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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
6
Rates list by mail with advance payment for West Virginia in different mail lanes and ranges. First two lanes cover 150 miles, third lane 180 to 600 miles, and later lanes by request. City carrier rates shown per month three months and week with publication date June 5 1929.
A damaged OCR fragment quotes biblical verse and a poetic line about despair. The garbled text references Job and a name Barry Cornwall, with unclear meaning and attribution.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt resigns from her post in charge of prohibition prosecution to resume her law practice. She is praised for dauntless conduct amid criticism and celebrated for her relentless liquor-case work and high office fitness.
Dr C B Baker of the agriculture department argues that rising farm output and intensified methods prevent food shortfalls as the population grows. He notes a surplus of crops including wheat, and that idle land could total about 500 million acres after expanding acres, potentially enabling cultivation of about 1,000 million acres.
The Bluefield community elected a bipartisan municipal ticket. EB A Leonard and wife left on a long trip to Seattle. G H Johnson of Princeton and Jas Daisey Thompson of Bland were married in Bluefield.
Dr. Baker argues that 000,000 acres of land could feed a population of 120,000,000, and even with population growth over generations there would be land to feed and perhaps export. He notes a birth-rate decline since 1915 and suggests that further declines could maintain a stable population with life expectancy of 61 years, countering fears of overcrowding and food shortage.
Hiram Motherwell discusses Mussolini’s stance that peace is only a pause in war while Italy pursues expansion and stronger military power. The piece notes warnings of conflict, Italy’s birth-rate push, colonization aims, and the Kellogg pact’s fragility amid Italy’s program. Also mentions an Oklahoma proposal to tax unmarried residents for school funding.
Wisconsin repeals its state prohibition enforcement act but doubts federal impact, noting the state never provided substantial support to the federal effort. The piece hints at limited state cooperation with federal policy.
In a light moment the reporter ponders if Gene Tunney truly promised marriage to a girl, turning a serious rumor into a humorous quip. The exchange highlights Tunney’s calm public persona and the tabloid tendency to chase personal commitments.
An elderly speaker muses on aging and future journeys beyond earth, intent on adventuring through the stars and returning to Paradise to seek permission from God to continue exploration. The note is signed by Margaret H. Tompkins in the Detroit News.
The National Bureau of Economic Research reports a realized income of 90 billion dollars for 1928, about 750 dollars per person, with a large prosperity surplus saved or invested. The note cites rising national wealth and potential for future growth, as editorials urge policy support. The piece also discusses West Virginia road plans to boost tourism via Monongahela and Shenandoah forests.
The article explains iodine’s key role in the thyroid and body, noting that the thyroid stores iodine in colloid and that tiny amounts suffice. It discusses dietary sources, soil variability, regional goiter prevalence, and public health efforts like iodized salt and tablets to prevent goiter.
Gilbert Swan notes a brewing showdown over New York Sunday laws as Broadway and Greenwich Village venues push to loosen restrictions. Vaudeville film tie ins and talking pictures spark debate on whether cinema can substitute for legitimate theatre with protests from old timers and patrons seeking Bohemian atmosphere. Marie Durant figures in as a lively cafe presence in Washington Square.
Prohibition agents in New York nightlife scenes prompt talk with hints of changes in enforcement. Secretary Stimson jokes about a parrot named Old Soak and Navy figures amid broader reflections on rest and wealth among society.
The article argues that Senate proceedings draw national attention while the House operates under tight rule-driven time limits. It notes galleries often fill for Senate events, while House sessions run with yawning crowds. It highlights the seventy-first Congress special session and calls for possible insurrection against tariff plans to emerge in the Senate.
From Last Night's Mail describes Jowett Shouse new Democratic executive chairman and his expanded headquarters in Washington. The piece notes his disciplined, quiet leadership, staff expansion to about a dozen, and the party’s strategy amid Hoover era concerns on farm prices and tariffs.
A Chicago report contrasts Al Capone with a typical home-loving family man, noting his pursuit of money for family security but resulting isolation from them. It draws parallels to young businessmen who sacrifice time with loved ones for success and discusses a tariff bill critique from Wall Street, urging reflection on trade and economic policy.
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword style clues asks about geography river in Palestine, a town bell signal, roving implement, fishing bag, and various small items. The vertical set includes a biblical character name as a synonym for bad and a rock containing metal.
San Benito Texas June 4 Thousands of near extinction birds shelter on Gulf islands off the lower Rio Grande valley Birds numbered between 10000 and 12000 during breeding season Alden H Hadley assistant to the president of the Audubon Society visited Bird Island Green Island and nearby shores The islands leased by the society from Texas for fifty years aim to protect the rare species including the reddish egret Louisiana heron black crowned night heron snowy egret and Ward's heron
A garbled list of terms and phrases appears, including church related words, occupation, enemy, anatomy terms, and scattered phrases like shed as blood and foreigner. The fragmentary OCR yields inconsistent spellings and incomplete clauses without coherent narrative.
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