Winding Gulf West Virginia Economy and Local Sports
In Winding Gulf West Virginia residents call for fiscal restraint in state government amid rising deficits. The piece urges imports exports and American unity to curb inflation. Local sports recap includes two basketball games with Tams at home and Mullens High School, plus community reports from institutes and visits by residents and teachers.
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Charleston
Beckley
America
Tams
Mullens High School
Mullens
Mullens Boys
Snuff Taking A Glimpse Of A Distant Fashion
Snuff taking faded from prominence after the eighteenth century but lingered into the seventeenth century through Victoria's era. Rich portraits show nobles with snuff boxes while kings gifted jeweled pieces. In lower life it was vital to have snuff for social exchange and charity.
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Europe
Wigs Mark of Distinction in Legal Dress History
The article traces how wigs moved from clerical to legal dress in England. Wigs spread to all classes, became a court staple, and remain essential for barristers and judges. It notes the speaker of the house and lord chancellor also wear wigs. Rudyard Kipling is reported ill and has not denied it.
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England
France
House of Commons
Montreal Family Herald
Rudyard Kipling
France demands Ruhr reparations or occupation
Premier Poincaré declared France would insist on Ruhr occupation as a guarantee for any moratorium and penalties, signaling a gloomier outlook for the French delegation. He pressed Ruhr demands after Paris noted London views as weakening. Bonar Law and Mussolini opposed occupation. Italy favored economic guarantees. A new era in British policy did not alter France’s stance on German obligations. No inaugural ball will be held for Oklahoma Governor‑elect Jack Walton, who takes office in January.
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Premieer Poincare
France
Ruhr
M. Poinente
Paris
Oklahoma
Jack Walton
Farmer-Labor Choice Cited At Inaugural Barbecue
He was elected as the Farmer-Labor choice and described a square dance and a barbecue at the inauguration. He announced that plug hats would be barred.
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Farmer-Labor
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