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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1927

Page

6

Special Meetings and Obituary Notices Misread

Fragmentary OCR text mentions special meetings and an obituary notice with unclear details. It references prints by a daily press and Associated Press style notes, but concrete facts are absent.

Subscription Rates for West Virginia and Virginia Cities

In advance rates listed for one year nine dollars and second class, or six months for first and second tones within a 150 mile radius. Additional regions cover 160 to 600 miles south and east. Rates shown include three and four months options with varying tones and postage. public notice requests application for full terms and postage depends on location.

Virginie West Virginia

Direct levy urged as best solution for capitol funding

The Charleston Mail praises a direct levy to finish the state capitol, a view shared by many papers despite opposition from powerful West Virginia groups. Tax policy on natural resources fuels conflict as factions argue over who should bear the burden, with some calling for a direct levy as the only viable option.

Charleston State Capitol West Virginia

Red Cross Funds Outline Broad Relief Efforts

A historical note explains Red Cross fundraising and federal spending totaling about 26 million in grants and credit. It emphasizes prudent use of donations for camp maintenance, food, cattle feed, seed, furniture, stock, repairs, and medical aid, highlighting need over loss and careful trusteeship for maximum relief.

Red Cross Red 8

Trade War Developments Shape Midwestern Economy

The piece notes a delayed summer season slowing crops in the central farm belt and corn behind schedule. It reports steady overall business with manufacturing output down slightly due to weak wholesale and retail demand while unemployment stays steady. It cites a European push to buy domestic goods and a Washington commerce department view of the old world buying trend.

Middle West Commerce Department Washington

We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today

John M. Trout a prominent local businessman died. Shott traveled to Norfolk for Jamestown Exposition and a National Editorial Association meeting. Giles county planned a fire proof jail at Pearstebure. Armour Sizer and Charley Holy man enlisted in the U S Navy. Mrs. Mary E. Mayo mother of Mrs. C W Ewald died in Roanoke. W J Heycock Norfolk and Western machinist died from a blow by an unknown assailant.

John M. Trout Mr. Shott Norfolk National Editorial Association Giles County Pearstebure Armour Sizer Charley Holyman Newport KR. I United States Navy Mary E. Mayo C. W. Ewald Roanoke W. J. Heycock Norfolk and Western

Europe seeks to curb American trade with foreign markets

Washington views the European move as aimed at weakening American export markets. If successful, it could erode U S trade strength as Old World industry absorbs patronage once held by the United States, signaling a potential global trade war stronger than at any time since the war.

Washington

Telegraph honors staffer on WVU board appointment

The Daily Telegraph notes H. I. Shott Jr joining West Virginia University's seven member Board of Governors, reflecting a new state system with one member from each congressional district and one at large. The piece stresses improved regional links via new roads and urges more Southern West Virginians to attend WVU and engage in state life.

The Daily Telegraph H. I. Shott, Jr West Virginia University West Virginia

America's Policy Vindicated Against Moscow Recognition

The United States withholds recognition from the Soviet government and foreign policy shifts abroad reflect this stance. Britain’s severance of ties with Russia signals approval. France Germany and Italy may follow, reshaping global trade and politics. Charles Evans Hughes argues Moscow aims to destroy governments and cannot be judged by economics or stability alone.

America Russia Washington Great Britain Congress United States Moscow France Germany Italy Berlin London Charles KE Hughes Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor

Romance is Here at Last, Says Clark Poem

A poem by Thomas Curtis Clark declares romance revived by science and global unity. It envisions man flying, stellar exploration, and nations drawing closer through shared messages and common thought.

Thomas Curtis Clark

West Virginia ranks high in per capita bonded debt

The United States total bonded debt stands at 19.008 billion with a population around 116.7 million, yielding 1.62 per person. West Virginia shows the third highest per capita debt at 28.85, compared with Oregon 13.61 and Delaware 34.43, while Kentucky clocks 0.92 and Ohio 2.18 per citizen.

United States West Virginia Union Oregon Delaware Kentucky Ohio South Dakota California

Platform proposals for Bluefield development and safety

A plan urges quarterly tax payments to city, county, and state with safety enforcement in mines and miner education. It calls for more Bluefield factories, a new passenger station, reduced road congestion, a highway tax, and Sunday elections tied to self-government. It also proposes uniformed deputy sheriffs and constables and road improvements from the Fast End bridge to Midway Street.

Bluefield

West Virginia Bond Debt Debate Prompts Voter Reflection

The Huntington Advertiser analyzes state indebtedness with figures by state and notes the push to fund road and school construction plus a proposed $36 million bond issue for good roads and a cap itol completion. If approved next election could add $40 million, potentially ranking WV highest in debt.

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Short Cuts From Exchanges Reflecting Era Humor

A collection of wry quips from various papers touches on Lindbergh’s bravery, boll weevil swimming debates in Louisiana fields, a pricey fashion critique, and warnings about remaining trees for drivers.

Prolific Rumor and Circus Danger Stir Washington Gossip

Last Night's Mail satirizes Charles Lindbergh and President Coolidge, hinting at a family likeness and political ties. It recounts General Lincoln Andrews dodging a bribe offer and ends with a vivid note on photographers dodging circus peril while covering Mrs Coolidge.

Rotary humor and wartime praise in a mixed Christmas note

A Rotarian presents King Al at Christmas and references Father’s Day torment. Mentions of cigars, a 30 year old hammer used by hundreds of millions of blows, a hung picture, and praise of American soldiers by Australians. Allusions to Chamberlin, Levine, Lindbergh, and Ambassador Schurman appear in a collage of era snippets.

Father

Nation weighs out law to outlaw war across nations

The idea of treaties to outlaw war gains interest in the United States as factions from France and the United States push drafts. Various newspapers assess practicalities and risks, debating whether such a Locarno style pact aligns with American tradition and sovereignty.

United States M. Briand France Columbia University American Foundation Indianapolis Star Ind State Department Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Charleston Evening Post Ind Dem Europe Peonte Coolidge Kellowa Hor New York Times Fund Manchester Union Coolidee Los Angeles Express Rep Baltimore Sun Port Arthur News Lindbergh Des Moines Register Oakland Tribune

The Rise and Fall of the Robber Mob for Film and Stage

A New York report traces a bygone racket that supplied mobs for productions and strike schemes. It notes how casting men now select specific types, led by Herman Thaler, with ties to East Side theaters and varied urban crews. It also recalls Clarence Darrow's tailor tale and Manhattan’s Lindy era amusements.

New York Rector Street East Side Herman Thaler

Blood Pressure Across Ages From Childhood Through Adulthood

A medical summary notes blood pressure rises with age from about 90 100 in early childhood to around 115 by fourteen. It remains steady until about age 40 when a gradual increase occurs. Heredity and population differences cause wide variations. a minority have low or normal pressures and some groups show notably low levels.

Morris Pishbrin American Medical Association Hygeia Health Magazine Alfred Friedlander University of Cincinnati University of California United States

Sheep to Man: A Sheepskin’s Impact on Courage

Quote from The St. Paul Dispatch notes how a sheepskin can bolster nerve and resolve, transforming timid sheepishness into backbone under pressure. The remark reflects a witty, observational mood about boots and bravado.

St. Paul

Diet Shift Sparks 440 Percent Lettuce Rise Across Decade

An urban article notes Americans eat 77 percent more produce like potatoes cabbage and tomatoes while meat intake falls as diets pivot to fruits and vegetables. Public health columns and cooking instruction shaped tastes alongside costs and fashion. The piece concedes broader economic issues and the national debt are less discussed.

New England

Girlhood to Motherhood and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

In Vinton Iowa a woman recalls severe illness ending after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She started at seventeen and now cares for six children while continuing the remedy before each birth. The ad promotes shared experiences of multiple generations.

Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Vinton Frank Sellers 7Th Avenue

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