Unemployment lines and holiday card concerns
The piece reports long unemployment lines on West Main Street as workers register for scattered jobs, condemns the era’s hard times, and notes ministers lamenting the lack of true Christmas cards. It also praises West Virginia Senate support for a federal child labor amendment, highlighting one dissenting vote by Senator Mitchell.
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West Main Street
Mark Twain
New England
Senate
West Virginia
Congress
Mitchell
Monroe County
Annual complaint noted as it rises yearly near spring
A recurring grievance is observed each year around this period, signaling ongoing concern. The remark suggests a pattern tied to seasonal timing, with no specific names or places provided in the readable text.
Debate over federal power and state rights in New Deal era
An editorial argues that expanding federal authority over personal rights undermines state sovereignty and individual liberty. It condemns the expansion as a move toward regal, racist, or communist governance, warning that redistribution policies threaten property and tax burdens. The piece contrasts critics who fear endless relief spending with supporters who see recovery through government action.
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Federal Congress
Governor Bryan Supports Farm Holiday Study
The Kansas City Star reports Governor Bryan of Nebraska says the farm holiday strike movement shares the Administration’s goal of raising prices. He notes a key difference: surplus exists in the farm holiday case, but not in the Administration’s price-reduction program, a distinction he concedes is slightly important.
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Kansas City Star
Bryan
Nebraska
Filial Loyalty Irony in Atchison Globe Piece
An Atchison wife praises her husband’s old sweetheart from the past, admiring beauty and culture, until a daughter interjects with loyal wit claiming the woman cannot iron as fast as her mother. The anecdote playful highlights family humor and small town character.
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Nell Webb
Atchison Globe
Atchison
His Pet Aversion by D. W. Griffith
The Literary Digest notes the ex screen director D. W. Griffith despised big business. He told Henry Ford that machines move people to unknown destinations and that creating lasting poetry from a single lyric line would do more good.
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D. W. Griffith
Henry Ford
Pollyanna Paradise by Frank R Kent
A columnist critiques New Deal spending as a vast daily outpouring aimed at widespread happiness. The piece lampoons funding public art and projects such as paying idle workers to paint on public buildings and growing chrysanthemums to produce disinfectant.
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Frank R. Kent
Santa Claus
Kris Kringles
Arizona
Japan
Buckley’s Mixture Promise Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Mixture triple strength as a fast, safe cough remedy for all ages. It claims one or two sips eliminate stubborn coughs within a day or two, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It lists Grafton Drug and Chemical Co and Red Cross Pharmacy as sellers.
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Buckley
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Red Cross Pharmacy
Century of Progress to Chicago and Westward Adventure
An extended travel diary recounts a late night drive from Montgomery through Gauley Bridge to Lewisburg and Elkins. The travelers describe moonlit mountain roads, fog, and scenic views from Sewell and Hawk's Nest, meeting old friends Charley Dye, visiting Elkins Fall Festival, and continuing toward Marlinton and Elkins with rain and optimism about the parade.
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Wilson
Kanawha River
Lewisburg
Gauley Bridge
Cannelton
Bethlehem Coal Co
Nt Masontown
Preston County
Montgomery Bridge
Big Sewell Mountain
Hawk's Nest
New River
Big Mountain
Ralinelle
Greenbrier
Elkins
W. Va
Okahoma
Greenbrier River
Marlinton
Elk Mountain
Mille 1
Aviry Mountain
Angel
Pocahonas
Randolph County
Mace
Tygarts Valley
Valley Head
Huttonsville
Kansas
C W A Program Continues with Morgenthau Friction
C W A program continues from page one as Chicago banker and assistant secretary Florence Hewes resigns after friction with Morgenthau over orders that trimmed his duties. Morgenthau praises Cummings for outstanding work and cooperation, calling his service magnificent.
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Chicago
Flvomas
Hewes
Morgenthau
Cummings
Stocks Rise Slowly Amid Dollar Peg Rumors
Stocks edged upward in today's market session as gold remained flat and dollar peg rumors dominated discussion. Wheat and other cereals stayed steady, cotton was quiet, silver and rubber improved, and bonds stayed quiet or mildly mixed. Overall gains were modest, with a few equities showing strength and overall volume just above the prior session.
Bridge Lectures On Radio Resumed Over KDKA
E Hall Downes resumes his bridge lectures on Station KDKA for The KDKA Bridge School of the Air, broadcast every Thursday at 10 p m. The lessons cover the Culbertson and Sims bidding systems, leads, and card play for beginners and advanced players, with an aim to deliver the most instructive bridge instruction available.
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Kdka
E. Hall Downes
Kdka Bridge School of the Air
River Passers by Klosphees Threaten Expedition
Curt Tennyson and Sonya lead a mixed party of explorers including Ralph Nichols and Frangois through a narrows stretch guarded by Klosphee archers. Arrows strike paddles and canoes as the group fights a dangerous river crossing. Curt signals a cautious portage strategy to skirt the ambush and preserve the mission. A magpie omen hints at hidden foes awaiting beyond the rock.
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Curt Tennyson
Paul St Clair
Curt
Narrows
Paul
Sonya
Frangels
Ralph
Jockw
Jocku
Frangols
Jocky
Tenderfoot
Lhege
Jo Paul
Frangois
Willam B. Mowery
Curt Eee
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Fairmont
JUST
Sunkist
Piggly-Wiggly
Agricultural Department
Ching
San Franksen
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