Trial Without Evidence In South Carolina Nomination Case
The Post-Herald and The Register clash over a labor federation accusation that a gubernatorial nomination was stolen. The State Federation of Labor claims proof exists, but no specific culprit is named. The Register calls for verifiable evidence before judging Senator Neely or any defendant, noting affidavits may exist in Kanawha and Logan counties. Until proof arrives, faith in the nominee remains intact.
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South Carolina
Post-Herald
L. R. Via
State Federation of Labor
Senator Neely
State Federation
Via
Neely
The
Regter
Register
Kanawha
Logan
J. John B. Easton
Landon Fumbles Recovery While Roosevelt Pushes Jobs Act
The piece reviews Gov Alf Landon’s stance on unemployment and federal state cooperation under Roosevelt’s 1930s policies. It contrasts Landon’s criticism with progress under the Wagner Peyser Act, noting states’ participation in establishing federal state free employment exchanges. The text cites unemployment figures and shifts in policy from 1933 to 1936.
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Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Gov. Landon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Landon’s stance blocks state exchanges for Kansas
The article notes Gov. Landon refused cooperation on federal state exchanges, leaving Kansas without benefits from nationwide programs that created over 3.5 million private jobs by mid year. It accuses him of a do nothing policy and leaving job seekers at private bureaus’ mercy.
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West Virginia
Gov. Landon
Kansas
Governor Kump Calls Hands Off In State Campaign
State's Business First Governor Kump warns against pernicious political activity by state employers. He seeks a clean administration and a constitutional ban on perpetuating state power. He contrasts with prior Republican predecessors who used state offices to campaign, noting public backlash. His stance aims to keep campaign run by officials and party but on nonpublic time.
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Kump
Charleston
Beckley Music team to face Glen White in league title clash
In the second game of a summer softball series at Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley Music plays Glen White to decide the local league championship. Admission is charged for the finals with proceeds funding playground equipment. First pitch starts at six o'clock.
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Beckley Music
Glen White
Woodrow Wilson High School
Roosevelt speech lauded as landmark in White tribute
William Allen White, sponsor of Gov. Landon, praises President Roosevelt's Philadelphia address as one of the most notable political orations since the Civil War. The Worcester ost remarks the speech could rank with Gettysburg and Patrick Henry if Roosevelt wins and serves a second term.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
William Allen White
Landon
Patrick Henry
Six of One raises ire over magazine pay hints
Radio commentator and magazine writer William Hard denounces Editor and Publisher for implying partisan pay. He states clearly he receives no salary or fees from the Republican party, only travel expenses, and questions the insinuation as he argues against the New Deal.
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William Hard
Republican Party
Roosevelt to Discuss Weather With Governor Landon
President Roosevelt will meet Governor Landon to discuss the weather. The engagement signals a light topic as both leaders plan candid remarks and possible forecasts.
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Roosevelt
Landon
Lawyer Calls Governor Landon A Yes And No Man
A lawyer from Governor Landon's home town brands him a yes and no man, a label he says bars him from the movies. The remark underscores a clash between political cautions and Hollywood ambitions in the era.
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Landon
Traitors and Converts See Politics Through Shifts
In politics a traitor is someone who abandons your side for the enemy, while a convert is one who leaves the enemy to join your side, illustrating the two sides of political allegiance and loyalty.
Landon speech praised for broad reach and mixed appeal
Editorials from Rutland Vermont Herald and St. Louis Post-Dispatch note Governor Landon’s acceptance address as broadly appealing yet internally inconsistent. Critics say the vice presidential candidate promises reform and recovery while aligning with various, sometimes conflicting, groups, raising questions about cohesion.
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Gov. Landon
St. Louis
Post
Ind
Smokeless Coal Exhibition at Mt Hope District Weathers Loss
The Mt Hope coal show, sponsored by the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute, features guards, dash of theater with two chunks of dry ice, and a National Electric Coil display starring Lucille Louthen. Exhibitors include Beckley and Mabscott firms with badges for attendees, volunteers from Captain Hardesty’s WV National Guard, and tributes to J G Polley who died recently but is remembered in the program.
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Beckley
Mt. Hope
W. Va
New River and Winding Gulf
Institute
Raleigh
M. K. Clay
H. J. Steinmetz
W. F. Lautner
Air Reduction Sales Corporation
New York
Steinmetz
J. B. Thompson
Thomas
Carl Jeffery
Sherman Rogers
Mt. Hope High School
E. McK. Hardesty
Company A
West Virginia National Guard
J. G
Jack) Polley
Beckley Machine and Electric Company
Mabscott Machine and Electric Company
Beckley Hardware and Supply Company
Raleigh Hardware Company
Cole and May
Stallard’s Studio
Pure Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
The
Automatic Coal Burner Company
Goodness Knows What
June Belcher
Cole and
May Booth
Constance Flanigan
Stallards
Red-Head
Mt. Houe
National Electric Coil Company
Armory Building
New River and
Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Columbus
Red
Republican tax charts target butcher shops to sell New Deal opposition
From Chicago comes a report that Republican headquarters planned to give meat market owners a blackboard chart showing how taxes raise meat prices to persuade housewives. The plan faced doubt from butchers and store managers who warned against political displays and possible customer boycott. Some patrons feared Democratic ties and opposition to the New Deal, including concerns over the Robinson-Patman act.
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Ashington
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Painter Makes 42 Portraits On Postage Stamp Size Paper
Salgotarjan Hungary draughtsman Peter Illes painted 42 portraits on a piece of paper the size of a postage stamp. Notable subjects include President Roosevelt Pope Pius XI and Admiral Horthy.
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Associated Press
Salgotarjan
Hungary
Peter Illes
Roosevelt
Pius XI
Admiral Horthy
Hawaii honors hero king at bicentennial celebration
Hawaii spent over 12750 to mark King Kamehemeha IIs bicentennial funded by territorial appropriations and local business donations. Oliver Goldsmith is praised as the sole English writer with a great novel play and poem, citing The Vicar of Wakefield She Stoops to Conquer and The Deserted Village.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
Hawaii
Kamehemeha
Territorial
Oliver Goldsmith
Wakefield
New Novel From The World With A Fence Series
Carol Torrance flees a lover and starts work at Blake Thornton's Atlanta generating office where she finds deepening love for Blake but faces complications from Blake's wife Irma who refuses a divorce. A dinner scene masks the tension and uncertain future.
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Carol Torrance
Blake Thornton
Atlanta
Blake
Denis Ford
Irma
Caro and Blake Cross a Dangerous Bridge Tomorrow
In a chapter from Marian Sims 1936 tale, Blake and Carol evade public scrutiny while nurturing a fragile affair. After a tense hospital update and a night of shared tenderness, they plan to confront Irma next weekend, seeking safety in private moments amid growing risk.
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Marge
Harry
Margery
Irma
Carol
Blake
Caro
Children train for war in Manila schools
Manila authorities announce compliance with the commonwealth defense act. Elementary boys will receive preliminary military training while girls are trained for nursing and related duties. The move reflects broader civic preparation effort by municipal school boards amid national defense needs.
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Associated Press
Manila
P. I
Two Smokes Daily for Irish Dublin
About 2 billion cigarettes are smoked annually in the Irish Free State according to official figures. The data show an average of just over two cigarettes per person per day across the population.
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Olympus
Associated Press
Dublin
Irish Free State
A F Housman Becomes Classic with First Poem Book
A F Housman, who died recently, rose to lasting fame as a classic poet after publication of his first verse collection titled A Shropshire Lad.
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A. F. Housman
Songwriters work on Lonesome Drum followup in Hawaii
Carl Carmer notes three songwriters collaborating on a new piece connected to Listen for a Lonesome Drum. The report mentions large hollow surfboards developed in Hawaii to ride unusually big breakers.
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Carl Carmer
Hawaii
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Washington
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