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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1928
Page
6
Notices in the public record indicate that all communications and remittances should be sent to the Daily Telegraph Printing Company in Bluefield West Virginia. The instruction appears as a formal directive for correspondence and payments.
A compact excerpt reflects Victorian moral tone attributing purity to the pure and rebuke of youthful sinfulness. Includes a Bible quotation from Titus and a devotional line praising virtue as the dominant theme.
The article urges Bluefield business leaders to vote in upcoming election of directors and officers for the Chamber of Commerce. It extols the chamber as vital to civic progress, noting that larger membership enhances its impact on city business and quality of life, with the future in the hands of Bluefield residents.
An astrologer Mme Grace Marcia of Washington forecasts President Coolidge will be renominated with Speaker Longworth as running mate. She claims planetary influences favor Coolidge while discounting Hoover Lowden activities and notes a prophecy of Coolidge's 1924 election. She also cites the moon and sun aiding Longworth and dismisses Kansas City credentials.
W R Graham was elected mayor of Pocahontas with a single dissenting vote. J M Smith won the Graham mayoralty while R H Palmer and J E Morton tied for city treasurer. Dr C M Scott returned from Europe. S E Pedigo, Civil War veteran and father of L L Pedigo, died at his Oakhurst home. Ed Royeter was shot and badly wounded by Ernest Davis at the Imperial hotel Raleigh street. H Bradshaw moved from Welch to San Antonio Texas for health reasons.
The passage links a politician’s birth under the goat sign to fate in Houston’s history and references Neptune wrecking Smith hopes. It notes Reed was born without a midheaven sign, a point Marcia makes, and suggests critics might claim Coolidge’s success came from luck rather than merit.
The Sioux City Journal questions the Kansas City farmers march, calling agitators and adventurers behind it. It asks who will join, whether real farmers will abandon work, and whether the convention will address the farm relief program. The piece argues that only careful study and Republican resolve can settle the issues.
Secretary of Labor James J. Davie lauded a historic partnership between employers and employees. He praised reduced strikes and general contentment, saying harmony in American industry has boosted national prosperity and personal benefits, with disputes now settled through businesslike dialogue.
Analysts note Neely faces long odds yet many foresee a re election. Past races show Neely carries 198 553 votes in 1922 against Sutherland 185 046 while Chilton 1924 lost to Goff 290 004. Republicans swept in 1926 and expect turnout to reach 75 percent this presidential year with large GOP majorities.
A reflective verse ponders life’s meaning for diverse figures from preacher to joker to lover. Each role assigns a distinct purpose from sermon to rest to battle, framing life as a personal interpretation and urging self-definition by the reader as a sovereign visitor.
A 1920s West Virginia newspaper note cites the state’s progress in education and development, praising Bethany College and Weber Liberty Normal, while urging support for a 35 million good roads bond. The piece highlights the legislature’s plan and the Board of Commerce campaign to back road funding.
West Liberty State Normal School and Junior College celebrated its ninetieth anniversary with 72 graduates from a 600 student body as Rev. Nathan Shotwell established a seminar y in 1838 and state funds began in 1867. Bethany College traces its origins to 1819 and charter in 1840 marking a longer history of higher learning in the district.
The program calls for quarterly tax payments to city county and state levels modeled on federal practice. It stresses mine safety operator education barrier fencing on roads and curbs to protect motorists. It proposes gas tax levies to replace personal property taxes and licenses, more Bluefield factories, new north side street connections, an advancement association for southern West Virginia counties, Sunday elections, uniformed deputies, a municipal tying field, and a city water supply.
The scene blends kicking and high sounding prophesying with air rent by festivities. Scribes outnumber delegates, producing reams of paper most unprinted, recounting incidents from diverse viewpoints while radio waves carry the hurrah and tumult of both conventions.
Last Night's Mail notes that party labels blur as Democrats include Republicans and Republicans hold many Democrats. It cites historical party schisms from 1896 to 1924, arguing factions within both parties risk loyalty to avoid splits, and predicts a battle over nominations without clear party unity.
A Washington Evening Star quotation notes that a woman official yielding to pecuniary temptation must face the reminder that rights imply equal responsibilities.
In Oregon a legless bootlegger was arrested for bootlegging, described as a kind of white crow in a figurative sense by The Fort Wayne News Sentinel.
In Morgantown New Dominion a story highlights farmers voicing their emotions as a relief, with community members noting the cathartic value of shared expression and support.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a considerable difference between church unity and harmony within congregations, signaling divergence in beliefs and practices affecting communal cohesion.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. aims to close the least efficient coal mines under Consolidation Coal. Editors and papers praise the plan as a pioneering step to curb overproduction and price cuts, predicting mixed effects for workers and benefits for consumers and industry.
A chaotic column notes social climbers paid to lend names for cigarette ads with proceeds donated to charity. It sketches 34th Street and Sixth Avenue as a social crossroads, Broadway glow and historic sites, fashion shifts from red hair trends to Greta Garbo inspired looks, and shifts toward spoken word in film drawing actors from opera and stage.
In a cinema industry note, a film executive mentions an upcoming trend where a star with good looks but poor enunciation will have a performance dubbed by a voice actor. The concept of ghosting voices aims to preserve vocal clarity while leveraging the star's screen presence.
A physician distinguishes tumors as benign or malignant based on growth and spread. Benign tumors stay localized and can be controlled by removal, while malignant cancers invade surrounding tissue and travel to other parts of the body, often proving fatal if untreated. The skin is the most common cancer site, and early treatment can halt it with little difficulty.
A West Virginia man recently divided a million dollars among seventeen relatives stirring talk of family strife and for a man to pick a wife to help with chores. Kansas City receives 825 tickets for the Republican national convention as the nominating process looms. Cheerful note that divorces may mirror marriages in the era.
The author argues youth problems stem from lack of proper training and home guidance. Teens crave genuine religious experience, not inherited authority, and churches must engage youth with dynamic programs. Strong adults should model sincerity, guiding youth toward Christ rather than alienating them.
A compilation of pithy quips from various papers noting curious phrases and light political humor. Items reference Canton Daily News Fort Worth Record Telegram Des Moines Tribune Asheville Times Columbus Dispatch Sioux City Tribune Detroit Free Press Saginaw News Savannah Press New York Evening Standard Detroit News and Lansing State Journal with satirical takes on naming, politics, and social quirks.
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