Gift of God and Townsend plan critique in 1920s period voice
The Grafton Sentinel reprints a Cumberland News piece debating Townsend plan hype and a two cent sales tax. It cites Harold Loeb and Mark Sullivan estimates, then cites H. L. Mencken arguing government power limits, independence, and the dangers of welfare state expansion. The commentary frames democracy as endangered by increased government from both economic and civic perspectives.
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Hollywood anecdotes and real estate in Strand Theatre notes
The excerpt describes a visit to Hollywood with satire on fame and living standards. The narrator recalls meeting a crowd of fans and salespeople at the airport, and house-hunting jokes about furnished homes and pools. He notes the idea of owning tennis courts in installments as a social gauge.
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Old Kentucky star Rogers in genial role at Strand
Will Rogers stars as old Steve Tapley in the Fox feature In Old Kentucky at the Strand Theatre starting Sunday. The film centers on a feud between horsemen and trainers, Rogers guiding romance to a happy finish amid comical trouble and a dramatic horse race. Charles Bickford, recovering from injuries from East of Java, appears with care orders. East of Java completed by George Melford and slated for Opera House showings.
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Newburg Man Breaks Leg After Slip on Sidewalk
J. H. Hanway, 53, of Newburg was admitted to Grafton City Hospital late yesterday for treatment of a fracture of the left leg. He slipped and fell on a sidewalk near his home. Dr. D. C. Peck is the attending physician.
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Little Rebel and Freckles Dance Highlights
The article notes a scene in The Little Rebel and a dance performance in Freckles starring Virginia Weidler eight years old. She performs a rag doll dance and is described as a skilled tap and fancy dancer making her screen debut opposite Tom Brown and others at the Opera House on Friday and Saturday.
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Police Warn Crackers Fire Laws For Holidays In Basefield
Police recalled a 1924 ordinance prohibiting shooting firecrackers and warned violations will be prosecuted during the holidays. The notice targets residents in Bluefield during the festive period and emphasizes strict enforcement.
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Young Lawyer Norton Plunges to Death in Houston Hotel
P. T. Norton Jr., 25, Fort Worth junior attorney for the Securities Exchange Commission, jumped from a tenth floor hotel room in Houston on government business. Richard N. Mather said Norton had been in good spirits and not despondent. Norton, UT Austin and George Washington University law grad, had been with the SEC for months. A second item reports an unidentified person stole Lorenzo Martino’s car at a funeral and struck a telephone pole before abandoning the vehicle.
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Transfer Of NRA To Other Groups
Washington December 20 The administration is shaping plans to transfer the NRA to two or three established government agencies with final details pending President Roosevelt indicated plans are under consideration. The aim is to place NRA activities under suitable departments while maintaining harmony with existing leadership and coordinating with George Berry the industrial coordinator.
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Three Clerks Fined For Liquor Sales Without Prescription
In Welch on December 20, three drug store clerks were charged with selling liquor without prescriptions. The Liquor Commission underscored the case and H. W. Herndon fined each clerk ten dollars.
Jail Transfer Over Safety Fears In Pineville
Wyoming county officials moved Sam Brewster a convicted murderer under twelve years to McDowell county Jail for safekeeping due to reported unsafe conditions at Pineville jail on December 20.
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Sam Brewster
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