Bluefield Daily Telegraph Files Note Historic Local Events
Notes from The Files recount Norfolk and Western dispatchers annual convention in Montreal and a Concord College building demolition. It recalls a Richmond death of Mrs. Johnston formerly of Tazewell and a fatal duel near Roanoke between Charley Dent and Harry Caddock. Graham town council also rejected bids on a $20,000 bond issue.
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Pat Foy
Norfolk and Western Landscape
Toerence
Bluefield
A. Pretteplace
W. R
Elkhorn
Montreal
Train Dispatch
Concord College
John W. Johnston
Tazewell
Richmond
Charley Dent
Harry Caddock
Roanoke
Graham
Ill Formed OCR Summary of Miraculous Sight Restoration
Fragmentary text reports a miracle where a person regains sight and praises God. The surrounding lines are garbled and include repeated words and unclear phrases about witnesses and glorification.
Eastern Panhandle delegates visit Bluefield for educational tour
A three county West Virginia delegation Berkeley Morgan Jefferson from the Eastern Panhandle toured Bluefield yesterday. Prominent in agriculture horticulture and industry, the group emphasized educational value and regional historic wealth and future development potential.
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Bluefield
West
Washington
Jefferson County
John Brown
Eastern Panhandle
Hitchhiking Declines As Safety Concerns Reshape Travel
An old practice fades as motorists refrain from picking up hitchhikers amid fears of crime. The piece notes drivers and travelers once shared long drives for companionship and passage across the country, but cites murder and robbery as modern deterrents.
Japan's Great Mistake and the Civil Struggle Within
Reports in New York hint at Japan's internal tension as civilian resentment grows against the army. The New York Times suggests China holds the upper hand in the China theater and that military rulers have seized control to suppress opposition.
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New York
Japan
China
New York Times
Japanese homefront woes threaten war effort in China clash
Widespread discontent in Japan grows as workers face heavy taxes and forced labor while soldiers at the front endure hardship. Disillusionment spreads over failed invasion of China and fading belief in military leadership. Reports from New York suggest Chinese leverage and air power may escalate civilian strain as the war could pivot suddenly.
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Japan
China
New York
Kidnapper McCall Nabbed After Hidden Clues
FBI steps close to resolving a nationwide kidnapping spree as Franklin Pierce McCall is captured. The accused helped search for the victim and delivered a ransom note that triggered a breakthrough, linking him to the crime and the parallel Levine case. Authorities vow further action and punishment.
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McCall
FBI
Levine
Oklahoma’s Stringtown Prison Trial Aims For Honor System
The new 500 inmate Oklahoma facility uses no armed guards no bars and no walls. Inmates will be taught farming trades and law observance under an honor system. Hardened criminals are excluded and success hinges on most prisoners choosing to stay full term.
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America
Oklahoma
Stringtown
Alderson
Federal
White Blooms Adorn a Spring Day in Eleanor Yoong Note
The excerpt celebrates a vivid spring scene filled with white blossoms. It describes dogwood, lilacs, iris, violets, spirea, and wisteria in a lush garden setting. The narrator, Eleanor Yoong, cherishes nature’s pure white display seen on a green world.
Ten Years Ago Today Cap Thompson Died in Virginia
Cap Thompson of the Royal Plying corps was en route home ten years ago today. Thompson aged 74 died at his Bluefield Virginia home. Miss M Bessie Trail of Salem and Owen I Phelps of Bluefield married in Bristol. State game officials investigated sulfuric acid pouring into Bluestone river at Bluefield Virginia.
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Cap Thompson
Royal Plying Corps
Puller Thompson
Bluefield
M. Bessie Trail
Salem
Owen I. Phelps
Bristol
Bluestone River
Washington Daybook on Orient Involves Anna Meade and Minnigerode
Washington Daybook notes limited Japanese influence in Washington’s setting and the broader Sino Japanese tensions. Ms Anna Meade of Washington plans a voyage to China but is halted by war. she then meets Holdsworth Minnigerode of the U S foreign service who moves to Singapore for a posting and marriage plans follow.
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Washington
Anna Meade
Orient
China
Holdsworth Minnigerode
U. S. Foreign Service
State Department
Singa
Farmingdale Air Corps Mock Attack Prompts Reflections
The Farm ingdale section reports a simulated Army air corps attack with no injuries. It notes a nationwide toll of about 98 automobile deaths that day, compares to roughly 36 000 annual fatalities, and mentions lawmakers taking quick trips to Southern and Eastern centers before November. United States Steel plans a technicolor film for workers illustrating steelmaking. In Wardman Park hotel a top flight in Washington sees penny candy for sale.
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Farmingdale
Long Island
Army Air Corps
United States Steel
Wardman Park
Ashington
Alfred Hitchcock in New York Dining Spree
George Ross reports Hitchcock arrives in New York and orders steaks at 21 on 52nd Street. He demands medium rare sirloins in a large plate with ice cream to finish, weighs 272 pounds, and enjoys meals between films while Broadway awaits his summer visit.
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Loii
Hitchcock
London
Atlantic
Alfred Hitchcock
Broadway
Crown Prince of Spain Makes Midtown Home
The former Crown Prince Count Covadonga of Spain, once heir to the throne, has settled as a permanent resident in a midtown New York hotel, after previously visiting the area. The note highlights his status and residence in the city.
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New York
Spain
Count Covadonga
What Today Means a rou
Gemini born June 10 face specific daily hours and danger periods. Romance, finances, and career influence shape a red letter day with cautious judgment urged to avoid trifles becoming issues.
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Pee
Notable births on June 10 include Astor and Hazard figures
June 10 marks births of John Jacob Astor III, notable capitalist. Caroline Hazard, educator. Ines Barbour, statesman. J Severe, unitarian clergyman. Robert T. Conrad, lawyer and author. Seeies, Publisher and Velunie.
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Ines Barbour
J. Severe
Seeies
John Jacob Astor
Robert T. Conrad
Caroline Hazard
Weather Hampered Crops With Excess Rain And Low Sun
The weekly U S weather bureau report notes corn generally good but uneven due to rain and reduced planting acreage. Wheat shows rust but remains healthy with heading progress.
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United States Weather Bureau
Restoration of a Broadway Bookie in Decline
A frail Broadway bookie lives on a modest stipend and suffers poor health. He walks with a cane, bears bent shoulders, and a pallid complexion. Once his entrance drew swift attention and crowds, but those days have passed.
Family finances and a cottage purchase debate in 1930s style
The dialogue shows a family weighing expensive purchases and long term debts. Mr Arbuckle asks $7 000 for a cottage, then offers $10 000 while mom frets over money and future obligations. A flock of peacocks costs 700 each payable over thirty seven years.
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Arbuckle
Dad
Mom
Fragmentary Dispatches Hint at War Preparations and Politics
Readable scraps reference reprisals and a senator’s vow, a tomahawk death, Disney earning an honorary degree, London trench plans for 1.5 million, air raid measures, and moves to stockpile 275 million sandbags for public utilities. Democratic senators cited as acting by conscience.
Insanity Fair on Europe’s Dictator Policy
Bruce Catton reviews a timely London Times piece on how Britain’s cabinet confronts Germany and the danger of appeasement. The analysis argues that placating dictators risks disaster and highlights the public danger of misreading fascist aims, urging clear restraint and awareness.
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England
Germany
Ge RP
London Times
Europe
Elimination committee tensions and wartime anxiety
The passage describes mounting unrest over the elimination committee and moral climate, with references to the White House contest on the lawn, rising college expenses, and large scale bombing involving Spanish planes. It notes Freud leaving Austria and a protest by the American state against Japan and Spain, reflecting tense wartime atmosphere.
County Clerks Hold Meeting in Charleston
More than 100 county and circuit clerks met in Charleston to discuss office problems led by tax commissioner Ernest K. James. Clerks from 24 jurisdictions and 55 registries attended the two day annual session and a luncheon welcomed by Mayor D Boone Dawson. The association will elect a successor to President Earl S Wolfe Jr of Parkersburg tomorrow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ernest K. James
D. Boone Dawson Nee Enenees
Earl 8. Wolfe, Jr
Parkersburg
Car Crash Fatal Kills Earle in Charleston
David B. Earle aged 28 died and companion John W. Fox aged 24 was critically injured when their car crashed into a telephone pole at the Snow Hill diagonal railroad crossing in Charleston, West Virginia. The vehicle swerved out of control during the crossing.
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Charleston
W. Va
David B. Earle
John W. Fox
Snow Hill
Roosevelt policy sparks talk of lawyerless political action
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt’s remark on poet communities avoiding lawyers in spending decisions, hints at influence by Democratic insiders on PWA projects, dirigible funding showdown, and shifts in WPA politics as looming elections approach.
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Washington
Roosevelt
PWA
Public Works Board Approves School Aid Allocations
The board of public works approved payment of the month school aid to secondary counties. Superintendent W. W. Tren submitted recommendations. Monroe county aid reduced from 809 to 612 dollars. McDowell cut from 4806 to 926 dollars. Other approved payments include Mingo at 5262 dollars.
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Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
W. W. Tren
Monroe
McDowell
Secon
Mingo
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