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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
6
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A short devotional note cites Psalms 152:12 promising blessing for faithful children. It quotes Byron suggesting a hardened heart and a single refusal as a counterpoint to steadfast teaching and covenant memory.
The article notes Democratic aides denying the president’s message sped Senate action on a tax bill. It contrasts unusual hours and swift conference committee work with wartime urgency, saying the president’s influence neither accelerated nor slowed passage. It highlights the unusual timing of a 1:00 a.m. Senate session and a thirteen hour conference.
The article notes that despite gloom about a crime wave, law enforcement actions show justice in action. A kidnapper got life, six bandits were hanged for murders in holdups, a robber received a death sentence, and eight kidnapping suspects were sentenced to 5 to 25 years.
The piece surveys a decade of foreign and domestic critique of U S conduct from World War I through the postwar era. It argues Americans faced persistent questions about latency and hypocrisy, reparations, debts, tariffs, and leadership while avoiding entangling alliances.
Fred Melcher of Bluefield a brakeman on the Pocahontas division of the Norfolk and Western railroad was badly hurt when thrown from the top of a car near Indian Ridge during a sudden emergency brake application. Brisentine of Giles county opened a meat market on Priston avenue and Mrs B M Alexander arrived from Fort Springs to visit her daughter. Twenty years ago today Mr and Mrs George P Johnson left for Detroit to take up a new home as Johnson had been named receiver for a railroad.
A European publicist, Jules Sauerwein, tells New York reporters France has gold, unity, and power but failed to lead Europe out of crisis. He warns the crisis could be seized by a mob if financial leaders fail, and urges France to cooperate internationally while criticising U S duties to aid Europe.
The piece notes Democrats oppose the Garner relief measure as pork while admitting internal party critics share the view. It mentions expected conventions in Chicago and Congress aiming to finish a revenue bill and balance the budget, with older jokes about the bob haircut still lingering.
The poem contrasts mercer like showings in a sleepy town with nature spreading daily dazzle of isle and ocean merchandise. It notes mercantile wares arranged to please passersby and the temptations of Night's bazaar offering state and mystery.
The Consolidation Coal company operating in West Virginia and Kentucky fell into receivership on a Thursday. Ten years after its peak, bondholders may gain control while stockholders lose nearly all paper value, though the firm retains most assets and may reorganize. The episode signals potential broader pressure on similar industries and a test of lasting value versus debt.
A letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Dr. Butler questions the eighteenth amendment. The temperance advocate’s message argues for repeal and may temper the ardor of even staunch prohibitionists.
The Chicago Tribune derides William Gibbs McAdoo era proposals by Garner for a nationwide public works program. It cites 5000 post offices costing up to 75 thousand or more per site and asserts the plan would not improve postal service while adding interest costs. It argues the scheme is extravagance.
The Humorist records a courtroom exchange where a Black defendant pleads guilty and waives the hearing. The judge asks for clarification and the defendant uses a humorous line about not wanting to hear from anyone else.
A columnist recalls Jackie Cooper amid celebrity and armed guards at New York’s Casino. The piece contrasts Hollywood nerve with real public pressure on child stars, then wanders through radio nerves, famous performers, and the slang of sidewalk peddlers in Canal Street and Lower Broadway.
Chicago Samuel Insull withdraws from all rail interests and 52 other corporations. Shanghai Captain Charles Baker, freed by bandits, recounts five months of terror and living conditions. Boston grand jury indicts 11 in affairs of a closed bank. Cambridge Ohio women pickets dispersed at Harriet mine National Coal Co.
A historical note recalls Pershing avoiding a political bid despite long-standing backing. The 1928 Pershing boom faded in Kansas City as Hoover secured the nomination, with no direct link shown to Pershing. His anti-prohibition broadsides in Paris offered no clear political plan or alliance.
Hollywood gossip on the Barrymores possible Rasputin project at MGM. Lionel Barrymore jokes about directing the cast while Constance Bennett enforces an early start and early end. Elissa Lands plans a 100 mile desert horseback trip and Eddie Cantor comments on home education for his family.
A satirical piece notes Postmaster General Brown champions a prohibition plank to please all sides at the Chicago convention. It mocks parties and their promises, cites constitutional change as a bold tactic, and previews platform planks on tariffs unemployment relief and public works.
A snippet notes the necklace as cursed with misfortune, recounting that the last three owners died by their own action. The dialogue hints at a husband’s claim and a woman named Titus, underscoring a ominous, superstition laced premise.
The article explains two heat-related illnesses heat stroke and heat exhaustion their symptoms and factors like humidity poor air movement and heavy clothing. It cites Harvard researchers Dr George Shattuck and Dr Margaret Hilferty noting annual deaths from heat in the early 1900s and suggests prevention through work condition changes and rest periods.
A satirical summary notes debates over World War II status with arms talks failing to force a draw. It cites a banker blaming bond losses in 1931, a British novelist calling Americans saps, and political parties agreeing only on higher farmer prices and lower city food costs.
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