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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
7
June 30 1920 report on freight jams delaying merchandise movement. Merchants threaten disruption and blame railroads for poor service. The Men's Association and Chamber of Commerce urge prompt action and consideration of delinquent consignments to restore normal shipping.
The East Side opposes Board President Mr Shaw as he advocates longer term schooling while others push for local control. They warn his parochial approach harms educational progress and politics should not drive school policy. A nine month term is proposed. eight months is criticized as unsuitable.
The piece argues for longer school terms citing Newark NJ where year round schooling since 1912 is linked to better child health and mood, condemns the 8 month term as inadequate, and notes authorities worldwide see fewer school days in the US versus Europe. It also covers local civic notes on the Industrial Supervisors Club, labor matters, and political forecasts for the 1920s.
The piece argues that aerial power makes fortifications obsolete and expands war zones beyond traditional fronts. It warns that sustained flight enables raids from long distances, threatening major cities like Paris or London, and that the destructiveness of air war outpaces its decisiveness. The author, R., notes public understanding lags behind military realities and that no nation can safely pursue conquest by war without heavy losses.
By J. W. RAPER on June 30 in San Francisco Palmer announces his own campaign manager. The article notes Villard and Wallakot as figures in the campaign, highlighting Palmer steering his team and its messaging.
A muddled, dialectal snippet critiques a Democratic convention and figures like William J. Bryan Babe Ruth and New York delegates. It uses colorful metaphors to question voting outcomes and party strategy, noting Chicago influence and the oddities of delegate sentiment.
A dry sleuth sits on the water base canal in the town with no drop to spare. The fragment hints at a scene by the canal where a detective figure observes a parched landscape and street activity.
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