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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
12
Fragmentary text shows Associated Press dispatch about a Bluefield West Virginia post office entry. It mentions a wanted man and a telephone number, with limited readable context and no clear outcome. The fragment lacks full names or dates.
A biblical verse from Ezekiel warns that the day of the Lord is near and speaks of a cloudy time for the heathen. The fragment adds a note on compensation for great evils being offset by great lessons attributed to Bovee.
A former political perspective criticizes postwar foreign loans and interest burdens while arguing for prudent fiscal policy. The piece notes loans to Italy Belgium Czechoslovakia France Britain and others, compares interest rates, and highlights the need to tax citizens to cover principal and interest. It also discusses American court practice in insanity defenses and advocates language change through sustained education without eroding grammatical precision.
Thirty years ago today J B Ratcliffe and wife went to Newport News after a telegram about his mother’s death. Bluefield players Ernest Baldwin and John Godbey suffered broken arms in a Concord College game. Engineer Robert Calaway returned from Monroe County after his father’s funeral. City and gas officials contracted to install gas street lights. Chief Postlethwaite’s deer Annie died trying to escape the city hall zoological garden. The Hambricks and Habrick left for Wytheville after their sister’s death.
The passage argues the postwar loan explosion shows Democratic party policy failed and caused nationwide depression. It cites a claimed twenty eight thousand millions loaned to Europe, with eleven billions taxpayer funded, calling it the costliest chapter in American politics.
A poem titled Heir of Earth by Elizabeth Janz appears in the Williamsport Pa Sun. The verse speaks of rain comradeship sunlit days and lasting beauty while imagining a rider under moonlit skies and April blooms.
The piece cites Alfred Noyes at Goucher on the decline of civilization, critiques his view of modern writers, and notes NAACP reports on Negro voting patterns in the Roosevelt era. It discusses Democratic gains, Republican fears over African American support, and calls for nonpartisan public effort to recover.
A jobless Iowa man seeks film work by writing to 13 top directors asking for a letter of introduction. He explains his background, university degree, stage experience, and willingness to work mob scenes for five dollars a day, pledging gratitude and a promise to reward the favor. Five of six directors admire his pluck.
A fragmentary Auto theft note recalls a “typical American family” picked by a magazine in Indianapolis. The piece also bounces between jokes about beer in Washington and a White House apology, farm population trends, Thanksgiving crowds, and a quip about thinking 7 percent of humanity. It ends with a poke about fixing traffic stickers and racing track horses.
In New York a rash of illegitimate ticket scalpers robs charities by buying blocks of seats at special rates and re selling to cabbies fraternal orders or individuals. They inflate prices from fifty cents to a dollar claiming funds go to a good cause while the hungry suffer.
Police report a shift against the testimonial dinner scam where operators pay venues to host events for judges or celebrities and sell tickets at high prices. Many bookings were fake or inflated profits with a portion going to a fund, while a large share went to the operators and pockets. Moneyed racketeers from Chicago have even bought whole theaters for staged benefits.
Professorial fellows at the current New York Pet show note changing apartment and house life. Dogs increasingly roam and display New York marked traits while cats mostly stay indoors. A kitten experiences a park outing, showing unfamiliar earth and dizziness before return home.
Five casting directors replied to him with offers and letters, ending his period of joblessness. The young man from Towa now has employment prospects and a path forward.
After long hours under bright lights the Wax Museum cast shows strain. Dummies wilt and finally one head falls off before the company ends for the night.
A Washington bystander outlines Senator Peter Norbeck’s shift from Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt Republican labeling as a barometer of intra party splits. He analyzes the balance of power held by irregular Republicans and the risks they face in the upcoming Senate reorganization and committee chairmanships.
The article outlines liquid diets for early diphtheria. It explains Schick testing to identify susceptibility and notes rising immunity through toxin-antitoxin and toxoid. It cites age related susceptibility data and recommends immunization in large cities with capable health departments.
Radio schedule notes across time zones list many stations and programs. includes specific show times and names such as Bluefield 8:00 Musical Clock 8:30 Organ Recital 9:00 12:00 Silent and 1:00 Correct Time. East Midwest Northwest and Canadian networks outline station call signs and program blocks for coast to coast broadcasting.
Rod Smith discusses the Chicago convention maneuvers involving Al Smith and William G. McAdoo with Jack Garner. The piece recounts rumored deals, smoky room politics, and disputes over Roosevelt’s dominance, including Smith’s bitter reaction and unclear motives behind Garner’s vice presidency.
Martinsburg reports the West Virginia Horticulture committee urged nominating former Virginia governor Harry F. Byrd as U S secretary of agriculture. In Charles Town Susan John Howell 98 dies, Martinsburg Amanda Bane 52 found dead with self-inflicted gunshot. Coroner H G Tonkin cites suicide. Virginia Haptonstall 16 dies after freight train incident in Hinton.
The lineup features Regimentalists Chorus at 8:00 followed by Song Sleuth and Planologue at 8:15. Rin Tin Tin Thriller at 8:30 and Howard ThurstonMagic at 8:45 lead to Death Valley Day at 9:00. Dancing Strings Orch at 9:30 with Country Doctor sketch 10:00. Wilred Glenn Basso at 10:15 and Red and Ramova Songs at 10:30. Thomay Bailey Soprano 10:45 and Radio Rubes Songs at 11:00. Amos n Andy repeat at 11:15, Sodero Concert Orchestra 11:15, Anson Weeks Orch 12:00, Thurston crypt 12:15, Frankie Masters Orches 12:30.
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