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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
8
The notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for West Virginia and surrounding regions. It describes zones and prices for one year and shorter terms, with details on postage, territory radii, and advance payment requirements. It references club and organization notices and billing for related notices and services.
The excerpt presents a biblical verse from John 3 3 about being born again and a Lavater reflection on real versus imaginary wants. It pairs spiritual guidance with philosophical insight in a compact, devotional style.
Editorial urges readers to end despair and boost business by effort and grit as government relief eases unemployment. It argues a positive mood, courage, and industry will lift the economy in the new year, citing widespread business and financial sentiment.
The actor Barrymore is best known for acting but prefers etching as his avocation. He paints oils and recently had two etchings hung by the New York Society of Etchers in the National Arts Club exhibit, a honor Hollywood peers say outshines movie pay. He formerly worked as a magazine illustrator before pursuing gravure and acting.
W E Atkinson and Miss Minnie R Clark, both of Bluefield, wed in Bristol. W A Swan left the Norfolk and Western freight dept for William Hicks and Company. Boston Symphony Orchestra played at the Kik Opera House. Twenty years ago, A F R Devault of Bluefield married Gladys Alma Ranson of Fallsville. Benjamin Pruett, Confederate veteran, died at West Graham. Pearl Mae Harman of Graham married Charles Mangel of Panama. Mabel Bivens wed Joe Chapel at First Christian Church. J L Hypes, Princeton pioneer, died. Ralph Millar elected Beaver Alumni president.
The article notes Lionel Barrymore’s realism in acting may stem from his painting and etching, while suggesting his brother John, also an actor and cartoonist, shared artistic roots. It ponders whether dramatic talent enhances his art or vice versa, hinting at a close link between studio work and performance.
Washington reports say Governor Roosevelt will enter the White House with an unofficial group dubbed the brain trust. The cadre includes young professors from Columbia and Cornell such as Raymond Moley Rexford Tugwell and William Irving Myers who will advise on cabinet ships foreign policy budget and congressional relations.
The piece argues war debts will shift to the Roosevelt administration after Hoover failed to start handling obligations. It notes Republican handling, claims harding coolidge and Hoover reduced the national debt by about 9 billion, and mentions an actress joke about divorce without consequence.
French officials seek a fresh downward debt revision to ease the burden. They argue further cuts could virtually erase the debt, presenting a path to relief that embraces more reductions.
Strange waves sweep the wharves of sleep as Shadowe shadows pass and lights flicker across the night. Barges depart with voiceless steermen on the deep while lost ships return with weary crews. Incommunicable news cries arise as cargoes pile high amid dream dust and merchandise of song.
Opinions of editors discuss Ottawa trade pacts and Britain's farm relief measures. Restrictions on non empire imports including American pork and hams threaten U S meat markets while Argentina and Denmark face limits. Editorials warn of starvation prices from surplus and question reform ambitions. A Morgantown Post note praises new state administration and calls for real overhaul.
The Charleston Gazette discusses Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co.広告 'No Securities for Sale' as a warning amid past banks selling foreign bonds and watered stocks. It argues for prudent banking, calls for reform, and notes distrust from profit seeking in under writing.
Morgantown Dominion News notes Attorney General Lee and a court ruling undermine the state board of education and its advisory council. The court voids parts of a summer salary bill for improper title and lack of notice while signaling a court test on prohibitions against employing matrons who are wives of heads of institutions. The piece stresses legislative inefficiency and calls for expert drafting guidance.
Huntington draft of a proposed free text book for submission to the legislature recommended to the State Education association by a special committee. Berkeley Springs Bernard Young 15 died by his own gun while rabbit hunting with a cousin. Clarksburg Fog largely paralyses central West Virginia motor traffic. Charleston Supreme court allows rehearing to two city employees in a legal challenge to the general salary reducer law directed at municipal employee pay cuts.
In New York City Katherine Cornell farms her own fortunes as producer and actress with Guthrie McClintic directing. Once rejected for lines, she built a stage career from Buffalo to Chicago and now commands a sold out house at times. The couple reside at an old Hudson River manor where rehearsals reveal unusual methods such as wheel props in Lucrece.
The piece notes the shah of Persia offering his throne at 20 million dollars with possible terms. It forecasts looming headlines about Roosevelt including debt crisis farm aid clash and beer split. It also highlights veteran Joseph Oklahombi filing for compensation after 14 years, and cites a three percent drop in U S population per the Agriculture Department.
A Washington observer tracks Senator Joe Robinson and Huey Long amid beer bill fights and post election speculations. The piece notes Robinson's possible cabinet path, Navy interest rumors, and a potential Supreme Court link, with both leaders’ terms ending in 1937 and no clear caucus test against Robinson.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on indigestion from Hygeia by Mrs Julia Friedenwald and Samuel Morrison noting excess stomach acidity, appendicitis, bowel inactivity, gallbladder stones, fermentation from undigested food, and nervous disorders as potential causes. Proper chewing, diet, dental health, and addressing underlying conditions guide treatment with physician evaluation and individualized care.
Dense OCR of radio program guide listing coast to coast networks NBC WEA F and CBS WARC with times and acts including The Hutchinson family J L and His Happy Six Allen Massie and His Orchestra The Eskimo Night Club and Amos n Andy East West and Midwest regional blocks and multiple coast to coast repeats with stations and announcers.
The crank becomes a symbol of Berlin’s trade revival with backers claiming it spurs “Ankurbelung” or cranking up business. Silver cranks appear at buttonholes as Berlin merchants report better sales since the fad began, despite the lack of formal adoption.
Washington correspondent notes that Franklin D Roosevelt faces a packed early agenda as a new president. He expects looming battles on repeal of Prohibition, beer tax, farm relief, budget balancing, and unemployment relief, with a large Congress and strong patronage backing him.
Hollywood gossip notes Diana Wynyard rises as a top star after joining Rasputin and Cavalcade projects while English reporter reflections on actors Charles Laughton Zasu Pitts and Richard Dix reveal humor, philanthropy, and stagecraft contrasts in the film world.
The record notes that aluminum was first isolated in 1838 by Davy and Wohler. It then states that in 1886 Hamilton V. Castner of New York improved a method to manufacture aluminum as sheet metal.
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