Soiens to Hold Conference To Plan Measures
Kanawha county delegates and district senator will meet to decide stance on Charleston city and county measures, including city manager plan, charter changes, department mergers, and salaries. They aim to push bills early in the legislative session with minimal taxpayer opposition.
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Kanawha County
Charleston
House of Delegates
Iscol
Wythe Kamaeha
Solons
Avery
Legislura
Beer Approval At This Session Seen
Washington December 74 news reports indicate congressional approval of a 2 percent beer tax is in doubt this session. Senate leaders expect the measure to be postponed until January as Norris chairs a committee meeting and many members depart the capital for the holidays.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roorer
Norris
Siondey
Morris
Dave
Weston
War Debt Talks Reported by Ambassador Edge
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Edge in Paris conveyed details of war debt talks with French Premier Paul Boncour. Boncour said no new proposals on debts were presented and discussed with Edge was preliminary before broader French needs align with creditor nations.
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Edge
Waskington
Becrelery Stimaon
Paris
Paul Boncour
Atutes
Paul
Bus Held Up By Highwaymen Near Beckley
Four highwaymen hijacked a passenger bus six miles from Beckley on December 4. They forced the bus off the main highway onto a side road, robbed 32 passengers and the driver of about 200, then fled toward Charleston. State police and highway patrols across the route sought the car as officials of the Greyhound Lines in Charleston declined to release further details pending the bus’s arrival.
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Beckley
Charteaton
Pud
Charleston
Ativotic Greyhound Lines
Roosevelt Vote Breaks Records
Roosevelt achieves a record popular vote with 80.74 percent and 472 electoral votes to Hoover’s 6. The Democratic candidate’s plurality is 1,052,520, short of the 1934 mark set by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Minor party candidates tally notable shares.
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Washington
Gus
Hal
Eel
Branklin D. Rooeevetts
Ina
Hoovers
Tearin Coeidge
Dahon W. Davis
Patt
Nurse to Wife Of Kat Carson Dies
Winnebago Nebraska December 34) Emily Fontenelle, wife of Kat Carson, a nurse of mixed Prairie and Pawnee heritage, died at a reservation hospital at age seventy years. She was the mother of twelve and tied by marriage to Fontenelle, a prominent figure in early days.
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Kat Carson
Winnebago
Kentucky
Emily
Ile
Pawnee
Ingen Fontenuelle
Carsom
Mra. Fontenelly
Page
Appointments Announced by New Kinawha Officials
Kinawha duchy government announces numerous appointments led by Judge-elect A. B. Alexander to juvenile court and probation positions. Assorted posts include Mrs Bing Whitehurst as assistant probation officer and Mies Go Lane Stern as court reporter and case worker. Sheriff Brece Andrews names chief deputies and other staff across Clendenin and Charleston districts with tax, recorder, stenography, and patrol assignments.
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Kinawha Oduchy
Alexander
Court of Common Pluys and Juvenile Court
Bing Whitehurst
Mies
Lane Stern
Brece
Andrews
Clendenin
Ise
Pesterday
Tra
D. Dutis
South Charleston
Hawry W. Adame
Clen
Denin
Seputys
E. Ww. Snyder
Wig Chimney
F Wilkinson
Charleston
A. C. Martin
Chelyan
Malien
Long Hurjey
Mamrhoth
Jefferson
Washington Districts
Page's
Park 47
Newcomer to Appeal Contest With Attorney
Newcomer and his attorney Jean T Copentiarer will confer tomorrow on appealing to the supreme court from the county court’s decision in his bid for reelection over Abbott. Election returns by district show Abbott leading in several areas, while Newcomer trails in others across Charleston and surrounding districts. Page 6.
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Jean T. Copentiarer
Tha Kite
Preme
Hus
Abbott
Tulvelyna
Big Sandy
Abpost
Newcomer
Lame Ducks Face New Year With Fear and Trembling
Washington in December braces for a huge turnover as March 4 looms. Many long serving officials face return to private life or new careers. A large share will pivot to law or business and several senators hint at future pursuits with no firm plans yet announced.
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Washington
Dec
Initt Iy
Congress
Agareh
Etva Service
Etta
Hoonawalt
Hoover
Curtis Anys
Sanntoy Watson
Indiane
Republingn Jeader
Senate
Moses New Hampshire
Reassessment of Property Faces New Administration
A study argues for reassessment reform in West Virginia to offset a large tax loss and create fairer taxation. Joseph Webb cites misgivings about current administration efficiency and property expropriation, urging standardized valuation to align assessments with true values and boost state finances.
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West Virginia
Joseph Webb
Sonal Civil Enginger
Matic
Alors
Webb
Roy G. Blakey
University of Efinuoeote
Pettiig
Back to Farm Movement Promotes Self-Supported Ventures
A 1892 report notes a back-to-the-farm trend with farm bred city workers, boosting grain and dairy production. Officials cite education, employment shifts, and small reinvestments in rural ventures as key effects. The effort aims for self sufficiency, with July to September activity on new enterprises and forest project links.
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Satta
Tworleers
Apate
Music Will Mark Church Services Across Charleston
Church services in Charleston and vicinity will begin with special music and programs. Trinity Lutheran led by Rev A B Leamoet will open at seven, followed by other unmasiled selections and a 12 o'clock event. A joint vesper service at seven twenty will feature choirs and recitations under Turner, with additional performances at Bream Presbyterian and St John’s Episcopal.
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Charleston
Tor-Trinity Lutheran Church
A.B. Leamoet
Turner Ledgie
Bream
Christus Music
Presbyterian ‘Church
Hope Fades For Trapped Miners
Warnings and prayers fill a town near a mine entombing several workers. Wives and children gather at the pit mouth while state mine officials urge calm and hope for escape as rescue teams prepare entry and hospital beds await survivors.
Hoover's fishing trip ends in luckless Christmas eve
OBSARAW ISLAND Ga Dec 24 President Hoover held a quiet Christmas Eve aboard the Sequoia yacht anchored off the coast. The president and party toured the deck and enjoyed a dinner featuring an oyster roast while gifts from the White House were prepared aboard.
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Obsaraw
Island
Dackbess Tlehig
Hoover
Guidease
Ota
Losal Jena
Waltot
Ithe
Deni
Hyat
Arid
Tive
H. N- Warry
Bparieh
Moe
Chrietman
Witto
Mra. Hoover
Savannah
Pope Proclaims Holy Year. Urges Expiation and Peace
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI in a Christmas message proclaims a holy year from April 1982 beginning to mark Christ’s death centenary. He urges cessation of reparations talk and armament, asking the globe to turn thoughts to expiation and reform while expressing wishes for peace and world harmony.
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Vatican
Pius XI
Bove
Ponthr
Peat Christman
Hin Sarfons
Yule Party Held By Former Slaves
Atlanta reports a Christmas Eve gathering at Holmes Institute where elderly former slaves, their faces creased with wrinkles, sing old spirituals and celebrate by dancing and recalling memories. The piece notes African heritage and references gospel songs, urging readers to turn to fuller coverage on page six.
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Atlanta
Congo
Galilee
Jordan
Jericho
Christmas celebration tragedy at Parsonstown creek
In Parsonstown a holiday gathering at a county school home ended when about 150 people fell into swollen icy waters. Mrs Suita Cart is missing and presumed drowned. seventeen men and women, plus children, were injured. Several rescuers aided others as they struggled to reach the creek bottom.
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Parsons
Suita Cart
Smottier
Fishermen Home Gloucester Happy Gloucester Home
The fragment references Gloucester fishermen preparing for Christmas with claims of wages and pay. It hints at a caller discussing six months pay and a photo in a locket, noting seamen and crew wages as part of homecoming a fleet will come in for Christmas, with more on Page 4 Part 2.
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Glocester
Main
Gloucester
Dentist Suspected in Elderly Woman Slaying
GT LOUIS December report says Chief of Police Josep Gerk suspects Dr Squire FP Bevier 60 the dentist who treated and argued with elderly Mrs. Miri Elder before her battered body was found in Bevier’s office. A note in the dentist’s trash implied a plan to die by river and a toll collector heard of a man leaping from the municipal Conway Bridge.
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Louis
Miri
Jossphiing Stark
Josep Gerk
Squire
Bevier
Gerk
Mississippi
Conway Elder
Missouri Supreme Count
Dr. Bevier
Gr.Bevier
Serstchenom
Blackmatler
Gerk Braid
Pilgrims Meet in Bethlehem for Christmas Observance
The Associated Press reports a starry Bethlehem night 1932 years since Christ born as thousands gather near the Grotto to mark Christmas. Bells ring through the city as Christians join in prayer while families prepare for holiday celebrations around the world.
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Associated Press
Bethlehem
Chaco
George
Beoma
United States
Christmas Observances In Washington With Carolers And Feasts
Curtis assumes capital duties as ministers and officials celebrate a Christmas mood. Amidst midnight mass with French and English traditions, guests attend a party while carolers and a boar’s head display brighten the season.
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Washington
Dra
Hoover
Bequola
Toray
Curtis
Bia
Yarted Christman
Washington’s
Yale
Iftom
Doh Delattrese Guy
Heave
Unique Presents Question Sparks Polite Gift Debate in Cleveland
In Cleveland during December 2011 a small boy asked his father if giving away Christmas presents is impolite. The exchange centered on how generosity is perceived and the etiquette of sharing festive gifts. Local observers discussed manners, cultural norms, and family values in light of the interaction.
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Cleveland
Fetty
Dog Wirdén
Wmall
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