Shawkey Ouster II in West Virginia state institutions
Governor Kump unveils plan to remove Dr. M. P. Shawkey from Marshall College Huntington and purge politics from state owned institutions. He argues political activity has plagued colleges, aims to punish only those who exploit school ties for political ends, and vows to resist partisan influence in public service.
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Shawkey
Kump
M. P. Shawkey
Marshall College
Huntington
West Virginia
Dust storms show Kansas escape regions and grain outlook
Governors note not all of Kansas suffered from dust storms. southeastern areas had heavy rains while western Kansas endured three dry years. Despite disruptions farmers expect a strong crop year with wheat prospects improving in many counties and crop values rising from last year, though optimism may be overstated.
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Kansas
Landon
Estern
Dean L. FE. Call
Theansas State College
War memories and calls for amity after Civil War
A reflective editorial urges tolerance between North and South, citing Port land Maine's call by Grand Army of the Republic commander for Union veterans to offer mercy to Confederate soldiers. It notes only a few thousand blue and gray veterans remain and warns that war memories are a social evil that can fuel future conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Grand Army of the Republic
May Day and the health of children through history
The piece recalls May Day's changing meanings from festive Maypole dancing to political rioting, then highlights National Child Health Day since 1928. It argues public health work and health education extend life and save children, framing childhood health as national defense and welfare.
Parkersburg News weighs Neely and Kump Washington visit
The Parkersburg News analyzes a Washington social call between Senators Neely and Governor Kump. It notes past clashes at the Clarksburg conclave and discusses a possible West Virginia Democratic plan for renomination, a judgeship for Kump, and a path to governor via a Holt backed candidate. The paper deems party reconciliation likely and views it as favorable.
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Parkersburg
Senator Neely
Kump
Washington
Clarksburg
United States
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Homer A. Holt
Neely
Fairmont Times
Beckley Platform Aims for Growth and Commerce
Proposal outlines summer resort development for Beckley weather and boosts for local merchants and distributors from a wide trade region. Calls for a city planning commission to guide growth, a park and recreation ground, and support for dairying trucking small fruit and poultry in Raleigh county. A one cent per ton levy seeks to fund West Virginia Smokeless Coal advertising.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Carter Glass presses labor loan share in work relief bill
Washington notes recount how Virginia’s Carter Glass resisted changes in the 4.88 billion work relief measure. He demanded one third of loans go to labor and blocked private power and gas plant purchases. A late conference scene with Buchanan of Texas showcased Glass’s influence, ending with a 45 second agreement.
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Senate
Thomas
House
Glass
Toto
Great Riches and a Forty-Three Year Old Dream
James Stimson fights a legacy of being a “has-been” and vows to change his life as he plans a spring wedding to Leslie Harris. Leslie, pushy with color choices for their home and a busy social season, supports his aim to become more than a faded figure. New Concord follows their romance, a difficult father, and a busy winter of renovations, culminating in a hopeful, shared future.
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James
Leslie
Jimmie
Jimmy
Congress
United States of America
Robert Browning
New Concord
John Harris
James Stimson
Mr. Harris
John
Sarah
Aunt Lou
Kansas City
Mr. Suter
Suter
Mr. Stimson
Stimson Place
Dolores Costello Barrymore Comeback Hinted Amid Reports
Hollywood notes hint at an early screen return for Dolores Costello wife of John Barrymore as rumors of a breakup swirl. Once a major star in early talkies, she paused to raise children and briefly returned for Expensive Women, a box office flop, before resuming domestic life.
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Warners
Betsy
Warren William
Hollywood
Dolores Costello
John Barrymore
Miss Costello
John IT
Dolores
Barrymore
England
Warner Bros
Youths Hurt When Truck Overturns Near Somerset
Two Baltimore youths were injured and a third man bruised when their truck rolled over on the Lincoln Highway near Somerset. The injured, identified as Myer Gentile and Vincent Cingegrany, were unconscious at Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. Peter Gangi, 24, escaped with bruises. State patrol said brake failure caused the runaway truck to descend a hill and overturn at the bottom.
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Associated Press
Somerset
Baltimore
Lincoln Highway
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Myer Gentile
Vincent Cingegrany
Peter Gangi
Manchuria Man Uses Drug to Force Wife to Obedience
M Grizunoff of Manchuria allegedly drugged his wife to restrain her, shaved her eyebrows and hair, and trimmed her long eyelashes as part of an effort to compel her to stay on the "straight and narrow path."
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M. Grizunoff
Manchuria
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A compact column presents observations and opinions on current affairs with commentary, quotations, and critical questioning. It collects reader sentiments, snappy lines, and measured critiques to spark thought and dialogue.
Laughing Wits and Wives in Quick Humorous Bits
A collection of quips about marriage money luck and human foibles. Jokes touch on children parents gambling love fame and social pretensions with light twists. The piece ends with a pun about twins and a professor.
Freight Shipments Rise on Ohio River in February
Huntington W Va April 26 Freight shipments in the Huntington district of the Ohio river rose by 6819 tons in February from January total shipments on the Ohio in the district reached 554807 tons while February 1934 showed 147622 tons Major John F Conklin federal district engineer cited continued upward trend since 1934 noting last year s ice had hindered navigation on the river.
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
John F. Conklin
Federal District
Ohio
Samuel Bacon acquitted in Nelson manslaughter case
Charleston West Virginia April 26 Samuel Bacon of South Charleston was acquitted yesterday of manslaughter in the death of Frank Nelson 17 of St Albans. Nelson was killed in an automobile accident.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Samuel Bacon
South Charleston
Frank Nelson
St. Albans
Nelson
Talks to Parents about a Hotel Child
A narrative about a girl named Mary living largely in hotels with her parents. She roams the lobby and elevators, eavesdrops on strangers, and by age twelve shows worldly wisdom. The piece warns that hotel life harms children, risking precocity and social isolation, while parents neglect duties.
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Sarah
Mary
Customs of Lithuanian weddings described in brief
A Lithuanian proverb notes that a bride buys a trousseau for herself and her husband while the groom gives his old clothes to his father and younger brothers. The passage highlights shared family roles in marriage customs and transfer of attire within the kin.
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Neely and
Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations Committee
Great Riches
Mateo Howe Farnham
Chapter
Mareel
Farnham
Maurice Costello
Vitagraph Studios
Brooklyn
By Robbin Coons
Cleveland
Rtalks
Brooke Peters Church
Virginia
Raleigh
Third Avenue
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