Chicago Stock Show Set for International Live Stock Exposition
Chicago hosts the International Live Stock Exposition starting December. Thousands of beef, pork, and veal will be judged by 44 judges from 14 states and other countries as Canadian entrants increase. The event, paired with the Hay and Grain Show, features 12,000 animals, ten weight six horse teams, riding and jumping demos, and indoor polo, marking a peak in North American agricultural showcases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
America
B. H. Heide
North America
Heide
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Canada
Columbia
Scotland
Argentina
Liggett Appointed to National Coal Board
A. A. Liggett vice president of Raleigh Coal and Coke was named by President Roosevelt to the National Bituminous Coal Industry Board. The board monitors Coal Code operation, advises on modifications, and aims to stabilize the industry for the public interest. Liggett has 29 years with Raleigh, heads Sub-division Code Authority No. 1, and leads Knight Products in Cincinnati.
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A. A. Liggett
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Roosevelt
National Bituminous Coal Industry Board
Industrial Board
Mr. Liggett
Liggett
Knight Products Company of
Cincinnati
Raleigh Company
Black Knight Country Club
Missionary Union Meeting at Stotesbury St John’s
The Missionary Union of Beckley and vicinity will meet Sunday at St Johns Baptist Church Stotesbury with Rev W R Woodson as morning pastor. Rev Lewis Nichols will preach in the morning, Stotesbury choir and Tams No 1 choir provide music, and the afternoon service features Missionary Society leadership with Mrs L B Jones of East Beckley giving the address, Mrs Mary Staunton singing, and devotional guides by Mrs Ada Edwards and Mrs Anna Dues.
Made liquor but paid tax in Virginia case
John Hudson admitted manufacturing corn whiskey in a mountain still near Charleston and said he paid the federal tax. Federal Judge George W. McClintic reviewed receipts showing tax paid after arrest, while revenue agents noted illicit distillers must still pay tax and may not get back their whiskey. Hudson claimed he paid tax to avoid income tax evasion.
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Internal Revenue
Parkersburg
Hudson
Prohibition
Revenue Department
McClintic
Stockholm Tunnels Relieve Slussen Jam With Trams
The AP reports tunnels under Slussen in Stockholm ease a bottleneck where a dozen streets meet. Street cars pass beneath the traffic jam while overhead auto flow is streamlined, signaling a significant change in city transit.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Slussen
Virginia to Build 325 Miles of Primary Roads
Richmond announces State Highway Commissioner Henry G. Shirley says 7.4 million dollars in federal funds plus state funds will cover the cost to construct 325 miles of primary system roads in the current fiscal year. Funds will also support convict camps.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Henry G. Shirley
Virginia
Winter Work Emphasis Aims to Boost Rural Employment
Emphasis is placed on winter work to provide employment during the period when rural district labor is in its greatest need for work opportunities.
Soviet Press Targets Waste In Factories
The Associated Moscow reports a sharp campaign against spoilage in Soviet factories. At the Orekhovo Zuievsky textile plant, 26,000,000 yards of cloth out of 65,000,000 produced were deemed unfit for use, highlighting widespread efficiency concerns.
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Associated Moscow
Orekhovo Zuievsky
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H. C. Hargrove
J. H. Wardell
Debra Langhorne
Georgia Garrett
W. M. Wright
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Josephine Dixie
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Hilltop
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Lester
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Helen
Cranberry
Flint White
Hinton
Ed Rucker
Moss Meadows
Cleophas Nelson
Charleston
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