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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
8
Public notices from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co and K headed sections list foreign advertising rates and associations with the Associated Press. The document details subscription pricing for mail and carrier delivery across West Virginia zones and distant regions, noting post office classifications and billing.
Rumors swirl that General Dawes may resign as ambassador to the court of St James and be replaced by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania. Speculation ties Senator Reed to the post and William S. Ware to the Senate if Dawes quits, but no official signals have emerged from Washington.
The French press debates Ambassador Claudel's American car purchases during his Paris visit. L’Oeuvre questions if he should push home industry while Americans flood France with goods. Editors note Americans accept auto imports but value patriotism in purchases.
A Brooklyn house painter admits killing a spiritualist, a medium who sold him “magic” treatments over four years for 500 dollars with no relief. Prosecutors say he acted after being swindled and mocked. the shooter faces trial while the medium’s husband was also shot. The piece notes widespread fakery in such cures.
A compact quotation set notes that love is better than hate and that longing for affection is part of human virtue. It cites Proverbs and Seneca as sources for timeless moral reflection.
What We Were Doing Ten Years Ago Today highlights Pocahontas firemen planning the annual Firemens fair and a rescue hospital car for coalfields. It notes marriages, lodge elections, a state manager appointment, a promised mayoral outcome, and local social commentary on Edge and shopping along Paris Boulevard.
The push to name Grace Abbott of Nebraska to head the labor department follows James J. Davis and could be the first time a woman holds the post. Abbott backs by Nebraska’s senators and representatives, with comment that merit, not sex, should decide. Ruth Hanna McCormick’s Illinois bid echoes the principle.
Poem reflections capture dawn wind in a cornfield and moonlit desert. The speaker recalls music in the morning wind and the sound of corn growing, then the whisper of hands in moonlit silence. Attributing the piece to Nita Van Housen, the voice blends natural imagery with intimate sounds.
The West Virginia Wild Life League urges sportsmen and conservationists to scrutinize candidates for the January legislative session. The group warns against backing officials hostile to conservation and emphasizes supporting men and women aligned with forest and stream restoration. The article notes the league's clout and calls for mindful voting to protect natural resources.
Johns Hopkins neurology department reports different brain lesions from alternating and continuous shocks. Langworthy experiments on rats show hemorrhages common with alternating current, more severe nerve cell damage at 500 and 1000 volts, and potential fatal breathing arrest from nervous system disruption. The Parkersburg Sentinel notes stunt fliers face tragedy.
A feature on Hollywood contrasts gold and poverty signals and notes actors often go hatless to stay stylish. It highlights Konrad Berovici a Romanian writer whose life abroad informs his work and who plans a Gypsy life themed story starring Lupe Velez using ancient Gypsy songs.
By Kirk Simpson Washington, a Vermonter named Porter Hinman Dale trained two years under Shakespearean actor James Murdoch. Though early hints suggested acting or politics, Dale spoke sparingly in Congress. He broke his silence to explain the revised civil service retirement bill, praising a long career in retirement legislation and Murdoch’s teaching. He described retirement as an old friend satisfying long efforts.
Washington sources say Hoover will use a Congress-free period to push major policies. They forecast a stronger administration tackling business, prohibition enforcement, tariff reform, and farm policy with renewed public support.
New York June 11 report notes shifting tastes among Broadway crowds as Texas Guinan fades from headlines. Hollywood and the Abbey draw big spenders with coverless, lively shows, while Harlem clubs like Cotton Club and Connie’s Inn maintain strength. Duke Ellington headlines at Palace theater as the scene evolves with cinema influence and new venues.
A London editor foresees newspapers published hourly by 1970. A Canadian paper laments excess US magazine imports. The piece hints at transportation strains delivering Saturday Evening Posts to provinces.
Seville Spain two aviators launch from a common origin in an attempt to set a new world endurance flight record on a closed circuit. The mission proceeds amid precautionary measures as spectators watch from a distance.
The Graf Zeppelin completes a transatlantic triangle, suggesting dirigibles may enter regular commercial use as public fascination fades. Adventure pops up in aviation news with a fire damaged manuscript and a New York tong war noted amid crime contrasts with American trade disputes.
George Spangler aged 17 was injured in a Williamson crash last Saturday night. He was moved to St Luke's hospital in Bluefield with a fractured pelvis and a compound fracture of the right elbow. His condition is reported satisfactory. Mrs. Spangler went to Williamson to be with him as he received care at Memorial hospital. He was riding with Harvey Bell when their car struck a pole after the driver was blinded by dust.
An old Carolina druggist formula Stanback is advertised as the standard safe remedy for many pains. The ad claims no habit forming drugs and lists headaches neuralgia toothache earache backache rheumatic and female pains with 10c and 25c packages. Mrs Robinson of Bessemer County, NC endorses rapid relief.
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