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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1936

Page

6

Wrong identity established in woman's death

In Keene New Hampshire on May 26 county officials announced that the woman found dead atop Mount Wantastiquet was Elizabeth Freel 50 wife of Robert E Freel of Clinton Massachusetts identification was made by her husband dentist and Clinton police chief after reading reports of her dental work including two gold crowns and a upper plate Other officials noted the possibility the skull holes could have been made by a blaze fighter with a shovel The case also mentions another death and extensive local notices

Associated Press Keene N. H Arthur Olson Lonely Mount Wantastiquet Elizabeth Freel Robert E. Freel Clinton Mass Olson Clinton Gas and Electric Company Harry C. Duprey Michael E. Kelley Freel

Paper Hats To Match Spring Frocks Keep Women's Crochet Hooks Busy

New York May 26 Paper hats are gaining favor as a low cost way to match hats to frocks. Women crochet crepe paper into hats using a No 3 steel hook and simple stitches. Instructions cover crown and brim shaping with cable stitches and increases to fit a 22 inch head. White or pastel hats resist rain. darker hats can be treated with water repellent.

Associated Press New York Ceneter

Go Minds Chief Criticism Over Hoover Statements

The National Probation Association urged President Roosevelt and Attorney General Cummings to curb J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI, from making remarks they call destructive to probation and parole. The group, meeting with the National Conference of Social Work, accused Hoover of misrepresenting the purposes and successes of probation and parole and of hindering crime control work.

Associated Press Atlantic City N. J National Probation Association Roosevelt Cummings J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation National Conference of Social Work Hoover Probation and Parole

Speech starts later, baby brain not fully ready

Dr Mandel Sherman of the University of Chicago argues that a baby cannot be deemed to have a fully functioning human brain until speech begins. The remark frames language development as a milestone for cognitive maturity.

Mandel Sherman University of Chicago

Alderson Visitors Spend Sunday with Local Hosts

Mr and Mrs Ervin Knapp of Alderson and Mr and Mrs Clyde Stover hosted relatives last Sunday sharing a social visit that featured hospitality and conversation.

Arbutus Spangler Fayetteville Mackl Huffman George Jarrell Lawson Clyde Burgess Clyde Edwin Sibyl Williams Beckley J. W. Willliams Lessie Jarrett Pratt Nellie Thompson Paint Creek Sylvia Williams Priscilla Jarrell Frank Wil Liams Ervin Knapp Alderson Clyde Stover

Clothing Workers rally for Roosevelt bid at convention

Sidney Hillman, president, urged support for Roosevelt’s re election and for juniorization of all industries at the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America biennial convention in Cleveland. He blamed the American Liberty League for opposing liberty and warned against a Republican nominee aligned with it. A separate note mentions wood alcohol causing retinal hemorrhages and possible blindness.

Associated Press Cleveland Sidney Hillman Roosevelt Amalgamated ‘Clothing Workers of America Hillman American Liberty League Liberty League

Bluing: a dye neutralizing yellow to whiten clothes

The text explains bluing as a dye that neutralizes yellow tones in fabrics, producing a whiter appearance. It also references the continental United States spanning about 3,000,000 square miles.

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