Allen's Resignation From State Relief Administration
The Register notes the retirement of C. L. Allen from the state relief administration after a year and a half of leadership. His outgoing influence helped secure practical relief labor projects and controlled costs, nearly matching private enterprise efficiency. Raleigh county people valued his steady support and fear the loss of a trusted contact in Raleigh county relief matters.
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the Register
C. L. Allen
State Relief Administration
West Virginia
Allen
Allen of
Beckley
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Relief Administration
War in Ethiopia Fights Between Old and New Armies
An Addis Ababa dispatch describes Emperor Haile Selassie’s push for universal training to field an 800,000-strong army. The plan promises rifles, 100 artillery pieces, 1,000 machine guns and 200,000 spears, with intensive drills to sharpen use of lethal weapons among Ethiopia’s tribesmen.
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Adowa
Italy
Mussolini
Ethiopians Ready For War Against Italy Says Observer
The piece contrasts Adowa 1896 tactics with modern weapons, noting Haile Selassie can field about 800000 troops against Mussolini's 250000. It argues Ethiopians’ fierce resolve, racial and religious pride, and historic stoicism clash with twentieth century warfare innovations and unpredictability.
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Haile Selassie
Italy
Rural roads get 25 percent of relief highway funds
The federal ruling directs 25 percent of public works relief funds for rural roads off the state system. It marks a shift toward including farm to town routes, rural post and school bus paths in the program. The plan to allocate and oversee projects is not fixed, but the decision promises all weather rural improvements and broad relief impact for farmers and rural businesses.
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Wayne County News
Fayette Tribune Salutes Horace D Gast Grand Commander
His Eminence Horace D Gast of Mount Hope is elevated to Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of West Virginia. The Fayette Tribune praises his long service, ritual zeal, and broad fraternal influence despite months of poor health. A Mount Hope installation tonight will advance him to an important Blue Lodge chair.
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Fayette Countians
Horace D. Gast
Mount Hope
Knights Templar
West Virginia
The
Tribune
Gast
Blue Lodge
Fayette
Freshmen Democrats Challenge Long In Senate
A Washington Daybook item notes Senate freshmen, elected last November, quietly siding with administration on many votes yet opposing Huey Long on key issues. They openly challenged Long during his filibuster against NRA continuation, earning recognition from leaders and signaling their growing influence in the chamber.
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Senate
Senator Long
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach
Washington
Long
Man About Manhattan and the Wandering Irish Writer
Irish author Liam O Flaherty heads to London from Dublin to finish a comedy and a tragedy, continuing his nomadic life touring cities and meeting figures from pugilists to cab drivers. The piece recalls his fellow Irish writers and notes his novel The Informer was adapted into a four star film from Hollywood.
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New York
Liam O'Flaherty
London
O’casey
O'Casey
Hyde Park
Lilian Gish
O'Flaherty
Robert O'Flaherty
Aran
Liam
Robert
Texas
America
Dublin
Hollywood
Column of Comment and Criticism in Montana Road Plan
A column by Alphonso on Phillips County Montana proposing a gold plated road using low grade ore refuse. Satire and local humor appear through dialogues about holidays, a mail bucket, and a fire. The piece lampoons daily life with jokes about eclipse phrases and Pullman porters named George. It notes a drownings escape including Roosevelt and Rockefeller among many, with Beckley residents mentioned.
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Phillips County
Montana
Fog in Barbary Coast Sets Hazy Tale on Film
Hollywood notes reveal the production of Barbary Coast staged in a vast fog filled set. The three acre waterfront replica includes moving schooner props, fog pipes, and hot lights shaping a moody San Francisco atmosphere. Howard Hawks loses pounds filming amid heat and fog while Miriam Hopkins and Patsy Ruth Miller react to a smoky set and censorship debates fade.
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Hollywood
Fog
Miriam Hopkins
Edward G. Robinson
Barbary Coast
Samuel Goldwyn
Barbary
Howard Hawks
Patsy Ruth Miller
Herbert Asbury
Goldwyn
Kanawha River Dam Improvement Contract Awarded
The Dravo Contracting company has won a U S engineers contract to improve lock No 3 on the Kanawha River at London West Virginia. Work includes raising the upper emergency dam and the mitre sill of lock chambers. Start at once with floating equipment moving from Pittsburgh to London to hasten completion and avoid navigation interference.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Dravo Contracting Company
U. S. Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
Kanawha River
London
Metaphysical Institute names Mile Osa Ka as top memory prodigy
The Metaphysical Institute of Paris announces Mile Osa Ka, age 22, as having the most accurate and remarkable mathematical memory after a series of careful tests. The claim highlights Ka's exceptional recall abilities and places them among notable memory prodigies evaluated by the institute.
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Metaphysical Institute of
Paris
Mile
Osaka
Lavender Water Fears Lead to Drunkenness Fines in Ireland
Lavender water bought at 12 cents a bottle is blamed for causing several men to be fined for drunkenness in an Irish police court. The report notes the unusual beverage as the cited reason in multiple cases.
Return of Rex Moore Tests Laurie Moore
Rex Moore reappears alive, forcing Laurie Moore to maintain the lie that she is his wife to protect his job. Meanwhile nda Steele, a benefactor widow, emerges with new demands, complicating the ruse and creating tension as loyalties blur.
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Laurie Moore
Rex Moore
Nda Steele
Rex
Rex Moore Faces Confession and Wanda Steele’s Vow
Rex Moore contemplates life after regaining sight and love while Wanda Steele declares wealth-driven devotion. A tense encounter with Laurie reveals Laurie’s jealousy as Wanda pursues Rex and invites them to dinner. Rex hints at repayment and a world of choices while Laurie battles mounting emotions.
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Laurie
Moore
Rex
California
Mrs. Steele
Rex Moore
Illustrated Papers
Coralie Stanton
Bud Atkins Seriously Ill At Home In Pear West Virginia
Pear West Virginia residents report Bud Atkins remains seriously ill and confined to his room for the past two years. Davy Bennett of Pluto and Irvin Utterback of Huntington visited friends here, with several locals seen in Pluto for a singing convention. Mrs Hazard Bragg’s granddaughter Evelyn Redden from Glen Hedrick visits as Bragg’s health remains poor.
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Bud Atkins
Davy Bennett
Pluto
Irvin Utterback
Huntington
Horace Ellison
Haskell Meadows
Evelyn Redden
Glen Hedrick
Hazard Bragg
J. A. Meadows
Sam Stacy
Crab ‘Orchard
Jake Atkins
W. J. Farley
Ghent
Model of Mauretania shown at Winchester Cathedral
A scale model of the Mauretania was presented to Winchester Cathedral in England, showcasing a historic liner in a ceremonial display. The event highlighted maritime heritage and drew interest from local observers and visitors.
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Winchester Cathedral
England
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Schwellenbach
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New Jersey
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
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Indiana
George L. Radcliffe
Maryland
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Francis T. Maloney
Connecticut
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
James E. Murray
Democratic National Committee
Manhattan
Australia
Francis Stuart
Labrador
Peru
Alphonso
Norway Avenue
Johnny
George
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Post-Herald
Roosevelt
John D. Rockefeller
Upton Sinclair
Rush D. Holt
Lilly
By Robbin Coons
Chapter
Wanda
Anda
Ferdy
Mrs. Budd
Wanda Steele
Pear, W. Va
Emett
Willard Meadows
Eccles
Keyser Funeral Home Funeral Directors
Oakwood Ave
Beckley Loan CO
So. Fayette St
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