Ward Van Every recalls night near Don's house in Ossining
Ward Van Every recounts a tense Monday night in Ossining as he watches Don's house from a distance. A mysterious fur wrapped woman and a young couple enter, Joyce possibly among them, while a hidden key and a taxi dash raise alarms about a murder at Don's home. He flees to Brooklyn fearing discovery as police hunt for clues.
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Barrimore
Don
Joyce
Van
Dan
Ward van Every
Joven
Jover
Amy Settee
Don's
Edith Bryce
Keyes
Ward
Serosa
Nona
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
Larchmore
Warden Lawn
Det
Murcer
Mas Fenner
Americans urged to boost unity and arms for peace
A regional dispatch warns of Italian Fascist involvement in the Spanish revolt and predicts a looming global war. It argues the United States must raise military and naval power to safeguard the nation and promote peace, noting Europe’s turmoil since 1930 and urging immediate preparedness.
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Spain
Morrocco
Europe
America
United States
Arthurdale Teachers Depart En Masse To Bath Maine
An exodus of Arthurdale teachers occurred this week led by Miss Elsie Clapp head of Arthurdale School who packed up and moved to Bath Maine, taking with them seven thousand dollars in funds and disrupting local schooling.
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Preston County Journal
Arthurdale
Elsie Clapp
Bath
Maine
Ex Teachers Leave Arthurdale as Roosevelt Moves On
Critics claim Mrs Roosevelt abandoned Arthurdale schools and shifted focus to Maine, alleging unrecognized, costly teaching setups funded by taxpayers. They cite nonassessed federal property, lack of state approval, and a $250,000 spend on the Arthurdale program, including a residence for Miss Clapp now left vacant.
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Arthurdale Homestead
Wilber V. Lyons
Board of Education
Arthurdale
State Department of Schools
Masontown
Roosevelt
Miss Clapp
West Virginia
Maine
West Virginia shifts to Republican in key poll
A national poll by the American Institute of Public Opinion shows West Virginia at 54 percent for Governor Landon and 46 percent for President Roosevelt, marking a 7 point drop for Roosevelt since June and the first time WV is listed Republican. Delaware Iowa New Jersey and other states also lean Republican with Rhode Island and Ohio showing strong GOP support.
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Charleston
New England
Kansas
Delaware
Massachusetts
New Jersey
West Virginia
Landon
Roosevelt
Iowa
London
Rhode Island
Ohio
West Virginia Republicans Have a Real Chance to Win
The piece argues early polls show WV leaning Republican but notes reservations. It states West Virginia’s voters face obstacles yet asserts the Republican ticket could win in the fall if strategy leverages the period before the election.
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Sylvania
Indiana
West Virginia
Comparing Roosevelts and Landon on Fiscal Policy
The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s New York and federal spending with Alf Landon’s Kansas cash basis reforms. It argues Landon ran a disciplined, debt reducing program, while Roosevelt accumulated deficits. The author invokes the proverb the twig is bent to claim early patterns predicted later fiscal behavior.
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Morgantown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Alba
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Orselieny
What Will FDR Do If Re elected in 1936
Washington reporters study President Roosevelt's shifting policy stance. They debate whether a second term would mark him as liberal, radical, conservative, or independent. The prevailing view: the answer depends on the November 3 election and the political winds it creates.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Roosevelt
Dallas
Tex
Youre Telling Me! Riffing on Roosevelts and Ridicules
A satirical column jabs Roosevelt and Landon with playful barbs about sideburns goatees and campaign speech habits. It riffs on political stunts and public figures including Eleanor Holm Jarrett and royalty, alongside quips about aging and pop culture.
Landon and Wheeling Morals Split over Gambling Licensing
The Wheeling city council votes to license slot machines for gambling, despite an ordinance against this vice. West Virginia newspapers condemn the move as a revenue grab that undermines city morals and hints at broader permissiveness including drug sales and the numbers game, all done with police knowledge.
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Wheeling News Register
Wheeling
West Virginia
Parkersburg Sentnel
The
Sentinel
License of gambling devices tainting city officials questioned
The prosecuting attorney argues that officials may profit from the numbers game, noting that city council members could soon be involved in gambling profits. He questions where reform will stop and suggests legislative relief could abolish the current city government if conditions persist.
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Parkersburg Sentinel
Reform
Wheeling
Pirates Chief Endorses Pie Traynor to Lead Club Again
Pittsburgh July 31 President William E Benswanger of the Pirates expressed confidence in Harold Pie Traynor and indicated he would likely manage the club again Despite a disappointing record the statement praises Traynors leadership amid difficulties from key players missing for extended periods
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Pittsburgh
William E. Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harold
Pie) Traynor
Bucs
Benswanger
Pirates
Traynor
Contract Bridge By E. V. Shepard
West was an excellent player showing foresight as he bid and played a difficult hand. His partner likely misread the situation, while West’s second salt proved light in the run to a small slam.
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West
South's last-diamond play in tough slam puzzle
In a bridge hand from South's pass through West and East bidding to 6 clubs, declarer faced a tough decision to make six diamonds with limited trump control. With North holding key diamonds, the defense pressed, trump leads followed, and declarer struggled to establish dummy's diamonds while avoiding loss of tricks.
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South
West
Cubina
Herfar
Wanondae Thiopy
Spits Luauny
Declarer
North
Mae
Bn Cult
Earen
Thieves Steal Clothing From Car in Huntington
Police report thieves ransacked a parked automobile and stole clothing belonging to Miss Elizabeth Poague valued at 400 dollars. Seven persons were fined or charged under the citys new slot machine ordinance, with fines totaling 275 dollars.
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Huntington
Elizabeth Poague
Arley Zinn Named General Secretary of Boys Division
Kelly Coleman of the M. C. A announced the appointment of Arley Zinn as general secretary of the boys division in Parkersburg in July.
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Parkersburg
Kelly Coleman
Arley Zinn
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John 8. Palmer
Grafton
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Goa
Washington Po
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Frank Knox
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Charles J. Schuck
Rollo J. Conley
Sheriff Dallas Wolfe
James C. Holt
N. Lock
House OF Delegates
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William Ritt
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