Raleigh Register May 13 1937 front page item
The Raleigh Register published in Beckley West Virginia on Thursday afternoon May 13 1937 lists mailing details and subscription rates for Beckley and surrounding towns. The notice notes that letters should be signed and anonymous submissions will not be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland & Howland, Inc
New York
Park Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Pittsburgh
Keystone Bank
Beckley
Mai
Britain Faces Imperial Conference On Empire Defense
The imperial conference opens in London amid Britain’s rearmament drive. Leaders will discuss safeguarding imperial communications, Mediterranean defense, and aviation within a broader plan for common defense and empire cooperation. Details remain uncertain as discussions focus on coordination rather than a formal committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
London
Empire
Mediterranean
Britain
South Africa
East
Baldwin
Chamberlain
Beckley Weather Becomes Asset for Summer Growth
Beckley weather described as ideal half the year with bright days and moonlit nights. The piece praises the pleasant climate as a commercial and aesthetic asset, urging summer hotels and cottages to attract visitors from valleys and beyond. It envisions valley dwellers seeking mountain scenery and riverside recreation, proposing summer living quarters to capitalize on the climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Burlesque Troop Chased Off Broadway Motto Change
Authorities cleared a burlesque troupe from Broadway and altered its motto from Anything Goes to Everything. The move followed complaints about distribution of provocative performances and public disruption in the district. Local officials cited safety concerns and community standards in enforcing the removal.
Warship policy shifts amid Russo-Japanese conflict in US press
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a shift in Russian naval strategy, stating that Russia is acquiring lockdown battleships and disposing of them as war assets in the ongoing Russo-Japanese War. The item highlights a notable tactic reflecting the era's naval tactics and state mobilization.
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Russia
Japan
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sugar Crystals Look Like Glass In Jelly From Streeter Pantry
A Streeter family tale of jelly aged years revealing glasslike sugar crystals forming house roof shaped blocks. Readers recall a Bobcat chase artwork at Camp Raleigh and reflections on coronations, jails, and town projects amid everyday life notes.
Borah plan tests GOP identity and name change
Washington column argues Senator Borah’s bid to revive the Republican party would alter its management and principles while keeping the same essence. It notes New Deal Democrats won’t abandon their label and questions whether Republicans should rebrand to attract conservative Democrats amid rising radicalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Borah
Republican Party
Senator Borah
South
No Comics No Gossip No Sports News Paper Founder
Zadok Dumbkopf announces plans to start a truly ordinary newspaper with no comics, serials, pictures, society notes, sports page, poetry, letters, humor, or crime stories. He concedes the venture will lack circulation and may never become a newspaper at all.
Man About Manhattan shows diners shift to slower, wiser dining abroad
New York maitre d hotel Charles Carles notes changing habits after prohibition. Diners now drink and eat more thoughtfully, with less rush and more enjoyment. Younger patrons sip sherry before dinner and seek civilized leisure, while parks sleepers are less policed. The piece frames Manhattan nightlife around 52nd Street clubs.
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New York
Signor Silvani
Charlie
Carles
Charles
Europe
Manhattan
52Nd Street
Rue de Something-or-other
Sentinel of the Coasts lighthouse engineer book review
A review of George R. Putnam’s Sentinel of the Coasts The Log of a Lighthouse Engineer. The author’s life at sea on rivers coasts and in Arctic waters is summarized along with his career from law to Coast and Geodetic Survey to lighthouse service. The book’s human angle and enduring material are praised.
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Mr. Mauck
God
Pippa
Selah
George R. Putnam
Norton
Coast Guard
Mr. Putnam
Mississippi Bluffs
Davenport
St. Paul
Nature
Lake Pepin
Putnam
Surrey
Chicago
Rose Polytechnic
United States
Ashtabula
Paralyzed Hanchey Runs Refreshment Stand in Texas
J L Hanchey, paralyzed by an accident over 13 years ago, successfully conducts a refreshment stand from a cot at Neder land Texas showing remarkable resilience and self reliance in small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hanchey
Nederland
Tex
Murder On The Bluff on Farrington Bluff
Esther Tyler presents a stormy night mystery on Farrington Bluff where Jude Blinshop is shot. Mike hunts for Skipper, his tweedy aunt with an alibi appears. Gay Palmer fears for Mike as Aunt Martha urges the group to investigate the murder and the tied up maid Annie and the head bash of Cook with a flower pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrington Bluff
Michael
Jude Blinshop
Mike
Gay Palmer
Stout
Martha
Cook
Annie
Skipper
Jimmie
Jim
Jade
Gay
Jude
M. Farrington
Michae
Tylerj
The House Quietly Weighed A Murder Plot
Jimmie along with William Gay and the Skipper confront suspicions during a tense house search for an intruder. Michael lies about Jude’s warning while Aunt Martha and Farrington reveal motives, and the fragile group grapples with fear, secrets, and a looming danger.
Speech at beer party unsettles Washington crowd
Ambassador Hans Dieckhoff denied disaffection with the Reich and praised Hitler while reflecting on Luther’s departure. The piece notes replacements and shifts in German foreign service, cites Kennedy’s maritime reforms, and critiques the Shipping Board’s subsidy tactics that led to inflated ocean mail payments and few new ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JV Ashington
Hans Suther
Nore
Hitler
Bavaria
Fuehrer
Reich
Luther
von Mackensen
Hans Dieckhoff
Dieckhoff
Germany
Federal Shipping Board
Joseph P. Kennedy
New
Maritime Commission
Shipping Board Bureau
Shipping Board
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Italy
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D. C. Hatcher
Argil
Lewis Hatcher
Camp Raleigh
Harry White
Bobcat
George VI
A. Kramer
CCC
D. Howe Johnston
Kanawha Street
Raleigh County
Jack Freeman
Mercer County
William Ritt
Doc Zadok Dumbkopf
America
Zadok
Doc Dumbkopf
Dummy
George Tucker
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William
Higgins
Myself
James
Aunt Martha
Barbara
Farrington
Judith
Washington
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