Party Ticket Slates Candidates for State and County Offices
The slate lists Franklin D. Roosevelt for president and John N. Garner for vice president, with Matthew M. Neely as U S senator, Joe L. Smith as congressman, Richard E. Talbott as treasurer, Ww W. Trent as superintendent of schools, J B McLaughlin as commissioner of agriculture, E E Justice as county commissioner, Ira Whitlock as assessor, T E Bibb and O C Flint with E D Hodson for House of Delegates, Frank Billups and John Q Cooper for Board of Education.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
U. S
Matthew M. Neely
Joe L. Smith
Board of Education
Frank Billups
John Q. Cooper
Three Dictators and the Threat to World Peace
The piece argues that Mussolini Stalin and Hitler abuse autocratic power and push Europe toward war. It contends Spain’s civil conflict could redraw power by aiding fascist or communist forces, risking global catastrophe. It asserts American democracy must stand firm against one man’s whims.
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Madrid
Spain
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Europe
Hearst Papers and Senate Forgeries Recalled
Notes in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recount an episode from 1927 when Hearst papers published lurid documents alleging bribes to four U S senators from the Mexican government. A treasury expert called the papers crude forgeries, Hearst denied believing the accusations when printed, and the matter drew renewed scrutiny of Hearst’s journalistic methods.
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Hearst
Paul Y. Anderson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
William R. Hearst
Anderson
Senate
United States
Treasury
William Randolph Hearst
Registering to vote matters to every citizen
The piece urges all voters to register early for the November 3 election to ensure participation in government at national, state, and city levels. It warns that forgetting to register can cost a voter their voice on issue debates and election day.
Lippmann on Landon prompts wary reaction
Walter Lippmann’s New York Herald Tribune critique of Alf Landon’s Minneapolis speech notes it to be reactionary and ill timed. The piece highlights tariff talk and currency stabilization shifts and signals Lippmann’s disappointment with Landon’s stance.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Mr. Lippmann
Unfinished Business and Post-Herald Critique
A satirical blast calls out the Post-Herald over coverage of Phil Hill liquor profits and New Deal politics. It mocks its shift on accountability and hints at partisan bias while weaving in light anecdotes about the Queen Mary and a London fire rescue.
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Post-Herald
Charleston
Phil Hill
Hill
Post- Herald
Gréistowina
Post-Heral
Roosevelt move reshapes U S foreign policy outlook
The New York Times notes a dramatic shift in American leadership, currency policy, and international trade prospects following decisive actions in Washington. It argues these changes bolster foreign commerce aims, test Governor Landon, and demand a constructive stance rather than recrimination.
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Europe
Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
Landon
New York Times
Little Red Gets a Dazzling Paint Job at Beckley Fire Station
At Beckley city hall fire station the city auxiliary engine Little Red received a fresh aluminum paint coat and high gloss finish on its red sides and fenders. Meanwhile the older engine awaits repainting, with an estimated 125 dollars needed to restore its gold leaf details. A monumental iron fountain at the courthouse square, once stored in a crate, stands guarding a reserved parking space and features bowls for horses dogs and small animals. Local resident H G Farmer claims New Deal prosperity with a giant 16 to 18 inch ear of corn pulled from his Bolt rancho shock, countering skeptics who doubt the sight.
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Beckley City
Red
Heber- Prince Street
Courthouse Square
J. O. Freeman
H. G. Farmer
Roosevelt
Bolt
Opinion on government rate cuts and mortgage renewals
Washington column discusses a mortgagee offering lower renewal rates amid New Deal lending competition. It notes a mortgage holder benefiting from 4 percent renewal versus 5 percent, questions insurer shareholder impact, and cites critics like Wall Street Journal editor Thomas F. Woodlock who argues high interest charges fueled the Depression and that modest wealth gains do not justify steep rates.
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Washington, D. C
New Deal
Thomas F. Woodlock
Wall Street Journal
Woodlock
Big Capital
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Calvin
Sauerkraut Center vs East Bicycle Classic Upset Critics
William Ritt reports Sauerkraut Center led by Fanatic Jones will clash with East Bicycle and coach Specs Marbles in a brain vs brawn showdown. The game, marketed as highly uninteresting, is expected to draw a large crowd and be broadcast as a roast rather than a campaign speech.
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Sauerkraut Center
East Bicycle High
Fanatic
Jones
Specs Marbles
East Bicycle
Brain
Sauerkraut
East
Indirect Tax Debate Frames Public Choice and Hidden Costs
A Washington Daybook argues for and against indirect taxes, noting how corporate, federal, and local levies often reach consumers and distant taxpayers. It cites Minnesota iron, North Carolina tobacco, and Oregon railroad taxes to show how costs slip to buyers, farmers, and New Yorker apple buyers, while recognizing the political appeal of visible road and school taxes and the risk of tax invisibility.
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Ashington
Congress
Minnesota
Dakota
North Carolina
Montana
Idaho
Blaine County
Oregon
Landon Aide Questions Landon Tour Tragedy Revealed
A summary wired by Felix Bruner examines Gov. Alf Landon’s touring remarks across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. The dispatch notes gaps in the campaign program especially the tariff equalization plan and how it would pay farmers like John Smith to plant more wheat while prices fall.
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Alf Landon
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Republican Post
Felix Bruner
Landon
John Smith
The Wrong Murderer By Hugh Clevely
Terence Mahony leads part of Ambrose Lawson's crooks against Lawson while evading capture. He targets a hidden blue paper book containing blackmail and drug dealings, orders surveillance on Lawson, and mobilizes a tough crew to secure evidence and protection.
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Terence Mahony
Ambrose Lawson
Lawson
Terence
Bassett
Mahony
Lake
Barney
Ross
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Beckley
W. Va
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Ww. W. Trent
Edgar GB
Sime
Clarence W. Meadows
Com
Agriculture
J. B. McLaughlin
E. E. Justice
Ira Whitlock
House of Delegates
T. E. Bibb
O. C. Flint
E. D. Hodson
London
Radio-Gramophone
Frank Brubeck
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
America
William Ritt
Specs
By Preston Grover
Hugh Clevely
S. Foster
B. Cartewright
L. Grayson
M. Barfield
Loewe
Fat Man
Sai
Fatty Bassett
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Inspector Kennedy
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