Revision hopes falter in state senate on constitutional amendment
The piece argues against chances of submitting a property classification and tax limitation amendment in Charleston. It claims lobbyists control enough votes to block two thirds and urges voters to demand clear pledges from legislative candidates. The tone is urgent, urging a public stance to push for early submission at the next session.
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Charleston
Townsend
House of Delegates
State Senate
Johnstown Mayor Criticized Over Bonus Army Invitation
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the mayor drew sharp ire for inviting the routed Bonus Army to stay, triggering protests as thousands of hungry marchers arrived. Civic leaders sought state aid to move them on while residents blamed the mayor’s impulsive action for the disturbance. Germany’s election outcomes show Hitler and fascist forces gaining but not seizing control, with centrists and socialist blocks balancing the Reichstag.
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Pennsylvania
Bonus
Washington
Eers
Aeraunts
Plaver
Germany
Hitler
Reichstag
German Politics At A Glance The Monarchists And Nationalists
The piece outlines a fragile German political landscape dominated by a coalition of Nationalists, Hitlerites, and conservative liberals. It notes renewed tensions between Nationalists and Hitlerites, predicts the current government may endure, and warns that monarchist hopes face setbacks unless Hitler’s faction shifts. It then shifts to local ferry disputes and, later, to economic issues in the railroad sector emphasizing executive pay, wartime profits, and the broader financial pressures on railroads amid competition from government aided carriers.
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Hindenburg
Hitler
Germany
Should railways pay for brains analysis prompts debate
The Railway Age editorial questions executive salaries in rail and other industries, citing Senate figures on railroad pay. It notes 19th century data and 1930s comparisons, asking whether compensation of top officers reflects public value versus profits and costs, and contrasts with star salaries in entertainment and sports.
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Railway Age
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
James Couzens
Michigan
Charles Chaplin
Babe Ruth
United States
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Coal Operators Join Legal Counsel in Sherman Act Case
The assistant to the attorney general will head the coal operators' legal team including Edgar K. Greever and Horace R. Lamb among others. The suit questions how far the Sherman act limits cooperative selling agreements and marks a move toward cartel-like restraint and potential monopoly in Appalachian coal regions.
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Clude Edgar K.greever
Caswell
Horace’r. Lamb
Ralstone R. Ervine
Otto G. Doering
New York City
National Coal Operators
New Yor
Mississippi
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Tucky
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Appalachian Field
Appalachian Coals
Ins
Appalachi an Coals case tests Sherman Act limits
The defense says the coal operators organized to stabilize the industry while the government seeks an injunction. The three judge panel denied the Attorney General's bid, suggesting similar agencies could form to manage lumber copper and other natural resources, potentially broadening interstate commerce rules.
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Appalachian Coals, Inc
Deer Killed and Eaten by Dogs in Curve Bridge Area
A report claims a deer was killed by dogs in Curve Bridge, with most of the carcass eaten before the dogs were shot by local residents. No official confirmation exists, but a South Ratton citizen says the deer roamed the area until dogs pursued it and were killed in turn by residents.
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Curve Bridge
South Ratton
Jacky
Grafton youths on air tonight on WMMN
Bill and Bill known as William Hamilton and William Coffin will broadcast for 15 minutes on station WMMN this evening starting at 8 30. They perform vocal and instrumental numbers with a guitar accompaniment.
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Bill
William Hamilton
William Coffin
WMMN
Want Ads Rent Notice in Sentinel Classifieds
Classified rates list two cents a word for the first insertion and one cent for each subsequent insertion. Minimum charge is 45 cents. Each initial and figure counts as one word. Ads restricted to proper classification. Errors reported immediately. FOR RENT.
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Sentinel
Radh
Widows Targeted by Bible Sales Racket in Chicago
Investigators say petty racketeers exploit obituary notices to find bereaved widows. A widow is approached with sympathy after learning of a husband’s death and reminded that the departed ordered a Bible. She pays a doubled price for the sale.
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Chicago
Two Men Drown In Huntington District Water
Huntington Aug 1 Two men drowned in two river locations Roosevelt Hatfield 26 of Williamson and W Jenkins 22 of Huntington lost grip on an inflated inner tube in the Guyandotte River and Big Sandy near Hubbardstown Warne County.
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Huntington
First Baby Arrives At Johnstown Camp
The first baby at Camp McCloskey in Johnstown arrives a daughter born to Mrs Leroy H Henderdeen of Jackson Michigan. The infant named Edwarda after Mayor Eddie McCloskey as mother and child are taken to a hospital.
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Johnstown
Camp McCloskey
Leroy H. Henderdeen
Jackson
Mich
Edwarda
Eddie McCloskey
Reopening of Mine Indicated by Sale Near Cedar Grove
A Cedar Grove coal mine slated for reopening to employ 100 men was indicated today by the sale of the mine to Valley Bi-Product Coal Company. The announcement points to renewed activity in the region and potential job creation.
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Charleston
Cedar Grove
Valley Bi-Product Coal Company
Parole Application Notice for John Croston
Notice that John Croston, convicted of grand larceny at the November 1931 Taylor County circuit court, seeks parole. The application is to be filed with A. G. Jenkins, pardon attorney, Charleston, WV. Five year sentence served at West Virginia Penitentiary. Aug 1932.
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A. G. Jenkins
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