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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
2
Mrs Daisy Johnson a colored mother gave birth in a police car parked outside police headquarters after welfare agent Nellie Poff arranged hospital care. Train Officer W W Creasy drove to Brown hospital with mother and newborn.
Mrs Frederick Dupkin was bound to a stair post and gagged by her cook, a masked man, and an accomplice who looted jewelry and silverware worth about $10,000. They disabled the telephone and lights before fleeing. Phillip B Perlman, Dupkins brother, helped after being summoned from New York.
In Kiukiang China the British gunboat Aphis endured a sharp bombardment by Reds who fired 25 shells from hidden positions. The Aphis returned 50 shots but could not silence the attack. one crewman was injured as the vessel moved out of range. The British steamer Wuhu and Rear Admiral McClean witnessed the raid and escaped unharmed.
Disasters of the year spur the American mining congress to draft a new safety code for mines. The plan targets electrical insulation, underground ore transport, fire fighting, and explosion avoidance, with submission to the American Standards Association and a committee session slated for tomorrow.
White and black caracul turbans paired with matching scarves form a smart draped puzzle style set. The irregular combination proves popular here as fashion accessories gain attention.
San Francisco confectioner Adolph Hubner, living at 1816 O Farrell Street, created a sugar world with cardboard beginnings. His confectionery shop houses a dazzling fairyland of sugar buildings figures and bric a brac.
The senate interstate commerce committee hears new complaints against Frank E. Donner and questions to the five appointees of the power commission. Senator Brookhart charges Bonner, called a "power trust" man, withheld information from Attorney General Mitchell about a New River Virginia power project. He also says key facts were omitted from the commission's annual report.
Elks memorial service march to Granada theater at 2 pm per W L Mullin. Tur key dinner menu at Tabor's Cafeteria with fresh produce and seafood listed. Moose Legionaires host a frolic. French Hat Shoppe advertises winter felt hats sale.
Fairmont West Virginia December 5 Carl Horner of Clarksburg named vice president of the Three Cities Fuel corporation newly formed northern West Virginia coal concern at a board meeting. C W Watson of Fairmont former U S senator is chairman G M Alexander is president and C K B Smith is secretary a preliminary appraisal of value for more than fifty firms involved in the merger was presented by A B Taylor Pittsburgh representative and the company said securities exchange plans were under consideration the organization was forming rapidly and units would be in operation soon.
A Norfolk and Western official speech stresses selling transportation as a product and improving efficiency. He argues the service must run 24 hours daily in all weather and urges steps to enhance operation, station performance, and overall efficiency in the face of competition.
Superior Wis. dispatch says locomotive engineers agreed to carry grain and scatter it along the railroad right of way at the request of the county fish and game league to aid birds in the sparsely settled north woods this winter.
Akron man Jack Carroll and Philadelphia man William Martin found a $1500 pocketbook at Aurora railroad station. They turned it in to the agent who returned it to the owner. The owner thanked them with a one dollar reward.
Israel Amter, Communist organizer for the New York district, told the committee churches will disappear of their own accord and ministers and priests will be put to work once churches close. Representative Bachman pressed on the fate of clergy.
Dr. D S Renner of the Skillman state village for epileptics reports to Commissioner Ellis that music, especially jazz with its strong rhythm, has a strong appeal to epileptic patients and offers significant therapeutic value at the Skillman facility in Trenton New Jersey.
From June 1 to September 15 the service carried 5674 kilos of mail between Abo Finland and this city and 412 passengers travelled during the period.
Police at Milford, Pa, probe whether Wellington de Groat was killed by a stray bullet or shot deliberately while deer hunting near Blooming Grove. De Groat, 38, was found shot near a deer he followed into the woods on Mrs. Bertha Armbruster’s land. Her threats to shoot anyone hunting on the property and her later hospitalization complicate the inquiry.
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