Col Knox Campaign Speech Draws Lincoln Echoes
A Raleigh Register excerpt reviews Col Frank Knox campaign rhetoric in Chicago. The piece notes Knox leans on Lincolnian themes to urge defense of constitutional liberty amid perceived federal overreach and party blame, linking to a 1862 Salon Advocate quotation.
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Salon Advocate
No Place For Dogmatism In Population Stability View
The national resources committee concludes the U S population will stabilize by 1960 with twice as many persons over sixty and a similar decline in under twenty as the over sixty rise. Other researchers echo similar trends but the committee provides a firmer forecast.
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Population Stability and the Future of U S Growth
A reader muses on population trends to 1950 1960 and beyond noting New Yorks projected 14 million by 1950 while births and deaths may balance and questioning the pace of demographic stabilization amid vast unoccupied land and early electrification The piece questions certainty about future economic and social changes and the impact of invention on living standards.
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France
CCC Captain Parker Leads Camp Raleigh Bond of Friendship
Article praises Captain Parker and camp officers for fostering good relations with Raleigh county citizens. Signs welcome visitors at camp entrance, and ongoing construction of permanent buildings is noted. Camp activities include fire-fighting in Shady Spring, Richibouid, and Slab Fork areas and orderly conduct by the CCC men.
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The Piano Recovers Its Place in Homes
The piano makes a comeback as shipments in July rise about 80 percent from a year ago and first half 1935 totals soar 204 percent over 1934. Observers warned by radio and phonograph decline now face a revived demand backed by a backlog, with fans of Chopin and Liszt renewing interest.
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Prohibition group aims for moderation through education
The Council for Moderation Inc backed by John D. Rockefeller Jr and Edsel Ford plans a long term educational campaign to curb excessive drinking without laws or prosecutions. It will treat intoxication as a social problem, avoid defining safe alcohol amounts, and focus on individual responsibility rather than legislation. The piece cites support and contrasts it with other substitutes for the AAA and price control plans.
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Martinsburg Journal
Man About Manhattan on Franchot Tone and Broadway Crowd
The Waldorf Astoria hosts Franchot Tone and bride Jane Crawford as crowds chase sightings. Tone recalls rapid fame and fear of losing it, while Sally Sanderson declines a party due to an upcoming audition. A note on Broadway season unfolds with a suburban wife seeking a divorce after a single show.
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Broadway Language Shifts as Prewar Night Spots Fade
A fragment discusses shifting terms for nightlife, noting a forgotten word cabaret and its replacement by nightcurs. The author mentions a theatre visit to see The Taming of the Shrew and reflects on how words fade from Broadway slang.
Columns of Criticism and Quotations Across Endless Caverns Signs
A mixed collection of notes and quips touches on court costs, long engagements, and the fate of a couple after marriage. References include Lawrence of Arabia’s Mint at $500000 a copy and General Dawes as an economic prophet. A Canadian remark compares a boy’s growth to the public debt.
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State dairymen choose Point Pleasant for next convention
The Associated Press reports in Bluefield West Virginia that at the close of annual sessions today the board of directors of the state dairy association decided to hold the next convention in Point Pleasant.
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Hill is Better
Physicians report Pardon Attorney Frank R Hin is critically ill with pneumonia and shows slight improvement today in Marlinton West Virginia on January 26.
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Frank R. Hin
Jackie Coogan Turns Twenty One And Inherits Fortune
Hollywood Kid Jackie Coogan reaches his twenty first birthday and inherits a fortune from silent film earnings. Estimates vary from $500,000 to three times that amount. his mother says no drastic changes to support will occur and notes the funds are invested in Los Angeles and Hollywood real estate. Coogan is a UC Los Angeles senior and aims to direct films, with plans for photoplay appreciation courses. His father died in an automobile accident and his mother runs Jackie Coogan Productions, Inc.
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Birth announcements and visits noted in Cranberry area
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Lafferty announce the birth of a daughter Als. The Laffertys are former Miss Evelyn Bowles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams announce a son. Personal notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Allen Ison Fred and Susan Daniels Vermont Hinkle of Beckley, and other social visits in Rupert, Beckley and Charleston. One item mentions a Chinese army practice of thrift with a ten percent savings rule.
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Susan Daniels
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Beckley
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Clyde Bryner
F. W. Creed
Elijah Williams
Golda Sizemore
Geo. Rogusky
Lee Thornquest
Beckley Hospital
C. K. Lamb
A. B. Cummings
Lee Burgess
N. Thompson
Oak Hill
Charleston
C. B. Stover
Anne Farnsworth Faces a New World After Shocking Will Ruling
Anne Farnsworth learns she is not the Farnsworth daughter and that Luke Farnsworth changed his will. The Portland estate is divided among relatives. Anne receives a small allowance and a future division, while servants rally to support her through impending retirement.
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