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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1935
Page
4
A fragmented text presents archaic religious and moral lines. It mixes archaic spellings with references to neighborly conduct and celestial concepts, suggesting a medieval or early modern preaching tone.
Editorial cartoon invites readers to sign a pledge condemning careless driving and to mail or bring their signature to the Daily Telegraph. The appeal stresses the grief and injuries caused on highways and urges commitment to the resolution.
The article notes the Roosevelt administration expanding federal payrolls and offices in Washington. It discusses proposals to move parts of government to Baltimore or other centers, the aging local buildings, and the risk of a capital near enemy routes while considering a central relocation.
The Let's Quit Killing effort in Wortland Oregon reduced traffic fatalities by about 25 percent in ten months. A newspaper led campaign with safety authorities and the automobile association used pamphlets, cartoons, and statistics to frighten citizens. local courts imposed big penalties on violators to curb reckless driving.
A concerned reader asks what citizens and drivers can do to reduce the rising killings and traffic violence, urging practical actions and community involvement to stem the carnage on streets and highways.
A local mayor claims the WPA is funding a Glasgow street project with 160,000 paper drinking cups and unused iron, plus lumber and roofing material bought at inflated local prices. He notes misallocated labor and political bias, stressing the pursuit of “simple justice” over politicians' aims.
The piece argues against undermining the American constitution amid calls for change or amendments. It recalls Gladstone’s praise of the constitution as a remarkable human creation and defends freedom of action, expression, and speech as timeless core liberties not tied to economic cycles or partisan politics. It warns against following foreign models that weaken freedom and urges preservation of constitutional protections.
The Harlem born aviator Col Julian, once in Haile Selassie's service, returned to speak against Ethiopia war aims. He recalls a brief Addis Ababa assignment ending in wreckage and says the Emperor fights without his help. The State Department avoided comment as Republican leaders face Convention timing.
Poem reflecting on departed loved ones returning at Christmas to share in the festive joy. The speaker imagines the returns of those who have died, to comfort the living with familiar Feast Day scenes and quiet, sacred memories. The tone is reverent and consoling, emphasizing peace and shared happiness.
From The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Thirty years ago Daniel T Hardy of Bluefield married Miss Hartlett P Parr of Williamson in Bristol The Norfolk and Western railway directors allotted one million dollars for Roanoke yards improvements The Rev J A Baylor of Bluefield was named a trustee of the West Virginia Anti Saloon League Ten years ago today it was four degrees below zero in Bluefield Deaths included Mrs J H Lewey and Mrs W T Underwood plus Whisman and Ferris
A Washington bystander recounts Senator Schall illness and death as a political pivot in Minnesota. Roosevelts policies divide party lines with Farmer-Laborists and Democrats weighing a potential alliance to challenge Olson selections and influence next November’s electoral balance. The death of Schall upends expectations and unsettles Minnesota’s maneuvering toward a Roosevelt friendly or opposed senate.
In New York, George Ross lists a flood of holiday cards from celebrities and notables. Messages arrive from Jack Benny, Rudy Vallee, Loretta Young, Kay Parsons, Ted Lewis, Jimmy Durante, Marion Talley, Paul Whiteman, and others, each card reflecting festive spirit and industry ties. The scene captures a collage of personal wishes and business crossover across entertainment and public life.
A mixed page contians satirical verse on wages and nosiness, plus travelogue snippets about Manhattan dining and a Lincoln memorial remark. It mentions pay rolls and curiosity about others salaries, a new cafeteria at 47 Fulton Street, and Florida golf club nostalgia with humorous observations.
Fragmented page text urges readers to embrace renewal in 1998 and 1946 era concerns. Emphasizes peaceful living, wholesome thinking, and righteous citizenship amid world disorder and looming war. Mentions vast wool production in Delos region and compares past and future years.
December 29 birthday entries discuss hourly heat periods and danger times. Focus on emotional control, decision clarity, and influence. notes on compatibility with marriage, career paths like teacher designer author and potential money flow. Notable names include John Vanea Cheney and Albert Pike.
A Moundayville Journal editorial argues ministers should not stay out of politics. Clergy and church must address government and social welfare, applying the philosophy of Christ to real life, rather than retreating to pulpits alone.
A review notes Mary Heston Vorse’s labor movement study A Footnote to Folly, tracing her 1932 Lawrence textile strike reporting through Europe’s famine to 1920s industrial battles and war crimes. The author praises her lucid indictment of injustice, urging readers to understand causes to spur action. Farrar and Rinehart publish. price 3.
The garbled text mentions Benes and European diplomats, a New York “wreaking contest” with Sid Westright and Mario Giglio, a comical map term, a tainted lawsuit with unclear “and/or” phrasing, a front cable about Italy and Ethiopia, and scattered phrases on traffic and accidents.
Washington December 28 Senator Nye plans to question J P Morgan on January 7 about the old firm now restructured revealing prewar history. The Morgan partners await capital market reopening while underwriting stalls amid a post depression mood. Nye seeks international banking influence data from prewar allied propaganda, aiming to draw state department material into public view. Professor Rex Tugwell’s remarks at the American Economic Association drew limited coverage as reporters pressed for copies. Hoover’s persona shifts with publicity adviser Ben Allen seen as aiding a more natural, lighter public image. Tax enforcement critics claim a politicized push against anti Roosevelt figures using income tax prosecutions, while other cases reflect abuse of the three year statute of limitations.
The Fidelity Investment association Bluefield office won a conference championship in a seven weeks sales contest. Offices across the United States were split into three conferences and Bluefield led Reading Harrisburg Wilkes Barre Wheeling Charleston St. Louis and Cincinnati in the standings. Ike Slifkin, a sales agent, was among the top sellers nationally and received a prize for obtaining the largest number of subscriptions during the contest.
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