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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
8
Rates detailed for mail subscribers within West Virginia and extended territories with advance payments. Information covers one year, second mail, and postage based charges, plus rates for city carriers and distant territories.
A brief religious quotation appears noting Psalm 70 5 and a line about living for others. The fragment presents language of humility and divine aid attributed to Bailey and expresses a devotional theme.
A public note urges patriotic buying of American made goods to keep money in the United States. It argues that local markets benefit when residents support domestic products and that optimism should rise as economic indicators improve. The piece ends by suggesting Mr. Mellon may retire after March 4.
The Treasury Department in Washington explains the drop in federal revenue is linked to far fewer $1,000,000 plus incomes reported. Only 75 filers reported million-dollar incomes, far below 1929 levels of over 500. The piece notes deflation at the top and widespread hardship, justifying new taxes to fund government costs near $4 billion yearly.
Thirty years ago the state superintendent of free schools announced that the school children of the state selected laurel as the state flower. Names and events from Bluefield area history are noted, including local residents and regional milestones.
Dr. Frank H Vizetelly in New York endorses protograms and telescope words for future dictionaries. Examples include Nabisco and Socony. derisive and playful faux acronyms surface in political and social satire as experts propose phrases like PIJARC and IREFROGEMIN to illustrate compressed meanings.
A poem by PFOLGER McKINSEY reflects on a sleeping child’s journey to a heavenly realm. The speaker contrasts a child’s dream world with the sorrow of a loved one in distant service, invoking nature imagery and maternal love.
Editorials discuss Basic English as a potential universal tongue derived from 850 core words. Proponents argue it could enable cross cultural talk between distant peoples, while critics warn of pronunciation issues and the challenge for native speakers with large vocabularies. The piece cites Christian Science Monitor and West Virginia district politics as related opinions.
The Morgantown Post and Telegram urge President Hoover to veto the Bachmann bill creating a third federal judicial district in the state. They express hope that a veto would occur if Congress passes the measure in its present form or if revived after a change in administration.
A discussion on Representative Frederick Vingson’s amendment to prohibit beer sale in places called saloons, arguing enforcement limits and the challenge of defining a saloon after repeal. Dr. Yandell Henderson warns a saloon mixes beer and spirits, suggesting federal control of spirits to prevent relapse. The piece reflects postprohibition regulatory expectations.
West Virginia brief notes Townsend, the Charleston tax commissioner, says he cannot issue permits for the sale of preparations containing alcohol beyond medicinal liquor and will issue none for 1933. Fayetteville reports theft of 1468 dollars from the Fayette county circuit clerk’s office during Christmas holidays. Morgantown notes Dr. Robert D. Baldwin of West Virginia University takes a year off to serve as Haskel Institute superintendent and will return February 1.
Broadway nerves rise as New Year nears and prohibition era rumors loosen. Clubs with speakeasy bars brace for a crowded night while aristocratic hotels decline menus of old champagne and lobster. Fans plan last year style celebrations as beer returns to city venues.
A Christmas trade glance shows pets near the top of Manhattan sales, with dogs and fancy fish in demand as shop activity rises about 259 percent. The piece notes solo buyers seeking companionship and lists Broadway theater picks and nightlife spots like El Patio El Chico Cotton Club and Nut Club as standout cultural items of the season.
A collage of satirical comments on medicine hics, looming industry giants, Broadway moguls ending extravagant shows, crooks, and new license plates for buses. The piece notes Brown's silk topper costing 1700 and roosevelt cabinet questions on training and clearance.
Kirke Simpson notes how Franklin K Lane once handed out whimsical commissions as Governor of California. He compares Lane’s tactics to Senate Democrats blocking Hoover nominations, arguing about post-election confirmations and the dangers of brief diplomatic titles in a changing administration.
The 1932 overview notes hypersensitivity to physical factors may involve chemical changes in tissues. It discusses glandular disorders, pituitary and parathyroid function, and cancer control emphasizing early diagnosis, surgery, and radiography. It also mentions birth sex prediction tests and lung cancer trends.
Mrs Ada Lee Porter Kinard seeks one million dollars from Dr Kerwin W Kinard in a divorce court filing in Detroit. She accuses the Kansas City physician of being drawn to divorce by flattery and promises of ease while his second wife Gail Stephens is named as defendant. The couple, after a delayed European honeymoon, revived a long-ago romance amid his divorce from Kinard.
Johannesburg, US Africa. South Africa expects great benefit from a new gold reef discovered by geologists. The reef is valued at about 1.39 billion dollars and runs thirty miles. A prospecting company has been formed with five year options secured.
A column compiles reader quotes from Tarver to Tarver Georgia and beyond critiquing Prohibition policy. Citizens discuss beer's intoxicating effects, with anecdotes from Canfield Indiana to Vineon Kentucky and remarks about liquor and constitutional issues.
Screen Life profiles Gloria Stuart a 22 year old aspiring actress living in Carmel California She describes acting as a calling and says she would write or create if acting were not possible Her first film Street of Women followed by Old Dark House The All American and Laughter in Hell. she expects to support Lionel Barrymore in Sweepings Gloria enjoys swimming keeps two dogs Black Bart and Lucrezia Helen Gahagan and Melvyn Douglas are discussed as a potential team for Brief Moment.
Troy NY William B Roebuck built a wall on his property then began tearing it down after neighbor David E Wade protested that removing the wall would disrupt the walk and drainage system Wade had installed beside the wall The case went before Supreme Court Justice Pierce H Russell who issued an injunction preventing further wall removal
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