Improved Travel Near Beckley Spurs Local Celebration
Hinton now twenty miles closer to Beckley and fuel costs drop a quarter, enabling ninety percent of cars to cover the distance. Raleigh county residents joined Summers neighbors in celebrating the toll free New River bridge opening. When weather allows, Engineer J F Laren’s crew will begin Scott Field work, paving the way for Beckley Mount Hope airport and wider access for the Smokeless Coal region to national markets.
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Hinton
Beckley
Raleigh County
New River
J. F. Laren
Anes
Scott Field
Ture
Beckley-Mountope
West Vir
Roosevelt Showman A Review Of A President As Entertainment
The week offers two appraisals of Roosevelt in show business terms. An anatomist in New York notes his bell and jaw suit sound rhetoric. A film distributor ranks him above Gables and Garbo for Sunday night appeal while voters stay away from theaters. The piece argues leadership now requires public imagination.
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Roosevelt
New York
Coolidge
Lawrence of Arabia Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Lowell Thomas recounts the famed Lawrence of Arabia, the desert pioneer who stirred Arab tribes in the Near East during World War I, as he succumbs to a motorcycle crash. He lies in Dorsetshire England with a fractured skull and is unconscious.
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Lawrence
Lowell Thomas
Dorsetshire
England
Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt Recalled in Time
The narrative recalls Lawrence of Arabia as a strategic leader who united Arab fighters yet faded after the war. He returned to England, changed his name, and died in an English village, while his fame endures in Arab history and the British Empire.
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Lawrence
Raleigh County
England
Joan of Arc
Arabia
Summerless Years Speculation On 1816 Weather Revisited
A historical diary from Elisha Risdon of Hopkinton New York reveals a cool 1816 with June frosts and July crop damage, challenging the idea of a universal "year without a summer." The piece notes ongoing debate about long term weather patterns and cautions against premature conclusions for 1935.
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Elisha Risdon
Hopkinton
N. Y
Rocky Mountains
New River Bridge Opens To Traffic In 1906
The New River bridge was opened to traffic on Saturday August 11 1906 after construction began in March 1905 ferries having been the only means of river crossing before. The toll bridge was welcomed by locals and is praised as a needed shared asset on both riverbanks with expected reward for investors as noted in the August 6 1906 Hin ton Independent Herald.
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Hinton
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism By Alphonso
Alphonso presents a column of opinion and critique with observations and quotations. The piece analyzes contemporary issues through pointed commentary and paraphrased remarks, offering a window into the writer's perspective and voice.
Hinton Bridge Opens and Local Quips Flow Freely
A local witty note highlights the opening of the Hinton bridge and various humorous lines about summer towns dress codes pay gaps, race bets, romance, and wise friends. The items reflect newspaper humor and a closing quip about repayment by cheque or cash.
Alderson Hogs Rise as Election Issue in June Race
In Alderson a municipal campaign centers on hogs with the general election set for June 4. Voters face three tickets as Hinton recalls past cow troubles in nearby towns and hints at a sanitary move to remove hogs from city limits, mirroring a prior move that relegated cattle to pastures.
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Alderson
Hinton
Hughes Dissent Sparks 1936 GOP Debate in Washington Daybook
The May 17 Washington Daybook notes Chief Justice Hughes’s dissent on the railroad retirement act prompts GOP speculation on his 1936 presidential bid if liberal Republicans gain influence. It contrasts Justice Roberts’s shift to conservative bloc and cites past party leaders like Bryan and Roosevelt as shaping coalition forces.
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Washington
Hughes
Justice Roberts
Pennsylvania
William Jennings Pryan
Theodore
Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Supreme Bench
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Actress Facing Divorce Action
The Associated Press reports New York May 17 a divorce hearing in which Gladys George star of Personal Appearance was involved. Witnesses described a hotel room scene with the actress and her leading man Leonard Penn and Referee Edward J Cavegan presiding. Fowler testified but George did not appear.
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Associated Press
New York
Gladys George
Miss George
Supreme Court
Edward J. Cavegan
Leonard Penn
Edward H. Fowler
Cavegan
Fowler
Maps in early education invite real world learning
Primary grades study geography as social science with maps. Children who have ridden routes or read maps show stronger understanding, while the rest learn by hands on practice. Encouraging kids to guide drivers on planned trips links classroom lessons to life.
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United States
Hundred Farmer Dies Of Fractured Skull
William Yost, 58, a Hundred farmer, died in a hospital after a long unconscious spell following a highway discovery. Police initially suspected beating, but the death was caused by a skull fracture from a fall. His sister, Myrtle Davis, recently killed herself in Wetzel county jail while awaiting trial for allegedly slaying her husband.
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Associated Press
New Martinsville
William Yost
Yost
Myrtle Davis
Wetzel County
University of North Carolina Wins 14th Straight State Track Title
The University of North Carolina clinched its 14th consecutive state track and field championship, extending a long-standing dynasty with dominant performances across multiple events and top finishers.
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University of North Carolina
Garbo to dance in Anna Karenina sequel Garbo Dances
Greta Garbo moves toward a new film milestone as she prepares to perform a mazurka in Anna Karenina with no double. Dance director Chester Hale reports her early lessons show an open mind and quick mastery.
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Greta
Garbo
June Knight
Anna Karenina
Francesca Braggioti
John Lodge
Mata Hari
Hale
Miss Garbo
Metro
NYC Eats 274 Million Hot Dogs Each Year
City residents and visitors collectively consume about 274 million hot dogs annually in New York City, reflecting a strong street food culture. The figure highlights popular vendors and summer events that drive the high demand across multiple neighborhoods.
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New York City
Dinner Confronts a Web of Telegraphed Secrets
Alison confronts questions about a night rescue and a breakfast in a lonely house as Daphne and Robert discuss a mysterious architect. Alison grows wary of Daphne while pondering a subtle clash of generations and hidden loyalties in the Croft House saga.
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Daphne
Alison
Warley
Robert
Croft House
Daphne Somers
Fayette County News Social Register Listings
Fayette County publishes a social register listing names ages and towns. Residents include Vinton Ray Carpenter 23 Clifty Hazel M. Perry 24 Hiro Emmett Hamilton 21 Gauley Bridge Alice Nichols 18 Gauley Walter Holliday 22 Price Hill Gatha Farley 21 Price Hill Landon Loving 21 Summerlee Ethel Patterson 21 Summerlee George Banks 22 Harewood Dorothy Oliver 21 Harewood Clyde Ferguson 22 Summerlee Helen Steptoe 21 Thurmond Edgar Shuck 28 Layland Mary A. Martin 21 Springdale William F. Thompson 29 Smithers Auda Meadows 20 Charleston Doris A. Toles 27 Rush Run Flora R. Dorsey 17 Rush Run Ollie Belches 238 Westerly
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Vinton Ray Carpenter
Clifty
Hazel M. Perry
Hiro
Emmett Hamilton
Gauley Bridge
Alice Nichols
Walter Holliday
Price Hill
Gatha Farley
Landon Loving
Summerlee
Ethel Patterson
George Banks
Harewood
Dorothy Oliver
Clyde Ferguson
Helen Steptoe
Thurmond
Edgar Shuck
Layland
Mary A. Martin
Springdale
William F. Thompson
Smithers
Auda Meadows
Charleston
Doris A. Toles
Rush Run
Flora R. Dorsey
Ollie Belches
Westerly
Naturalization Petitions to Be Heard in Fayetteville Court
Carre Potter age 18 Westerly. Naturalization Examiner Edward J Kennedy to hear eight petitions Wednesday afternoon May 22 at Fayetteville courthouse per Deputy Circuit Clerk C H Maxwell. Petitioners include Rosmario Calimero Milburn Josef Lluzas Scarbro Parlino Di Marco Berardino Kilsythe Michele Arfuso Oak Hill and Emmanuel Bourdakis Milburn.
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Edward J. Kennedy
Fayetteville
C. H. Maxwell
Rosmario Calimero
Milburn
Nick Vulcan
Emmanuel Bourdakis
Peter Alapich
Page
Helen Tabit
Smithers
Josef Lluzas
Scarbro
Parlino DiMarco Berardino
Kilsythe
Michele Arfuso
Oak Hill
Chinese Expert to Study American Silk Mills in U S
The Chinese government will send an expert to the United States to study American silk mills. The move aims to rehabilitate the native silk industry damaged by reduced demand from the United States.
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Associated Press
Nanking
United States
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Hollywood Lights
By Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Daphne Lumere
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Guy Weeturn
Guy
Mr. Bede
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Telegraph Office
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Robert Com
Daphne Sharp
Evelyn M. Winch
Daphne Mount
Fayette County News
Carre Potter
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