1940 Republican Ticket Overview for West Virginia
The 1940 Republican ticket lists Wendell L. Willkie for president with Charles L. NeNary as candidate for vice president. Thomas Sweeney runs for U S senator, D Boone Dawson for governor, A C Schiffler for congress, Robert Henry for state senator, E Otto Waugh for house of delegates, Dallas Wolfe for sheriff, Ed N. Lock for assessor, James C Neil Folt for attorney, Thomas Cather for county commissioner, Fred Carder and William Collins for board of education, Ona Jefferys and John Snider as grafton district justices.
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Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Charles L. NeNary
Oregon
U. S
Thomas Sweeney
Wheeling
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Congress
A. C. Schiffler
Robert Henry
Fairmont
House OF Delegates
E. Otto Waugh
Dallas Wolfe
Ed N. Lock
James C. (Neil) Folt
Sabbath Promise and Draft Industry Debate
A religious verse from Isaiah 58 13 14 frames a Sabbath duty while a Wheeling Intelligencer critique argues that a draft industry clause in the conscription bill risks shifting the nation toward totalitarian control. The piece contrasts direct military drafts with government seizure of wealth via taxes and warns against expanding state power through defense contracts under the New Deal.
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New York Times
Senate
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Nationalism faces upheaval as global loyalties shift
Howard Vincent O'Brien writes from the Chicago News that nationalism is fading into horizontal loyalties amid economic and social changes. He warns France may become a province of a Greater Reich while Germany rises as a new nationalism, risking a revolutionary melting pot. The piece contemplates Europe and America on the edge of a new internationalism.
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Cumberland Times
Howard Vincent O'Brien
Chicago News
France
Scylla
Charleydis
Hitler
Reich
Germany
Europe
America
National Guard games reveal defense gaps and bold soldiers
The feature in the Clarksburg Exponent highlights General Marshall as the No. 1 soldier in simple workmanlike attire. A young captain appears beside him, showcasing a grounded image of military leadership beyond formal uniforms.
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Clarksburg
General Marshall
United States
Possible State Secretary Picks Stir Rumors in Washington
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart surveys potential successors to Cordell Hull, noting Sumner Wells as a strong Latin America expert but unlikely to be promoted soon. Bill Bullitt, Fiorello LaGuardia, and others are mentioned as possible nominees, with LaGuardia viewed as a potential labor secretary if Roosevelt pursues a coalition cabinet.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Sumner Wells
Undler
Cordell Hull
State Department
Roosevelt
Hull
White House
Washington
Uncle Sam
Welles
Sumner
Buenos Aires
Bill Bullitt
Willam
Bulitt
Bill
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Latin America
Rio Grande
Europe
Hyde Park
Fiorello
Frances
New York
Stimson
Navy
Knox
LaGuardia
Young Guardsmen Learn to Defend the Land in Ditch Training
A writer describes a commander and an army general in a ditch with a patrol and a group of young guardsmen. The scene shows disciplined, earnest faces of Young America as they begin rough, practical training to defend the land, with officers sharing the hard real work rather than flashy travel.
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America
Linda Begins Moving On From Robert's World
Linda endures a painful phone miscue with Robert Barton and shifts to a modeling assignment as pressure mounts. She moves to a women’s hotel, awaits calls, and confronts headlines about Billie Anne Trent and Mina’s insanity trial, deciding to flee once more.
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Linda
Robert
Mr. Barton
Robert Barton
Miss Trent
Billie Anne
Bagley
Hortense
Police Heeadquarters
Ronald
Serah
Heritage
Sarah
Nevins
Mina
Billie Anne Trent
Benevolent Elks Lodge Holds Annual Sorrow Service 1912
Grafton Lodge No. 308 Elks held their annual Lodge of Sorrow on December 1 1912 with Exalted Ruler Frederick T. Martin leading opening rites. A memorial program featured hymns, solos, a eulogy, and the unveiling of a tablet listing 24 departed members. The evening also announced the stage premiere of Gene Stratton-Porter's Freckles at the Opera House December 18 1912.
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Grafton
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Frederick T. Martin
Vincent
Sidney H. Sonmerville
Jack Boyer
E. W. Hartrock
Job Jones
John H. Rose
Leo J, Rasche
Ada M. Remlinger
William Taylor George
No. 308
Anna E. Remlinger
Babylon
Katherine Cole
Dorothy Durbin
Simon J. Freidman
Arthur F. Richardson
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Gene Stratton-Porter
Freckles
Opera House
A. G. Delamater
Perry Golden
Mirian Gaspero
Angel
Golden
Charles P. Guard
Christmas Misrule and a Patriot Flag in Taylor County
A festive scene unfolds with exchanges and encore of holiday gifts as merchants wrestle with returns while children seek clever items. The Masonic lodge funds a 30 by 30 foot American flag for Taylor County schools recalling Jesse Rector’s hand sewn banner 122 years earlier. William Jennings denies arrest for razor flourishes at a Baltimore station claiming Santa attire proves innocence and no weapons are needed.
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Willie
Johnny
St. Nicholas
Masonic Fraternity
Jesse Rector
Taylor County
William Jennings
Baltimore and Ohio
Men with intelligent faces vow to defend America
The speaker praises soldiers with smart, capable looks, saying they have the score and will defend the country. He emphasizes that the nation can mobilize millions if needed, and that the men’s faces convey security for America.
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America
Millville Flood Crisis Climaxes After Heavy Rain
Maurice River floods Millville causing dam bulges and bridge washouts. Water crest, then recedes as police and state troopers herd residents to higher ground. One garage sinks into the river amid factory district danger. Five dead, millions in damage across New Jersey.
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Page One
Millville
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Maurice
Sharpe Street
Tidewater
Maurice River
Delaware Bay
First Diamond Promises Value and Reassuring Reputation
A dealer highlights the natural diamond as a puzzling purchase yet asserts top value and strong reputation. The message centers on trust, quality, and customer assurance in a luxury gem market.
Youre Telling Me Central Press Writer
A fragment from a Central Press style column mocks headlines and pop culture. It references visiting tremen engagement rings fashion and a church picnic table of 100 feet. It mentions an astronomer, solar events, and wartime banter with several garbled phrases.
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
James F. Holt
John 8. Palmer
Associated Press
A. E. Clayden, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Jacob
Willkie
Stewart
Sumner Welles
TOWER_OF LONDON
Msh
Lodge of Sorrow
Skaggs & Company
Exclusive Jewelers
Hungary
Pudapest
Yugoslavia
Transylvania
Is Ussian
Poland
Bulgaria
Sofia
Bucharest
Linas
Reece
Rumania
Italy
Romania
Bessarabia
Dobruja
Itf
Indiana
Sol
Doughboy
Dan
Watermisson
Mussolini
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