Roper Says U S Business Recovery Gains Momentum
Secretary Roper reports 1935 saw near elimination of net business losses from 1932 and outlines qualitative gains across agriculture housing consumer spending and banking. He notes rail freight lag and auto durable goods up with higher rates aiding revenues and a broader upswing in the real economy.
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Roper
Commerce Department
Characer
Cnsumer
Patent Office
Ncome
Interstate Commerce Comission
Beckley Growth Seen in Payrolls and Building Boom
Beckley shows higher payrolls after a wage rise following a strike and broader national gains. Building activity in Beckley and West Virginia has surged, with 100 percent statewide growth and about tenfold local expansion. New housing and commercial projects include Beckley College, Beckley Ice and Feed, Beckley theatre, New Pioneer Hotel, and a large Woodlawn avenue apartment. Local capitalists Fred Stone and W L Foster have built multiple investment homes, while C T Ross completed a major Woodlawn apartment. The trend signals employment, material demand, and city growth prospects.
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West Virginia
Beckley College
Beckley Ice and Feed Company
Beckley Theatre
Pioneer Hotel
South Fayette Street
C. T. Ross
Woodlawn Avenue
Fred Stone
W. L. Foster
Dream Home Plans Promote Beckley Area Appeal
A Home Features Service appeal invites readers to build a charming English style cottage in Beckley. It outlines design details from brick and stucco exteriors to timber trusses, dovecote, and a spacious layout with both first and second floor bedrooms, pricing plans, and contact to secure working drawings for $1.00.
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Beckley
Banbury Cross
England
E. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Illinois
Right Curtains Add To Beauty Right Curtains Add To Beauty
Advice on selecting and styling draperies for rooms emphasizes matching curtains to room period, color, and fabric choices. It covers fabrics from silk damask to linen and chintz, and notes trends in tailored net curtains, wide ruffles, and various trimmings, urging correct finishing to preserve room harmony.
Curtains That Complement A Room With Style
Practical curtains advice notes that a valance can unite window groups, with framing options like cornices and decorative trims. It stresses period‑matched rods, simple over-draperies, and tasteful accents such as pierced brass or mirrors. American Airlines polling passengers shows opposition to serving cocktails on planes.
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Beckley Jewelry Store
Heber Street
Royal Portable
Cole and
MAY
Bank of Raleigh
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Bair Building
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Sisson Street
E. M. Crouch
Amere Gas Uttilities Company
Maxwell and
Keyser
Prince Street
E. F. Cooper
Beckley Floral Company
Elkins Street
H. T. Calfee & Son
Third Avenue
W. Va
Beckley Appliance Company
Fayette Street
Aunt Betty
Stallard’s
Atwater Kent
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Raleigh Radio & Refrigerator Co
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