City Election Looms as Beckley Votes Approach
Beckley faces city elections with mayor and council positions open. Republican convention set for next Thursday and Democratic for the following Wednesday, as old officials hint at not seeking re election. The article urges citizens to consider service values, urging informed turnout for October 4 election.
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Beckley
Common Council
City of Beckley
W. Va
Sa Kanawha St
Church
City Hall
J. Hugh Miller
Nation's Capital Most Beautiful City
A fragment praises the capital as a wondrous, beautiful city, calling it the wonder of the nation and hinting at its allure and prominence as a central hub.
National Capital Park Plan Envisions Vast City Upgrades
The National Capital Park and Planning Commission outlines plans costing millions for plazas parks parkways recreation boulevards streets monuments public buildings stadiums underground garages and improved transportation facilities. Ultimate plans add hundreds of miles of new asphalt streets in Washington DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia with 71 streets already being asphalted this summer and more resurfacing projects planned.
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Washington
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Federationist Passes Ends Labor Paper in Charleston
The West Virginia Federationist, Charleston labor paper, ceases with last week’s issue. Its demise reflects waning interest and a shift in labor toward cooperation with capital, rejecting ongoing class conflict.
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Federationist
West Virginia
Labor Paper
Charleston
Russia
Mining, a Baltic Industry and Its Tax Battles
The piece argues that genuine mining in the West remains a substantial, safe industry essential to U S metal supplies. It warns of hype artists who raise funds for impractical projects and urges sound taxation to support mineral development, noting tax law revisions by the next Congress will impact the sector.
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West
Congress
Public Extravagance In Government Spending Debate
A historical critique condemns the rise of public extravagance and oversized compensation in state and municipal governments. It claims that allocating more money to politicians and officials yields diminishing value, notes tax burdens, and calls for reducing local taxation by injecting more business discipline and efficiency.
Government Management Needs Less Political Interference
A call emerges for reducing political meddling in government operations to improve efficiency and accountability. Officials emphasize focusing on policy outcomes, professional leadership, and clear separation between politics and administration.
Pennsylvania Officials May Learn From Tammany Reform
The Pittsburgh Press argues Tammany Hall's shift toward reform offers a lesson for Pennsylvania Republicans. It notes past machine tactics in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh soured national opinion, tainting Pennsylvanians seeking higher office and coloring views of state representatives in Congress.
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Pennsylvania
Republican Organization of Pennsylvania
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Tammany
Champ Clark
Missouri
Bryan
Middle West
Clark
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Commonwealth
Congress
Pittsburgh Press
Quips and Quirks From The Times of Oddities
A column of wry notes on affairs, gossip, and tall tales. Jests reference a New Jersey man catching a 147 pound tuna with a light rod, talk of marriage licenses, and political quips about Will Rogers. The piece threads humor through public life and everyday oddities.
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New Jersey
Unjust Criticism Of The Press In Public Debate
The piece argues that blanket attacks on newspapers are unjust, noting the press as a commercial but essential public trust. It compares press faults to legal flaws, stresses honest reporting and reader service, and warns tyranny begins with suppressing the opposition press. The author cites Lincoln and defends free government through a robust, independent press. Bluefield Telegraph.
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Lord Hewart
England
American Bar Association
Russia
Italy
Lincoln
Bluefield Telegraph
Genius in hiding sought by the Winifred Sackville Stoners
The Winifred Sackville Stoners a mother and daughter pair with notable intellects reveal they have substantial assets as income tax returns show. They plan to travel the country in search of latent or unasserted potential.
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Winifred Sackville Stoners
Prodigies and the Limits of Public Schooling
A critique argues that mass education fails the brightest students who excel while others struggle. It notes genius cannot be bred in schools and must be nurtured by innate spirit, citing Huntington Herald-Dispatch on the idea that exceptional minds rise beyond the average classroom.
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Huntington Herald
Board of Education of
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Beckley
Munity
Woodrow Wilson High School
Board of Education
W. E. Griffiths
West Virginia Trees Prompts Forestry Interest Shortfall
A. B. Brooks chief game protector laments low public interest in forestry in West Virginia in a foreword to the newly released book West Virginia Trees. He notes one reason for publishing the volume and its aims.
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West Virginia
A. B. Brooks
Book to spur tree conservation in West Virginia
Under college direction, a free distribution book aims to spark greater public interest in trees and conservation. The Morgantown Post notes West Virginia lags in conservation, warns against idle acres and economic loss, and hopes the book will boost understanding of forests and prompt action statewide.
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University
West Virginia
Morgantown Post
H. Cousins
N. W. Cousins
Ben J. Ashworth
Raleigh County
T. B. Beckwith
Ben HH
Ashworth
West Wickham
Pennington Street
Meadows Street
Center Street
Mennington Street
Thomas HH. Wickham
Said County
Bey
H. Ashworth
The New Bombers A Navy Order of 48 Aerial Bombers
The United States navy orders 48 air bombers all with air cooled motors of 525 horsepower. Fully loaded they travel 120 miles per hour and can carry a ton of torpedo or equivalent bombs plus crew. Two pilots with no bombs allow 5 000 miles of range. A bomber under 35 000 dollars could sink a battleship of 820 million. The article notes peacetime use will exceed military value.
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United States Navy
Dominion
Women Gain Full Rights in Long Island Railroad Smoking Cars
A historical note states that women now hold full rights in the smoking cars aboard the Long Island Railroad, marking a shift in carriage etiquette and gender norms on public transport.
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Longng Island
Card of Thanks for George W. Bair Sr
Family of GEO. W. BAIR, Sr expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy after the death of their husband and father. Special thanks given to the Masonic lodge, Mr. L. M. Dorsey, and Judge Hugh A. Dunn for ministrations.
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Masonic Lodge
L. M. Dorsey
Hugh A. Dunn
Geo. W. Bair, Sr
Big Parade to Play at Palace Theatre Next Week
MGM presents Big Parade produced by King Vidor from Laurence Stallings story. Fifteen thousand cast members including U S A Second Division under General Paul B Malone with John Gilbert Rene Adoree and Karl Dane among principals. It has run in New York Astor for 30 weeks, toured the U S and Canada to crowds, and shown in major capitals abroad with Yale backing and nationwide acclaim.
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Culver City
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Tom O'Brien
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Claire McDowell
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