Prohibition Debate Highlights Tax Shift and Repeal Talk
The editorial notes the new deal era tax shifts on liquor and the case for repeal. It argues repeal won’t restore the liquor traffic but will tax it outright, while warning that prohibition supporters fear a return to lawless distribution. It cites state votes and future tests in Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, New Hampshire, Indiana, Iowa, and West Virginia.
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Singer
Wheeling Register
Morgantown Post
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Iowa
New Hampshire
California
West Virginia
Indiana
Work of Two Women Honored in Fairmont Legacies
The Wheeling Intelligencer reprints praise from the Fairmont West Virginian for Mrs. N. R. C. Morrow and Miss Eva Brand. Both long served Fairmont schools, shaping generations since 1882. The piece extols their character, influence, and enduring immortality through civic and educational work.
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Intelligencer
Fairmont West Virginian
N. R. C. Morrow
Eva Brand
Fairmont State College
Fairmont Public Schools
Morrow
Fairmont Normal School
West Virginia
Fairmont
West Virginia Repeal Debate Follows Dry Day Battles
The Raleigh Register reports ongoing pressure to repeal the 18th Amendment amid a wet day debate. The piece notes shifting public sentiment and political maneuvering as supporters push for repeal and critics warn of consequences.
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West Virginia
Raleigh Register of
Leaders in Senate Bank Investigation and Dr Pierce’s Medicines
The text notes members of the Senate Banking Committee probing J. P. Morgan pany alongside mentions of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Extract and various testimonials. It includes names like Edward Costigan and Alben W. Barkley and references to medical tonics for women’s pains and nervousness.
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Dr. Pierce
Mga. J
Ins
Romney
W. Va
Edward Costigan
Alben W. Barkley
Senate Banking Committee
J. P. Morgan Pany
Fletcher In
Prohibition Facts From Rev Eskew on Grafton Letter
Rev Eskew argues prohibition rests on indisputable science that alcohol equals a narcotic regardless of form, condemns even small uses, and claims multiple groups push liquor for habit, revenue, or investment. He accuses politicians of pandering to a corrupted electorate, urging moral restraint and law.
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Grafton Sentinel
United States
Europe
Careny
Phil
Prohibition Debate Highlights Moral Crisis in Congress
A speaker condemns legislators for pursuing personal power over moral causes during the January hearings on repeal of the 18th Amendment. He contrasts dry and wet factions, warns of liquor lobby influence, and urges adherence to law, faith, and public welfare against “blood money” funding of campaigns.
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Washington
Congress
Ephithet
Paul
Carter Glass
Virginia
Committee of Congress
Chicago
Judiciary Committee
America
Ameri
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Clues Across and Down
Puzzle prompts showing garbled Across clues such as Flrat Greeke Teter 6 and Devoured 9 with misread phrases. Mentions Likely 12 and Indication 18, plus clues like Moves rhythmically and Worship. Contains partial tags and stray letters, reflecting OCR damage on a word puzzle page.
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Flrat
Prohibition War of Words Sparks Call for Dry Ballot Outlook
The author denounces liquor powers influencing state and national policy and condemns press and political leaders under Prohibition. Quoting Senator Robinson of Indiana, the plea warns against repeal and urges a Christian led response to defend National Prohibition and constitutional law with a dry ballot.
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Associated Press
Robinson
Ind
Wall Street
United States
Church of Jesus Christ
Earth
God
Senate agrees on 1.5 percent sales tax plan
Ashington reports Senate Republicans urge a one and one half percent sales tax to fund a 3.3 billion Public works program replacing proposed corporate levies. In Washington, June 7 the industrial recovery bill began its journey through the Senate as Democrats vow to block GOP revisions, with Senator Wagner leading the bill and Republicans pressing the tax option.
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Ashington
Senate
Washington
Wagner
N. Y
Controverting the Incontrovertable Editorial Clash
The editor challenges Brothers Kew and Eskew on alcohol facts arguing that pure ethyl alcohol is a narcotic drug, yet common drinks contain lower percentages. It cites beer, wine, and spirits percentages, defends temperance, and critiques prohibition as futile, urging sane, moderate use. Continued on Page 6tx
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Brothers Kew
Brother Eskew
Bishop Cannon
U. S
Lke
Eskew
Congressional Committee
Senate
Jin
Police Tip Thwarts Bank Hold Up Plot in Fruitland
Salisbury Maryland June 8 Sheriff G Murray Phillips said tips warned of a Bank of Fruitland robbery four miles away and that police thwarted the plot Three men were reportedly en route to the bank earlier Tuesday State county and city officials rushed to the town for developments Pittsburgh June 8 Dr William H Pierre of West Virginia University was improving after a stroke at his Morgantown home and subsequent transfer to a Pittsburgh hospital
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Salisbury
G. Murray Phillips
Fruitland
Pittsburgh
William H. Pierre
West Virginia University
Pierre
Department of Agriculture
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