Beckley Merchants urged to decorate for Christmas season
The Beckley chamber of commerce directors urge merchants to carry through a city decoration plan for the Christmas holidays. They praise the chamber action and urge immediate participation to boost commercial development this festive season. The piece notes prosperity returning and expects West Virginia cities to compete in hospitality, trade, and decorations to attract visitors and boost business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Chamber
West Virginia
Ree
The Negro's Future in American Politics
Analysis of how the African American vote shifted toward the Democratic Party in 1940. The piece notes historical tensions in the South and North, Hoover era reforms, and the growing influence of an informed black electorate. It discusses white primaries, registration challenges, and potential implications for national elections and party strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
South
Hoover
Solid South
al Smith
Republican Party
Nebraska's one house plan sparks national reform hopes
The piece argues for a unicameral Nebraska legislature led by Senator Norris as a bold reform. It contrasts two house evils like diluted responsibility and lobbyist jams with the potential for clearer accountability. It notes conundrums of unicameralism remain unseen and urges national coverage for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
George Norris
Amon
West Virginia
National
Elephants discussed by Benedict at New York academy
Dr. Francis G. Benedict from the Carnegie Institution spoke to the New York Academy of Medicine about sixty six circus elephants. He said elephants eat about 150 pounds of hay and drink around fifty gallons of water daily. He noted five to six breaths per minute when lying and ten to eleven when standing. He did not confirm the claim that elephant never forgets. He ends with a political jab about a certain elephant not forgetting lessons learned by the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Academy of Medicine
Francis G. Benedict
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Dr. Benedict
Be Careful This Thanksgiving Holiday Warning Essay
A cautionary note warns that the Thanksgiving season, though meant for thanks, will be marked by tragic deaths and injuries due to liquor, reckless driving, and late, speedy returns from football games. It urges readers to consider the safety of others to keep the holiday joyous for all.
Autumnal Beauty and Harvest Spirit in Rural Life
The piece extols autumn as a golden harvest season full of hope for farmers and gentle neighborliness. It contrasts fall plowing, spring and autumn harmony, and the scent of earth with the poet William Allinghams somber view. It urges golden deeds and thanks as Christmas nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allingham
Illinois State Register
Beckley merchant recalls early days of Army and Navy store
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Goldstein reminisce on Beckley changes over 16 years. He opened the citys first army and navy store on South Fayette street soon after returning from World War II. Mrs. Goldstein describes New York origins, Mullens arrival, and wartime hardships, noting Beckleys rough roads, shift to credit retail, and strong 1936 sales compared with 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Irving Goldstein
Goldstein
Poland
Army and Navy
Mullens
Mrs. Goldstein
Opinion at a Glance on G O P Revival and Landon
Central Press staff writer analyzes Republican views on revitalizing the party under Alf Landon. It notes distrust of Hamilton’s leadership, calls for a new eastern reformer such as Fish, Jr., and questions the party’s ability to function as a minority with current tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Vermont
East
Kansas
Landon
Hamilton
Headlines on Culture and Society in the 1930s
A collage of satirical observations on literature fitness culture and celebrity coverage. Notes on a growing demand for drama critics and the potential shift in finance branding. Mentions Chicago air quality concerns and car design in the era.
Hiring Hall Becomes Focal Point in Maritime Strike
In San Francisco the hiring hall sparks the dispute as unions and owners clash over crew selection and crew dispatch. The longshore hall handles 400 men with a dispatcher and clerks enforcing rotation while gangs are balanced by union needs. Both sides vow to fight for control of who is hired and assigned to ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Labor Relations Committee
Longshoremen’s Hall
Thomas G. Plant
Beree
Wings For Sally in a Warrenton Courier Tale
Sir Yandy Warren, editor of the Warrenton Courier, becomes secretly engaged to Terry Maynard, a blond aviator with a South American job promise. Sally sacrifices marriage due to family salary needs as the Morris mill tensions rise and Philip Page returns to buy the Courier, backing the workers. Wealthy Mary Morris offers Philip a chance.
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Syn
Sir Yandy Warren
Warrenton Courier
Terry Maynard
South America
Sally
Ray
Pretty
Tip
Warren
Philip Page
Courier
Morris Mill
Mary Morris
Philip
Jerry
Mr Morris
Society
Terry
Mr Warren
Warrenton
Society Page
Mr. Warren
Joe Morris
Lola
McDonald
McDonald's House
Mr. Horton
Horton
Morris
Jon
Philp Page
Tip Learns to Fly Seeks Independence Amid Local Turmoil
Sally faces a moral bind as Tip pursues flying despite family objections while Warrenton battles a strike at Joe Morris's mill. Philip Page backs workers, Sally weighs career loyalty against personal ties, and Terry presses Tip toward aviation.
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The
Raleigh Register
Harold
Biffe
New York
Princeton
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
John D. M. Hamilton
G. O. P. National Committee
Alf M. Landon
West
White House
New York City
President Roosevelt
Congressman Fish
Ga. O. P
William Ritt
Wall Street
Chicago
Eugene O'Neill
Bailey Wolfe
Mil
Milltown
Mrs. Warren
Atraigh Am
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