangements, prohibits rebates, and requires wage payments by check or cash. It also ensures driller representation on subcommittees of the planning and coordinating committee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
Tekes
Six Men Fight Near Home Leaves Garrets Wounded
State police report a knife attack near Lock Six road injuring 23 year old Lowell Garrets in the back and face. He was treated at Staats Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition. Police sought the assailants with no arrests made early this morning.
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Lowell Garrets
Lock Six Road
Staats Hospital
Garrett
Laing Man Injured Repairing Auto in Valley Crash
Bills Booth of Laing was treated at Kahnwha Valley hospital after an automobile accident while repairing his own car. He suffered facial and bodily cuts and his condition was described as not serious by hospital attaches.
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Bills Booth
Laing
Kahnwha Valley Hospital
Booth
Sautomobile UK
Christmas Trade Surges Across Cities With Higher Prices Expected
Chicago reports a 26 to 30 percent holiday gain over 1932 as merchants note brisk buying from Thanksgiving onward. Cleveland sees shoppers up one-fifth with strong clothing sales and 6,000 extra downtown workers. Toledo and Minneapolis also show strong Christmas sales with double or higher percent gains and rising parcel post totals. San Francisco and Los Angeles report sales momentum and crowded stores as holiday spending grows.
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Chicago
Paul W. Kunning
Chicago Association of Commerce
Kunning
Cleveland
Ohio
Chris
Wiliam Gray
One Retail Merchants Board
J. H. Tarver
Mindy
Toledo
Shrittmas
Ghia
Fern Kettel
Lamson, Bros
Hilge Fnecreive
Minneapolis
Minn
William Hayes
Combina Ees
Ana
Elgat
Shitsoma
San Francisco
High School Survey Plans Considered by Local Committee
Move to Build Algharhhool and Le communittee adjourned amid talk of limited teacher expenses for Swostlinoly, far below the broader cost of moving West side students to the East side daily. Walter Martens, local architect, has donated survey services and Charleston high school plans will be made available to him for recommendations to the board. Committee members met with Dale Thomas and included O H Spencer W D Miller M Bowyer Woog Cunningham and Dr Le Bo Me Daniel and W M Lyne.
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Algharhhool
le Communittee
Sone Xxtra
Swostlinoly
West Side
East Side
Walter Martens
Charleston High School
Aches
Dale Thomas
Vee
Wiaot
Local report on Mrs Kraeuter crisis and nurse actions
Fragmentary account describes Mrs Kraeuter defending her behavior with physician approval while allegations of cruelty toward a child are raised. It mentions a laborer scaring a child, three nurses, and a superintendent, with a delegation from Summiy Lions and Newark figure John F Fut terer cited in a partial quotation.
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Kraeuter
Kyaeuter
Kraeutter
Summiy Lions
Aideieo da
John F. Futterer
Newark
Mra. Kyatuut
Presidential Celebrations and Family Figures Reported
A garbled report describes a White House ceremony with the president issuing orders amid public celebration. Mentions Mrs. Ai Dall and President Finesevelt alongside Blair, with references to large families and festive scenes. A British gallant figure is noted in context of rail station matters.
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Dent
Alwys
Piota
Horst Haitday
Ai Dall
Blair
Gallfond
Masons to Treat Hotel Guests Notably at November Event
A Charleston hotel hosts an afternoon program featuring the Balvitian Army Union and other groups. Captain Gybbe of the Salvation Army offers a prayer followed by a Beni Kedem band concert. Mayor P Devi speaks. Presents are distributed to children.
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Thies Hupudi Andames Evisien
Chorirsinn
Bon Kedeu Temple
Shriners
Svatiial Rite
Sheine Dose OY
Cupid Street
Balvitian Army
Union Anvasion
Davis Child Shveller
Cooper Chapel
Voluntters of
Anerica
Magnetah Tnisgion
Issom
Mission
Xewshaya
Charleston Daily Mall
The
Gazette
Captain @ Gybbe
Salvation Army
Beni Kedem
Harry Snyder
Qind Schadel
P. Devi
Pruty
Chatrman
Ahiy
Pardons and paroles shuffle through Fayette county murder cases
A restored clemency list shows Coutinneye wre and others freed after good conduct in 1920s murder prosecutions. Names include George Dilworth, Lynn Owens, Frank Prvebiek, Al Moore, and many others from McDowell, Webster, Mingo and surrounding counties. Paroled or retired inmates begin work as part of the program.
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Hert Treasany
Fayette County
Treadway
George Dilworth
McDowell County
Inmyes Hall
Webster County
Lynn Owens
Wmarehall Touuty
Darter
Mingo
Marli
Brooky
Martin Mingo
Peatrone
Musiguy Ilerichel Taos
Hariedy Briant Spence
Mppowall
Nautiner Looney
Robey Prater
Ceeilia Ford
Livemore
Wyoming
Vile
Logi
Ada King
Raleigh
Rg Logan
A. Chilton
Cyeenbrier
Terry Seal
Roger Rowrd
Berkeley
Fred Baker
Mollungalla
Oscar Hailey
Charles Parker
Berkel Imemet Rhomes
Boone
Charley Aldridge Mercer
Patti Lawson
Lioystsauffler
Grant
W. Geeenbrier
George Hull
Googe Hil
Raley
Ralph Warper
Rone
Janes Rewell
Monroe
Leonired Milter
Lincoln
Hubert A. Dackeo
Shay Denny Fisher
Daritac
Eph Bleving
Maloter
Mason Blair
Charles Walghane
Wey Melos
Meng
Athens
Ki Young
Ki Young Mancncks — Mberk Wendhie, Khwelia, Gilbert Langfeta
Marsaad
Trl Kidwell
Green Briest Boscdwyde
Ntefacis
Donte Howell
Hancock
Herbert Uys
Cingy Frink Hanket
Qh Artinue Green
Marion
Virginian Railway President Dies at His Norfolk Home
The Virginia Railway president, aged 71, died at his home in Norfolk after a period of illness following a stroke. He had served the railroad for over five decades, joining in 1880, and held key roles in operations and management through many expansions.
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Virginian Railway
Norfolk
Wo Ben
Stare Ote
Vaya Roalway
Morris
O'Dech
Hix
Tikan
Wedge
Norfolk and Westirt
Nelson Cavity
Hye
Wentern
Christmas Shopping Boost Fades in 1932 Street Trade
Figures compiled for acting Postmaster J. W. Singleton show three days of holiday shopping in 1932 drew near record crowds and high spending, with about 125 extra clerks hired to handle the surge. Stores report the heaviest business in four years as customers spent heavily before Christmas Day.
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J. W. Singleton
Morrisen
Iren
Spems Tg
Prkyire Wole
Larses
Morrisey
Wreck at Liggy Leaves Many Dead and Injured
A train wreck near Liggy. over 150 victims reported with seven dead on arrival. Paris hospitals tally 20 seriously injured and many mutilated. Rescue stretched for hours as transportation and facilities failed to cope.
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Liggy
Fies
Paris
Naxphala
Poreengera
Straxbourg
Ute eSperioner Ly
West Virginia Coal Production Drops in November
The Bureau of Mines reports West Virginia November coal output near 7,000,000 tons, down from October. Year to date production for 1932 shows a rise in totals versus 1922, with declines mainly in southern and northern counties and weekly production fluctuating against prior weeks.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Tom Winder
Eouhern Reity
Aviator Returns Amid Transatlantic Ambition and Mystery
In New York Captain George R. Pond, famed aviator, contemplates crossing the Atlantic to Rome amid unclear circumstances and official questions. Friends and legal advisers move cautiously as reports misreport his plans and timing. Local observers note lingering danger from a recent mining incident as investigators press for clarity in the evolving tale.
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New York
George R. Pond
Contemplatdog
Transatlantic
Rome
Chean Gabel
Aplain
Willy
Christmas musical pageants fill Charleston churches
A long list of Christmas programs fills Charleston area churches including the Baptist temple with Kathleen Wason directing a sung nativity cycle, St Pauls Lutheran at 7:30 with Rev Herman Mees Meyer preaching, and multiple choirs from Calvary Baptist to First Christian performing cantatas, carols, and pageants with soloists and instrumentalists.
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Baptist Temple
Kathleen Waixon
Zacharias
Fred O. Blinobriel
Susie Sheltax
Enor
Sigh
Emmanuel
Mary
Angel
Jeanne Cody
Guilg
Little Town of Bethlehem
W. Kemper
Melaniet
Bach
St. Paul's
Herald Angels
Geerer Gillespie
Handel
W. Sounitze
Gillespi
Bonnet
Aarhems
Bae
Zion
West
First Christian Church
Hingley
Worla
Aes Eether Davis
Lola Mae Hancock
Glen Clark
A. P Vonkirk
Mary Lamp
Morris T. Sharwucks
Dg W. Wilcox
C. Ry Adams
Robert Stebbins
Samuel Oliver
Robert Marr
Charles Wright
Willem Schultme
Joseph Fulix, Jr
Misa Margaret Lindsey
Mrs. OC
Boswirth Johnson
Br. C. R. Adams
Ave Maria Stella
Grieg
Abend
Schuman
Erlio Salo
Schulte
Ates Mbie
Tafant Desis
Petro Youn
Stiss Esther Davik
Christmas Play Shown At Trinity Methodist Church Soutit
Yesterday and Jo were set to preach at the church this morning and tonight a Christmas play was presented at Trinity Methodist Church Soutit with community attendance.
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Esterday
Trinity Methodist Church
Soutit
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Moody's index shows improved business activity with higher freight and power output. New England trade and Minnesota Christmas spending rise, while residential contracts and newspaper advertising gain. Chicago post office volume increases with holiday packages reaching 1.29 million dollars in postage.
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New York
Standard Statistics Company of
Chicago
Dev
Chicago- Ana
Poadmaster
Ernest J. Kruetgen
Weather chaos across plains and floods up to Christmas
Floods and floods relief dominate the weather news as Montana and the Pacific Northwest face severe conditions. Cold fronts reach Montana while Seattle and western states cope with rainfall, isolation of towns, and trains derailed.
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Colt
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Brittan Columbia
Gene Tivere
William Greenwood
Olympia
Wash
Viocette
Butte
Mort
Avery
Westeern Montana
Chicago
Milteaukee
Ste.Paul
Montana
Bethlehem Holy Nativity rites mark midnight star ceremony
In Bethlehem the Star of Bethlehem will illuminate the altar of the Church of the Holy Nativity just before midnight. The curtain rises to reveal the Holy Infant effigy as the Patriarch leads a procession to the grotto beneath the main altar. This sacred spot honors multiple Christian traditions and is mirrored by a Shepherds’ gathering nearby with interfaith onlookers.
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Christian Church
Frank Conalaton
W. J. DeVinney
John Charnock
Katherine Seatons
Anged
Alin Ferguson
Mary
Opal Shank
Baby
Joseph Arthur Hack
Stpherds
Harald Totin
William Ashley
David Ashley
Ihre Aigs
Jack Givens
D. L. Moore
Robert Gregg
Esther Davis
Gola
Joseph Felix
Bethlehem
Herald
Anguis
Church of the Holy Nativity
Oarlat
Young Men's Christian Association
Tela of
Sleeping Girl Shows Further Animation
Patricia Milkulre, a 28 year old farm resident in Oak Fark, shows signs of improvement after 22 months of illness. Doctors report her first hope comes as she partly opens an eye and squints through double vision, while her mother and sister care for her since February 15, 1932 in a bid for recovery ahead of Christmas.
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Oak Fark
Patricia Milkulre
Seston Hes
Slster
Comscloveneys
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Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
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Phillip M. Cenking
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Conkey
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Rocky Mountains
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Yule’s
Glaus
Qorlchera Wisconel
Dakotan
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