Thirty Years Ago Today In Bluefield Daily Telegraph Items
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Thirty years ago today references Fort Apring visits Bluefield mayoral nominations Northfork and recorder races and concert trip for Mrs Stevenson and daughter to attend Addina Patti. Also notes on Kate Garland marriage and Norfolk and Western station fire in Shawnville Virginia. Col William H. Thomas and J Ty Crowe return from Washington.
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M. Alexander
Fort Apring
Bluaveld
Vislt
Mia
W. C. Pollock
Aersods
Lawrence Alexander
L. G
Northfork
C. W. Hillett
GB. Stevenson
Miad Folta
Chnelawal
Addina Patti
Misa
Kate Garland
Bluefield
William Jones Jr
Rocky Mount
N. C
Norfolk and Western
Shawnville
William H. ‘Thomas
J. Ty Crowe
Bramwell
Washington, D. C
Lovay
Charles Arthur Singell
State Bantte
Eat Grafton
Pocahontas Operators’ Association
W. BH. J. Keepler
National Retail Coal Merchants Association
Central Hotel
Keystone
Will We Venture Into Such Chaos
A critique contrasts existing social democracy with the rise of dictatorship, arguing that centralized political control in Australia and Europe leads to unemployment, despair, and the risk of a dictatorial machine. It warns against transferring power to politicians and questions the nation’s path amid rising socialist failures.
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Iain
United States
Australia
Agaréault
Roosevelt era economic overhaul view from Rodney Dutcher note
Rodney Dutcher analyzes New Deal pillars in December 18 dispatch, detailing NRA, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, PWA, Tennessee Valley Authority, FTC, Treasury shifts, bank capital rules to seven to one. He notes liberals gain ground against conservatives, with industry favored in policy and labor gains limited. He cites Roosevelt acts as balancing umpire, and references a Shanghai attache report on bird whistle melodies for hawk scare.
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Flera
NRA
National Labor Board
Johnson
Vade
Induatly
Wallace-Tugwell- Frank Group
Public Works Administration
Power Trust
Power Trust” Get Ané Friends of
Muncipal
PWA
T'San
Federal Deposit Insurance
Rem
Roosevelt
Shared Burden of Relief Program Across Maree County
The county reports about forty six hundred unemployed, with provision for about half to be employed and assigned to duty. The federal relief effort pours billions to keep millions from want, a vast and unprecedented program. Some abuse and inefficiency exist, but the aim is universal work for all who need it, with honest restraint for those who do not.
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Maree
United States
REO
Department of Labor
Werberation of Labor
CWA
The Failure of Socialism and Its Global Impact
An analysis arguing that the worldwide downturn stems from the collapse of socialist systems rather than capitalism. The piece asserts socialist control and meddling with private enterprise erode liberty and productivity, citing Europe’s reaction to socialism, demagogues, and foreign competition as impediments to American industry.
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United States
Western
Europe
Snd
Tims
International Capitalista
International Socialista
Socialist Me
Why Laws Fail Prohibition and NRA Compared
The piece argues prohibition failed due to public disapproval and evasion, and claims the NRA faces similar fate unless policies favor small businesses. It cites a Wayne County News comment, noting liberty as a core motive, and warns of unequal rules that invite evasion and violations of the NRA provisions.
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Wayne County News
Prohibition
NRA
Democracy and the American idea of liberty
The piece argues democracy can devolve into tyranny, praising representative government as essential. It cites Madison and Morris to defend rule of law, warns against mob rule, and extols the American republic as the best balance of liberty and governance while acknowledging reforms are needed.
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James Madison
Federalist
Martin F. Morris
Late Autumn Holiday Verse Reflection in Cedar Rapids
A reflective poem by Jay G. Sigmund in the Cedar Rapids Gazette portrays a lazy afternoon of solitude and peace. It describes a quiet town, fading daylight, a dawn song of a cardinal, and a contented mood in a day owned by the writer.
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Jay G. Sigmund
Cedar Rapids
A Washington Bystander Reflects On Roosevelt Prohibition Move
Kirk Kerkla Simpson argues Roosevelt used the repeal proclamation to frame himself as a temperance champion. He notes the era’s dry sentiment, the rise of a vast propaganda network, and questions the political savvy behind NEC and recovery agencies shaping public opinion.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Cigar prices and figures from New York society
New York gossip notes compare cigars of figures like J P Morgan George Ariss and Douglas Fairbanks. Prices range from cents to 65 a hundred with specials from Park and Tilford. A Wall Street boss learns a lesson when a chauffeur disappears after a traffic standstill.
National Whirligig News Behind the News
George Durno surveys Senator Black of Alabama under pressure from Wall Street probes. The piece notes cabinet-level scrutiny of industry subsidies, sugar refiners, and Morgenthau led reforms, with new treasury duties and looming personnel changes.
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Washington
George Durno
Senator Black
Alabama
Black
Shipping Board
Bank Stock Exchange clash looms as Senate probes drag on
New York banks and the stock exchange brace for a public clash as a Senate committee aims to dissect how the exchange operates. Bankers expect Senator Glasg to push their side, while the curb market faces lighter pain though tainted by November capital moves. Tax changes threaten short term gains, with experts warning it could curb speculative fever.
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New York
James Wmullin
Stock Exchange
Senate Committee
Exchange
Glasg
S Lang
Federal Reserve
Pankera
Atack Exchange
Ong Danke
Wall Street
Uncle Sam
Market and Global Notes Sparked by Political and Economic Shifts
Progresses than any other Méaradre proposed spark debate as sniping at the president's entourage heats up. The New York opposition calls for a congressional probe into extra income activities of cabinet members. European business signals skepticism toward disarmament talks as Siemens disposes of Polish units and RCA transfers German departments to England. A Nazi storm troop unit of White Russians is formed under von Golowachew and Baron Meller-Sokomelski as Britain plans a loan to Nanking. Pennsylvania rail, Louisville and Nashville, and Delaware and Hudson face favorable dividends, with Christmas trade seen as promising.
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New York
Siemens
Radio Corporation of America
Germany
England
United States
Russia
von Golowachew
Baron Meller- Sokomelski
Harpoon Throwing and Far-Flung Odds in 1930s Debate
A garbled editorial mix cites Secretary Swanson praising harpoon use and purity bills while deriding them as poor fool bills for consumers. It mocks Nazis releasing prisoners, a Smithsonian claim on long range weather, and French economics, noting rain gear and France’s need for a carpenter amid global tensions.
President's puppy delights White House circle
A Great Dane pup arrived from New York at the White House and the president gave the dog to Jack Greenway, son of Congresswoman Isabella Greenway. Jack named the pup President and promptly kept it. The next morning a normal note thanked the president.
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White House
New York
Jack Greenway
Isabella Greenway
Aragons
Jack
Health Service By Dr Morris Fishbeln
Health guidance explains water's central role in blood, urges six to eight glasses daily, warns against water intoxication, and outlines safe drinking fountains, hygiene, and contamination prevention in workplaces. A Mercy Christmas note follows about Chicago city employees receiving tax warrants for Christmas payday.
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Morris Fishbeln
Chicago
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