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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
6
The notice outlines mailing addresses and payment terms for Daily Telegraph printing in Bluefield West Virginia. It lists rates for one year six months and quarterly plans across different zones with rates spanning 1.75 to 7.00 and specifies territory radii for zones and advance payment requirements.
A compact reflection contrasts Isaiah’s warning against covetous urban expansion with Emerson’s note that entering cities often brings a loss of faith. The short passage pairs biblical caution with a modern observed doubt in urban life.
In Mexico City a plan to honor forty Zapata-era deaths highlights regional isolation and unsafe transport. During clashes with Carranza and Villa, Zapata's forces misperceived fire engines as enemy troops, firing and killing two firemen before officials halted the attack.
The May wheat price sinks to its lowest since 1915 amid a 250 million bushel surplus and a projected bumper crop. With harvest weeks away, supply and demand drive prices down and a special congressional session faces an uncertain impact on farm relief.
D. O. Baldwin of Bluefield was chosen vice-president at the Elks Reunion association meeting in Clarksburg. Martin Mullens, sought for a 1908 murder near Grundy Virginia, was arrested in Columbus Kansas by Baldwin-Felte detectives. Seaplane NC-4 finished its transatlantic flight amid other era notes.
Retail demand stays strong with rail shipments at record for this season. Weekly car loadings exceed one million, miscellaneous loads rise steadily, and buying power remains solid. Prospects for summer trade appear best in years with an early spring upswing and expected carryover into June. American export activity is rising, and major industrial sectors report their highest output in years.
The document outlines quarterly tax payments to city county and state, mine safety regulation enforcement, operator education to protect lives and property, barriers on curves and high banks on roads, gasoline tax collection replacing personal property assessments, more Bluefield factories, new street links near East End bridge and freight depot, and an advancement association for southern West Virginia counties with elections on Sunday emphasizing self government.
A short reflective poem from Commonweal expressing wonder at nature and longing for a vision of a child to restore the speaker’s sense of a lost world. The poet imagines wings thunder trumpets stars and spring awakening, ending with a hopeful note of discovery in a child’s eyes.
A farm relief extra session of Congress is described as dull for most House members. Only 65 of 435 hold committee assignments, while about 370 sit on the floor or vote. Five committees are active under Hoover’s call, with Fort the only member serving on two.
Dr Morris Pishbein explains the human body contains vast water content and trace elements. He cites a British medical leader and lists elements found in the body while stressing water's role in function and daily intake of six to eight glasses.
Gilbert Swan notes fear of aspiring artists among collectors in Manhattan and reveals how top buyers like Sir Joseph Duveen avoid publicity. He recounts incognito purchases by Henry DuPont and Randolph Hearst, plus crowds missing stars such as Jack Dempsey at premieres and a Ruthville fan enclave at Yankee, Ruthville and Ruth location.
The Chicago report claims a Harpoon liquor racket moved house to house in an Illinois city. The piece notes the role of Chicago papers in policing downstate areas and mocks mid century politics and public figures. It mentions Colonel Lindbergh and his bride dodging crowds and a large 640 acre Marion Talley farm. It cites air endurance at 172 hours and questions streetcar riders tolerance.
From Last Night's Mail surveys the surge of visitors to the Hoover White House as mass production boosts travel and cars. The piece notes crowded halls, long lines at the Congressional library steps, and staffers like McKenna and Hartley handling visitors, with guards Dalyrimple and Seaman keeping watch.
The piece argues Iowa’s Big Ten exclusion spotlights how Americans conflate amateurism and professionalism. It links paying star athletes to national traits of pursuing success, efficiency, and tangible rewards, praising aviation feats and industry as signs of a professional nation advancing beyond early aviation limits.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch notes Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt may resign from the justice department amid policy clashes with Attorney General Mitchell, suggesting strong talent may seek other work. West Virginia Governor Conley pushes economical, centralized state operations, urging lower taxes and reduced waste. The Charleston Gazette praises Hoover's crime commission as a representative, nonpartisan panel led by George W. Wickersham, predicting broad citizen support.
A jumbled OCR style text presents mixed terms and numbers across vertical and horizontal entries. It includes adjectives, nouns, measurements, and garbled fragments such as Funeral Inherent Brawl Exultant, Heaven 23, Young goat 4, Railway station 2, Monkey 32, To rub out, Ress words, and missing context.
AP reports from Chicago New York and London describe a wave of violence and disasters including two detectives and an other man killed and four wounded in Chicago gun battle and an army officer shot in a pistol duel in St Paul. Earthquakes in Buenos Aires kill 33 and injure 100. Floods displace 200 residents in Texas communities. Vatican notes a pope birthday and political shifts sweep the London Labor Party.
AP dispatches cover Lee Ott named workers compensation commissioner to succeed C. N. Heaverlin citing political causes. A jury is chosen to try Willard F. Morrison in a murder case. Governor attends Mack Knight country club opening. A child drowns in the Kanawha River. A high school graduate submits an essay to a state contest. Minor condition changes and ongoing court dates appear in the other notes from Wheeling and Clarksburg.
A domestic cat roaming in the city park drew curious onlookers as veterinarians inspected the animal after signs of distress. Officials advised pet owners to keep pets leashed while municipal crews assess stray animal risks.
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