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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1931
Page
4
The road commission argues it holds the key duties among state departments and that funding should come from gas taxes, stressing economy and timely road projects. It notes potential contracts between Ley and Flat Top, and that more road work could ease unemployment while raising debates over interstate influence and tax policy.
Twenty years ago today William B Rogs of Bluefield and Callie Carling of Richmond were married while Miak Sarah L Shumate wed John M Galley of Oak Grove.
A Great Northern Empire Builder wrecked by a tornado near Fargo ND, with twelve coaches blown from the track. One killed and over twenty injured as steel cars, heavy rails, and air pressure demonstrate the tornado’s immense power.
New York Automobile Club estimates Americans spent about 40 per capita on recreation last year, totaling nearly 5 billion dollars. The figure, close to the nation’s war debt and federal debt, is seen as essential spending for life needs rather than wasted.
A fragment from Gertrude Sallahan in the New York Times contemplates sorrow after death. It speaks of a word of mirth grace and hope to comfort those left on earth and to reassure the departed of an eternal joyous path.
Opinions of other editors note that several states have increased their vehicle tax rates this year and more are considering similar moves. The Washington and Maryland examples illustrate ongoing pushback and policy tensions over funding roads versus burden on motorists.
Janet Ford, a Hollywood actress and former stenographer from Carthage Missouri, built a reputation with dangerous stunts and quick thinking. She left film work for steadier pay but still accepts selective jobs after daring dives and lifesaving feats inspire audiences, tracing her path from St Louis typing to Red Cross nursing and California cinema.
A photographer from a studio photographed Miss Ford during a dive and showed the image to another studio official. The next week she, working as a nurse in Los Angeles, was summoned for an interview and hinted at quitting soon, expressing a wish to die naturally.
West Virginia brief items report a youth shot and killed in Charleston by J P Kidwell while allegedly attempting to steal Raseline. Other notes announce new state road commissioners and a state board of education meeting in Charleston. Additional items identify bodies in the Ohio River, an Army track injury, prison fugitives not found, a coal company mishap, a delegate in a crash, a department store robbery, and various local incidents and deaths.
A nostalgic portrait of Texas Guinan curves through Broadway history. She built a wild, exclusive nightlife myth with bold quips and showmanship, dodging law and changing venues while remaining a central, polarizing figure in New York society and tabloids.
Reading lacks coherence but hints at trends in farming education, use of caddies in golf or horseplay, tobacco as feed for poultry, and a dentist with stubborn habits. Mentions a national ardsman described as all-American and a foet al player, suggesting scattered, unclear references from an old clipping.
Iowes Philippines policy draws interest as Harry Hawes visits Manila to assess local independence moods. Vandenberg’s 20 year plan contrasts with Hawes’ tilt toward immediate, and Hawes plans retirement in 1993. The field for Hawes’s Senate seat widens with Cochran and potential GOP rivals including Dwight Davis.
In a view echoed by George B. Lockwood of Munice Evening Press Indiana, high tariffs could restore prosperity by shielding workers from cheap foreign labor. He argues current protection should rise, not fall, to save oil and timber industries and curb job losses from imports while criticizing claims for broader free trade.
Daily health service notes many plants and foods can harm. Dr Jordan cites thousands of poisonous species, including poison ivy, monkshood, castor beans with ricin, rhubarb leaves, green potatoes, and deadly nightshade, with several child deaths recorded. Also mentions risky contact and animal sensitivity. One third of Americans ride streetcars annually.
An old advertisement extols Hemroid as an internal treatment for piles claiming to correct blood circulation issues and strengthen affected veins. It notes Leonhardt’s success with 980 of 1,000 patients and promotes Hemroid tablets available at Goodykoonts Drug Stores to end piles misery.
Bluefield College announces a summer session with diplomas and scholarships to be awarded at a May event. Faculty members will scatter for summer duties, with plans for teaching at Bluefield and surrounding regions, including University of Virginia courses and other summer programs across Virginia and North Carolina.
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