Bluefield Daily Telegraph Beginning Era of Daily News Notes
This notice describes the Bluefield Daily Telegraph established in 1893 with morning publication except Mondays. It lists mailing addresses, post office filing, Associated Press affiliation, and subscription rates for carrier and mail in West Virginia and other zones. It notes the newspaper’s advertising representation by The Kate Agency.
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The
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Wisdom and Goodness Beyond Schooling in Arnold’s Note
The quote reflects Matthew Arnold’s view that wisdom and goodness are divine and cannot be taught by schools or churches. It contrasts official teaching with a desert wisdom, asserting God’s primacy in understanding.
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Matthew Arnold
Flare-Up Over Papers Sneaked From State Department
A congressional spy investigations panel meets in Washington to probe disclosures of state papers said to be copied or stolen and held by private parties. The editor of a magazine provided microfilms to the committee, highlighting concerns about security and Russian influence while urging firmer protections and selective hiring.
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State Department
Spy Investigation Committee
Washington
United States
Red
Department
Objection To Business Profits May Cause Tax Raise
A congressional committee opened hearings on record profits of U.S. business and the possibility of higher taxes on enterprises. It will gather views from economists, accountants, labor, and industry and report to Congress. While overall profits rose to about 20 billion dollars last year, the note warned against broad tax increases harming small businesses.
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Congressional
Congress
Patience Worn Thin With Russian Communistic Attitude
A reader gauge on Berlin tensions cites Soviet and Western powers sparring over Berlin. The piece notes a rump Berlin city administration elected by Communists, later rejected by non Communist residents by 84.7 percent. It warns of possible steps toward a fully Communist Berlin under Allied zones.
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Berlin
United States
Poor Method of Designating Congressional Committee Heads
Opinion endorses selecting congressional committee chairmen by ability and experience rather than seniority. It acknowledges resistance in Congress to rule changes and notes some long-serving heads perform well while others in influential committees lack strong leadership. Warns that farm and small-town voters must mobilize to curb machine politicians.
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Congressional Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Opinon
Editorial Comment Costs of Red Tape Across Government
The Hoover Commission finds federal procurement wastes up to a quarter billion yearly and half of civilian purchases cost more in paperwork than the goods. It cites five failures including centralization, regulation, budgeting, storage, and quality control, urging reforms to save taxpayers money.
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Hoover Commission On Organization
Hoover Commission
Commission
Columbus
Evening Dispatch
Grandma’s Day Reflections on Old Lifestyles and Change
A poem reflecting on life before electric lights when families used oil lamps to cook and weave their own cloth. The speaker contrasts slower, harder days with today’s quick, buttoned conveniences and wonders how clothing and daily life would differ without modern manufacturing.
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Grandma
Delphia Cline Freeman
Keenan’s Japan Visit Redefines War Trials and Alliance Hopes
Cleveland lawyer Joseph B. Keenan met Emperor Hirohito for a two and a half hour luncheon at the Imperial Palace discussing Japanese American friendship, the emperor’s views on war crimes trials, and the Diet. The meeting followed Keenan’s role in pursuing top war leaders and marked a historic moment of cross cultural dialogue.
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Washigton
Japan
Tokyo
Joseph B. Keenan
Nuremberg
Keenan
Margaret Truman
Truman
U. S. Senate
Ailor
Pearl Harbor
Hirohito
Renzo Sawada
Europe
Met Opera Othello with mixed reviews from Billy Rose
Billy Rose reviews the Met opening of Othello. He notes poor stage scenery and a Venetian motif, praising the sounds and performers Ramon Vinay Licia Albanese Leonard Warren and John Garris, while lampooning production values and translation challenges.
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Fritz Busch
Ramon Vinay
Licia Albanese
Leonard Warren
John Garris
Billion-Dollar Clambake Attracts Mixed Met Opera Show
The opening night audience behaved well while critics noted the performance drew crowd enthusiasm yet left the Met facing a large deficit. The critic mocks sponsors and highlights staff, with socialites in attendance including Mrs. Kavanaugh and Mrs. Henderson. The article predicts ongoing financial strain and possible union pressure.
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Sherry
George Washington Kavanaugh
Betty Henderson
Packy O’gatty
Hollywood talk and Hollywood stars in the news
Sonja Henie plans a few more skating seasons before settling in Hollywood to produce films. The Aga Khan plans a surprise U S visit to discuss a new Eagle-Lion deal and rumored links with Rita Hayworth and his son Aly. Errol Flynn may stay in New York after ten days in the States, while Nora appears the boss in his marriage. Clark Gable and Iris Burton retake romance as Iris returns with Bill Morrow. James Mason sports a new beard for Madam Bovary, Greta Garbo mocks German, Hedy Lamarr flirts with George Sanders on Samson and Delilah set, Za Za Hilton in his life. Jennifer Jones and David Selznick plan to live together after January marriage. Horace Schmidlapp contests Carole Landis’s will, Jack Kennedy noted in society chatter.
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Hollywood
Sonja Henie
Aga Khan
United States
Eagle-Lion
Prince Aly
Rita Hayworth
Errol Flynn
Eddington
Europe
New York
Nora
Errol
Clark Gable
Iris Bynum
Clark
Ann Sothern
Iris
Bill Morrow
Bill
Dallas
James Mason
Madame Bovarry
Greta Garbo
Charles Mend
Jennifer Jones
David Selznick
Jennifer
David
Carole Landis
Horace Schmidlapp
Pat Smart
Schmidlapp
Carole
Jack Kennedy
Great Britain
Sonja Honie Plans Film Career After Skating
Hollywood buzz surrounds Sonja Honie as she quits skating to pursue filmmaking. Entries mention Jimmy McHugh’s return to fame, past romance with Virginia Huston, Hitchcock’s misreported project, and current celebrity romances including Joan Crawford and Jane Russell.
First TV Grand Opera Broadcast Impresses Viewers
Elmer Twitchell recalls the inaugural broadcast of Otello on television via Channel Seven and a sea of aerials in his home. Neighbors debate penalties for clipping and linesmen while the broadcast offers mixed up images from opera to wrestling in a humorous era of early video.
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Elmer Twitchell
Otello
Metropolitan Opera
London
Opera
Art Bisby
Desdemona
Opera by Television Draws Frowns and Laughs
Elmer Twitchell criticizes opera by television and notes others planned acts during a program. A dealer jokes about leaving shirts with a used car. Jim Farley gains Spain talker fame, and CIO communists oppose Murray Christmas. Thumbs Up racehorse sold for sixty thousand dollars after rapid bidding.
Check-ups and hardening arteries in General Marshall case
The piece mocks medical check-ups and warns of overreliance on tests while noting General Marshall's hospital stay. It criticizes doctors for promises of longevity and recalls his transfer to Walter Reed Hospital. It calls Marshall a notable American figure and laments the press scrutiny he faced.
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O. K
Marshall
Duke University
Shanghai
Washington
General Marshall
Walter Reed Hospital
United States
Manchuria
Soviet Russia
Chiang Kai-shek
China
America
Senator Soaper Praises Swiss DDT Developer
The report notes Senator Soaper’s remark that the Swiss inventor of DDT faces no rivals in flies. It also mentions this year’s Nobel medicine winner and hints at stronger insecticides on the market. References to film titles and Jane Russell in a boyish role appear in the same piece.
Timeline of local events from the Daily Telegraph’s archived notes
A colonial era to modern lookback list notes deaths marriages church dedications and local incidents such as a Richmond hospital death of Dr Samuel C Warner a coal donations by Harry Bowen of Booth Bowen Coal a marriage trip for J Graham Sales to Nellie Moore Gwinn a new Christian church dedication in Duhring a Norfolk and Western fireman George Hall death influenza temporary Elks home shelter and other Mercer Hunters and Game Protection Association leadership changes plus a reported armed robbery by a retired railroad man and funeral services for Joseph G Young and Mrs John Bailey.
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J. Graham Sales
Welch
Lynchburg
Mss
Nellie Moore Gwinn
New Christian Church
Duhring
J. N. Harman
Tazewell
George Hall
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bedford Street
Elks
Anaged
Joseph G. Young
Richlands
John Bailey
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