Beckley Daily Mail notices and subscriber info
Local notice text outlines newspaper branding and Associated Press rights. It lists subscription rates for Beckley area and outside Beckley, plus national ad rep contact details. Readers are urged to sign letters with names. anonymous submissions will not be published.
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Momentous Raleigh court term opens with Lawson fraud trial
Friday afternoon November 9 1934 the Raleigh county criminal court resumes after election recess for its most momentous term in 25 years Former State Auditor Lawson faces indictments over fraudulent stock sales to Raleigh county investors Linked to insolvent company similar sales occurred in other counties causing broader prosecutions The term will focus on Raleigh county transactions within the trial court jurisdiction including embezzlement and false entry cases against former officials with shortages in the sheriff and assessor offices.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Lawson
Raleigh County
County finances and graft expose, indictments loom
The county clerk's office and justice of the peace system are cited in a report highlighting misuse of funds and careless financial handling. The five year debt burden follows a decade of extravagance, with none involved profiting. Accused colleagues who stayed silent are condemned as bankrupt in both finance and morals.
Century of Progress closes with vast totals and shrinking deficit
Chicago's Century of Progress over two years logged 38,806,833 paid admissions and employed 75,650 people. Payrolls reached 10,529,431 and concessions 40,664,000, with all but repaying full subscriptions to underwriters. At closing Oct 31 the deficit on the original 10 million gold bonds stood at 587,000, cash on hand and demolition proceeds expected to wipe it out.
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Century of Progress
Democratic Victory At Raleigh County Attributed To Campaign Team
The Raleigh County election results credit the Democratic win to campaign manager John T. Hollandsworth and his associates at Democratic headquarters. They worked early and late to coordinate operations across the entire effort.
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Raleigh County
John T. Hollandsworth
Democratic
Corn Hog Plan Pride Of Farmers Effort Noted
Press commentary on the AAA production control programs lauds the corn hog plan for uniting two commodities, navigating complex contracts, and resolving disputes across farmers townships counties and states. It credits patient farmers and diligent inspectors for successful administration and a vote to continue.
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AAA
Omaha World-Herald
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A column of observations and opinions covers topics from Hitler to public figures, inventions, politics, and a family dinner anecdote. It blends satire on current events with quirky quotes and jokes, reflecting the era’s social commentary through concise, humorous vignettes.
Astaire Adjusts To Hollywood Fame And Fitting In
Robbins Coons reports on Fred Astaire moving to a prime dressing room downstairs for The Gay Divorcee and awaiting a car space. Astaire, a lifelong stage star, reflects on film fame, his own critical eye, and early days with Joan Crawford in Dancing Lady.
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Fred Astaire
Astaire
Jesuit Missionaries and the Olive's Mexican Journey
Jesuit missionaries introduced the olive to Mexico and to California during the 17th century, spreading cultivation across mission lands and shaping early horticulture in new territories.
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Mexico
California
Astaire wary of camera angles in Flying Down to Rio
The article notes Fred Astaire growing uneasy as a cameraman discusses angles during Flying Down to Rio. He fears danger signs and voices skepticism from front office, yet remains confident his nimble feet and easy grin will keep him on screen as long as he wants. Astaire downplays fan letters while acknowledging the success of The Gay Divorcee as a hold-over hit.
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Astaire
Freddie
Mrs Jones bans nerves to curb nervous behavior at home
In a strict household Mrs Jones forbids mentioning nerves to prevent children from adopting nervous excuses. She believes nerves are vague causes of mental or physical disability and may lead to neurosis. Her stance aims to inoculate children against nerve obsessed thinking and promote resilience.
Marian Gordon and Lon Casad face a web of lies
In a tangled synopsis, Marian Gordon struggles against Lon Casad, who again fails to secure crucial evidence against the crooked contractor Swain. Lon's late night with Silver Hendon deepens Marian’s peril as McSwain’s daughter remains her fiercest rival.
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Trust and jealousy cloud Marian and Lon's night
Marian endures betrayal and suspicion as Silver's flirtations and Lon's jealousy strain their marriage. After a tense drive to San Francisco and hints of hidden meetings, Marian resolves to confront Lon, sensing Hamlin's unseen role and fearing Silver's knowledge of their night. The fragment ends with Marian admitting truth without distortion.
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Nervous system myths and old fears cited in prose
The passage contrasts healthy childhoods with a world full of ailments noting common illnesses and suggesting that many symptoms arise from thought alone. It quotes on suggestion shaping the nervous system and mentions David Bruce of New York and his 1838 invention of a type casting machine that transformed printing.
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David Bruce
New York
Tomorrow M Swain Makes an Other Desperate Lunge
Tomorrow M Swain makes another desperate lunge in his own defense amid tense courtroom activity as witnesses prepare fresh testimony and final arguments.
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M-Swain
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