West Virginia officials feign work for political aims
The Register criticizes state employees for taking leaves of absence to campaign for would-be Senator Jones. The Wheeling News notes many northern state house representatives are absent from duties yet on the payroll. The piece argues such political emissaries should be removed, calling it a sign of poor public administration and a potential Republican “boss” system if Jones wins.
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Marshall Stahlman
Jones
The
Register
Wheeling News
Stahlman
Stahlmann
House
West Virginia
Junketing Isteworthy
La Follette Family and Wisconsin Political Power
The piece recalls Robert M. La Follette Sr and his Eastward confrontations with privileged elites. It notes his influence in Wisconsin andcredits his son Robert M. La Follette II with later becoming a U S Senator. The writing implies the enduring political magic of the La Follette name in Wisconsin politics.
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la Follette I
Wisconsin
la Follette
Bob
la Follette II
United States
La Follette’s Wisconsin rise and tariff views contrasted
The piece contrasts the La Follette political brand in Wisconsin with Kohler’s tenure, noting Phil La Follette III’s nomination for governor and the family’s strong political influence. It also cites Henry Ford's ironic tariff stance and Will Rogers on U S recognition of governments formed by force, highlighting global shifts in policy sentiment.
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Phil
la Follette
la Follettes
Will Rogers
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Russia
Press Comment JOE SMITH BUSY
Joe L. Smith the Democratic congressman in West Virginia's Sixth district remains actively pursuing reelection. The piece notes his 1928 narrow win over Republican E. T. England and his unique status as the sole Democratic congressman in the state that year.
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Joe Smith
Joe L. Smith
Congress
Mr. Smith
E. T. England
West Virginia
May He Win Lattice Screen To Shield Bridge Ads
The New York state superintendent of public works seeks a court order to compel billboard owners to allow a lattice screen to hide ads near the Mid-Hudson Bridge at Poughkeepsie. The case challenges public blight and aims to establish a precedent protecting state property and public highways.
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New York State
United States
Colonel Green
Mid-Hudson Bridge
Poughkeepsie
Cincinnati Inquirer
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A reflective column surveys commentary and opinion across public discourse. The piece catalogues questions raised by citizens and journalists, noting skepticism, inquiry, and the exchange of ideas on current events and social issues.
Laughing at headlines and a legal lob
A verbose critique mocks a rival paper’s sensational headlines about a farmer, a train incident, and severed hands. The writer defends the local journal’s style with proverbs and jokes, weighs unemployment and prohibition, and notes Red Thornhill’s campaign issues amid a grim execution anecdote and a quip about seasonal fruit.
Revival and social notes from Cirtsville WV
In Cirtsville several residents attend the Maple Valley church revival led by Rev. Sexton. The Epworth League groups hosted a program last Friday night. Mrs Lula Bowyer shows improvement after illness, and Mrs Lisha Maynor is able to be up again. Miss Ethel Vass of Beckley visited sister Miss Alice Vass of Kittsville. A P T A meeting was held at the church.
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Cirtsville
Maple Valley
Sexton
Cirtsville Epworth League
Ficeles Epworth League
Lula Bowyer
Lisha Maynor
Ethel Vass
Beckley
Dittsville School House News and Local Moves
The weekly column Notes from Dittsville reports residents making moves to Maple Fork and visits from relatives. Mr and Mrs Jeff Spangler and Mr and Mrs C L Davish have moved to their new Maple Fork home. Mrs Myrtle Maynor visited her mother Mrs E G DeWitt. Mrs Martha Arndoff of Glen White visited J B Spangler. The Ritter family from Princewick and Bobby joined R L Stevens for a weekend visit. Doris DeWitte stayed with her sister Mrs Cecil Maynor in Oswald. Prince Tyree and Lula Bowyer news are noted. Robert Dew, a Cincinnati student, is due home early October.
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Dittsville
Jeff Spangler
C. L. Davish
Maple Fork
Myrtle Maynor
E. G. DeWitt
Martha Arndoff
Glen White
J. B. Spangler
Claude Ritter
Bobby
Princewick
R. L. Stevens
Doris DeWitte
Cecil Maynor
Oswald
Prince Tyree
Beckley
Lula Bowyer
Robert Dew
Cincinnati
Ohio
Prosperity on Decline
The Associated Press reports that August saw further declines in industrial production when viewed by season, with smaller factory employments and sharp price drops in early September. Overall production held near July levels, though some basic industries rose. steel and coal showed small gains while automobile output fell further.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Review of Business and Finance
Woman Dies After Husband's Driver Shot At Golf Course
Milwaukee report says Mrs. Ellen Neuman, 21, died after being struck in the head by a tee shot from her husband's driver at Blue Mound golf course. Doctors reported a fractured skull. Witness L. H. Miller said he tried to warn her but golf customs prohibited interrupting a drive.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Blue Mound
Ellen Neuman
L. H. Miller
Jury Drawn For October Term In Wheeling Court
Twenty five grand jurors were drawn for the October term of the United States district court in Wheeling West Virginia. They will report October 21 and sixty petit jurors will be drawn later in the week. Indications point to a heavy criminal docket.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
United States District Court
Yachtsmen Orbit Above East River Flats
In New York on September 25 the East River bank near Fifty second Street offers a rare view as Montauk Yacht Club occupies the first floor of an apartment house and its pier forms a roofless back porch. From writer Alice Duer Miller’s balcony observers watch the evening departures of wealthy yacht owners bound for Manhattan offices.
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East River
Fifty-second Street
Long Island
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Montauk Yacht Club
Alice Duer Miller
Home Captain: Princes of Industry Sail Quietly Home
At 5 30 two sleek commuter boats the Vampire and Frolic III wait beside a pier as crews polish brass and diners prepare. Aaron Pulitzer publisher of Park Row boards the Vampire while Walter P Chrysler captains the Frolic III the boats depart upriver in a suburban style scene.
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Aaron Pulitzer
Park Row
Walter P. Chrysler
The Miller Family and Alice Duer Miller’s Career
The article profiles writer Alice Duer Miller and her husband Henry Wise Miller a Wall Street broker. It notes her shift from planned mathematics to fiction after marriage, life on a rubber plantation in Costa Rica, and her ten year gap before the novel The Green Isle. It mentions her son bringing home a wife from Europe and her preference for shorter magazine stories.
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Henry Wise Miller
Wall Street
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Dancing Silhouette Mystery in Winslow House
Detective G Thorne probes the Kane case as Jack Winslow, died in suspicion, vanishes while pursuing Elsa Chase the believed fraud. Mrs Lawrence dies revealing a secret, while a phantom dancer haunts the Winslow home and Lucy the maid hides an envelope in Jack’s room.
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Paul Kane
Jack Winslow
Arnold Winslow
Elsa Chase
Jack
Winslow
G. Thorne
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Thorne
Lucy
Mrs. Winslow
Lambert
Rs. Winslow
Mystery of Jack Winslow Deepens at Oaklands
Thorne questions banker Ross about Mrs. Lawrence and learns she used the name Mrs. Ben Lawrence while alimony funds were drawn for Sara Holcombe Kane. He confirms Kane died and traces Mrs. Lawrence to Georgetown boarding house. Inspector Mitchell hints at Kane’s murder link as Thorne pursues Elsa Chase and a torn ad-page clue. Lambert arrives with Winslow reward info.
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Thorne
Mrs. Lawrence
Ross
Sara Holcombe Kane
Boston
Ben Lawrence
Paul Kane
Lawrence
Mitchell
Jackson
O’brien
Elsa Chase
Dryden Sanitarium
Sara Holcombe
Inspector Mitchell
Elisa Chase
Lambert
Jim
Congressional Library
Winslow
Jack
D. Appleton & Co
Man Severed Hands After Fall on Tracks Near McAlpin
Stanley Pascavis Mullens insurance agent suddenly fainted and fell onto railroad tracks near McAlpin late Monday evening. A passing freight train severed both hands. He received first aid from Dr. G W Johnson at McAlpin and was later taken by ambulance to Beckley hospital where his condition was listed as improved.
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Stanley Pascavis
Mullens Insurance
McAlpin
Pascavis
G. W. Johnson
Beckley Hospital
Road funding mostly pays labor costs for hard surface builds
A report finds that over half of funds used for hard surfaced road projects go to labor costs. It notes contractors, crews, and wages form the largest share of expenditure, with remaining funds covering materials and equipment.
Iowa highway commission chief engineer quotes man
Fred R. White, chief engineer of the Iowa highway commission, states a key viewpoint on the project. The remark highlights engineering priorities and potential implications for construction timelines and safety standards.
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Fred R. White
The
Iowa Highway Commission
Joy Bath Promises Relief From Corns and Foot Pain
Joy Bath advertises Radox Bath as a remedy to remove corns callouses and hard skin. It claims soreness and burning cease after 3 or 4 baths with nightly use, leaving strong vigorous feet. Sold at White Cross Pharmacy and other druggists.
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White Cross Pharmacy
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