Deepwater Bridge Hearing Aimed at Virginia Railway Link
The Interstate Commerce Commission hears the Virginian Railway request to build a bridge across the Kanawha river to connect with New York Central lines, a move supported by Beckley chamber of commerce and Raleigh county interests. The project promises access to 694 on the New York Central routes, new coal markets, potential trunk line passenger and freight service, and broader regional development despite opposition from other carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian Railway
Kanawha River
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
West Virginia
Virginian
Elmore
Gilbert
Kanawha Valley
C. & O. Railroad
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
R. B. Davis
Stone Coal Garage
Rhodell
Slab Fork
Chevrolet
Buick
Ford
R. B Davis
Repetitive Labor and the Ford View on Monotony
The piece discusses repetitive factory work and the divergent views on monotony. Henry Ford argues it terrifies some minds yet suits others who avoid creative effort. The author notes most workers prefer less physical exertion and less thinking, while a minority embrace monotony as necessary labor.
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Henry Ford
Deepwater bridge permit sparks West Virginia counties protest
Four West Virginia counties Mercer Raleigh Fayette and Kanawha join Virginia communities along the Virginian to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to recognize the Deepwater bridge proposal as a matter of major concern. locals warn against governmental discrimination if the permit is denied and press for full appreciation of its importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Mercer
Raleigh
Fayette
Kanawha
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Noise Allegedly Burns Visitor Energy 20 Percent Faster
A New York professor of neurology and psychiatry claims visitors to the city burn bodily energy 20 per cent faster than locals due to city noises affecting the nervous system. The assertion invites doubt, since many visitors come from other noisy cities in this machine age.
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New York
Police Commissioner Whalen Pushes Action for Youth
New York Police Commissioner Whalen notes that fifty percent of crimes are by youths under twenty and says it is time to do something for the young. He hints at a definite suggestion, while acknowledging that much has been done in the past to address youth crime.
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Whalen
New York
Washington Day Book: Supreme Court Members Summer Locations
The article lists where each Supreme Court justice and their spouses are spending the summer. Chief Justice and Mrs Taft at Murray Bay Canada. Justice Sutherland and Mrs Sutherland at Burlingame California. Justice and Mrs Sanford at Nantucket Island. Justice and Mrs Van Devanter at Georgian Bay Canada. Justice and Mrs Stone at Isle-au-Haute Maine. Justice and Mrs Brandeis in Connecticut. Justice and Mrs Butler and Justice McReynolds remain in Washington.
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Supreme Court
Taft
Murray Bay
Canada
Justice Sutherland
Sutherland
Burlingame
Cal
Justice
Sanford
Nantucket Island
van Devanter
Georgian Bay
Stone
Isle-au-Haute
Maine
Brandeis
Connecticut
Butler
Justice McReynolds
Washington
Registerings a Column of Comment and Criticism
ALPHONSO notes include quips about a Baby Ben nickname for his son and jokes on bills from Ann Livingston, the farm board, endurance fliers, Rockefeller, and jail. He cites rattlesnake meat among students, Primo de Rivera and two plane incidents in Spain, and a writ about Mable Willebrandt’s Prohibition era advocacy.
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Primo de Rivera
Spain
Court Likely To End Today In June Term
The June term of the criminal court has been in session for about a month and is expected to adjourn at the end of today's business. The court did not convene in the morning as most remaining docket cases were disposed of yesterday. This afternoon the court began at 1 p.m. and handled minor motions while routine business was completed. All appeal cases will be placed on the October term docket.
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Criminal Court
Local Visitors and Travels Highlight Mt Hope Bluefield Area
Local residents and visitors gather across Mt Hope Bluefield and nearby towns with several journeys noted. E L Morton heads to Indianapolis for Supreme Lodge K of P business, Rev Williams and Rev Craig visit residents, and others travel to Chicago Paris and Huntington while family updates and hospital notes appear.
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Thomas Ash
Mt. Hope
Leroy Fronteau
Jean Scott
Bluefield
E. L. Morton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Supreme Lodge of the
K of P’s
Josephine Robinson
Glenn Ferris
Sarah Farrell
George Williams
J. M. Grandison
Paris
Ulysses Lesure
Sullivan
James Dyer
Henry Anderson
Beckley Hospital
Major Swain
Annie Pitcher
Lucy Truewell
Mattie McMillan
Dewey Beard
Kimball
Ellen Clark
Oak Hill
Maria Phillpot
Amanda Lynch
McDonald
New York
Raleigh
Nannie Price
Hazel Mitchell
Chicago
Ill
Rosa Mitchell Walker
Bernard Smith
George McMillan
Boomsmill
Joe Smith
T. L. Turner
Edwards
Community notices from Lester West Virginia area events
Local residents enjoy visits and hosting during the weekend including W F B Riffe in Bluefield, O Neal and Terry at Surveyor, and various Boone county and Glen Rogers guests. Meetings wrap in Mercer county while painting projects and road route planning proceed. a Calhoun Park couple marks a golden anniversary with an airplane ride.
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Oral Riffe
Bluefield
W. FB. Riffe
Everett O’neal
Frelan Terry
Surveyor
Earl Henderson
Boone County
Oscar Hughes
Prooks
Ruth Crotty
W. H. Spangler
Ruth
Althea Canaday
Hubert Clower
Tom Quintier
St Albans
Spangler
Eunice Cook
Glen Rogers
Fred Yates
Harper
Wesley Canaday
Lyod Lester
Willard Riffe
Crab Orchard
W. S. Henderson
O. W. Thomas
Mercer County
Ira O'Neal
Mullens
Lodge
F. A. White
Metalton
Carter Building
J. J. Chesser
Beckley Road
E. A. Hyde
Ida Mae Guthrie
Beckley
Waitkus
Hal M. Scott
Lester-Saveyor
Glen Daniel Bolt
Lester
James A. Gillihand
Calhoun Park, Pa
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Wiener
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Alphonso
Baby Ben
Ann Livingston
John D. Rockefeller
Robert W. Stewarts
Harry F. Sinclair
Leon Trotsky
Mable Willebrandts
Hald
Lester, W. Va
Maude David
Oakwood Ave
Burgess Street
Summers Street
West Neville St
Callaway Street
G. W. Upton
Nice
Bedrop
Reservoir Hill
Beckley Cash Grocery
Neville Street
D Street
W. K. Lilly
Sanitarium
Johnstown Road
W. C. Mann
State of Michigan
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Mathew Binns
Sparks
West Va
Central Trust Company
Charleston
D. R. Meadows
Court House
Ford Street
Fourth Street
E. L. Irwin
Lucy Irwin
Central Trust Company Russert
Jil
John Burns
Welch
Westinghouse
A. J. Kelly
Dawson
W. Vapila
Heber St
Abe
Army and Navy
P. B. Rogers
Bernard Ray ‘Riffe
Virgil Riffe
E. C. Harvey
Corda E. Harvey
McCreery Court
Third Street
W. T Lilly
Pie, Ee
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