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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1932
Page
4
A Beckley piece recalls a man nearly walking through a large Murphy’s mirror on Main Street and mistaking his reflection for a door. The column then relates humorous anecdotes from travelers and locals about mirrors, photographs, and odd misadventures around town.
A sedan fire near the chariot neared destruction until Adams, a Ford driver, lent a rag and assisted. A Chevrolet owner then arrived with water and swiftly put out the flames. An aside notes iodine swelling coal by Messrs fyree and Dew, later erased by rain.
About 200 Illinois mine unions voted unanimously to sever ties with officers of the Illinois Union and the United Mine Workers of America and form a new union immediately. The vote followed actions by the existing leadership and aims to unify localized labor representation.
Friday and Saturday admissions include Raleigh General was Kidd 22 months daughter of O O Kidd of Mabscott and four month old Puckett son of E H Puckett of McCreery. Also listed are A L Fleshman 45 Fayetteville and many others admitted for treatment or surgery.
George A Mohler of Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works supports that bottled soft drinks have food value and health benefits. Missouri Food and Drug Department notes sugar content classifies these beverages as food and details bottle cleaning, water purity, caffeine origins, and labeling requirements to ensure safe, wholesome drinks.
A mature explosion Friday morning at the C. H. Mead mine in East Gulf sent several miners to treatment. Dale Brammer 27 Affinity coal loader was examined Friday. Chalmer Hall 14 Beckley was treated for a fractured left leg from a fall. Eva Allen Harvey was admitted for examination. Louie Mohar 51 Affinity trap man admitted for Pauline Davenport Wyco. Mike Rankes 47 Lillybrook and E C Bush 60 Itmann admitted for treatment. W P Tams 16 Tams admitted for surgical care. Ophelia Penn 12 Beckley and Sara Stone 10 Beckley admitted for surgical care. Irvin Stone 14 Beckley and John David Tuck 14 Stanaford admitted for treatment. Eldridge Hundley 29 Sprague treated for an ankle injury.
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