Bumgardner Plays Key Role as West Virginia Elector
J L Bumgardner of Beckley seeks a place on West Virginia’s electoral college as a Democratic candidate. He supported Roosevelt in Chicago and has chaired repeal efforts against the eighteenth amendment. Known for fairness, he is praised as a strong asset to the ticket and widely acquainted through campaign speaking tours.
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Bumgardner
West Virginia
J. L. Bumgardner
Beckley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cill
West Virginia Association For
Whch
Upstate
Self-Sufficiency and Cobbett’s Shaving Lesson
A trade paper discusses William Cobbett and a line about shaving with cold water and no glass. It argues self reliance matters beyond hot water and mirrors, noting a century ago conditions differ but the core idea endures. A young man should learn to shine shoes sew buttons cook simple dishes and wash them to maintain dignity.
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William Cobbett
Cobbett
Sondra
Symons
Free Him From Dependence on Household Helpers
A fragment notes a push to free an individual from permanent reliance on women folk at home or professional helpers, aiming for greater self sufficiency and independence in daily tasks.
Reduced Tax Payments Bring Hope Of Lower Levies
Government costs in Raleigh county and districts will fall as the board of equalization lowers assessments from 45 million to 39 million. The 15 percent revenue cut mirrors the legislature aimed at trimming public funds. Slab Fork district expects the county's biggest impact with 26 cents less in education levies and an 83,000 saving in district school costs. Transportation for pupils is restored in altered form, aligning with state efforts to cut waste and deficits through tighter budgets.
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Raleigh
Board of Equalization and Review
Slab Fork
Advertising Prompts Raleigh County Spending Surge
The piece argues that genuine values and grand scale advertising excite consumer spending in Raleigh County. It cites brisk furniture and hardware sales over two days and large crowds at Olympic events, suggesting publicity unlocks purse strings for staples and popular spectacles alike.
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Raleigh
P S C Rejoinder: West Virginia Utilities Fight Rates
The Public Service Commissioner replies to a House demand for lower utility rates, arguing limits to downward revisions while defending regulation. The piece argues that cost allocation, excess financing, and high legal fees shift risk from utilities to customers, with the system allowing utilities to capitalize their mistakes and protect profits.
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P. S.C
Public Service Commissioner of
West Virginia
House
Moundsville Journal
Too Much of Everything Riffs on Politics and Potholes
A breezy column mocks political excess and social folly with quips about land rights, party fizzes, and public life. It notes the English sky claim, Reno courthouse, Hoover, the drys, and a broad fan mail piece titled Too Much of Everything listing over town woes.
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Uncle Sam
Weekend Visit Highlights From Lynchburg And Beckley
Mr Hope of West Virginia and Mr and Mrs Earl Snnder with daughter Martha Ellen visit Lynchburg Virginia as guests of Mr and Mrs Giles Scott. Mrs C G Anderson accompanies them home. Eugene and Nancy Foster recover after tonsil surgery at Oak Hill hospital. Betty Ann Snider visits grandparents in Beckley. Mrs L G Houser from Beckley stays with the Fosters. Pat Garrett attends Republican convention in Wheeling. Raymond Stamler travels to Lexington with plans for Paris Kentucky, while Mrs Stamler visits her parents in Paris. J Franklin Greenlee and family return to Charleston after visiting A B Greenlee. Mrs G C Carlton and Junior to Huntington then Detroit.
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Earl C. Snnderl
Martha Ellen
Lynchburg
Giles Scott
C. G. Anderson
Scott Home
Eugene and
Nancy Foster
Eugene Foster
Oak Iill Hospital
Betty Ann Snider
A. L. McDaniel
Beckley
L. G. Houser
Pat Garrett
Wheeling
Raymond Stamler
Lexington
Ky, Where They Will Spend the Weekend With Mr. Stamler
Harry Stamler
G. C. Carlton
Junior
Ida Erskine
Huntington
Detroit
Pemberton Visitors and Weekend Guests Across Beckley Area
Local residents from Pemberton Beckley Mabscott Lillybrook Surveyor and Hollywood hosted and visited friends and relatives through the week. Notable mentions include the Saunders, Mullaney, Canter bury, Newsome, Adkins, Kiser, Ayers, Patterson and Bennett households. The University of Iowa football team plans an eastward trip this fall to face George Washington University, their first east of the Alleghenies since 1921.
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N. L. Saunders
Beckley
Sim Canterbury
Edith Mullaney
Bob Gook
Mary Waddell
Mabscott
Don Adkins
Lillybrook
Adkin
J. C. Kiser
L. M. Houck
Galum Houck
Hollywood
GC. L. Bennett
Ir. W. Lane
University of Iowa
George Washington University
Yale
Village bar offers 35 cent ginger ale and 14 cent sandwiches
New York reportage details a Greenwich Village night club pricing 35 cent ginger ale 14 cent sandwiches and a dime coffee. Patrons are Villagers who fill floor shows with open forum discussions and musicals while weekdays remain busy. Proceeds rely on a 24 cent minimum and a 24 cent Saturday cover.
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William Gaines
New York
Greenwich Village
Tdave
Sondra and Anderson Weave a Tangled Farewell
Beatrice begins to spread gossip about Sondra on Monday as Sondra confronts a tangled love triangle. Anderson presses for honesty while Sondra battles jealousy and longing. Mark’s shadow and Mrs Merriman’s scrutiny frame a quiet seaside parting.
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Beatrice
Sondra
Two Pauls Take Over Village Club Property
A former cavalry officer in the imperial Frisian army, now a financial magazine editor, and an art gallery operator on Fifty-seventh Street join forces to run the club property. The duo, well known in the village, relied on word of mouth to assemble the crowd.
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Paul DeMiko
Wooster Street
DeMiko
Eighth Steel
Paul
Boris Dupont Paul
Calvary
Fifty-seventh Street
Two Pauls
Pajama Hostesses Host Open Forum Debates at Event
Lee Harrett a lecturer conducts the open forums Ely Sieg el a poet offers oral reviews of books and poetry discussions Anyone can take the floor for stunts or debates Pajama clad hostesses serve tables chat with guests Several models and show girls participate seeking extra tips or wagers
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Lee Harrett
Ely Siegel
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Raleigh Register
eSony
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Main Street
W. Way
Reedling . & Johnston
Devine-Tenney Corporation
Chrysler Building
Chicago
Michigan Ave
Associated Press
Carlier
Haven
Feary
Fiegte
Foe
Alphonbo
Reno
Nevada
Hoover
Prohibition Party
Mr. Hope
W. Va
Pemberton, W. Va
Bo Ue
Mark
Mao
Anderson
Ellen
Anderson Eincer
John Anderson
Flora
Ruby M. Ayres
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Beckley Hatel
B. C. Jennings
Massour
Main St
Real Estate Life and Fire Insurance A. J. Britton
Math Ae ‘Gechtays
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