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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1941
Page
5
A readable OCR fragment shows notices listing meetings activities and sales from a Bluefield West Virginia printing page. It includes club notices and church or lodge resolutions with no general news value, plus subscription and advertising boilerplate from a local press.
A brief literary notice reflects on faith and inquiry. It cites I Peter 1 25 and Goethe’s view that spoken words may spark material thought.
A reflection on foreign correspondents and reporters shaping America’s view of war. It lauds the global news system, noting near unanimity on enemy rottenness and praising the vast effort behind daily reporting across continents, planes, ships, and wires.
Dr. L H Mynes president of the West Virginia tuberculosis and health association urges health defense cooperation. He notes tuberculosis is the leading killer in ages fifteen to forty five and calls for funds for nursing diagnostic X ray and tuberculin services through the state Christmas Seal drive. Citizens are asked to send checks to support local associations and disease prevention in mines mills and farms.
The report describes Germany Italy and Japan declaring war on the United States and a global war expanding across Europe Asia and beyond. It notes the rapid escalation following Japan's attack and emphasizes a united stance with the United States and the broad alliance forming against the Axis powers.
In a wartime appeal the Southern West Virginia region argues for locating defense plants and camps in the mountains and valleys of West Virginia. The piece cites OPM’s Knudson endorsing mountain sites and warns coastal locations are vulnerable to attack while urging a mountain top airfield to safeguard fuel-rich areas of West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky.
In Your Life Magazine W E Aughinbaugh extols the United States, noting its vast car fleet, long life expectancy, wealth share, railways, hospitals, radios and telephones, self sufficiency, climate variety, and abundant resources, while contrasting with Europe and other nations.
A satirical note from Greensboro Georgia describes a dull eatery where the menu is unreadable yet payment figures are clear on the dinner check. It skewers places where prices dominate the dining experience.
A Kaleidograph excerpt by Stella G. 8 Perry laments scarce poetry amid recession and gloom. It contrasts sacred cloisters memory and silent souls with a call for small poets to bring idle light as life resumes beyond the gray cathedral.
Washington dispatch notes small investors flattered into selling stock, while banks and insurers held firm as war mobilization loomed. Economists say profits may lag but not collapse. taxes rise only gradually, and strong equities remain viable if victory comes.
A fragment from a humorous column about gifts and etiquette. It notes a health expert's odd claim about kissing and jokes about parents dressing children. It hints at weekday routines and Sunday retribution in a playful tone.
News items note L. Cooper of Keystone appointed as assistant state mine inspector. E. Francis returned from a Florida trip. A look at past anniversaries marks the Owen Hotel company incorporation, moves of a Graham to Tazewell official, and remarks by lecturer Edward Bailey.
Famous biographer Emil Ludwig, despite a cold, visits Manhattan amid chatter about his biography The German People. He compares the work to writing of a divorced wife, notes Swiss residence and U.S. citizenship pursuit, and quips about his imperfect English and a class at Santa Barbara.
A daily guide surveys recent mystery novels. Geoffrey Homes publishes Forty Whacks with a tense hunt for the real killer. Mignon G. Eberhart presents With This Ring about a bride entangled in a homicide. Marion Howe’s Grim Crow the Lilacs threads prison, artists and in laws through its plot.
The article explains Defense Savings Bonds and differences among Series E F and G. It notes that Series E bonds can be redeemed after 60 days and advises payroll allotments or bank deductions to purchase. It discusses ownership, denominations, and where to buy.
In a vivid account from a Hollywood set, Capra adjusts a match light in a wooden chest for a tense scene while Peter Lorre reappears in the chest as filming proceeds. Bretaigne Windust observes, stars discuss pancakes, and Priscilla Lane reports on a mob scene for The Night Before Christmas. Marion Rosamond is described as a Bette Davis lookalike now playing a twin Angel, with Anne Jeffreys as the other twin and O’Brien’s role reimagined.
A fragment recalls Mr McPherson offering advice to his wife during Christmas as the season highlights a contrast between a mother's yearning and a father's earnings, suggesting a domestic holiday sentiment from a bygone era.
A wartime era spoof shortens and critques speakers and orators in a verse form. It lampoons political rhetoric with humor and mentions war context and public notices from a Nashville Tennessean source.
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