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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1930
Page
8
Rates listed by Mali Payabie in advance for various zones and timeframes. One year costs 6.50 in zones one and two and all West Virginia. six months 3.25. three months 1.15. First and second zones cover 150 miles. third to fourth zones 150 to 600 miles. Additional zones five to eight priced on postage by City Carrier in advance.
A compact quotation emphasizing the sacred values of faithfulness and truth as core human endowments, drawing on Cicero and a biblical reference to Revelation 2 10. The fragmentary note presents a moral maxim rather than a news item or event.
The city faces mounting opposition to a proposed new license tax as merchants and organizations resist. Board members are divided with gossip suggesting possible indefinite tabling at Tuesday’s meeting. The Telegraph urges hearing demand and warns against forcing the measure amid strong local opposition.
The United States lines signed a contract with New York Shipbuilding for two 30 000 ton liners costing 21 million dollars. At 705 feet long with 86 foot beam they will carry 1300 passengers each and be laid down immediately. Other great liners for Europe, the Orient and South America will follow as the merchant marine expands.
The National Republic notes the tenth anniversary of citizens' military camps with wide reach from New England to California. Camps pair outdoor life with military and athletic training, emphasizing democracy, citizenship, and patriotism. They are valued by families, educators, clergy, and business leaders, with goals to train up to 100,000 yearly. Public support and government funding sustain the program.
John Beckley died, after whom Beckley city is named in Raleigh county. Virginia’s state corporation commission granted a charter to Graham Electrical Railway. Mrs. Dosha Rader was buried in Christiansburg. The Republican convention nominated Warren G. Harding for president and Calvin Coolidge for vice president. The Bailey Perkins company was organized in the city. The Baker stone crusher plant began operation in the east end.
In a statement emphasizing national safety pride and self interest, the merchant marine era resumes its rightful place on the seas. The speaker asserts that every true American has cause for rejoicing in this restored maritime role and its significance cannot be overestimated.
A Chicago Tribune poem by Ethelyn Bryant Chapman laments a sailor’s voyage as winds rise and the harbor fades. The speaker recalls storms, fearless sea tests, and the pull of uncharted waters while watching distant fleets vanish into night.
Opinion pieces reflect on reporters and gang violence in Chicago, Balkans politics and Carol II of Romania, and critique of the Star Spangled Banner as a national symbol. The texts discuss crime stakes, influential figures, and enduring cultural landmarks amid unsettled European affairs and American public sentiment.
On a hot June night in New York the backstage of society is revealed as critics, writers, and press agents mingle in a transient Manhattan wave. Gilbert Swan catalogs geographers of fame from Gershwin to Louise Brooks, Nathan to Winchell, Krutch to Oakie, highlighting a city built on gossip, ratings, and pseudo-importance.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune notes a vivid imaginative hold within our tradition. The passage hints at a strong emotional resonance and ongoing influence on communal life and identity.
Senators Norris and Fess clash with Vice President Curtis over what may be said about House proceedings. Longworth cites Jefferson’s manual while urging enforcement of traditional courtesy. The House backs a strict, sportmanlike interpretation of interbranch conduct.
The 1930 New Jersey Senate race features Democrat Thelma Parkinson vying for the short term seat vacated by Walter Edge, with Republican Dwight Morrow as her chief rival. Parkinson, a Smith College graduate and longtime party organizer, would become the first woman in the U S Senate if she wins the November election.
A mixed column contrasts American golf culture with social shifts as golf democratizes access and shatters class boundaries. It notes a 15 year old Italian caddy and a British India crisis with 25 000 natives for a looming major conflict, describing unrest as a major proportion upheaval.
A fragmentary column jumbles humor and anecdotes about a boy turning soap sculptor after bath tub allusions, graduation rites at girls colleges, royal misfits, a royal era ending, and a Georgia trio hitchhiking to New York by air.
Health note explains undulant fever germs in milk and limits of pasteurization and certified milk. It cites D. E. B. Hasley study in Detroit where 230 samples from five dairies contained living undulant fever germs in 4.3 percent, up to eight germs per cubic centimeter, posing infection risk if consumed raw.
The passage laments misused charity and urges West Virginia tourism advertising. It contrasts a Cincinnati heiress's $600,000 crippled children bequest with potential misappropriation and contemplates future health and prosperity. It recommends continued advertising to attract tourists to southern West Virginia and encourage return visits.
Hollywood Boulevard is described as an appealing yet superficial hub shielded by PR. The piece contrasts glamorous claims with ordinary shops and real estate offices, noting actors rarely live or visit there. Betty Compson and Jack Holt are cited as rare prominent residents on the boulevard.
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