08 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1938
Page
1
An editorial advocates pasteurizing milk to reduce disease risk from bovine tuberculosis and other illnesses. It argues pasteurization preserves milk quality, improves safety and digestibility, and counters calls to ban or avoid the process. Milk service vendor Bays Winfrey backs pasteurization as essential even for growing children.
1938 Plymouth presents a Special commercial series built on a 116 inch wheelbase with rugged truck type frame. Other models include a six foot express box pickup and a Plymouth chassis with cab. Mercer Garage invites visits to Raleigh and Scott streets to view the new cars and trucks now on display.
The article explains practical steps to preserve a piano including placement away from heat and direct sun, humidity control with lime, mothproofing, and regular tuning. It notes daily use maintains tone, and recommends yearly maintenance of felts and hammers to prevent sharpness caused by improper setup or heavy room coverings.
The Bluefield chamber invites newcomers to join community life and highlights local amenities. Last week’s newcomers include Mr and Mrs W W Kay at Ritz Apartments from Huntington and families moving from Hollins Virginia Charlottesville and North York among others.
The article gives piano maintenance advice covering cleaning ivory and celluloid keys, avoiding warped parts, lubricating squeaks, and humidification. It promotes Lowman Music Company offering modern pianos, trade-ins, budget plans, and a range of instruments and home appliances with guaranteed products and customer service.
A historic bridge note praises B. Spingold of New York for a clever contract. Spingold avoided finesses and trump breaks by a sequence using hearts, spades, and clubs to exhaust opponents' trumps and diamonds, securing two extra trump tricks and the contract despite potential alternative lines.
R B Gillam local manager for B F Goodrich Tire and Rubber returned from Washington DC where executives from Akron Ohio led the annual sales and advertising conferences. A five reel film on tire manufacture and performance highlighted the sessions as leaders outlined the district advertising program for the coming year. The company continues heavy research funding including the Hi-Flex cotton tire cord to reduce heat in high speed truck and bus tires with benefits for cars. A separate note recalls a fireman badge loss incident in Kansas City involving inspector Joseph Maroney and his brother Patrick.
Hatfield and Cole landscape firm presents a 1936 chrysanthemum list detailing 180 notes on planting. It lists varieties such as ANN MILLER, NACOLA, BARANAC, AMELIA, CRIMSON SALENDOR, EARLY BRONZE, ROSZIKA, DAZIRA, MARS, MERCURY, and Apollo with colors, heights, and bloom dates. Also offers care tips for soil, frost, pinching, and growth patterns for different regions.
Bailey Lumber's M W Douglas says home building and owning today cost far less than in the 1925-29 era due to cheaper land, lower financing, and better materials. He cites new building products from Flintkote, Forest City Paint, and Johns Manville, and urges builders to act now for value and modernization with 90 percent F H A insured loans.
The piece notes that damage to chrysanthemums stems from repeated freezing and thawing, while estimating about 35,000 workers will be employed this year in erecting buildings for the New York World’s Fair.
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