International Labor Defense charges at West Virginia pen
The I L D accuses West Virginia State Penitentiary administrators of mistreatment and abuse of two trade union prisoners. Ex-convict Michael Ellie reports abuses, and Rose Baron calls for Governor Kump to investigate and consider remedial action. The Register questions the claims but urges a formal inquiry to avoid damaging the penitentiary’s reputation.
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International Labor Defense
West Virginia State Penitentiary
K. G. Kump
Herman L. Krump
Michael Eliie
Morgantown Glass
Rose Baron
Prisoners’ Relief Department
The
Ellie
Mullins
C. F. McClintic
Charlie Bock
Dr. McClintic
West
The Rust cotton picker and the cotton gin legacy
The Rust cotton picker on a southern farm sparks debate over its impact on labor. The piece compares to Eli Whitney's gin, noting his early dangers, patent fight, and eventual licensing to produce firearm parts for interchangeable components. It argues the gin’s role transformed cotton production and reshaped farm labor prospects.
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Eli Whitney
Massachusetts
Georgia
Whitney
Connecticut
South Carolina
Cotton Picker and Its Effect on Southern Agriculture
The article discusses the cotton picker as a labor saving device expected to reduce production costs by about five dollars per bale. It notes the device’s limited practicality on uneven Delta land, its potential to accelerate diversification by small farmers, and its likely impact on encouraging corporate farming on large tracts while raising questions about absorbing displaced labor.
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Great Delta
South
Foolhardy Atlantic Crossing Sparks Debate on Courage
The piece contrasts Mrs Beryl Markhams Atlantic crossing with better prepared flights by Dick Merrill and Marty Hochman and notes the dangers of adventure without safety measures. It argues such foolhardiness should not be rewarded and warns against risking lives for reckless daring.
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Beryl Markham
Atlantic Ocean
England
Dick Merrill
Marty Hichiman
Mrs. Markham
Forty Nine Safest Drivers Convene in New York
The Only Solution reports that the Forty-Nine drivers from forty-eight states and the District of Columbia held their first convention in New York. Delegates, prized for vast accident-free mileage, emphasized the human element over systemic fixes or laws, arguing accidents halt only when motorists choose careful driving.
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District of Columbia
New York
Seattle paper faces possible end as newsmen strike endures
The Seattle Strike nears three weeks since the Newsmen's Guild caused suspension at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Editors report mixed sentiment in Seattle amid fears for press freedom. Politicians and citizens nationwide warn of danger, while Seattle shows disinterest in a labor-led seizure of a newspaper. A Kansas motorist discovers a coiled reptile under his car hood, a snake in the gas.
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Seattle
Newsmen’s Guild
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seatle
Kansas
Centennial queen selection sparks Wheeling debate
In Wheeling a heated letter column argued whether candidates from beyond Wheeling should be eligible for local queen honors. Last week a Young Wheeling woman was chosen queen for Ravenswood's Ohio River Festival while a Parkersburg girl was named queen for Elkins Mountain State Forest Festival on October 1 2 and 3.
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Wheeling
Mmiss
Ravenswoods
Parkersburg
Elkins
Wheeling News- Register
Boys Hurl Stone At Cars. Beckley Power Mess Cited
Local columnist laments a boy who threw a heavy object at a passing car near Dry Creek, risking injury and property damage while enjoying the mischief. He urges restraint and notes a lack of play spaces and a nascent interest in a public library. A Thursday power outage was planned for 20 minutes to install automatic equipment, with hospitals and businesses notified and the system restored smoothly.
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Beckley
Dry Creek
Sul
H. C. Sessions
Phrasing battles echo in Republican strategy
The Washington Daybook notes Republican hopes to craft sharp phrases to undercut Democrats. It discusses Colonel Knox as a wordsmith, contrasts his rhetoric with Coughlin and Huey Long, and explains why third party tactics are being dropped as Roosevelt’s stance on Coughlin’s liar speech influences campaign messaging.
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Ashington
Tess
Ickes
Frank Knox
Republican High Command
Warold
Irkes
Washington
Knox
New Deal Administration
Nel
Hugh Johnson
Father Coughlin
Huey Long
Roosevelt
Lemka
Union Party
Milks cleanliness and public health history in Raleigh County
The passage extols milk as vital yet unsafe if dirty, cites the need for strict hygiene from dairy to palate, and notes milk as a major disease vector. It discusses historical views of cleanliness, the rise of biological cleanliness, and references the 1908 U S Public Health Service Milk Ordinance and Code adopted by West Virginia in 1928, with E S Tisdale as a member. It mentions dairy handling and evolving public attitudes toward milk consumption.
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Max
Raleigh
M. J. Rosenau
United States
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
County Race, Milk Ordinance Talk, and Local Notes
A rural county court commissionership candidate recovers from a sprain after a hard primary as he plans campaigning in Boone county. Readers discuss the Standard Milk Ordinance grades and sanitary rules, with calls to adopt the ordinance for safe milk, plus a Raleigh County health update and a brief hospital note on Mrs Gordon H Thompson’s minor operation.
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Boone County
Mr. Shrewsberry
Boone
V.C
Aretia
Bobby
World With a Fence Chapter 43 Solace
Cornelia confronts fear after discovering Blake and Carol’s affair. She urges Carol to face the truth and plan a meeting with Blake to resolve the crisis. The two women seek ordinary distractions to cope while harboring a hidden tragedy and impending confrontation. Carol agrees to see Blake soon.
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Solace
Cornelia
Blake
Simest
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