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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
12
Voters are urged to submit subscriptions before 9 p.m. Saturday to boost favorites with extra votes. A "Club of $15" yields 125,000 free votes. mail subs postmarked by Dec 15 count. Campaign manager will post daily tallies through Dec 12 with final count by Dec 22.
Raleigh county authorities post a five hundred dollar reward for the arrest and detention of Sam Crews in connection with the murder of Tom Baldwin in Raleigh on the night of November 13. Crews, a former West Virginia penitentiary inmate and guard, struck Baldwin with a blackjack after dynamite attacks on miners’ homes ignited a bitter feud. He is believed to be from Summers county and has a prior Mercer county sentence. He vanished after the crime and has not been heard from since.
Registrants who have changed residence since registering for military service on June 5 must inform their Local Boards immediately with their current address. Questionnaires mailed December 15 will reach only if the board has up to date details. Law requires registrants to stay informed of proceedings or risk losing exemption or discharge rights. Any change since June 5 should be reported to the proper Local Board to avoid loss of valuable rights.
Christmas gift giving has shifted from trifling trinkets to useful keepsakes. The article praises selecting practical, up-to-date presents from Ross Brothers' Jewelry Store for lasting value and daily use.
A period notice promotes a broad jewelry line for ladies and men including watches, bracelets, pendants, cut glass, silverware, dresser and manicure sets, rings, brooches, pins, and accessories. It highlights versatility with items like cuff links, sticks pins, lodge emblems, fountain pens, and knives, claiming unquestioned quality and affordable prices.
The passage notes that fewer than 100 of every 1000 Americans saved compared with European rates before the war, which ranged from 6 to 250–400 per thousand depending on the country. The text links these differences to each region's endurance, and observes the burden now rests on them.
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