Wet-Dry fight in Ohio and repeal questions debated
The piece surveys Ohio voters pledging delegates to Governor White and David Ingalls winning the Republican nomination. It discusses anti-saloon league momentum, future liquor policy, and the idea of a nationwide referendum or repeal of the 18th Amendment. It weighs bootlegging trends, criminal rackets, and the prospect of state vs national controls. It reflects on the wisdom of clear plans before action and the Jeffersonian ideal of states rights.
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Ohio
George White
David S. Ingalls
Anti-Saloon League
Saturday Evening Post
the Post
America
West Virginia
Gills Found in Throat of New York Man
A New York man is found to have rudimentary gills in his throat. The discovery sparks questions about a possible developmental condition and its origin tied to his biology. Further medical evaluation is anticipated.
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New York
Wall Street
Signed But Not Read Official Might Lose Post
A Soviet factory director in Tiflis, Isakhanov, was tricked into signing a forged letter. The Crocodile magazine exposed his habit of signing documents unread, threatening his job and party status. The piece ends with a moral: read before signing, and avoid signing often.
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Isakhanov
Tiflis
The
Crocodile
G. Isakhanov
Communist Party
Strong Democratic Ticket Crafted for Fall Campaign
The primary results leave Raleigh county with a solid Democratic slate led by Judge Kump. Voters expressed some disappointment at omissions, yet the ticket is seen as representative and capable of pushing needed changes at Charleston. A united party is urged to rally behind the candidates for state and county offices.
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Raleigh
Charleston
Kump
Pavo Nurmi to Marry After Sprint Star Chooses Quiet Life
World famed sprinter Pavo Nurmi is set to wed, revealing his fiancée caught him off guard by opting for domestic life over running duties. The engagement signals a shift from his famed athletic career to a personal milestone.
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Pavo Nurmi
Press Comment Doubts GOP Candidates Under League Shadow
The Pt Pleasant Citizen argues the Anti-Saloon League may push the Republican National Convention to back an amendment or soften the Volstead Act. It targets Robert L. Hogg, a longtime dry who opposed the referendum, and warns that party leaders could strip voters of their say, creating an awkward vote for anti League aligned candidates.
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Congress
Anti-Saloon League
Esnehens
Robert L. Hogg
Cooperation Desirable Urges Unified Oppose Utility Assessment Cuts
The Morgantown Post argues that Monongalia County Court Morgantown Board of Education and city council should join to oppose sharp reductions in public utility property assessments. It mentions utilities may deserve some cut but Charleston Public Works hearing must not be one sided and the public should be represented through coordinated action by the county court city council and board of education.
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Morgantown Board of Education
Monongalia County
Board of Public Works
Charleston
Board of Education
Morgantown Post
Comment column reflects social satire and local notices
A long column of observations and opinions mixed with humor covers topics from finance and cigarettes to fashion, employment, and social behavior. It includes local community notes on the Sophia Boosters, American Legion events, scout happenings, and personal updates about residents such as L. L. Rowles, George Hanied, and Mrs. Doris Quillen, ending with a report on a Legion meeting and a local resident, C. M. Bare, confined to bed.
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L. L. Rowles
Raleigh General Hospital
George Hanied
Sophia
George
L. C. Quillen
Matorka
Doris
Sophia Post
The
American Legion No. 86
R. Roberts
Trenton
American Legion Post No. 86
C. M. Bare
Sophia Scouts Celebrate Progress and New First Class Members
The Boy Scouts of Sophia hosted a Friday night gathering at the I. O. O. F. hall where Scout Master notes show Johnny Gray as top honors recipient among twenty six enrolled scouts. Wolves led last month’s achievements as four patrols push to excel with Buford Hartson Clide Stone and Johnny Gray named First Class Scouts.
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H. T. Cook
J. K. Tosh
Perry Polk
W. E. Williams
W. J. McElrath
Clarence Cullis
Johnny Gray
Raymond Sigman
Paul Rowles
Buford Hartson
Clide Stone
Sophia
Tlelen
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Jeaders
Scout Movement
Earl Martin
Walter Wanger favors realism and timely stories in postwar films
In a May 14 interview Walter Wanger, vice president of a film company, urged producers to reflect actual world events and maintain realism. He argued audiences seek genuine depictions over polished fantasy, favoring timely war and adventure stories and simultaneous global release to keep films current. He noted fiction and stage plays adapting to public taste and his own plan to pursue original screen stories.
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New York
Iis
Wal ‘Ter Wanger
Wanger
Orient
Granville Barker
San Francisco
Justine Johnston
Grace Bare Visits Edmond Relative Continues Stay
Miss Grace Bare of Edmond continues her visit with her uncle and his wife Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bare during the past several days.
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Grace Bare
Edmond
Mrs. C. M. Bare
You Cant Marry SYNOPSIS Chapter 24
Jenny Revell navigates romance and manipulation as Garth Aveney, Georgie, and Eddie Townsend shape a tangled plot. Jenny tries to support Eddie while Georgie’s return unsettles everyone, and Brigitta Deering’s appearance stirs old rivalries as plans for marriage and deception unfold.
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Garth Averney
Enn Revell
Vale Ryder
Jonny
Georgia
Georgie Ha
Gratton Matching
Jenny
Eddie Townsend
Georgie
Aveney
Vale
Garth
Eddie
Notable Names Glow in 1930s Public Life
Personality Puffs Ina Claire reports London as the gayest town across the briny. Norman Bel Geddes, a scene designer, once built major shop window displays. Paul D. Cravath, chairing the Metropolitan Opera board at 70, is a minister's son. Geraldine Farrar's dreamlike "Jerry Flappers" still write. Frank Sylvester, a MIT graduate, remains a thespian. Ernest Herring, sentenced to die six times, has his sentence commuted to life by Governor Gardner of North Carolina.
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Ina Claire
London
Briny
Norman Bel Geddes
Paul D. Cravath
Metropolitan Opera Board
Geraldine Farrar
Jerry Flappers
Frank Sylvester
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ernest Herring
Gardner
North Carolina
Gray And Allen Lead In Trap Hill Contest
H N Allen of Bolt reports complete Trap Hill district returns showing Gray leading with 217 votes, Allen 211, and Henderson 209 for the Democratic nomination for two justices of peace. Final canvass by the county court this week could decide the race. Also noted are demonstrations of electrically heated uniforms and shoes for traffic policemen.
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Trap Hill
H. N. Allen
Bolt
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Jenny Revell
Avenny
Mr. Aveney
Mr. Matching
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Ilkes
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Jen
Julia Clot
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