Raleigh Register news and ads details reflect 1918 schedule
The Raleigh Register of Beckley West Virginia outlines publication notes for evenings and Sundays, subscription terms, rates, and delivery details. It notes Beckley Newspapers Corporation as publisher with Associated Press affiliation and lists advertising representatives and service areas including Hinton and local carriers.
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Ley, W. Va
Hinton W. Va
Makter
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
AP News
Katz Agency
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
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Aliti Waal Virginia
Kheckley Newspapers Corporation
West Virginia Eyes Statewide Marketing System for Produce
West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin promotes a state wide marketing system linking markets from Beckley to national networks to cut waste and lower food costs. Legislation is required to launch the effort with a planned first market in Beckley.
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West Virginia
Beckley
J. B. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
United States
Meir
Melaughlin
Forceful Attempted Jail Breaks Rise at Raleigh County Jail
Riots and repeated breakins challenge the Raleigh County Jail as authorities confront a surge in escape attempts at the so called escape proof detention facility. Sheriff’s staff report ongoing security concerns and ongoing inmate disturbances.
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Raleigh County
Gray Deck Buys Bicycle Then Falls From It
Gray Deck, a 12 year old from Daniels, bought his own bicycle with $40 saved money despite his father Clyde Deck warning of danger. A high speed fall on a highway caused a compound fracture above the knee, hospitalizing him at Beckley Hospital for recovery. He offered the bike for $5 after the accident, warning buyers to take the bargain with caution.
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Gray Deck
Daniels
Shady Spring District
Shanks
Clyde Deck
Gray
Beckley Hospital
Family memories and a bike of bygone days in Beckley
Thomas F. Stafford recalls frugal duty and childhood wants as a banker’s son with a big bike and a radio spares a ride. Arthur C. Cundy of Beckley Chamber of Commerce notes a small world meeting with John Roberts on Kanawha Street near the Beckley Hotel as he travels to Miami.
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Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Kanawha Street
Beckley Hotel
John Roberts
Candy
Boston
Mass
Miami
Cundy
Measures Urged to Stop Damages at Public Jail
Officials vow to curb vandalism as public property at the jail is defaced and repair costs fall on taxpayers. Jail authorities suspect which inmates are responsible and consider strict cell searches to block further escapes and outsiders’ access.
Raleigh Hereford Show and Sale Demonstrates Local Beef Strength
Raleigh county Hereford breeders won one first and three seconds against Greenbrier and others, showing soil quality allows high grade beef. A Ford farm heifer from Summers county sold to Wyoming county, illustrating strong cattle trade. The article notes dairy breeds and crops can also thrive with proper soil care.
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C. C. Lewis
Raleigh County
United States
Haleigh County
Wyoming County
Lewis Farm
Ford Farm
Summers County
Crouch Farm
Wyoming
Barroom Scholar Solves Geography With Atlas Anecdotes
Boyle reports the New York barroom regulars quiz patrons on geography and history using maps and dictionaries. Bill O'Brien notes questions about states capitals and the Panama Canal, with lingering digs at painterly medical terms and a running gag about stomach operations. The piece captures a lively, informal education scene at Radio City.
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New York
Abedes
Bill O'Brien
Ala Bestro
Radio City Music Hall
Queen Elisbeth
New York Public Library
Bil
Idaho
Utah
Iowa
Incoming President Faces Four Year Storm of War and Boom
Nation Today outlines the uncertain four year path after the election. It warns the president must juggle global tensions and a fragile economy with high living costs and rising government spending. It notes U S defense and European aid sustain employment but risk a bust without world peace.
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Russia
Truman
Dewey
White House
America
Europe
Marriner Feeles
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
Beclley Recruiting Station Moves to Pickus Building
The Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station relocates Tuesday from the basement of the U S Post Office to the second floor of the Pickus Building at 1415 Main Street. Capt. James C. Mathis announces the move, with Veterans Administration offices moved to the James Lilly Beatty Building on AMKCreery Street.
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U. S. Post Office
Pickus
H41s
Main Street
James C. Mathis
Veterans Administration
James Lilly Beatty
Amkcreery Street
Shanghai City of Fear as Police Target Black Market
Shanghai faces fear as police hunt foreign exchange handlers in a sweeping crackdown on black market trades. The campaign aims to stabilize the new gold yuan but risks crippling a vast business network that relied on dollar transfers and informal finance.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Intérnse
United States
U.S
U. S
China
Obstinate Hitler Blamed for Defeat in Russia and Normandy
Associated Press outlines that German defeats in Russia and Normandy stemmed from Hitler’s rigid refusal to withdraw. Generals report orders to fight on, causing entrapments and costly losses, with many urging strategic retreats that were blocked by Hitler.
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Hitler
Russia
Normandy
George Tucker
Associated Press
New York
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Africa
Prussia
Holler
Heinrici
Berlin
B. H. Liddell Hart
Third Reich
England
William Morrow& Co
Polar bear in morning mail marks taxidermist’s day at museum
George Adams, 36, chief taxidermist at New York’s Museum of Natural History, received a dead polar bear from a Greenland hunter and mounted it along with other specimens. He has spent nine years preserving wildlife and often travels to study animals in their natural habitats.
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Associated Press
New York
Morning Mail
George Adams
Adams
Musseu of Natural History
Greenland
Jean
Westener
Kanab
Utah
Grand Canyon
Zion
Bryce Canyon
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Arizona
Democratic Leaders Elected at DuBois High School
In a mock election held by the American History Class under Miss Addie H. Canada, DuBois High School voters chose Dewey 161 to 129 for Truman with Wallace at nine. For governor, Okey L. Patteson led 228 to 68 for Boreman, and M. M. Neely won the U.S. Senate tally with 199 to 101 for Revercomb.
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Register
Mount Hope
Dewey
Patteson
Neely
DuBois High School
Addie H. Canada
Truman
Wallace
Okey L. Patteson
Boreman
U.S. Senate
M. M. Neely
Chapman Revercomb
Young actress Maggie O'Brien arrives at LA studio in grown-up dressing room
Eleven-year-old Margaret O'Brien tours the Secret Garden set in a new air conditioned dressing room personalized with her name and Irish shamrock. The space features strawberry decor, a vanity stool similar to Elizabeth Taylor's, and a closet full of schoolbooks. She has progressed from grammar school to junior high with four daily tutoring hours arranged by the LA board of education.
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Hollywood
Margaret O'Brien
Laft
Greer Gatson
Lana Turner
Little Maggie
Maggie
Los Angeles Board of Education
Lady Athar
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