Letter warns five girls about liquor laws at Raleigh county restaurants
A neighborly letter recalls a kids party at a Raleigh county restaurant with ice cream and music and warns the girls that beer selling venues are regulated and loitering is illegal for under 21. It also promotes seeking non beer shops for ice cream and dancing. A Raleigh park idea is proposed for Beckley, a three acre tract between schools, armory, and Woodrow Wilson building, to host a playground, bandstand, and recreation facilities.
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Raleigh
Gome
Beckley
Register
Board of Education
Institute School
National Guard
Second Avenue
Fayette Street
Park Avenue
Woodrow Wilson
J. R. van Meter
Navy armament shifts amid London treaty limitiations
Admiral William H Standley hints the rejection of the London naval treaty by Japan could permit arming U S battleships with sixteen inch guns. The pact caps armament at fourteen inches unless Japan and Italy miss the April 1 1937 deadline. Washington dispatch notes Britain may keep excess destroyers via the escalator clause, while the United States agrees to Britain’s increased destroyer strength if Britain assumes exclusive responsibility for invoking the escalator.
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William H. Standley
Japan
Italy
London
Washington Dispatch
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Washington
Diplomatic idealism and naval realism in policy
The excerpt praises a cooperative setup that keeps the United States in a stance of consistent opposition to naval expansion. It frames the arrangement as an example of merging diplomatic ideals with practical maritime strategy.
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United States
Oath debate and revised pledge urged for Senator Smith
The oath for U S senators is cited. Senator Ellison D Smith of South Carolina walked out at the Democratic National Convention after a Negro minister led prayer, declaring I dont recognize either the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments. A revised oath proposal would exempt those amendments. The Philadelphia pastor said he bears no bitterness toward Smith.
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United States
Senate
Smith
Philadelphia
Senator Smith
New York Sun
Asinine Attacks Target Senator Neely From Charleston Papers
The Fairmont Times notes a campaign of unfounded hostile attacks against United States Senator M. M. Neely originating in Charleston. It argues the criticism is produced by enemies of the New Deal and Liberty League, not the Republican press, while affirming Neely's value and popularity within his party and his long history of Democratic campaign leadership.
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Charleston
United States
M. M. Neely
New Deal
Liberty League
Neely
Congress
Philadelphia
Senator Neely
Fairmont Times
Oddities and claims from a Raleigh County paper page
A collage of anecdotes about notaries bonds and a long-running practice, a lamp-lit emergency tale with lard oil, Lilly Ice and Bottling Works keys on pick handles, a joke on Stork twins and a doctor’s bill, a baptism story on New River with a water snake tale, and reflections on local characters.
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J. C. Lilly
Flat Top
New River
Bull Falls
Mathew Ellison
James Sweeney
Sweeney
John Hamilton Attacks Roosevelt in Landon Campaign Speech
In Chicago, John D. Hamilton, red haired supporter of Alf M. Landon, criticized Roosevelt for not issuing a confidence building statement between his 1932 election and 1933 inauguration. Hamilton blamed the then President-elect for risking a national collapse to gain credit for an anticipated upturn after Hoover. He argued the fear Roosevelt spoke of was unfounded and insisted the country faced ongoing peril.
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Preston Grover
Chicago
Midwest
Alf M. Landon
John D. M.hamilton
Roosevelt
Hamilton
John Hamilton
Hoover
Republicans debate Hoover era in Roosevelts early months
Washington Daybook notes mixed GOP views on new party chair and strategy. Some Republicans doubt the wisdom of comparing Hoover to Roosevelt, while others push an anti New Deal line. Hamilton leads an aggressive campaign effort, defending Hoover as Democrats prepare their initial attacks.
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Upnstead
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Landon
Hamilton
Rents Asks to : Rents By Brooke Peters Church
A piece argues that early home learning gives a child a head start before school, with repeated informal lessons in colors numbers and language. It notes the shift to formal schooling dulls motivation as pupils must mask prior knowledge. Parents must intervene to support advanced children.
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Brooke Peters
West Point Military Academy Founded and Opened
The United States military academy at West Point was established on March 16, 1802, and opened to students on July 4 of that year.
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United States Military Academy At
West Point
Detective Hylton Pursues Dale in Hope Enderton Case
Inspector Hylton suspects Dale Shipley killed Arthur Burdett, a notorious miser in Hope Enderton. Evidence points to London departure, then Nancy Featherstone directs Hylton to a dim room she says contains Dale. The scene shifts to confrontation as Hylton follows her lead.
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Hylton
Dale Shipley
Arthur Burdett
Hope Enderton
Shipley
Dale
London
Nancy Featherstone
Nancy Eays
Andy Featherstone
Marchester
London Post
The Locked Door and a Fateful Plot Unfolds
Nancy Featherstone locks Hylton in a secluded room to stall a pursuit of Dale Shipley. Hylton, isolated, ponders Shipley’s motive while Nancy plans to delay investigators. Nancy rereads Dale’s hurried note and fears discovery as Mrs Somers and a Scotland Yard detective draw nearer.
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Hylton
Nancy
Dale Shipley
Shipley
Dale
Fielden Cottage
Mrs. Somers
Scotland Yard
Lawrence W. Meynell
Ten Killed In Spanish Riots Renewed Tension
Madrid July 17 The Associated Press reports a two day toll of ten lives amid political and labor unrest. Rumors of a cabinet crisis were denied as the government continued a round up of known Fascists, arresting 150 persons and confiscating arms.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
City Oil Well Burns Residence in Oklahoma City
An oil well in a thickly settled Oklahoma City residential district caught fire yesterday when a sudden gas and oil ignition swept through the derrick. A nearby residence was destroyed before firefighters contained the blaze. six men worked on the derrick but no injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Mansion Field
Fire Engulfs Derrick as Family Flees Nearby
A blaze erupted near a 112-foot derrick with a mother and her two small children in a nearby residence watching the flames roar high. Fire crews battled the blaze, preventing spread to adjacent structures while emergency crews attended to the occupants.
Game reserve proposed in Hawaii between Mauna Loa and Kea
Sportsmen urge creation of a 16 000 acre game reserve in the saddle between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hilo Hawaii. The area would be stocked with game birds and deer and opened to hunters during specified seasons.
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Associated Press
Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Mauna Kea
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