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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
11
Veterans can manage bonuses without outside help
The Telegraph argues veterans receiving belated bonuses will largely spend wisely. While some may fall for scams, most will repair homes, pay debts, invest in businesses, or save for future rainy days. It notes veterans are now middle aged and capable, not easily preyed upon by crooks or con artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
America
Reorganizing The G. O. P. Landon and Knox
The Republican convention settled into a unanimous lift for Landon and Knox amid a mild prelude of platform action. Borah supporters still hope he will accept the party’s will, while westward momentum signals a younger, more liberal GOP leadership with new faces in charge of campaign strategy. West Virginia follows suit with Shott and Sharp nominated, indicating a vigorous, modern campaign in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Knox
Borah
Kansas
West
East
London
Goveland
GOP
Republican Party
Boss Penrose
Penn Juania
Inn
West Virginia
Judge Sharp
Mr. Shott
Republican convention reshapes party with new ideas
The national tone emphasizes a countrywide outlook over local factions. Republicans elected new men and ideas, with the platform reflecting their spirit. The middle west is labeled the battleground, supplying the GOP nominees and shaping who wins the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Tree Belt Project Folds Amid New Deal Reckoning
The ambitious plan to plant a thousand mile by one hundred mile green shelter belt across the Midwest stalls as Congress trims funding. From 1934 Roosevelt started with 15 million dollars for nurseries and planting, but only a fraction was used. By 1936 most trees remain unplanted, and the plan is liquidated with unspent aid sold to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal
Brain Trust
Mid-West
Dakotas
Texas Panhandle
Roosevelt
Texas
Oklahoma
Saving What Farmer The import/export clash in New Deal policy
The department of commerce notes U S imports exceed exports, highlighting wheat and other staples as evidence. Wheat shifted away from export basis due to New Deal trade and farm measures, with 1938 exports about 60 million bushels versus 5 million in 1935. Other commodities show similar shifts from export to import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
United States
Dollar Help Reveals Hidden Struggles of a Low Wage Earner
A brief Chicago Tribune piece recalls a frail woman hired for thirteen cents an hour who cannot afford medicine. The narrator’s dollar buys her chest medicine, then funds a radio repair she and her children cherished, revealing quiet hardship and generosity.
Smythe Visits Pocahontas and Local Reunions
Henry M. Smythe United States minister to Hayti visited old friends in Pocahontas. The B. P. O. Ellis held a reunion at the Hotel Graham. Work progressed on the new Catholic church at Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Smythe
United States
Hayti
Pocahontas
B. P. O. Ellis
Graham
Brothel? No. Railway union legend returns from Memphis
L Ballengee came back from Memphis Tennessee after attending the annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. H C Fink and Miss Angeline Radcliff of Bluefield were married at Bristol. City police seized over 1500 dollars in counterfeit money and arrested a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ballengee
Memphis
Tenn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
H. C. Fink
Angeline Radcliff
Bluefield
Bristol
Miss Melinda Holbrook Dies at Home in Wrights Valley
Miss Melinda Holbrook died at her residence in Wrights Valley. Miss Mabel Clara Batley of Bluefield died suddenly at her home here. Hughes and Fairbanks were nominated by the Republicans at the national convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Holbrook
Wright's Valley
Hughes
Fairbanks
Chicago
Mabel Clara Batley
Bluefield
Rev J B Szecky Accepts Pittsburgh Church Call
Ten years ago today Reverend J B Szecky of Pocahontas accepted a call to a large church in Pittsburgh. The Pierian Literary Society of Beaver High School won the annual contest against the Alexandrians. Walter Brooks a 13 year old, was shot and fatally injured at the Bluefield fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Szecky
Pocahontas
Pittsburgh
Pierian Literary Society
Beaver High School
Alexanderians
Walter Brooks
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Platform Brevity and States Rights Drive Republican Rhetoric
In Cleveland writers of the Republican platform push for a concise 1500 word text aimed at curbing overlong declarations and avoiding Democratic New Deal denunciations. A two-part plan proposes affirmative statements then a denunciatory trailer. The states rights issue surfaces after a Supreme Court ruling on New York wage laws, with debates on constitutional amendments to address federal and state powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrzpustican
Cleveland
Bright idea to shift relief and wage powers
The author muses on a plan to shift federal relief funds to state control and to empower states to legislate minimum wages. The proposal would force Democrats at Philadelphia to choose between endorsing a Republican plank or backing a federal amendment, while critics counter with cries of regimentation and bureaucracy. The notion is provocative and debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
Philadelphia
Billy Rose shapes Fort Worth Centennial pageant site
In Fort Worth Billy Rose directs preparations for a San Jacinto centennial celebration. He sketches mountains for buffalo, a Southwestern settlement replica, and a revolving Casa Manana stage for a water canal acted by Comanches and courting dancers. The scene hints at grand spectacle with Texan color and drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Billy Rose
Lindy
Dave
San Jacinto
Texas
William Rosenberg
Manhattan
Lone Star Pioneers
Santa Ana
Billy
Sixth Avenue
Billy the Kid
Casa Manana
Alf Landon: A rare American with a budget mind
The column sketches Alfred M. Landon of Topeka as a rising presidential figure who champions paying his own bills and opposes overcharging neighbors. It notes his practical arithmetic, cautious stances, and a wary view of both parties while lampooning public spectacle and frontier optimism.
Domestic Drama and Political Echoes Across a Fragmented Era
A collage of headlines and quips reviews politics culture and social notes from 1920s era papers. It notes Senator Steiner quotes on debt and cradle imagery a potential Democrat slogan at a convention a New York World Telegram update on a play final performance of The Battered Bride and a Philadelphia Inquirer job ad. It also mentions a bridge wrist case and a Cleveland editorial on the GOP as a grand young party amid Jerusalem unrest Arabs looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World-Telegram
James McConnaughhey Emerges as Notable New Voice
In Village Chronicle, Farrar and Rinehart publish James McConnaughhey as a promising novelist. He presents himself with confidence, signaling potential impact in literary circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Chronicle
Farrar & Rinehart
James McConnaughey
What Today Means You By MARY BLAKE
Horoscope style guidance for June 13 birthday individuals detailing daily lucky and danger periods, social conduct, personal appearance, and potential life paths in social and professional spheres. It highlights suitable activities, reading, artistic talents, and possible career arenas.
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Mary Blake
Notable Births on June 18 Include Historic Figures
The June 18 birthday list highlights Francis Dana statesman and jurist Winfield Scott soldier Frederic W Root composer Mary L B Branch author and poet Gus tavus V Fox naval officer George W Freeman and P B Bishop among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Dana
Winfield Scott
Frederic W. Root
Mary L. B. Branch
Gustavus V. Fox
George W. Freeman
P. B. Bishop
Small Town North Carolina Novel Sparks Town and Gown Clash
A warm, unpretentious portrait of a university town in North Carolina centers on a hot head English instructor, a student writer with colored blood, and a cast including a doctor and a newspaper owner. When the instructor’s career teeters on windmill battles, his wife’s illness shifts town sympathy, delivering a satisfying, readable arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
University
Screen Lite In Hollywood
Hollywood is a state of mind not a city border with Hollywood names scattered across Culver City Beverly Hills Brentwood Bel Air and Malibu The piece notes most stars live outside the Hollywood district and describes Hollywood as a brand with no mayor no police chief and no railroad station It ends hinting that puzzle fans should solve the identity of Hollywood itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood District
Pathe
Roach
Culver City
Universal
Warner Factory
Burbank
Luther Burbank
Sennett Studio
Republic
Studio City
20Th Century-Fox Players
Beverly Hills
Los Angles
Greta Garbo
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Barbara Stanwyck
Brentwood
Bel-Air
Valley
Boulevard
Edward Everett Horton
al Jolson
Paul Muni
Paul Kelly
Bing Crosby
Malibu
Santa Monica
Catalina Island
Chamber of Commerce
Landonites manage convention with conciliatory tactics
In Cleveland on June 11 1936 the Landon campaign showcased disciplined leadership and strategic conciliation at the Republican convention. Landon and manager John Hamilton steered platform debates, courted opposition, and lined up Vandenberg for vice president while suppressing internal discord and presenting a united front to bolster the party against Democrats. Delegates noted Hoover’s favorable reception and the smooth handling contrasted with Borah and London faction tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Farley
Chicago
Landon
London
John Hamilton
Mr. Hoover
Borah
William Allen White
London Platform
Washington
Albert Rosenshine
San Francisco
California
Hoover
Steiner
Snell
Ogden Mills
Roscoe Conklin Simmons
The Harpoon Throwing and Modern Gout Jests
A fragmented spoofing item mocks current mores with remarks on gout pedestrians and blond hair on a hood. It mentions orders for Oriental poppies, Ima Dolt and Indian princes, Michigan night riders, a movie crew note on actresses, political voices, and a New York couple sacrificing for a prodigy son amid Bach and Rach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima Dolt
New York
Denver man accuses fiancee of stolen car ahead of wedding
Floyd Collins filed a complaint with the district attorney against Catherine Compton a 24 year old Chicago actress. Collins said they had planned a wedding for next Sunday but she is with his car.
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Cherchez
Denver
Floyd Collins
Catherine Compton
Chicago
Collins
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