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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
6
A brief historical note cites a Luther quotation about a single word's power, referencing Proverbs 12 18 and warning that a small term can strike a man dead. The fragment emphasizes the influence of language in moral or spiritual discourse.
A nine year old in Illinois is accused of slaying a sixteen year old, while a six year old in Kentucky was sentenced to reform school for killing a playmate. Both cases involve accessible loaded firearms and raise questions of parental responsibility and youth protection. Authorities may act to prevent further depredations, focusing on public safety rather than punishment.
The New York World argues the Supreme Court should deny Schwimmer petition on the narrow reading of the naturalization act. It notes the oath requires support for the constitution and allegiance to the United States, questioning how conscientious objectors could be barred. The editorial contends the court should not overreach in defining what constitutes citizenship and defense of the country.
M S Stupalski and Miss Jamie Witten of Bluefield wed in Bristol. L A Dunn was shot twice at the Lee Street and Princeton avenue intersection. J T Ginther died at his Bluefield Virginia home. Charles M Kidd of Bluefield and Annie G Roland of Ada married. J L Reynolde, Virginian railroad worker, died at Princeton. Eighty three miners died in a Baltimore tunnel explosion of the Delaware and Hadson Coal Co at Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania.
The text argues the Supreme Court is bound by ethical obligations beyond strict law, capable of rejecting naturalization petitions from conscientious objectors even without explicit statutes. It claims the Court would deem aliens who refuse to defend the United States inimical to national interests and could render an invulnerable decision based on that principle.
Prof Robert B Rogers urges graduates to cultivate a superiority complex and emulation of elite demeanor as keys to success. He links appearance, ambition, and social polish to career advancement, warns against excess snobbery, and notes labor and humility coexist with self esteem. The closing riffs reference public figures and current politics to illustrate the theme.
A poem contrasts crowded daily life with solitude on a lonely peak where the speaker imagines meeting a friend, ALTHEA TODD, awaiting in the Circle. The speaker laments the desolation of youth and dreams amid urban throngs and market turmoil.
The Charleston Gazette editorial favored Lee Ott of Tucker county as successor to C. L. Heaberlin, noting Ott's prior capable service and predicting a continued strong record. The piece cites bipartisan sentiment and urges confidence in the appointment for the workmen's compensation fund.
New York gossip notes Richard Dix did not renew with Paramount. He signed with Radio pictures through William Le Baron, a longtime ally who earlier helped Dix rise in film, while Dix plans to hibernate on a Minnesota farm to slim down.
A Los Angeles aviator set a solo endurance record recently though the feat seems minor beside wider ties to musicians in the neighborhood. The piece notes a perfect summer turning quickly to heat and clothing discomfort.
A historical reflection on workplace accidents in caissons and the risks of high pressure systems. The piece argues carelessness, training gaps, and power of machines endanger workers, urging better mastery of technology to avoid disasters and preserve benefits. It also notes a government effort to protect fishing in national parks and reports on Chicago’s first steel skyscraper being torn down for a larger reactor, with tests planned on the steel to inform future construction.
The Bystander notes Senator Wesley Jones of Washington is famed for legwork across government departments in pursuit of constituents' needs and early golf sessions. It observes other lawmakers like Jones balance sport and duty, with a bowlers group forming near the Capitol featuring Hale, Reed, Sackett, Metcalf, Ciuzens, Bingham, and Capper, none of them Democrats.
Last night’s focus on censorship reveals that Candide and about 300 other works are banned by U S customs under the 1922 tariff act. Chief censor Seymour Lowman notes magazines and privately printed editions face automatic refusal, with appeals through customs courts.
An old advertisement promotes McCoy Tablets as a quick fix for thin men. It claims rapid weight gain and improved health with a 20 day guarantee of at least five pounds, backed by Goodykoontz Drug Co. and McCoy's Laboratories in New York City.
Noted health expert discusses crude cancer death rates versus age adjusted rates, the misconception that cancer is only a civilized disease, and the role of age and repeated irritation in cancer onset. He cites unknown cause despite many known facts and emphasizes early diagnosis.
Fayetteville Arkansas June 7 80 will see the retirement of Professor George W Drake professor of mathematics at the University of Arkansas and oldest man in point of service on the staff having served forty seven years on the staff He has been granted a retirement allowance by the Carnegie Foundation of New York and will retain emeritus status with the faculty.
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