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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
6
A devotional quip contrasts Jesus telling a healed man to sin no more with a Penn quote on temptation. It urges self mastery over weakness and notes no man is driven to evil, only consents to it. The style echoes religious instruction and moral exhortation.
The piece contrasts Claude Bowers praise in Madrid with American criticism at home. It notes readers wonder if barbaric exhibitions like bullfighting should be compared to U S practices such as buried alive hot dog stands and brutal sports.
In the National Review Robert L Archer analyzes Confederate finance noting the critical error of relying on borrowing without sufficient taxation or a sinking fund. He outlines the rapid Confederate government formation, key leaders, early fundraising, state donations, and the Fifteen Million Loan of 1861 as a test case of wartime finance.
Judge C W Smith B W Pendleton and County Clerk Estill Bailey visited from Princeton. Bottom Creek Coal and Coke secretary treasurer Thomas L Patterson died at his Vivian home. Bluefield Brewery plant work began. Norfolk and Western No 86 wreck at Cleveland VA killed Engineer A Gillespis Fireman J E Stewart and wounded others. Mayor Peters called for West Virginia anniversary program planning. First issue of the Norfolk and Western railway magazine arrived. Miss Bessie Reese and P Zimmennan wed at Giles Street home. P J Alexander elected president of the Bluefield Billy Sunday club.
A German prince and Dorothea von Salviat married in Bonn defying royal house law. The piece argues this “mesalliance” could bring new blood and views the couple as heroic against centuries of intermarriage in royal families.
Opinions decry frank advertising claims that reveal full truth to buyers and question government gold clause enforcement. The texts discuss whether consumers want complete transparency in pricing and how gold standard contracts impact public and private debts.
James W. Wadsworth of New York warns that emergency measures in Congress signal a shift toward government control of American life. He predicts a major political battle shaping the 1936 Republican nomination and argues the new deal could lead to regimented citizens unless halted.
A brief notice in Ashington reports a dispute over 200000 CC C toilet kits bought for the civilian conservation corps at 1 40 each. Critics say the kits were overpriced versus army standards and prompt questions about Howe and Fechner influence. The piece links the kit debate to broader Roosevelts’ political pressures as Congress battles economic measures.
Screenife profiles Martha Virginia Wing known as Toby Wing. Born in Richmond Virginia 17 years earlier she recalls an ungainly youth and a roundabout path from Panama El Paso to California before meeting Mack Sennett and entering film as a chorus girl and dancer.
In New York on June 8 Elmer G Leterman stands as a famed social connector and high profile host. Once a woolens salesman and later a dry goods clerk he now works as a top tier insurance broker writing diverse policies including life fire kidnapping and twins protection for celebrities. Notable clients include Eddie Cantor Harpo Marx Jimmy Durante and Ben Turpin with policies valued around 100000 each and premiums cited in the hundreds.
Oklahoma City perfume dealer Mrs Blanche Cavitt insures her sense of smell for 50000. Dancer Eleanore Ambrose widow of Maurice Mouvert insured for 250000. Pianists and actors like Paderewski Gershwin Frim Leterman clients. Notables Lasky Jolson Fairbanks Pickford Barrymore Schenck insured amounts range up to 5125000.
Leterman drafted a policy for Joan Lowell before her sea venture in the cradle of the deep. Lloyds of London handles most unusual policies and bets on almost anything. A Lefcourt, wealthy builder, hosted a dinner where friends bought policies totaling 1.2 million dollars. To celebrate, Leterman awarded a $1,000 paid up policy to every mounted policeman at Central Rank.
Gregory Taylor a New York hotel owner bought a yacht and voiced a wish to fly an admiral's flag at a party. Leterman mobilized connections to persuade Governor Laffoon to issue the commission. An insurance man plans a ceremony to present an ensign with four stars.
News notes Oregon fishermen wear tin boots to guard against rattlesnake bites while some seek protection from a bourbon remedy aboard. An eighty two year old Kentucky woman after a trip to the White House says her last aim is heaven, drawing mixed Republican reactions.
In Bluefield at Taylor's Drug Store 228 Princeton Ave a local proponent touts Natex as a universal stomach tonic. The ad claims rapid relief for indigestion bloating gas and loss of appetite with a free sample and informational book offered to readers.
Radio schedule lists programs by region with time blocks and performers. Eastern, Midwest, Northwest Canadian and other regions show orchestras singers and news segments, with numerous station call letters and program titles across the day.
The program list outlines a broadcast lineup from 6:45 to 11:30 with varied acts, including Amos n Andy, Maud and Cousin Bill, a pastoral concert, organ recital, and Duke Ellington's band. President Roosevelt is paid monthly with a $6,250 check.
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