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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
2
A fragmented report describes ivy covered scenery along a travel route with mentions of redbud dagwood and catalpa trees and a traveler’s encounter beyond Flat Top. The text references Princeton visits and a behemoth on the roadway, a driver praised for staying safe amid confusion.
The Public Service Commission and State Geological Survey will jointly conduct a comprehensive survey of West Virginia coal resources on a larger scale. The study aims to quantify mined quantities, assess remaining coal, mining capacities, and potential future uses and industries, guiding government policy and private investment.
An interview with councilman Moss Freneh discusses sewer funding challenges and a path forward through economical city government. He endorses adopting the home rule charter to grant Berkeley authority for local governance and to enable funding for civic improvements while opposing relaxing fiscal policy.
The piece critiques Roosevelt’s campaign to expose rich and poor alike for tax dodging, noting revenue agents bungled efforts against numerous small taxpayers. It argues for precise legal methods and congressional oversight to obtain direct answers rather than broad publicity campaigns.
Central Press's William Kuit surveys a busy scene from a seaside beach comic strip to bridge table exploits. He notes holiday smashups, postcollege grads entering business, and a pop culture wave from bicycles to comic art, blending satire with seasonal reflections.
Elma Farnest Calkins, born in Galesburg and raised near Knox College, pursued advertising after Knox graduation in 1891 and retired in 1934 to write. His book They Broke the Prairie examines prairie history, Middle West life, and the era’s social forces shaped by love, war, railroads, and politics.
A summer guide to New York nightlife and venues as heat waves hit the city. Mentions the Astor roof over the Hudson, Ben Marden’s club on Hudson Heights, Rainbow Room, St Regis roof, Waldorf Starlight Roof, Riverside Drive night rides on open buses, Tavern on the Green, Battery to Hudson trips, and Central Park strolls as cooling options.
Martinsburg magistrate holds Edgar Tubbard to the grand jury on a charge of chicken bet. He weighs 313 pounds despite a height of just over eight feet. The accused boasted of outrunning officers in riot races caused by fires on hen houses.
Mrs Pilarrin Novel of Camaguey Cuba enrolled in the secretarial program at the West Virginia Business College. She also appeared regularly as a musician on Cuban radio stations.
Detective fresh details recount the Farrington Bluff mystery as William Higgins becomes a suspect in Jude Blinthop’s death. The transcript reveals locked doors, a missing Skipper, and a tense night with Cook Annie and Barbara as investigators press for truth.
Preston Grover Ashington analyzes Willis Van Devanter in a critical light, noting liberal opponents and the court plan. The piece recalls Van Devanter’s career from 141 to retirement, details his Interior Department years and coal land scandals, and mentions his Maryland farm, wheat holdings, and retirement pay as factors shaping public perception.
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