Raleigh County Highway Engineer Hal Scott Praised for Road Progress
The Register lauds Hal M. Scott as Raleigh county highway engineer calling his leadership responsible for better roads and cooperation among city county and state agencies. It urges the county court to retain him for another biennial term, stressing his qualifications and non political merit.
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Highway Department
Hal M. Scott
Scott
State Commission
Rasnleigh County
Hal Scott
Couniy Court
License Plate Registration Ready for Early Applicants
S P Smith registrar of motor vehicles states the State Road Commission has arranged the satisfactory license plate program for motor vehicle owners who apply early. About 30 000 applications have been received with 100 400 expected before December. The automotive bureau can process promptly if applications arrive on time but cannot handle tens of thousands at once.
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S. P. Smith
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
State Road Commission
S. Faecanty
Simplified Vehicle Plate Renewal by Mail Debuts This Year
The State Road Commission announces a streamlined process for owners to renew plates by mail. Owners sign the card mailed weeks ago, return it with the fee, and receive new plates by return mail. New plates may be used on and after December 22, with the December date preferred by authors.
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State Road Commission
State Round Commission
Receding evergreens warn of loss of state foliage
The piece argues that evergreen gathering for holiday decor harms landowners and that laws restrict cutting near highways. It urges stronger protection for native holly and predicts reforestation efforts will favor pine and hemlock, while noting holly’s difficulty in cultivation and its aesthetic value to West Virginia’s landscape.
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West Virginia
Press Comment on Christmas Cards From Employers
A Fairmont West Virginian note argues that a simple friendly Christmas card from employers confirming job security could lift employee morale. The piece cites Will Rogers and others on the value of assurance amid widespread anxiety and low mood, urging firms to ease workers’ worries to boost productivity.
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Carty
Wayers
Fairmont West
Air travel nears par with horses in a changing world
A 25 year old reflection notes how people once distrusted self guiding vehicles and now aviation gains trust. It highlights safer airways with beacons and weather radios, predicting widespread easy flight for the average person and a shift away from horse pulled carriages.
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cYords Feven
Bissted Airway
Madina Page
Lantos
Hastias
Alphonso Hersh’s column critiques and local notes in Besaco
A sprawling column mixes social commentary with local updates from Besaco and nearby towns. It touches on political figures, the Capone case, telephone issues, the stock market, motoring anecdotes, and a civics class survey across multiple communities, plus church news and upcoming Christmas events.
Christmas Pageant Recreates Early Christian Life
A Litho West Virginia piece describes a large audience at Stace 1 Thursday for a Christmas pageant. The event depicted early Christian life, with biblical themes and scenes from the birth of Christ and the dawn of Christianity, presented as a biblical tableau.
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Paradox and Puns in New York Columns and Notes
AP reports on columnist wit and GK Chesterton paradox notes. Features include Chesterton’s paradox pursuit in a mock epic and reflections on paradox as a literary device. Also covers a Manhattan brief about a squat squab dinner at a Broadway hotel and changes in eyewear for a composer.
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New York
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Toeven
Fanny Frost's Turbulent Tale Splits Family Bonds in New York
Fanny Frost endures hostility from her mother in law and plans to escape to a better life with a publisher Garrett Wentworth. She returns to her husband David but leaves again after parental pressure. She works as a dressmaker in New York while romance lures and friendship prevails briefly before Sheila and grandmother uncover her secret.
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Frost
Amelia
London
Fanny
Ile Sheila
Sheila
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Jetter
Mary Morton
Miss Mary
Mary
Albert
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Leona the Cock
Leona
Sheila Frost Confesses to Aunt Amelia About Fanny
In London Amelia reads Sheila Frost’s plea asking what her mother did. Leona urged Sheila to reveal Fanny’s mistreatment, prompting Amelia to consider returning to New York to uncover truth and support the child.
UnclearOCR World Sketches and Broadway Note Snippet
Fragmentary passage mentions Jess Unban, amateur cartoonist and Manhattan scenes. Notes on Broadway signage about smoking for ladies, a reference to a Scotland style St Andrews miniature, and scattered biographical asides. Concludes with random regional mentions and holiday cooking item.
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Alwass
Reid Stable
Mir Landon Corres
Eden
Xmas Ironer for the Whole Family at Raleigh Hardware
A Raleigh Hardware Company offering a Thor ironer promises a long lasting home gift for all. The ad highlights value and practicality for family use during the holiday season.
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Thor Ironer
Raleigh Hardware Company
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