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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1938
Page
11
Obscure text fragment from a Victorian era paper shows notices about mail, subscriptions, agency notices, and a Bible verse. It mentions The Associated Press, West Virginia, and various doomed lines about payments and postal matter.
Forty years ago today the Americans and Cubans made a combined land attack on Santiago. Prof. Greever of Burkes Garden visited his brother Rev. W. H. Greever. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McAnaney left on a visit to Ireland and Scotland.
Government income trends show a continuing decline while living costs hold steady. Clinton Hester of the Treasury office is circulating on the Hill to influence aviation legislation. Republicans build a private list of 137 Democratic seats seen as winnable, with focus on Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and New Jersey.
The piece humorously compares modern weather to Noahs ark and a biblical flood. It notes ongoing rain, mixed newspaper reports on crop impact, and hopes for alternating sun and rain while warning of possible drought and dust storms if the weather continues.
The piece alleges widespread use of relief funds to influence primaries and elections, with senators and party leaders accusing each other of politicizing aid. It notes Kentucky, Iowa, and South Carolina as examples of where federal funds could sway outcomes before August primaries amid New Deal disputes.
The piece notes large sums flowing to politicians and questions an encore of a pressure tactic. Voters will learn who benefits and how much is being spent in their name.
Russian scientists prepare to transport a four ton mammoth carcass from Wrangel Island to Vladivostok in a large ice packed crate. The frozen body, found partly scavenged, was preserved thousands of years in Arctic permafrost with claims this is the second intact specimen. a Klondike miner previously fed similar frozen meat to his dog team.
Louis J. Tabor of the National Grange questions U S policy arguing most corned beef sold in 1937 was imported and that the United States imported far more farm products than it exported. He cites ham and bacon imports rising to 47 422 000 pounds after the 1935 1937 mandates and accuses the New Deal of favoring foreign welfare over American agriculture.
The article notes a surge of Republicans reemerging in public life and expressing dissent with the New Deal. Voters on farms, streets, and in shops express longing for "commonsense" and a return to GOP paths. It also mentions Democrats restless with policies from 1932 and 1936 and critics of subsidies and spending.
The text notes farmers’ opposition to Secretary Wallace's farm policy despite looming payments. A Midwest newspaper quotes: if Roosevelt ran tomorrow, Iowa would vote against him, yet future checks ranging from dollars to hundreds could shift attitudes. One farmer admitted not turning down $350 in circulation.
Rumors say Mr. Farley backed Senator Guffey’s Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate to settle a political debt, while Joe appears to still face obligations. The situation suggests ongoing influence concerns and potential obligations linked to the race.
A partial excerpt of a poem or verse appears with misspelled lines and names. The fragment seems to include a stray signature or attribution “e4ARTHBUR HUGM CLOUGH” suggesting Arthur Hugh Clough. The readable portion centers on struggle, labor, and hope as a classical verse reflection.
Thirty years ago today R. P. Woolridge died at his Gra ham home after a lingering illness. E. B. Woodyard and family departed for Portland Oregon to undertake a new venture at the Southeast building project.
Miss Emma Frances Reed of Princeton was badly injured when knocked from the rear seat of a car by a freight train at Simmons. J A Sterne departed for Greensboro to attend his mother's funeral. A large group of Pocahontas operators left for Philadelphia for the National Coal Association annual meeting.
A. J. Stewart is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Mercer county sheriff. Mike the pet monkey at Central Fire Station died. Homer Rodeheaver delivered a concert at the municipal auditorium.
Washington 16 and booming former Senator Jim Watson of Indiana touted statistics at a Washington picnic while seeking re election in Indiana. He argued Democrats exploit relief rolls around elections and noted 1934 1938 trends. WPA chief Harry Hopkins defended relief allotments to a Senate panel.
In Washington a transcription service records bright remarks by Senators for home broadcasts. Members, unable to return home, make 15 minute recordings for 7.50 dollars to be sent to the home station. Senator Pope of Idaho has interviewed diplomats and officials, while the service provides sound effects for the broadcasts.
TSI MING CHOW, the Chinese military attache, is among the few foreigners admitted to the Fort Leavenworth school for advanced tactics. He valued the training highly and named his son Fort Leavenworth Chow.
George Ross notes the velvet rope as a sign of club prosperity and exclusion in New York nightlife. Some venues raise it to imply popularity, while others keep it high due to steady demand, with Stork Club and Elee cited as examples of persistent rope use.
Gregory Ratoff signs autographs for immigrants at Ellis Island delaying filming for a photoplay. A little girl pleads for one more, prompting a hasty signature and a quip about best wishes. Also notes Hollywood humility and accents among English actresses.
A columnist argues that higher taxes reduce money for essentials like food and clothing. The piece condemns accumulating new debts as irrational and warns that the pursuit of tax increases has endangered overall welfare for five years.
The column gives June 1 birthday guidance across moods and schedules. It mentions favorable hours and danger periods, urges confidence, warns about flattery, and notes potential for personal harmony and financial opportunity. It lists careers in social work writing music and teaching and references notable figures Caroline Leecke Hood Stillman Tourjee Blake.
The British admiralty touts a new ship as completely non magnetic claiming it will not draw water. Wilberforce University students strike over curfew for girls 10 pm and beyond. A Florida couple with a 20 year divorce remarry at ages 69 and 67. Britannia may rule waves but flogging may be abolished only after legal changes. Therese won’t return home to mother again.
Washington notes mass production in new post office designs with prize for best small office layout. Critics say modern structures dwarf towns, adding many windows and distances that slow clerks and confuse visitors. Old posts were simpler, quicker for stamps.
A collection of witty asides on film errors and misreadings. Jests about a drunk driver at the wheel and lightning in Marco Polo. A sly colorless jab at bank ink waste and a quip on a house without a For Sale sign. Denney Kenney weighs in on deficits.
In Buckhannon West Virginia on May 31 director J F Judson said Representative Andrew Edmiston of Weston would crown the festival queen on Thursday. Governor Holt had planned to crown her but would be out of state.
Hollywood notes on white balance advances in film plus profiles of stars and injuries. It highlights Sonja Henie and Bobby Breen productions wearing white on screen, discusses color filters history, and notes cases of actors hurt or broken by screen life including Edwina Booth and Evalyn Knapp. It ends with a quirky anecdote about Alex Demar and Joan Blondell.
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