Birthday notes and flights prominent in brief items
Mrs William Speake of South Oakwood Avenue sent Miss Shirley Temple a birthday gift a verse book with daily scriptures after Miss Temples seventh birthday on April 24. A May 21 Princeton Observer item reprints Kyle McCormicks account of a mammoth plane flight from Princeton to Charleston noting rough air and many county towns along the Kanawha valley. John F Ward reports five four leaf clovers and a five leaf clover found on Ellison Avenue as a curiosity in Beckley Virginia clover lore.
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William Speake
South Oakwood Avenue
Shirles Tempie
Princeton
Matoaka
Charleston
Kanawha
Lake Shawnee
Spanishburg
Blue Jay Lumber Company
Resaco
Besoco
Tams
Slabfork
Fireco
Lillybrook
Capitol
Ernie Godsey
Stinson
John FE. Ward
Sheriff's Office
Ellison Avenue
Virginia
Bridge wagers declared legal by Associated Press
New York May 26 A grand slam was scored as charges against Mildred Lovejoy and Adelaide Neuwirth for running a bridge parlor were dismissed. They supervised five tables when police raided on April 28. Experts testified bridge mixes skill and chance, leading to a rapid dismissal by special sessions court Justices Hackenburg Kernochan and Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ely Culbertson
Mildred Lovejoy
Adelaide Neuwirth
Albert H. Morehead
Special Sessions Court
Frederick Hackenburg
Frederic Kernochan
Thomas F. Brady
Cyclist Held for Drunken Driving in Berkeley Springs
State troopers listed Hamill Unger as the first man of their knowledge arrested on a charge of operating a motorcycle while intoxicated. Unger paid a fine of $25 and costs, his bike was impounded and license revoked. Rosalind Russell’s makeup note refers to her 1930 tent show debut.
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Berkeley Springs
Hamill Unger
Unger
He should have and to spare of this commodity
A compact line from a longer discussion notes excess of a given commodity, implying surplus and ready supply. The fragment hints at abundance but lacks clear actors, places, or dates to identify a specific event or person.
Brown Condor Feted as Harlem's Newest Hero Pilot
Harlem honors Col Rob inson, once Haile Selassie’s pilot, dubbed the Brown Condor for his Ethiopia service. At a Lenox Avenue gathering hosted by Dr P M H Savory, he describes flying doctors and supplies, the emperor’s surprise at war, and his plan to teach aviation at Tuskegee. He recalls Colonel Julian’s slapping incident and praises Joe Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Condor
Selassie
Harlem
Associated Press
New York
Robinson
Emperor Haile Selassie
Lenox Avenue
P. M. H. Savory
United Ethiopian Aid Society
Ethiopia
Hubert Julien
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Red Cross
Julian
United States
White Swallow stomach remedy shown in demand surge
Watkins drug store reports growing demand for White Swallow a snowy white powder advertised to relieve indigestion acidity heartburn and gastric pains. The ingredient formula said to be balanced by a young Ohio chemist offers quick comforting relief for meals or anytime for less than a penny.
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Watkins
Ohio
Watkins Drug Store
Local families visit friends and seek medical care in Baltimore
Skelton area residents return from Baltimore where Mrs. J. T. Wheeler prepares for Johns Hopkins treatment. H. C. Hancock visits Sand Branch. Beecher Toney family visits William Gaylor home. O O Fischer and daughter Irene visit Oak Hill friends. John Arnold remains seriously ill.
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Beckley Hospital
Andrew Lockley
Organ Cave
Henry Caprani
George Taylor
Ruth Paige
Barbara Joyce
Eccles
John Arnold
Bertha Biggs
Wanda Bell
East Beckley
Arthur Jones
Lester
Lochgelly
Hager Jones
Ruth
Verla Biggs
Fayetteville
Silas Hopkins
Ruby
Doris
Margaret
Roanoke
O. K. Sifers
Baltimore
J. T. Wheeler
Johns Hopkins Hospital
H. C. Hancock
Sand Branch
Beecher Toney
Clarice
Mildred Toney
Beckley
William Gaylor
O. O. Fischer
Irene
Oak Hill
Man's Heart Skips Beats Due to Gas At Mount Hope
W. L. Adams suffered heart palpitations from gas after meals. Adlerika relieved his gas, enabling him to eat freely and feel well. Watkins Drug Store, Mount Hope by Bradley Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Watkins Drug Store
Mount Hope
Bradley Drug Co
Ford Profit Report Reveals 1935 Earnings
Ford Motor Co privately reported an indicated 1935 profit of 3,565,617 in a Massachusetts filing. The gain, down from 1934 by 3,294,845, increased the profit and loss surplus to 582,977,651 and reserve to 10,961,246. Dividends to owners not shown. earnings equaled 1.03 per share on 3,452,900 shares held by Ford family and Edsel B. Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ford Motor Company
Massachusetts
Detroit
Ford
Edsel B. Ford
Kitty Carlisle Born in New Orleans Educated in Europe
Kitty Carlisle, born in New Orleans, received education in Europe.
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Kitty Carlisle
New Orleans
Europe
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Shirley Temple
Shirley
Iowa
Beckley Friends
Vernon L. Shantz
Baptist Church
Muscatine Town
Springfield
Doctor Shantz
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Vernon L. Shontz
Muscatine
Iowa Baptist Convention
Mr. Shontz
Leland Harvey
Georgia
Troup County
la Grange
Rosalind Russell
Uck
Sylvia Sidney
John C. Robinson
Judah
Bernarr Macfadden
Bernarr Mactedden
the Physical Culture Hotel, Inc
Dansville, New York
Skelton, W. Va
J. P. Tracey Co., Inc
Quarrier
The
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Insurance Agency General Insurance
Romans
Beckley Theatre
C. C. Lewis
Santa Maria
Columbus
America
Liccert & Myzas
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