Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1937

Page

7

Coughlin Rebuked By Archdiocese Over Strong Language

The Michigan Catholic published by Archbishop Mooney rebukes Rev. Charles E. Coughlin for calling Justice Hugo Black a victim of Roosevelt’s “personal stupidity” and notes priests may disagree with the president but should restrain harsh language. Mooney outlines censorship procedures and regrets editing of the interview.

Associated Press Wetroli Charles E. Coughlin Archdiocese of Detroit Edward Mooney The Michigan Catholic Royal Oak Roosevelt Hugo Black Supreme Court Father Coughlin Mooney Michael J. Gallagher Archbishop Mooney Europe Gallagher

Projectionists Strike Halts Most British Columbia Theaters

About 150 workers in 50 British Columbia theaters walked out in a province-wide strike by the Projectionists Society, an AFL affiliate, after wage increases were refused. All but seven cinemas were dark as the action began.

Associated Press Vancouver B. C British Columbia Projectionists Society The American Federation of Labor

Liberals Retake Canadian Posts In Election Victory

Premier Mitchell Hepburn and the Liberal party won a decisive victory in the general election. Early poll results showed a sizeable Liberal lead, prompting a concession that their election was effectively secured.

Toronto Mitchell Hepburn Liberal Party

Spanish Army Claims Advance on Fronts at Jaca and Gijon

Spanish government forces pressed toward Jaca on the Aragon front amid rain and wind while insurgents pushed toward Gijon in Asturias. The government reported 200 insurgents killed, two enemy companies surrounded, and three insurgent tanks destroyed in a battle for hill 602. A lineman named Neal Carr was killed in Webster Springs when a utility pole fell during wiring work.

Associated Press Hendaye Jaca Aragon Gijon Biscayan Hil Asturias Webster Springs Neal Carr Mill Creek

Second condemnation urged by Bucah allies in dinner talk

Idaho senator William E Bucah faced quotes from unnamed friends about opposing a conference under the nine power treaty. The remarks touched on keeping out of war, condemning signatories, and preferring a prior conference before any judgment, warning against propaganda in the tense diplomacy.

Associated Press Boise Idaho William E. Bucah Borah

Trapezist Dies After 60 Foot Fall At Tenn Fair

D D Roland a 42 year old trapeze performer and Greenville native from Pennsylvania was fatally injured late yesterday after plunging more than 60 feet from a pole during a performance at the Ottway community fair.

Associated Press Greenville, Tenn D. D. Roland Roland Pennsylvania

Chemical industry R&D spending this year shown

During the current year chemical manufacturers alone are spending 20000000 dollars and chemical process industries several times that total for research.

President greets crowd at Ephrata during northwest tour

The president spoke to a crowd in Ephrata Washington before leaving his train for a two hour inspection of Grand Coulee dam. Central Press

Ephrata Wash Grand Coulee Dam Central Press

Mercer county grand jury returns 36 indictments

BLUEFIELD The Mercer county grand jury returned 36 indictments including murder charges. John Hairston, a Black man, indicted for the axe killing of Dan Kirby at McComas. Other murder cases on docket include Tom Lucas for slaying Kyle McCauley at Princeton and J F Kade for death of Grover Kenney near Princeton. A third murder count accuses Birdie Lee Wiggins and Freddie Lee Johnson in Wylie Wiggins death.

Bluefield Mercer County John Hairston Dan Kirby McComas Tom Lucass Kyle McCauley Princeton Grover Kenney Birdie Lee Wiggins Freddie Lee Johnson Wylie Wiggins

Kopf claims discovery of lost Kentucky gold mine near Compton

I H Kopf former Alaskan sourdough announced discovery of a fabled Lost Gold Mine in south eastern Kentucky and filed a lease for mineral rights on 6348 acres near Compton. Kopf cited nine independent assays in New York and Cincinnati placing ore value for gold and silver at 150 to 170 dollars per ton.

Associated Press Cincinnati Kentucky I. H. Kopf Kopf Compton New York

Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Aimed at Functional Disturbances

Reader claims Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription eased misery from backache headache nerves and irritability after childbirth. Baltimore woman Raymond Thomas says it restored appetite strength and calm. Sold in tablets 50 cents to 1 45 dollars with druggist availability nationwide.

Dr. Pierce Raymond Thomas Clarkson St Baltimore

Swift Mine Legend Tied to 18th Century Gold Discovery

Tests for gold showed about 4.3 ounces per ton at Swift's mine, a Kentucky legend cited by historian Lewis Collins with 1754 references to French explorers. John Swift reportedly buried 40000 in silver on the site before being driven away by Indians, Kopf said. The gray silt-like earth resembled pay-dirt seen in Alaska and the West.

Kentucky Lewis Collins John Swift Alaska West

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chicago Outer Drive Pres Cardinal Mundelein Coughlin United States Senate CTS Liberals Byrd Distilling Co Louisville, Ky Kroger Crisco Oxydol Palmolive Home Furniture CO Memorial Bldg Country Club Med Weiners White House Lincar Lincoln Texas Iceberg Tokay Homestyle Lic Globes Hosie Pam AL Energiser Shoes Old Sourdough Beckley Coal and Supply Co Phore Ruxton A Wet of Liberty Inc Dundalk, Md Beckley’s
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication