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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1929
Page
6
Subscription rates listed for mail deliveries across West Virginia with price tiers by duration and regional radius. Rates include one year and six month options, with territory definitions from 150 miles to 600 miles and additional rates on request. City delivery prices shown for one year six months and three months with advance payment required.
A compact proverb collection cites Keel and Publius Syrus warning that love of wealth breeds vanity and anxiety. The message emphasizes restraint, contentment, and the futility of chasing riches.
Alberta women sue to have the word person in the Canada United North America Act interpreted as including women. Attorney General J F Lymbarn heads to England to argue that a woman is a person and thus eligible for Senate seats in Ottawa. The case hinges on whether franchise rights and equal suffrage alter the statute’s meaning, with debate over whether the Supreme Court should reinterpret the act to match current Canadian conditions.
New Yorkers predict a 21 million city by 1965, signaling vast urban expansion and regional planning beyond New York State. Separately, James Ramsay MacDonald forms Britain’s first Labour government, with King George requesting a new cabinet as Stanley Baldwin resigns. The era’s economic strains suggest politics alone cannot fix unemployment, as Britain faces deep economic challenges beyond Parliament.
A. J. Thompson, a leading Giles County citizen, was killed by gunfire. Jacob L. Carper is identified. W. Pennington, an insurance man, vanished near Lynchburg and a reward is offered. Dan Albers, ex Bluefield freight conductor on the N&W Scioto division, was shot by a hobo. Ben Angrist returned home from overseas. Fred H. Kessee, 18, died in the mines at Maybeury. Funeral services were held for Dr. T. H. Becker who died suddenly in Philadelphia.
Writers discuss long term growth of New York and Chicago, suggesting New York could reach 15 to 20 million by mid century, while centers move westward with the St Lawrence Seaway. They warn a 21 million metropolis may strain administration but foresee eventual readiness for larger urban cores.
A reflective poem explores dawn and dusk on the moor and hills as a speaker addresses a young lad. Images of awakening earth, fragrant blossoms, wind, and light frame a plea to preserve his dreams across time. The piece appears in the North American Review.
The Pennsylvania crime commission urged tougher penalties for repeat offenders and life terms for fourth felonies, while endorsing discretionary life sentences. It urged bans on machine guns and broad firearms controls, but the legislature adjourned without passing the bill.
Platform details tax payment quarterly to city county and state mirroring federal structure. Emphasizes mine safety training, barriers on curves and high banks, fuel tax to fund roads and eliminate personal property taxes. Calls for new factories in Bluefield, a north side street from East End bridge to Midway, and development groups. Proposes Sunday elections, uniformed deputies, a municipal airfield, and a city water system.
Gilbert Swan reports on June weddings at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City. The article describes crowded ceremonies, marketlike marriage brokers on the East and West Sides, and the mix of romance and commerce. It notes daily ceremonies near thirty, with three at once on Saturdays, and details the dramatic officiating of Rev. Randolph Ray as brides dream.
An Englishman in New Zealand claims to have discovered the saxophone. A British court heard a man testify he hasn’t overhauled his car in twelve years, challenging judicial efficiency. The note ends with a quip about bandits sticking up for themselves.
Washington considers using radio to widen national education following Dr. Wilbur’s plan. Haiti’s experience shows radio can reach illiterate populations through central village broadcasts balanced with entertainment. The idea envisions a “university of the air” with experts, debates, and broad public access to learning.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes a string of bath related deaths and injuries from works by Dr Guy Hinsdale with examples of falls, fainting, epileptic fits, heart disease, burns, scalds, drownings, and electric shocks. He warns bathrooms house unsafe electrical devices and urges supervision during therapeutic baths.
A Chicago murder case centers on Mrs. Catherine Cassier, once jailed for a boarder’s death, freed on appeal, then linked to a new killing. The piece reflects on misery, morality, and the uneasy coexistence of beauty and horror in life, urging tolerance and sympathy. It also notes New York’s Central Park Casino affair fueling hinterland resentment toward the city.
Day News Briefs report multiple items including Cleveland case of a slain man seeking vengeance, Dickie Loeb turning twenty four in Joliet Ir, rumors of engagement for Prince of Wales and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, a Detroit incident involving a man wounded by a customs inspector, a torch slayer testimony in Elizabeth New Jersey, fifty rebels reported slain by federals in Mexico City, U S Federal Power Commission secretary nominee Ronner named by Washington, and ongoing Venezuelan news from Caracas.
The Intelligencer argues convicts currently numbering 245 in Gilmer County road crews and another hundred dispatched from Moundsville to McDowell County illustrate a wide policy. It lauds prison labor’s cost, health, and family benefits while predicting more convicts will join state road projects before good weather ends. It also critiques prohibition enforcement shifts under Hoover and endorses Justice Department control to strengthen the drive by Anti Saloon League figures.
The San Franciscan failed to break the fueling flight record after a takeoff at 11 26 a m. It landed three hours and 16 minutes later. Pilot Harry Abbott commanded with Sandy De Renzo and radio operator James Warner aboard.
Reports say a filibuster attempt in Coro failed while far away, the Los Angeles Fire Department fights a blaze causing 1,000,000 dollars in damage. Washington discusses MacDonalds visit on behalf of the American government. Amoy missionary informs wife of safety after capture by bandits. Washington campaign fund committee moves to arrest Cunningham in the Vare case.
An old physician, Dr Caldwell, advocated gentle laxatives using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a blend of senna herbs and pepsin. He warned against drastic purges and urged simple, safe treatment for constipation, biliousness and indigestion for adults though not for children.
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