Clean-up drive starts in East Gulf Frances and Tommy Creek
A community clean-up campaign begins in East Gulf Frances and Tommy Creek with coal company carpenters Bill Moore and Hubert Livesay repairing homes in Frances and Tommy Creek. Miners work after shifts planting trees, painting houses, and clearing yards. Three new company houses rise in Rhodell and Tommy Creek hollow as improvement efforts expand.
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East Gulf
Frances
Tommy Creek
Bill Moore
Hubert Livesay
Rhodell
Tommy Creek Hollow
Diploma Tests Ready Saturday
Assistant Superintendent George M. Parker announced eighth grade diploma tests in two sessions, to be given in school environments. About 650 students are scheduled, with a Friday May 14 session on health arithmetic spelling English and reading, and a Wednesday May 19 session on geography agriculture penmanship history and civics.
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George M. Parker
Parker
Tobacco’s Arrival in Europe Around 1558
The text notes that tobacco was introduced to Europe from America circa 1558, marking a pivotal cultural shift as the plant spread beyond its native shores. It highlights early adoption by Europeans and the start of tobacco's global influence.
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Europe
Rica
Film workers mull CIO backed boycott in studio walkout
Hollywood reports the Committee for Industrial Organization may back a nationwide theater boycott as part of a strike by Federated Motion Picture Crafts. Leaders study a studio picketing plan with LA harbor pickets and seek closed shop and full union recognition. John L. Lewis telegram urged broad labor support. Lessing rejects non closed shop peace terms.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Committee For Industrial Organization
Los Angeles
International Longshoremen’s Association
Los Angeles Harbor
Charles Lessing
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
American Federation of Labor
Massive sit down strike at Apex Hosiery mill in Philadelphia
Thousands confront police as they seize the Apex Hosiery plant in Philadelphia. Seventeen injured amid shattered windows and a ripped door. Philip Murray warns a big steel strike is coming unless independent producers modify labor relations. Hapgood and six other union leaders convicted of contempt for violating a shoe workers strike injunction.
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Associated Press
Apex Hosiery Company
Philadelphia
Philip Murray
Steel
Murray
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Hapgood
Powers Hapgood
New England
Lewiston
Zeppelin disaster reporting shifts on Hindenburg landing
Officials revised early disaster counts as the Zeppelin office in Frankfurt issued an official landing report. The Hindenburg was timed arriving at Lakehurst around 10 30 p m last night. Notable passengers included John Pannes, passenger traffic manager for Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd, and his wife.
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Zeppelin
Frankfort
Hindenberg
Lakehurst
Hugo Eckener
Germany
John Pannes
Hamburg America Line
Lloyd
New York
Great Airship Tests Cross Atlantic Between Lakes and Germany
The great silver ship, the largest lighter-than-air craft, undertook ten round trips between Lakehurst and Germany last summer. Built to test feasible regular airship service between continents, it operated without mishap while spectators wept at the blazing wreckage and sirens publicized the crisis.
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Lakehust
Germany
Illinois union realignment amid mine labor strife
Fresh labor troubles coincide with a push to realign mine unions in Illinois. The Progressive Miners of America's executive board meets in Springfield to weigh affiliation with the AFL. The independent progressives have long disputed with the United Mine Workers of America for five years.
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Illinois
Progressive Miners of America
Springfield
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Daniels to Have No Opposition for Mayor
Thurdmond E R Daniels justice of the peace and incumbent mayor will be unopposed in the June election for the incorporated town. The ticket lists C W Wells as recorder and councilmen H B Campbell Dr C P Ridge Comer Gray H A Brightwell and H G Hatener.
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Register
Thurmond
E. R. Daniels
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Wells
H. B. Campbell
C. P. Ridge
Comer Gray
H. A. Brightwell
H. G. Hatener
Mrs Wiley Meadows Improves After Illness
Mrs Wiley Meadows is improving at her home after a recent illness. She was confined to Beckley hospital for several days and expects to return for surgery in a few weeks.
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Y Register
Wiley Meadows
Beckley Hospital
Stocks Drift After Early Rise In Listless Trading
New York stocks resumed listless trading as the market drifted after an initial upswing. By noon the general list mixed, with some specialties rising up to a point, including Remington Rand Western Union Continental Oil Sears Roebuck Seaboard Oil and Dupont.
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Associated Press
New York
Remington Rand
Western Union
Continental Oil
Sears Roebuck
Seaboard Oil
Dupont
Vendol touted after longtime sleepless misery
Mrs. William F. Miller of Lanark near Beckley West Virginia credits Vendol with ending her years of ache ridden nights and constipation woes She reports immediate relief from back leg and neck pains gas and acid rising and says she now sleeps well and eats normally She urges others to start Vendol now and visit the Watkins Drug Store in Beckley for details.
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William F. Miller
Lanark
W. Va
Beckley
Stanley Coal Co
Watkins Drug Store
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Deckley Fruit Market
Neville St
Baptist Church
Daniels
Hassocks
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Heber Street
Calvert
Rich
Calvert’ “Preserve
Calvert's “Reserve
Quart No
Calvert Distillers Corp
Relay
Louisville, KY
Chrysler Bldg
Calvert’s
Mick
Mack
Semua
Carnation
Iuneans
BOC
Kale
Mack Meat Market
Weiners
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