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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
6
The fragment lists subscription pricing for Mail and Carrier deliveries in West Virginia and outlying regions. It oddly includes biblical quotes Leviticus 27 46 and James Otis about safety, reflecting a mixed ad notice tone.
In Iowa the Monday primary delivered a strong rebuke to the New Deal, with Wearin claimed for the administration and Gillette targeted for elimination. Voters endorsed anti court packing stances, opposed farm programs, and indicated Republicans led in votes, suggesting a divided Democratic Party and a skeptical stance toward Washington backed policies.
The piece argues that West Virginia loses on a Neely amendment blocking state participation in federal spending. It warns of equal repayment burdens, limited political impact due to state size, and unemployment effects from reduced pump priming amid coal industry collapse.
The text notes divisions are so heavy that sensible people oppose the plan. It cites real estate personal property poll gross income sewer disposal business license and consumers sale along with general federal taxes taking about all people earn now.
The piece envisions government authority expanding to breed out crime by sterilizing or restricting reproduction of individuals deemed undesirable. It argues such laws would require generations to show results, claim it would be fair, and foresees a future where crime is minimized as a result of screening human stock.
Employers scout graduates for a blend of scholastic achievement and a pleasing personality. Surveys show personality accounts for a large share of success, with many firms prioritizing the personality phase over grades when selecting candidates from universities and colleges.
A line reads that Maud Muller rakes meadow hay when a federal inspector arrives to review her rake permit. The scene contrasts a rural old tale with modern regulatory oversight.
The obituary notes the death of Dr W V Nance resident physician for Crozer Coal and Coke. In other notes Baker Dunn from Bland county exhibited two cub bears he captured named Miss Victoria Cole and Minnine Mann hosted a lawn party at Mrs James E Mann’s home on Tazewell street.
Dr Barr of Reading Pennsylvania prepared at Graham to assume duties as principal. R Graham was elected mayor of Poca with only one vote against him. The city council sought to oust Jim Kahle from the fifth ward for alleged nonqualification.
Twenty years ago today Penn of Graham died in Graham. Three fires broke out in the Lopin Sky building at Welch in a single day. Charles Warren Pairbanks former vice president of the United States died at his Indianapolis home.
Helen Wills crowned world tennis champion as the 34th West Virginia state Christian Endeavor convention opens at the First Presbyterian in Charleston.
Washington Daybook notes 16 stations seek 500000 watt power, far beyond present limits. A June hearing on radio regulation could maintain 50000 watt cap, potentially sidelining most super-power requests while highlighting WLW Cincinnati and WHO Des Moines as notable experimental cases.
The commission faces engineering economic and social political concerns over 500000 watt super power stations. Critics fear interference with foreign and domestic stations and potential monopoly by large owners. Supporters argue engineering justifies super power and that licenses can be renewed or refused to curb abuse.
In New York Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira of Russia, grandchildren of Kaiser Wilhelm, enjoy a low key debut in the city. The young couple is spotted at theaters and cabarets, openly amused by photographers and uninterested in formal dress or fanfare.
The three sisters of King Zog face a dull reception among New York crowds after publicized matrimony rumors. The entourage includes a moody group at clubs while Princesses appear overdressed. Lord Decies and Lord Beaverbrook stand out among visiting titled tourists with brief, vivid sightings in Manhattan.
Horoscope for June 8 mentions best hours and danger periods. It discusses faults in others, financial judgment errors, and nerves from strain. It notes traits for a June 8 birthday, including vivacity, practicality, sociability, and career opportunities.
Notable individuals born on June 8 include statesman Charles A. Wickliffe journalist Samuel Bowles author Richard Soule editor and author Henry C. Trumbull lawyer and politician J Q A Brackett and Admiral David D. Porter of the U S Navy.
A quirky notice reports that correct English is being taught to caddies in Del Monte California. The item plays with a humorous mishmash of phrases and a sailor anecdote about a shark mistaken for a spy turns up in the text.
The verse muses on June and the onset of summer with changing days and longer light. Justice Black is noted as dissenting in several lines, contrasting with the warm seasonal imagery and evolving weather.
A Times style riff notes Japan spends five million daily on fighting China and ponders war costs. A congressional panel approves a bill to levy government war costs on every person with a thousand dollars or more. The sketch alludes to ticket speculation and a broad levy in a satirical verse.
A column reflects on public conduct and regulatory talk as Broadway updates sanitation efforts. Fire Commissioner John J. McElligott urges slower driving of engines to arrive safely, while council meetings go to air as a new era of standards begins. Immortality jokes and noodle-soup puns pepper a mosaic of culture, politics, and social change.
Jetta Gondal won the legal right to be temperament al as part of her acting equipment, a victory linked to Hollywood’s belief that stars must be difficult to succeed. The piece traces temperament legends from 1915 to 1920, noting Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Simone Simon, Katharine Hepburn, and others who mixed talent with personal upheaval while remaining popular.
Washington reports note rumors of internal upheaval in Russia amid army morale concerns and secret police influence. Barracks and munitions sites are guarded, with a triad of power controlling generals, government representatives, and secret service agents.
Report suggests parish bombings in France may be technical acts rather than political attacks. Observers note bomber deployment risks and prefer discarding bombs rather than delivering them at targets. Diplomats remain doubtful of the political motive.
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