Farley and Hamilton Battle for Campaign Masterminds
The article rates John Hamilton as Republican national chairman candidate with strong publicity assets. Jim Farley is named Democratic national chair and Roosevelt campaign manager, with debates focused on personal attacks and public perception. It praises Farley’s role while noting Hamilton’s rapid rise and media setup for Landon.
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Farley
Hamilton
John Hamilton
Republican National
Landon
Jim Farley
Democratic Party Organization
T Hamilton
Roosevelt
Tis
Despond
Railroads Shine in Safety Records Across the Nation
The Harriman Safety Medals highlight New York Central Lines five units totaling 10 billion passenger miles without a paying fatality. In 1935 American railroads overall saw no passenger deaths in collisions or derailments. Safety in rolling stock and constant emphasis on care keep accident figures remarkably low, though other road failings persist. A campaign strategist favors short, frequent messages over long rhetoric.
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Harriman
New York Central
Camp Raleigh Anniversary Promotes Forest Work Value
The Register notes Camp Raleigh in Raleigh county marks its first anniversary with a program featuring felicitations from prominent citizens. It praises CCC efforts in tree planting, trail building, dead wood clearance, and fire restriction across Raleigh county forests, valuing benefits for present and future generations and urging similar actions across southern West Virginia counties.
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Raleigh
CCC
Register
West Virginia
Camp Raleigh
A Primary Road Linking Laurel Creek to Beckley
The Laurel Creek road long debated by the chamber of commerce is a key part of the state primary roads system. Its completion would shorten Smokeless Coal region travel to upstate points and boost access to Babcock Park, Prince to Clifftop, and Beckley, bringing banking and mercantile activity to the area. Residents across a dozen settlements press for the 8 mile stretch this year, then the Clifftop to Summersville gap.
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Laurel Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Babcock Park
Prince
Beckley
Clifftop
Summersville
Understanding the cost of haste in health advice
A long quote warns that society is failing to teach self care. It argues that fatigue drives many to seek medical help and notes rising bad health among youth from over stimulation and lack of discipline. It urges homes and schools to stress elemental care for mind and body.
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Tee
Cashing Bonus Bonds For Veterans And Treasurys Help
The article explains turning bonus bonds into cash is straightforward yet bonds remain strong investments for emergencies. Federal bonds earn three percent interest and can be cashed anytime before their 1915 payoff, helping alleviate Treasury strain and provide veteran cash flexibility.
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U. S. Treasury
Fearless figures in medical risk and public service
The piece honors physicians and researchers who sacrificed their lives for progress in medicine and public health. It cites 140 X-ray era radium deaths among persistent workers, Cuban yellow fever experiments, five Rocky Mountain fever investigators, and Colonel Harrison’s fatal gas-weapon exposure, ending with Dr. Carlos Brenes Jarquin becoming Nicaragua’s president last week.
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Annals of Medicine
Roentigen
Baltimore
Cuba
Rocky Mountain
E. L. Harrison
Carlos Brenes Jarquin
Nicaragua
Miracle Tale From World War I Ends Up in Raleigh Hospital
A Sunday story recounts Major Spence and 24th Welsh Infantry in a Jericho valley in 1918 using a Bible found by a private. Ramah and Bozez guide a hidden pass to save 600 British lives. The piece blends faith and history with a hospital doll misadventure and a life lesson on providence.
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A. C. Harvey
Beckley Water Company
Michmash
Jerusalem
Jericho
Spence
Wales
Ramah
Samuel
Bozez
Seneh
Major
Bibeah
Jonathan
Gun Accident Injures Hand at Hinton
Virgil Hypes of Jumping Branch was cleaning a shotgun when it discharged, injuring the fleshy part of his left hand. He is hospitalized at Hinton hospital for treatment.
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Hinton
Virgil Hypes
Jumping Branch
Hinton Hospital
Man About Manhattan by George Tucker
New York gossip notes reveal Nellie Granger’s engagement rumors after meeting Lou Warwick at the pier. Park Avenue shoppers favor London tan hues for fall while London tan is the smart name for dun shades. The National Emergency Council, led by Harriet Root, answers readers’ questions from Froze To Death Creek to buried treasure.
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George Tucker
New York
Nellie Granger
Nellie
West Indies
Lou Warwick
TWA
Newshawks
Park Avenue
London
Lafayette Street
National Emergency Council
Harriet Root
Lorain
Ohio
Red Cross
Froze To Death Creek
Informa U-4
Council
Axe Accident Breaks Hand Bone In Meadow Bridge
Hinton June 20 C. and O. railroad station attendant Harris suffered a left hand injury while splitting kindling. The axe blade deflected and severed a tone bone, bringing him to the hospital. The Noblemen's club, newly organized in New York, plans to cooperate with advertising agencies to establish authenticity.
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Noblemen’s Club
New York
Authenticity of
Murder Shocks Hope Enderton Amid Dinner Party Revels
The news that Arthur Burdett has been murdered shocks the community. Dr. Chambera, at Reeves dinner, notices a curious glance hidden by a hostess. Burdett, once wielding power, is despised for misdeeds with women and authority, but his murder deeply coinvolces many in the town.
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Arthur Burdett
Hope Enderton
Dr. Chambera
Burdett
Quaint Detective Returns to ILL for a Drink at Perry’s
Detective Inspector Kingsley Hylton from Scotland Yard visits Mr. Perry at his well kept home. The meeting unfolds in a crowded room filled with documents and a police regulation book. They size each other up as Perry hints at staying days, and Hylton presents his identity card.
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Edward Parry
Perry
Hylton
Kingsley Hylton
Scotland Yard
James White
Police
Inspector Hylton Investigates Enderton Court Murder
Kingsley Hylton arrives from Scotland Yard to probe the Enderton Court murder, meeting Perry and Sergeant White at the police cottage. The maneuvering, gossip, and sharp dialogue reveal a methodical inspector wary of trust, with a precise start to the investigation and notes on police work.
Women Form Political Club in Summers County
At an organization meeting of Democratic women in Summers County last night Mrs. F. L. McNeer was elected chairman with A. R. Snyder as vice chairman Kate Parker treasurer and E. C. Wicker corresponding secretary Several new members joined including Miss Lillian Seldomridge Mrs. Clara Simmons and Miss Margaret Nicely among others.
Masons Elect New Officers Beckley Lodge
Be ckl ey Lodge 5 A F and A M officers were elected Friday night James D Pond Worshipful Master Kermit A Locke Senior Warden Charles Hughes Junior Warden Samuel E Turner Treasurer Harry G Huffman Secretary Thomas R Coper Senior Steward Calfee Junior Steward E L Garnet Senior Deacon C R Keaton Junior Deacon R Schwann Chaplain J A Bird Tiler
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Beckley Lodge
A. M
James D. Pond
Kermit A. Locke
Charles Hughes
Samuel E. Turner
Harry G. Huffman
Thomas R. Coper
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