Andrew Mellon remembered in reflections on his life
The Raleigh Register notes Andrew Mellons wealth, art philanthropy and public service. Colleagues from Westinghouse University of Pittsburgh Hoover and J P Morgan recall his modesty generosity and broad view of life. The piece highlights his gift of a 50 million art gallery and his enduring impact on industry and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Raiford Watkins
Nace
Associated Press
Howland & Howland, Inc
New York
Park Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Pittsburgh
Keystone Bank
Becklaleigh County
Andrew Mellon
Mellon
A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Mr. Mellon
John G. Bowman
University of Pittsburgh
Herbert Hoover
Amerieor Heormer Republic
J. R. Nutt
Parker Gilbert
J. P. Morgan & Company
the Treasury
The
Treasury
Bugs and Bulbs and Beckley Street Tales
A column of humorous vignettes from Beckley West Virginia notes a ventriloquist's toy dog that barks only in performance and a blown old bulb in a junk room. It also comments on street paving, rough asphalt on South Kanawha, new hotels planned on Neville street and at Black Knight Country club, and cautions about power line safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Harold G. Reed
Beckley
Hope
South Kanawha
Church
Neville Street
Black Knight Country Club
Dairying Gains Seen as Key for Raleigh County Agriculture
Increasing evidence shows Raleigh county should diversify forests and expand dairying. Fluid milk sales rose 1.2 percent in July from 1936, totaling 6,653,940 quarts, while June sales reached 6,884,218 quarts. Milk distributing payrolls rose 10.9 percent from July 1936. farm production stayed near last year, signaling more dairies could boost prosperity.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
West Virginia Praises Guffey Vinson Coal Bill
The Morgantown Dominion News reprints praise for the Guffey Vinson Coal Bill as the era’s most important West Virginia legislation. Senator Neely is credited with steering the measure through Congress with effective oratory and long service in both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Senator Neely
Morgantown
Senator Neely and Guffey-Vinson Bill Boost WV Coal
From his Fairmont porch, Senator Neely championed strong coal controls as the Guffey-Vinson measure moved in Congress. He argued a national commission would end chaos in the industry and, once prices settle, West Virginia could enter an era of prosperity. Neely’s influence is credited for the bill’s passage.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Guffey-Vinson
Congress
Senator Neely
Tax Loopholes and Tax-Exempt Securities Critique
The Charleston Gazette questions a senate bill to close tax loopholes, arguing it may fail to address the major loophole: tax-exempt securities held by investors. It calls the measure an academic gesture unless it targets these exemptions.
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Senate
Treasury Department
Charleston Gazette
Russia wary over Japan war impact on China and Moscow unrest
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes Soviet indifference to the China conflict amid fears of domestic unrest. He recalls czarist Russia’s precarious position and purges, suggesting Moscow avoids harsher anti-Japan stance to prevent a domestic revolt. The piece links debt, pie trivia, and youth talk to illustrate public mood and diplomatic caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Russia
State Department
Washington
China
Governor Graves Appoints Dixie to Black Seat Sparks Title Question
The idea of naming Dixie Graves to Hugo Black's vacated seat prompts debate over proper designation. Critics ask if the couple should be called Governor and Mrs or Senator and Mr Graves, noting a desire to assign wives to Congress to keep them out of department stores.
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William Ritt
Central Press
Bibb Graves
Dixie
Hugo Black
Graves
Congress
Medical cooperatives aid Resettlement farmers
Washington Daybook notes Dr. R C Williams of the Public Health Service led the Resettlement Administration to form medical cooperatives to keep financially strapped farmers healthy. In Mississippi, 386 clients, 246 join the cooperative paying 2 dollars monthly with one dollar for doctor care and medicines. Major operations cost 35 to 50 dollars, minors 15 to 25, while hospitals offer beds as low as 1.6 dollars a day. Critics from big city physicians oppose price fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover Ashington
Resettlement Administration
Dorothy
R. C. Williams
The
Public Health Service
Mississippi
Williams
Dr. Williams
Medica Societies
Man About Manhattan a glimpse of social whirl and wit
In New York George Tucker reviews romp of high society and humor. Tales include Tommy Manville on former wives in Paris and a London lobby rescue leading to marriage. Notes on Hawaiian passion fruit stand chatter, Noel Coward quip on heat, and illustrator Jon Whitcomb seeking a model with coastal city gossip and playful dialogue.
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Tommy Manville
Paris
Manville
Tallulah Bankhead
Jean
London
Savoy Hotel
Gene Fornshell
Fields
Ben Collada
el Chico
Senor Collada
Spain
Noel Coward
George Tucker
York
Jon Whitcomb
Houston Street
Bane
Rye Planted in 35 Sprouts Now in Nebraska
Valentine Neb. Henry Krauss reports rye planted in 1935 on Pine Ridge reservation faced hail and drought but in 1936 failed to sprout. In 1937 the crop finally grew yielding about seven bushels per acre. Source: Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Valentine
Neb
Pine Ridge Reservation
Henry Krauss
Krauss
Sailor buys lightships to house and tow his home
Lieutenant Commander Sloan Danenhower, retired, purchased the Hen and Chickens lightship for 600 dollars and converted it into his permanent dwelling. He then bought the Scotland Lightship for 3030 dollars to tow his home anywhere he wishes and use it as a salvage boat.
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Sloan Danenhower
Old Scotland
Revelation at Dawn Ends a Trail of Deceit
Kay confronts Josh Hastings as he confesses murder and arson while dying from a stroke. Zeke Farley confirms Hastings is dead, and Kay vows to protect Ruth. Marion agrees to return with Zeke, while Kay and Ted share a hopeful kiss as sunrise over Clear Water Basin marks a turning point.
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Zeke Farley
Ing
Josh Hastings
Kay
Ian
Ruth
Scrap Johnson
Tom Runyon
Ted
Gaynor
Clear Water Basin
Marion
Marie de Nervaud
Demands Of Railroad Labor Threaten Private Ownership
A column argues that labor unions press for government ownership, risking bankruptcy for railroads and higher public costs. It cites 1936 net operating income of 667 million dollars, notes wage and train length bill impacts, and warns public sentiment must back railways against disruptive wage demands and policy shifts.
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United States Senate
House
Congress
Farmer Digs Up Long Lost Ring
Auburn Nebraska farmer Carl Gebers found a gold ring while cleaning a cultivator shovel. He alerted the local paper, and a week later Mrs. Henry Unland of Jordan Montana wrote recalling a ring she lost twenty years earlier on the Unland family farm now owned by Gebers. He mailed the ring to Mrs. Unland.
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Associated Press
Auburn
Neb
Carl Gebers
Henry Unland
Jordan, Mont
Unland
Gebers
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Cherry River Navy
Richwood
Nicholas Briny
Japan
Lester
Glen Daniel
Trap Hill
Case of Representatives
United Sates
Joe Guffey
Neely
Charles P. Stewart
Moscow
Stalin
Manhattan
BY Marie DS Nervaud
Railway Age
Brotherhoods
Farmer
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