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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
4
An editorial condemns mob violence and lynching, praising a sheriff who used machine guns to disperse an accused rapist’s mob. It argues lynching stems from fear and race history, notes lynching begets more, and urges a broader view rejecting such savage acts while condemning the rabid elements in communities.
Charles E. Hodges, president of the state senate and potential successor to Governor Kump, remains a strong gubernatorial contender. After a 1932 gubernatorial bid and a 1933 reelection, he is viewed as a fair, non factional leader likely to vie for the next primary despite shifting Democratic currents.
The writer condemns drivers who cut into main traffic from side streets and creep slowly in the center of the street, forcing brakes, horns, and delays. The piece mocks the assumption that such drivers are rushing to a fire and laments their inexplicable behavior, calling them a nuisance in urban travel.
Officials from the Federal Land Bank report rising real estate demand across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming with farm prices up 25 to 33 percent from last year. Buyers are mainly practical farmers seeking homes as improved crop seasons and higher farm produce prices drive the back-to-the-land trend.
Democratic National Chairman James Farley in San Francisco urged party unity and defended the Roosevelt program. He conceded possible mistakes but said the admin istration achieved a decisive difference in the nation’s condition since Roosevelt’s inauguration. He argued opposition aims to erode confidence in the president, while the administration feeds the hungry and provides work.
The 1933-1934 state education report shows average county terms near nine months, up from seven point two, with never exceeding eight point five months prior. The county unit school plan, a Democratic measure, is cited as driving the improvement, per the Shepherdstown Register.
The House rejected administration favored independent federal liquor regulation and kept control under Treasury. It also blocked bulk sales in kegs and barrels, provoking Senate clash and a likely conference. Critics warn of weakened standards and tampering, while supporters cite public interest and enforcement needs.
Column recounts George Tucker’s anecdotes from New York about travel to Italy, a humorous hotel bar scene at Buddies, and a Georgia couple’s odd insistence on moving rooms. The piece blends travel observations with Manhattan life and a curio on hospitality and pricing.
A collage of items and opinions by ALPHONSO covers currency quips about one and five mill coins a Cuban independence milestone, and jokes about a death sentence as a grave matter. It notes the AAA aiding lawyers, praises an aged violin, and muses on a college-educated yet unclear status man.
The text notes the manager will no longer assign guests from Georgia to a certain suite. It references an innocent view toward a statue of Yankee General Sherman. It also states original New York dog licenses cost $2 with annual renewals at $1.
Funeral services for Leland S. Waskey, 50, who died at Oak Hill of paralysis, will be conducted at the Page Tabernacle this afternoon, burial in Page cemetery. Survived by widow Thelma Waskey and two children Leland S. Waskey Jr and Alberta Waskey, all of Akron Ohio. He was a former Virginian railroad machinist.
The Marianna city council urged that the new jail be built away from the courthouse and city hall, a stance that diverges from the usual jail locations linked to judicial buildings. The Associated Press report notes the unusual council position in Marianna Florida dated August 8.
Robbin Coons notes Hollywood chatter on Frances Langford flouting diet rules while enjoying seashore fare. Jack Oakie’s mother meets Jack’s stand-in Henderson. Constance and Joan Bennett hire personal hairdressers. Loretta Young keeps hers on set. Edna Ferber plans to resurrect a killed character in Come and Get It and comments on screen adaptations. C B DeMille resists painting a horse’s leg. Francis Lederer joins Universal opposite Margaret Sullavan. Arline Judge quarantined for scarlet fever via telegraph. Mary Roberts Rinehart Tish stories adaptation continues. Seventy-five motorcycle racers and stunt personnel to portray sailors on shore leave in Beauty’s Daughter.
Laurie Moore probes her sister Gladys and Jimmie Dallas amid a tangled engagement web with Rex Moore a missing pilot. Laurie's husband to be Mark Albery plots to remove Rex as danger grows after a Berlin trip. Mortimer from Sydney appears friendly while Laurie confronts Nelly Park to uncover Gladys's whereabouts and peril.
Summerlee West Virginia reports Fred Love Jr visiting Chicago friends. J E Lemons and family host Jimmie Powell Morgantown visit. Mrs Bud Rackley returns from Charleston with Jackie. Mrs Roberts Oak Hill visits daughter M A Jones. Opal Lemons returns from Morgantown. William Samuels Oakwood visits grandmother Mrs John Samuels. Geo Sublette Glen Rogers visits here. Mrs Mitchell and baby return from Harvey. Charlotte Hightower returns from Charleston. Mack Lemons and J E Lemons Jr Morgantown return from visit with grandmother.
London news from Aug 8 reports fine black net veils with chin length fronts and long flowing back lines, enhancing the appeal of small flower toques.
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