Relocation debate favors southern Midland Trail route
Arguments push for moving the Midland Trail through Raleigh and Summers counties to the southern Beckley route based on longer completed hard surfaced road, better grades, and greater usefulness to West Virginia residents, outweighing sentimental ties to the northern path. The Beckley route offers cheaper construction and broader service, with engineers noting comparable distances and terrain considerations.
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Summers Counties
Road Commission
Beckley-Hinton
Nothern
Beckley
Greenbrier
Fayette Tribune
God
Washington
West Virginia
Fayette
Tribune
Earth
Harding says banking situation improves after readjustment phase
Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board asserts the banking situation has improved and the worst of the readjustment period is over though some residual adjustment remains. He cautions that further trouble could arise as markets continue to stabilize.
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Princiny
le Hie
Outside the three mile limit to meet the ship
The article notes a shift from waiting for a ship to come in to actively going beyond the three mile limit to meet it, reflecting a proactive stance in pursuit of opportunities. It highlights a change in strategy and attitude.
Public Forum On Beckley Barber Shops Prices And Hours
A reader laments Beckley barber shops open late and charging 25 cents for a shave while wartime price norms fade elsewhere. The letter proposes earlier hours, fair pricing, and better service to reflect a stronger public stance before competition or new shops change the local market.
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Haleigh Register
Beckley
United States
Waldorf Astoria
New York City
Teelock
Moore
Amnistios Tay
Dollar Wheat Price Decline Prompts Tariff Debate
The article critiques the wheat market drop on the Chicago board reaching about one dollar after a tariff policy. It notes that Congress imposed a 35 cent duty with the Emergency Tariff bill and contrasts April and November price shifts, accusing protectionists of theatrics and warning farmers about political motives.
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Congress
Wheat tariffs and futures fail to stop price decline
A New York Times critique argues that the 34 cent wheat duty and grain exchange regulation did not halt price drops. It blames speculative futures and market forces as the true depressors, likening tariff hopes to a stick stopping Niagara.
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Senator Capper
Congress
N. Y. Times
New Function for Railroad Elevates Role of the Railwayman
A historical piece argues the railway worker now acts as merchant photographer and public servant. The rail man sells transportation, enhances travel experience, and expands civilization through movement, memory, and education, beyond repairing tracks or running trains.
Delayed Aquitania Sailings Trample Mothers and Dazed Crowd
A delayed Aquitania voyage caused a mass rush ashore as mothers cried for missing babies amid a crowded pier. A child, swept into the ship’s bustle, was found safe in a stateroom after a search led by volunteers and the ship’s captain. A new compact fire detector was introduced for homes and offices, offering quick, reliable alerts.
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James Charles
New York World
Office for Rent Two Rooms on Main Street
Classified ad from Raleigh Register offers two handsome offices on the second floor of a Main Street building. Price listed as zero dollars. Auction or rental terms not specified due to truncated text.
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Raleigh Register
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