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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1928
Page
6
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Voters on Tuesday included many who abandoned contests or voted only for a few candidates. Democrats who registered as Republicans and vice versa voted for personal friends, a crow registration practice described as an abuse of the primary system. The law aims to curb this. WV requires declaration of political faith before each election, with debate over alternative tests.
The Portsmouth Sun urges current students to stay in school and complete high school. It argues that quitting saddles youth with limited language, math, literature, science and practical skills, creating severe lifelong handicaps compared to peers who pursue more schooling.
A Chicago convention debates if music can rehabilitate criminals while noting rhythm in diverse cultures. Ambrose Wyrick suggests singing to wrongdoers might steer them, though planners warn against trying to sing a burglar out a window.
We We re Doing John Ritz, young attorney, was claimed by death. Miss Irwin Randolph Umbarger was marrried to W. B. Carter. John H. Brown of Petersburg Virginia and Miss Ella H Nelms of Pearisburg were married at the home of Mr Brown s brother in this city. Funeral services were held for Mrs O C Keeney. Harry Cook justice of the peace at Matoaka was shot by a Negro named Boyd. Rev Hubert D Hart was appointed pastor of the West Welch circuit.
A garbled excerpt hints at proposals involving ballads and music to influence youth behavior. Mayor Jim Walker is named in a fictional satire about addressing crime in New York. The piece jokes about Big Bill Thompson needing help from opera stars.
An editorial lament on modern marathons and stunts, noting extreme feats in Melbourne and Iowa, each contrasted with meaningful achievement. The piece argues many modern stunts are purposeless and cites long walks, golfing marathons, and a fatal overexertion, concluding with the line that stunt performers are not seeking work.
Ida Tarbell says prohibition is a failure and a menace to temperance yet repeal seems unthinkable while modification could strengthen enforcement. Critics cite gains in business housing and savings, while many leaders claim prohibition works. the article argues success depends on net good versus evil and notes enforcement improves yearly with rising violations.
Nevada leads per capita candy consumption with Montana close behind in early statistical survey. The text notes no connection to violence and references a contrast to killings.
A Decoration Day poem by Margaret E. Sangstor affirms that the departed remain present in memories and love. The speaker emphasizes that the living flowers, smiles, and words keep the deceased close, guiding their loved ones with faith beyond life.
A newspaper column surveys public affairs and political matters in West Virginia, touching on industrial progress, material development, and broader Mountain State life. The piece presents editor viewpoints on governance, policy, and regional advancement.
As tourist season nears, health authorities urge proper permits and inspections for camps roadside stands and water supplies. The article notes clean facilities exist but calls others lax and stresses state rules on water protection sewage disposal and food safety before permits are granted. It highlights Maryland and West Virginia efforts to improve sanitation guidance for travelers.
A list of local policy ideas urges tax payment in quarterly installments mirroring federal plans, road safety barriers, gasoline tax funding, elimination of personal property assessments, and a city water supply. It calls for Sunday elections and the establishment of uniformed deputy sheriffs, with aims at development for southern West Virginia and a Bluefield street and avenue link near major depots.
A Morgantown Post article urges sanitation rules for roadside stands and camps. It calls for septic tanks, fenced sewage, marked pure water sources, refrigerated milk, fire guard for eateries, and basic first aid supplies to improve touring safety nationwide.
A collage of brief quotes from various papers on topics from Prune Week to national events. Notable lines touch on education headlines, fashion humor, advertising, and consumer spending, with jokes about Turkey ABC classes and a gym course at Harvard.
The report sketches daytime Senate gallery spectators and notable figures. Senator Bruce speaks haltingly in bat-wing collar. Tom Heflin wears yellow cream. Cole Blease in pearl gray. Reed of Missouri sits brooding. Swanson and Glass of Virginia chat. Fess, Shortridge, Hayden, Harris, Metcalf head bald group. Hale of Maine thinning. App er of Kansas lively. most wear gray with blue serge or red accents. Borah shuns vests. Curtis in black and gray. Irwin Johnson in starched collar. Simmons of North Carolina noted.
Editorials across newspapers condemn Congress for delaying reapportionment based on the 1930 census. Critics urge adhering to the constitutional requirement, critique the Fenn bill, and call for action by courts or independent commissions to ensure fair state representation.
A bygone gallery of U S lawmakers is sketched with portraits of aged figures from North Carolina Pennsylvania New Hampshire Colorado Wyoming and others. The description highlights their appearance temperaments and roles as members of the great parliamentary body.
Field notes from New York describe a dusty nicknack shop selling Bartender’s Guide copies for $1 each. The narrator recalls glamorous and scandalous vibes from era lore, including Theda Bara’s West End address, vampires, and social shifts from city life to wartime camps and Adirondacks escapades.
A Southern writer touts a famed mint julep recipe as the sole official method, asserting it is the key to publication and fame in Manhattan and beyond. The claim frames a bet on authenticity and culinary prestige.
Walter O Keefe told barroom audience at Barney's that Al Smith gave him a large hand after a Dixie parody. He noted Smith enjoys self deprecating humor and recounted a Washington parade moment where Smith joked about bringing his plug hat.
In a prominent actors club a despondent young actor sits with head in hands as Will Pennington explains the weight of theater life. Critics place the current Broadway season among top dramas including Strange Interlude Coquette Escape and The Royal Family.
The article argues that cleanliness now means both physical and biological hygiene. It cites sanitarians who endorse repeated washing with soap and water and sun drying to reduce infection in items like rugs, bed linen, clothing, and furniture. It notes Gladys P. Winegar of the University of Nebraska studied bacteria on worn underwear.
Secretary Hoover rebuts foreign critics claiming American life is monotonous by noting vast regional differences from Cape Cod to Salt Lake City. He argues diversity in scenery, customs, manners, and thought prevails, while warning about dubious financial schemes and advising cautious investment through a banker.
A study shows average bacteria per square inch on a worn shirt rises from 400000 to nearly 10000000 after six days without washing. Laundering and thorough sun drying reduce counts to about 1000. Pus forming organisms common, linking to skin infections and modern dress habits.
A jumble of headlines and notes covers divorce cases in New York, housing rulings in Kansas, and varied cultural remarks. It mentions Sinclair Lewis, Argentina Chile canal talks, a New York City debate by a Petco man, and calls for more police in traffic.
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