Gas price differential sparks Wheeling debate
The Wheeling Intelligencer defends a Citizens' Committee report on gasoline price differences between Wheeling and the Ohio side. It rejects accusations of a hidden loss to the Ohio market and urges federal action, suggesting Congressman Ramsay could press for inquiry. The piece links local fuel pricing to broader New Deal politics and warns of national implications for independent legislators.
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Ramsay
Wheeling Intelligencer
Wheeling
Ohio
Citizens’ Committee
Council
Intelligencer
West Virginia
Ohio Side
Congressman Ramsay
Purge Effort in Primaries Targets Bar and Labor Tyrants
National political issue recounted by Frank R. Kent in the Baltimore Sun. Smith of Virginia and Gore of Tennessee are cited as leading figures in an alleged organized purge. The measure, passed in the House by a large margin, was sidetracked, highlighting tension over anti racketeering and labor influence ahead of primaries.
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Senate
Gore
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Kent
New Deal
Smith
D.so
Agar
New York Herald Tribune
Baltimore Sun
Frank R. Kent
Congress of the
United States
Howard Smith
Virginia
Albert Arnold Gore
Tennessee
Forest fire menace to war effort warned by Wickard
Secretary Wickard warns in the American Weekly that forest fires threaten U S war production by disrupting timber supplies and essential wood inputs. He notes annual losses of about 30 million acres burned and property damage around 40 million dollars, risking aircraft, tanks, ships, and other weapons production.
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Elkins Thier Mountain
American Weekly
Wickard
United States
United Nations
Wartime Beer Plans Stir Debate Across Nations
Central Press columnist notes wartime Washington discusses reports that Germany may halt beer brewing for the duration. Western powers fear famine pressures and assess U-boats of morale with prohibition talk returning at home. Opinions split on national liquor controls as public concerns rise.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Germany
Naziland
From
Berlin
Howard D. Fishburn
United States
Forests vital to war effort threaten global fire risk
The article warns that wood pulp production ties forests to war material output. It stresses forests as vital resources and notes dry-season conditions create extreme fire dangers. A single match could trigger a disastrous blaze with far reaching effects.
Jefferson and Democracy Celebrated by Taylor County Democrats
The Taylor County Democrats met at Hotel Garston on April 15 1925 to mark the 182nd birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Attorney John H Barlow served as toastmaster and introduced Rev Snodgrass who gave the invocation. Mrs James B Moran played Dixie on piano as attendees learned of Jeffersonian democracy and Jefferson’s ride to the White House on a mule.
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Democratic Party
Taylor County
Garston
United States
John H. 8. Barlow
Snodgrass
West Main Street Methodist Church
James B. Moran
Dixie
Barlow
Frank Mann
Huntlington
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
Dunlap
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
White House
Nation
C. Burchinal
Fairmont
Katherine Smith
Political Gathering Highlights Woodrow Wilson Chapter in Taylor County
Mrs. Gene Ford, a leading Taylor County Democrat, spoke humorously about the 1924 to 1928 political shift and praised founding the Woodrow Wilson Chapter of the Daughters of Democracy. She recalled past campaigns, challenged Republican labels, and celebrated the club as a key political force in the state before Mrs. Florence Wilkinson offered a vocal selection.
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Bhen
Taylor County
Woodrow Wilson
The
Daughters of Democracy
Gene Ford
West Virginia
Republican Party
Cleveland
Cal
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Florence Wilkinson
Ford
Minty
Rose
Political Announcement Pressures and War Readiness Talk
Voters in Taylor County are informed of a candidacy for county commissioner in the Democratic primary. The message urges support for reelection to the court and calls for adherence to regulations during wartime while noting the nation’s timber resources as vital to national defense. The speaker references Germany’s actions in 1917 18 and discusses labor and interior tensions in wartime analysis.
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Taylor County
Twisky
Will Germany Crack Book Review by Paul Hagen
Paul Hagen argues in Will Germany Crack that all potentialities for a serious split lie inside Germany. The review notes his thesis and the stance of the Harpers volume priced at $2.75, with emphasis on internal factors shaping any division.
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Germany
Paul Hagen
Harpers
Tibby Faces Waynes Family Pressure And Engagement
Tibby grapples with Wayne's demand she accept his money and presentable appearance before meeting his Manhattan and Westchester relatives. She insists on independence from his wealth, fears misjudgment by his social circle, and contemplates leaving rather than endure the upcoming family introduction and shopping for a ring.
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Tibby
Wayne
Ateeley
Maren Sim
Thomas Dare
Manhattan
Westchester
Tommy
Steena
Thinga
Jena
Tasua
German labor shortage and alien workers in Nazi industry
Mr. Hagen cites German sources showing heavy wartime manpower drain replaced by prisoners of war and labor drafts. He estimates 4 1 2 to 5 1 2 million enemy aliens in industry, unhappy and a growing strain on the Nazi system, with more aliens likely imported as Russians and British incur greater losses. The piece also notes Himmler awaiting a copy of Will German Crack and mentions global peace crop averages.
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Hitler
Germany
Reich
Hagen
Mr. Hagen
Minor Athletic Injuries Affect Men in Training
Dr. Clendening explains common athletic injuries from overuse seen in trainees and athletes. Topics include muscle bound conditions shin splints charney horse and related strains, their causes, and conservative treatment with rest heat massage and gradual return to activity.
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Tivo
Bilbo
Charles Brinkman
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John Selby
Dr. Dore
Tom
Positon
Logan Clendening
Clendening
Aly
Nogis
Sha Forpnin
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