The Treaty Rejection Stirring Repercussions in 1919
The Raleigh Register comments on the U S Senate rejection of the peace treaty. It condemns Republican obstruction, notes delay in postwar reconstruction and business, and criticizes Senator Lodge for his role while urging honest reservations to ratification. It reflects mixed reactions from Germans Pan Germans and the U S public.
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United States Senate
United States
Tajor Lodge
Lodge
Senate
Miners Defend Stafford Amid Trial Controversy
The Register notes genuine Americans among district 29 miners who defend Tony Stafford, linked to the Glen White shooting years ago. It defends its fair stance, saying Stafford enjoyed initial trust until his criminal court trial revealed discrediting actions.
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The
Register
District 29
Tony Stafford
Glen White Upper
King Emmanuel
Stafford
Economic Fallacy Over 30 Hour Week Debate
The piece argues against UMWA officers pushing a 30 hour week to guarantee work, noting many workers seek other fields when profitable, citing farming's rebound and price signals. It recalls farmers retreating from agriculture when unprofitable and stresses real scarcity matters more than wage aims. It also notes The Bluefield Telegraph questions enduring Republican voting patterns and calls for change.
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United Mine Workers of America
United States
Glen White Leaders Plan Dinner and Copper Region News
Glen White Department heads of the E E White Coal Co will dine at Beckley Hotel on December 7 with fifty plates set. Talk centers on happiness and prosperity for operators and miners in 1920. Reports note scarce game and good hunting after Marshes trek. Public schools rehearse, 500 turkeys bought for families, and holiday festivities noted. Safety bulletin cites 24 WV mine fatalities in October. Winding Gulf shipments outpaced Glen White in October. Glen White output to 3-4 million yearly with 500,000 ton capacity. Local culture: Miss Gibson and Miss TYers visited. Julia Blake to perform at Glen White theatre. moving picture tour through France and Cuba for students. Education then and now contrasted with jogfry reference.
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E. E. White Coal Co
Beckley Hotel
Bowles
Wray
Glen White
Pauley
Beidenmiller
Philadelphia
Cc. L. Pauley
Charleston
Wesleyan
Catholic University
White
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Winding Gulf
Stotesbury
Glen
Walden
Glen White Theatre
Julia Blake
Fry
Kenova
Huntington
Ceredo
France
Cuba
Speaking out on an anarchist leader and Bolshevik methods
The speaker denounces a trial findings that a district 29 leader plotted murder and is an anarchist. After 14 years in the United States and no citizenship effort, the person has no place leading American workers. The statement vows opposition and urges miners to purge demoralizing influences to retain public confidence.
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United States
District 29
Stafford
Washington Debates Wage Talks Amid Mild Fall Weather
The remark notes a unusually mild fall as lawmakers at Washington discuss miners wage disputes. The fragment hints at a slowing pace of debate due to agreeable autumn conditions while miners’ wage issues remain unsettled.
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Washington
Coal Would Have Caused Rich Suffering Here
Fragmentary note suggests coal shortages or costs would have inflicted hardship on the wealthy class, implying broader economic strain. The brief item hints at a local context where coal supply issues impact wealthier residents.
Roundup of Aliens Sparks Deportation Tone in Fairmont
News notes the rounding up of thirty five aliens of radical tendencies in the Fairmont district and calls for quick deportation if they disapprove of U S methods. The column adopts a hard, expelling stance and urges rapid removal.
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Fairmont
Wage Question Continues Over 1914 Cost of Living Rise
McAdoo challenges coal operators to a showdown on profits urging wage increases for miners without raising coal prices. He cites 1917 tax returns showing shocking profits, while operators defend margins and warn many firms are weak. Corunna claims ancient lighthouse origin. California apricot stones yield oils, bitter almond substitute.
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McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Garfield
Treasury
Pheasant Varieties Compared in Color Markings
The article notes that in the Japanese variety of the common pheasant the green neck plumage appears only on the English pheasant or ring necked Chinese species is shown along the entire breast.
Red Cross Peace Time Program Promotes Nursing
The passage outlines aims of the American Red Cross in peacetime including a Public Health Nurse in unserved areas, home hygiene and sick care classes, and encouragement for girls to train as nurses. It also mentions Home Service for soldiers families, first aid training, Junior Red Cross development, and foreign relief. Enrollments for the Third Red Cross Roll Call are invited November 2 11 at local headquarters.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross Nursing Service
Red Cross
Labor Unions on Trial by Governor Roberts in Tennessee
Governor A H Roberts declares Tennessee labor unions on trial at public opinion bar. He warns that when a worker becomes an anarchist or engages in lawlessness he forfeits sympathy from law-abiding people. He laments miners ignoring a strike revocation, calling it likely a mere accident.
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A. H. Roberts
Tennesee
Tennessee
Dense gulf weed obstructs passage of ships in Saragossa Sea
In the Saragossa Sea dense gulf weed grows so thick that it blocks the route of even the largest ships. The weed’s nuisance threatens maritime navigation and commerce in the region. Local authorities monitor currents and drainage patterns to gauge removal efforts and potential economic impact.
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Saragossa Sea
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Raleigh Register
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Ghas. Hodel
Seagate
Bluefield Telegraph
W. Va
H. Grass
A. P. Grass Sec'y
Mgr
Wilson
Corunna
California
GAS Sonak
A. Phipps
Beckier
Farmer
E. W. Baber
Care Raleigh Register
Pi2ii
Simy
Aly
State Board of Children's Guardians
Capitol
Nu-Way Shoe Shop
Mullehs
Corona Typewriter
G. A. Mohler, Beckley
Rhodes Electric & Machine Works
J. F. Boten
ODD
Jersey
West Wickham
Wickham
Ohto
W. A. Rich
Elberger
Fleet National Bank
Portsmouth
Ohio
Chas Hodel
Tsa
Monroe County
Lindside
J. W. Dickson
W. Wapiri
C. A. Meador
Beckley National Bank
Church Street
New School Building
CC. M. Lively
Long Branch
W. Wapted
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Junction
H. W. Roles
W. Vapilis
Main Street
Dearing Cash Store
White Cross Pharmacy
W.va
Ross Brothers Inc
Neville Street
Jewelers
Beckley, W. VA
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