West Virginia Business Upturn Despite Coal Slide
A state business survey shows broad gains in 1935 across farmers, merchants, bankers, and real estate. coal mine output weak, but steel, road building, and manufacturing activity rise. Philippi woolen mills buyout and Benwood steel reopening point to recovery, while coal loadings edge up slightly and farm prices improve from 1934 to 1935.
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Charleston
Philippi
Benwood Steel Mills
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
American Car and Foundry Company
Huntington
Federal Aid and Works Program Administration
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Point Pleasant
Philadelphia
Coal Exchange
State Banking Department
State
Federal Agriculture Departments
West Virginia
Liquor Commission Reports Strong First Year in West Virginia
Charleston report shows the Liquor Control Commission sold 3.827 million dollars of alcohol between May 9 and November 30 with a net state profit of 392,019.44. Auditor forecasts December totals exceed 1 million. For 1936, Robert E. Kelly predicts about 1 million dollars in monthly sales and repayment of the half-million borrowed to start the system. The 20 year drought ended with 1934 election when 276,978 voted to abolish state prohibition.
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Robert E. Kelly
West Virginia
Miner Hurt Near Newhall in Jan First Accident
Mitch Bacon a 35 year old miner was injured at Newhall when his hand was caught between two cars resulting in the loss of one finger and partial amputation. He received care and his condition was reported as steady.
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Newhall
Mitchell Bacon
William Deboe
Kentucky
Aithland
Lawrence of Arabia
Wool
England
News Parade of 1935 in Photographs
A Central Press Association overview presents a pictorial tour of the 1935 News Parade, highlighting notable personalities, events, and moments captured in contemporary photographs for readers seeking a visual chronicle of the year.
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Hamilton
Texas
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Louisiana
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Vin
Jack and
Hir BO
Victe
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga Times
Vane Select
Mata‘alley
Alaska
Hermann Goering
Aire
Emmy Santiemann
Berlin
Arthur “Doc” Barker
St. Paul, Minn
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Barker
Bobby Edwards
Freda McKechnie
Wilkes- Barre, Pa
King George
Queen Mary
Great Britain
Gerald Thompson
Mildred Hallmark
Peoria, Jr
Normandie
Atlantic
Morton
Irving Millen
Abe Faber
Charlestown
Mass
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Atlanta
Barbara Hutton Mdivani
Reno
Alexis Mdivani
Count Kurt
von Haugwitz Reventlow
Denmark
Y Central Press Association, Incorporated
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Poland
Ies
Warsaw
Jane Addam
Chicago
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
Prairie
Scone
Manhattan
Kas
Now Waley
George Weyerer
Margaret Waley
William Mahan
Stanley Bal
Ceeds
Ramsay MacDonald
Eva Coe
Sing Sing
Harry — Wright
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