Coal Freight Hike Threatens Coal Industry and Towns
The writer warns an Interstate Commerce Commission rate rise of $3 per railcar will raise six cents per ton for coal shipments, risking increased use of substitutes and possible railroad bankruptcies. He questions policies favoring bankrupt lines over profitable coal regions, fearing long term ruin for mining districts and regional economies.
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the Post-Herald
Raleigh County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charities Drive A Call To Help The Hungry And Needy
A broad appeal announces tomorrow's Associated Charities drive to raise funds for winter relief in Raleigh County and across the nation. The piece argues economic cure lies in hearts and souls, urging fortitude and sympathy and invoking the creed of loving one another as key to social welfare and civil order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Associated Charities
Palestine
Solicitors Call for Charity Drive Aid and Generosity
The piece urges men to show brotherhood by supporting the Associated Charities drive. The minimum goal is $5,000, with twice that amount deemed not excessive. It promises no waste, no administration expenses, and that all funds go to relief after thorough case investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
High Tariff Handicap, Procter Warns Whole World
Colonel William C. Procter of Procter and Gamble, and member of Hoover's Emergency Committee on Unemployment, argues that high tariffs handicap the United States and the world. He cites reduced foreign buying power, job loss, and high U.S. wages as issues linked to tariffs and urges tariff reduction to boost employment and wages. He notes his past Republican activity and leadership in campaign fundraising for General Leonard Wood in 1920.
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America
William C. Procter
Procter & Gamble Company
Hoover
Procter
Republican Party
Punichi
Leonard Wood
Government Efficiency In Labor Department Critique
Francis J. Jones head of the U S employment service argues that recent expansions produced a hodgepodge of utility inexperienced staff and odd methods The Outlook notes he said only 46 people found work in three months seven high salaried officials opened letters and a mimeograph machine was discarded to keep workers busy His remarks followed a requested resignation and reflect common criticisms of government procedures
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Francis J. Jones
Department of Labor
Jones
Government
Hie
Bishop Lannon Attacks Catholic Church Inflammatory Commentary
The editorial denounces Bishop Lannon as pylietic and bigoted for blaming the Roman Catholic church for his misfortunes. It accuses him of appealing to Protestant prejudice to bolster his stance against Alfred Smith and notes his shift of blame to church leadership and investigators.
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Lannon
Cannon
Alfred Smith
Mir. Smith
Registerings A Column of Commentary and Quotation
A column of observations and quotes on modern life, humor, and social commentary. The piece includes jokes, local notices of visits and family news from Mullens and nearby areas, mentioning residents like Capper’s Weekly references, and reports of illnesses and travels among residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Sim Canterbury, Catherine Johnson, and Roy Vance.
Wenie roast on Tams Mountain draws local crowd
Pemberton West Virginia notes list attendees at a welfare roast on Tams Mountain hosted by Irene Pauline Lucille and Etlie Anderson among a large group including Ruby McCormie Elva Corder Martha Molley and others. Social visits follow with Beckley guests and local families mentioned.
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Wennie
Tams Mountain
Irene
Pauline
Lucille
Etlie Anderson
Helen Reddick
Myre McCormie
Ruby White
Willie Manning
Mildred
Ruby McCormie
Elva Corder
Martha Molley
Helen Powell
Ed Shulty
Gard Riddick
Re. Meadows
Havian Smith
Robert Cook
Billie Powell
Emanuel Amato
Guy Amato
Homer d Hughes
Mack Corder
Frank Corder
Denver Dangerfield
Bill Gox
James Riddick
Alva Snyder
Richard McVoy
Simmie Canterbury
J We ‘Trent
Danger Anna Lee
Beckley
B.D. Parker
No 1
George Walker
Mabscott
Evgene Newsome
New York Fashion Trends and City Street Conflicts
A column notes fashion fads like goldfish skin and octopus skin shoes amid a financial downturn, and cites New York hotel rules and rising job seekers. It covers Ralph Weitz's Kentucky title, air travel growth, Broadway business, and job influx estimates, plus a dispute on Broadway stoop display laws between shopkeepers and civic groups.
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Kentucky
Ralph Weitz
Elem D. Sampson
New York
Boston
Broadway
Imidtown Broadway
Seventieth
116Th
Fo Orth
Aldewall Bassar
Venice Meets Drake Farrelly On Departure For Europe
Venice plans a Europe summer as she faces social pressure and a possible romance with Drake Farrelly. Nelly worries about marriage prospects while Mrs. Muir weighs Drake against Venice’s hopes. Venice nervously navigates a tense farewell and a potential new start abroad.
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Pias A
Drake Farrelly
Venice
Duryea
Nelly Spalding
Nelly
Pongo
Mra. Muir
Ventod
New Fields
Paris
Louvre
Honoré
Alicia Poe
Antibes
Venica
Anne Duryea
Ming
Lola
Ashe
Jerry
Ahs
Skelton PA visitors and PTA notes on wealth program
Skelton residents hosted and visited kin during the weekend including Mrs Denver Arnold of Sprague Mrs J T Wheeler of Sprague and Mrs A Davidson with Mrs W Spewart of Cranberry Also Mr and Mrs Paul Coccario and Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert visited relatives The Skelton PTA met with a health program by first grade pupils and a talk by Dr W W Hume on health wealth as topic noted The first lighthouses on record are linked to Libyans and Cushites in lower Egypt.
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Denver Arnold
Sprague
Paul Coccario
Winding Gulf
E. H. Biggs
Paintsville
E. H. Patrick
J. T. Wheeler
A. Persinger
A. Davidson
W. Spewart
Cranberry
Charles
Mary Olson
Marie Blevens
Terry
Carlos Withrow
Daugghter
Beckley
W. T. Matthews
Mildred Maddy
Raleigh
Bertha Biggs
J. E. Walker
Princewick
Hunter Richmond
Harry Lambert
Helen
Skelton P. T. A
W. W. Hume
Lower
Egypt
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By Hall
Prshet Ee
Cefeterian
Wickersham Commission
Pennsylvania
Vins
APN
Willie
Billie
Mullens
Sim Canterbury
C.W. Johnson
Catherine
Lester
Ed Painter
W. Johnson
R. G. Jones
McAlpin
C. Kiser
Bluefield
Gordon Kelly
Paige
D. H. Lewis
Jane Bryant
Charleston
C. F. Anderson
S. Anderson
Frank Beard
Bell
Roy Vance
Levi Akers
Sophia
Pemberton, W. Va
Marcelle Miller
Philadelphia
Broad
William Gaines
France
Italy
Japan
Octopus
Harriet Henry
Drake
Hongkong
Mother
Europe
Mr. Farrelly
Nora
Skelton, W. Va
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