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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
3
The Sioux City Town Journal comments on rugged individualism amid economic dislocation. It notes many have suffered losses yet argues the core ethic remains a source of courage and hope, needing faith in constitutional government and America's enduring potential.
A Windy City piece imagines hotel chiefs easing guests fears by staging a faux fourteenth guest at a dinner. A dummy would not eat drink or misbehave, supposedly dispelling bad luck. Critics note the naive plan and question its real effect on superstition.
The passage jokes about tempting fate by walking under ladders and tossing salt over the left shoulder, noting luck hasn’t worsened in any case. It praises Charlie McCarthy for his success and mentions several gentlemen who qualify as “stuffed shirts” in the same light.
The article discusses a presidential quote gambling with the safety of the nation and its use by opponents in the 1940 election. It argues the phrase frames New Deal critics as warning against endless credit and regimentation. It urges citizens to sober up and act, noting the quote’s potential to become a political boomerang.
A California motorist envisions gadgets to curb impatient honking. A rear car face tongue and Bronx cheer entertainments are proposed, but the piece argues patience and deliberate delays teach better behavior than gadgets.
A furniture store features a new mattress displayed in the front window and advertises for a man to demonstrate sleep on it. The first applicant, a lazy-looking man, yawns through the duties. Hours run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and he seeks a break period, prompting the manager to explain the assignment.
In a warm Chicago Tribune note, the writer named Sarah Jones had tea with Mrs. Jim Frazee on Thursday. Henry Ware repaired worn shingles, and the Smith girl is described as fair. The piece recalls Tom Applegate’s outing, finding solace in familiar, mundane urban happenings.
Washington notes a controversial government small business loan bill with banks and politicians voicing doubts. The piece cites Senator Glaws, Chairman Beccles, and Senator Wianer, noting concerns over loan terms and risk to taxpayers, plus political maneuvering and speculative outcomes. It also references historical parallels and mentions the Mead bill in a speculative context.
A retrospective notes M B Postlethwaite reappointed city sergeant and gun club plans by E 8 Pedigo and M G Whitlow. Alfred Bryant leaves Mt Vernon Ky. Other entries recall pony and trap winner Robert Udy, G L Ballongee as city council president, and trips by W H Thomas and T J Phelps. Also mentions Ray Prince’s discharge, deaths of Mrs R A Wells and Mrs J M Gillespie, Sublette’s city board bid, Mrs Vee Lawson, and Jack Johnson appearance at the Colonial theatre.
The country wide interest in plays about Honest Abe boosts demand for Lincoln impersonators. Massey, Fonda, Courtleigh, Havens, and Sale are highlighted for their looks and makeup. A Connecticut Courant clip from 1764 is noted, and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt starts a personal service bureau. Lost Creek man Brainard Young dies aged 18. Osteopathic meeting set for June 8 in Parkersburg.
Actress Dorothy Tree discusses her eight years in Hollywood and her shift from ingénue to mature roles. She recalls past jobs at Warner Bros and Columbia, the Nazi Spy film, and her hopes for future parts while praising colleagues and her husband writer Michael Uris.
A fragmented notice notes Des Moines schools closed recently while Sacramento, California, saw women police take over for a day. The item hints at a domestic dispute and a rushed divorce filing amid chaotic events and public curiosity.
Bruce Catton reviews Ferdinand Pecora’s Wall Street Under Oath. The book recalls Wall Street before government oversight, highlighting the New York Stock Exchange’s former self rule, its entwined public interests, and its demise under the New Deal and Roosevelt era reforms.
In St Cloud Minnesota on June 2 Norris Moore drowned attempting to rescue his two sons Leroy about 17 and Wayne about 12 and a third boy Ralph Wrack during a rural school break. The incident occurred after two boys stepped off a drop off while wading and the third was swept by the current as he helped them. The father perished in the same perilous effort.
A satirical dialogue imagines John Bull and France welcoming Russia under one roof and proposing unity through a vodka cocktail. Banter shifts to fear of conflict as awkward power dynamics emerge, ending with Russia excusing himself to attend to purges and mass executions.
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