News from Raleigh County Ten Years Ago
Week Ten Years Ago Raleigh County News notes coal price actions by Food Control authority. Run of mine coal priced 15 cents, sizes $2.40, slack $1.90. county fair plans and talent updates. Miss Mary Belle Lilly's daughter to John Hornbrook in a Lillybrook Coal ceremony. Local law cases include a dog hunting ban and drafts. Chautauqua tents rise. 89 county youths denied exemption and ordered to report for the draft.
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T Wilson
West
Aleigh County
Mary Belleughter
J. Lilly
John Hornbrook
Lillybrook
C. C. Pardo
Wheatley
Ining Car Department of the Railway
Anneal County
Frank Munty
Beckley
F. C. George
New York
Kentucky
G. A. Ames
Raleigh
Chautauqua
Court House Lawn
Raleigh County
Eight Big Issues in Congress This Session
The article outlines eight major topics before Congress including flood control and New Orleans protection costs, tax reduction plans with shifts in income and corporate levies, farm relief via McNary-Haugen and federal loan ideas, a power trust investigation led by Walsh and Norris, seating debates over Vare and Smith, Navy appropriation following the Geneva conference, the Colorado River Boulder Canyon project, and the Insull Cunningham contempt cases with Sinclair precedent looming in legal strategy. It emphasizes political maneuvering ahead of the 1929 election and the potential for broad fiscal and policy shifts.
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New Orleans
Washington
Senator Smoot
Utah
Senate
Dawes
McNary
Oregon
Committee On Agriculture
Coolidge
Wadsworth
New York
Butler
Massachusetts
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Ernest
Kentucky
Weller
Maryland
White House
Eugene Meyer
Federal Farm Loan Board
McNary- Haugen
Power Trust
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Walsh
Norris Iy
Vare
Smith
Reed
Missouri
Navy
Pacific
House of Senate
Congress
Boulder Canyon
California
Arizona
Insull
Illinois
Cunningham
Ware
Sinclair
Oil Investigating Committee
Card of Thanks Voices gratitude for kindness after bereavement
Card of thanks from Mrs. Pd. D. Feazell Estella Feazell and family for the kindness shown during their bereavement. They mention flowers cars and ministering arrangements and acknowledge various organizations and individuals. Colonel Lindburghs welcome cost New York City 850 000.
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PD. D. Feazell
Estella Feazell
Lindburgh
New York City
Eight From Her at Morris Harvey Eight From Her at Morris Harvy
E M Fulton announces Morris Harvey college enrollment from Raleigh county for fall. Eight students hail from Beckley with names listed by Fulton and Dr Yoak. President Rulf expects enrollment to more than double last year amid positive local reception.
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Morris Harvey Allege
Barboursville
Raleigh County
Beeley
E. M. Fulton
Futon
R. J. Yoak
Norene Herald
Beckley
Lusther Bolen
Mr. Hope
Delmar Craft
Leslie Carter
Lawrence George
Marion Wright
Clyde Smith
Hogart Holliday
Virgil Thompson
Morris Harvey
R. H. Rulf
Morris Harvey College
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United States
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
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South Carolina
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Campaign Fund
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Chicago
Thomas W. Cunningham
Republican State Committee of
Premier Kodak Service
Beckley, W. Va
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Fannon. Ball
Lester, W. VA
Great Greenbrier Valley
Lewisburg - Ronceverte
W. VA
American Fireworks Company Mon
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Basile’s
Madison Square Garden Fame
Gunpowder and Company
J. B. Sydenstricker
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W. L. Tabscott
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Oxfords
Morris Harvy
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Arch-Maker
Neville Street
Capital City Commercial College
M. M. Parker
W. L. Holt
Capitol
State Streets
Charleston
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