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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
11
A Cotton-era moral reflection laments lust as a worldly and fleshly urge that pleases the senses yet offends God, noting the speaker’s lifelong sense of spiritual repulsion. The line contrasts human desire with divine judgment.
The strike is suspended until July 1 to allow Congress to pass the revised Guffey bill. Operators split over price fixing to regulate coal wages, with some regional support for a commission fixing prices. Union leaders warn a strike will follow if the bill fails.
The piece attacks General Johnson for harsh critique of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. It compares him to Coughlin and Long, arguing Johnson’s American Magazine article shows distrust and warnings about policy. It notes Johnson’s insistence on clear presidential policy and criticizes advisers and constitutional concerns.
Japanese detachments move past Tientsin while Peiping authorities warn China to surrender sovereignty or face consequences. The potential outcomes include loss of sovereignty and brutal reprisal, reflecting the broader Manchuria and Shanghai actions shaping China’s position.
The analysis asserts a long standing Japanese plan to absorb China, noting Manchukuo and Jehol as steps. It argues Japan risks isolation as treaties are repeatedly violated and warns of future targets after China. The piece stresses China’s size and independence challenge to Japanese aims.
An editorial critiques the flood of free publicity offers arriving by mail from tourist bureaus, associations, religious groups and others. It laments the press agents' tactics and notes seven more demands for free advertising space, arguing genuine news space is scarce.
The poem recounts an arrow sent skyward that lands unseen and a song released into the air that is later found in a friend. It explores how actions and art travel beyond their origin and return through connection.
In Washington on June 14 the NRA bill provoked Huey Long’s critics in the Senate. Democratic leaders led by Black and Schnellenbach urged restraint as Long’s influence and dramatic tactics faced opposition. The scene highlighted tensions over the New Deal era politics and fiscal battles.
Robert H. Pritchard, president elect of the National Editorial association, warned that General Hugh Johnson and Donald Richberg clash openly. He urged President Roosevelt to place one in China and the other in Guam to vent egos. He criticized the brain trust as a bust and said the country is moving beyond the old deal toward a square deal.
In Covington Kentucky three persons died and another was seriously injured when struck by a Louisville and Nashville passenger train near the city. The dead were Mrs Anna Lipscomb 30 of Grants Bend Miss Wilma Mardis 17 and Roy Mardis Jr 4 brother of the dead woman. Harold Lipscomb 9 son of Mrs Lipscomb suffered internal injuries.
Gene Sarazen recalls teaching Sam Parks Jr who won the Open at Oakmont. Sarazen laments losing to a former pupil while recounting lessons on grip stance and swing and warns pros and writers about ego and pride.
June 15 birthday leads to varied moods and opportunities. Early planning favors business success while social life offers invitations and growth. curb rash promises and moodiness. Notable figures born that day include Shock, Ogden, Sanford, Russell, Menken, and Channing.
Hollywood briefs note the rising mania for child stars led by Shirley Temple. Sybil Jason from Cape Town debuts in The Little Big Shot, while studios race to find replacements as new baby stars appear. George Brent returns from Mexico flight as Chatterton flies in from New York. World War II style uniforms hinder studio research due to outdated insignia.
The text holds a string of cheeky remarks about luck in crime the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case and parole ease, plus jokes on honorary degrees and a celebrity yacht claim. It reads as a satirical montage with no single narrative arc.
Bruce Catton discusses William P. Shea's booklet Silver Dollars which argues silver should replace gold as the workhorse currency while gold remains the basis of credit. The compact history traces gold’s rise, the U.S. creditor role, and the 69 billion on demand vs 4 billion in reserve. Published by Putnam at $1.
The piece critiques international affairs and celebrity remarks noting Mussolini envies Japan while Greta Garbo jokes about going home. It questions Congress and the fashion trends of summer, and mentions a Sing Sing parolee barred from baseball with umpires not challenged. It also states two thirds of new military aircraft ordered 1928 31 were training and observation types.
In Geneva Illinois fifty nine defendants faced Judge O C Allen after raids on slot machines and pin games. Fourteen were condemned to extermination and twenty were freed after being found not gambling devices. Twenty five were held for investigation. Those discharged gave candy in return for coins.
Ed Hall, a Norfolk and Western flagman, died when an axle broke on a car triggering a major derailment at Pepper. Ken Canterbury was arrested in Ashland and brought to Pineville to face charges in the killing of Attorney Christian of Wyoming County. Mary Cash wed H Witten at the Bramwell home of Mr and Mrs A L Godfrey.
Kirk Simpson analyzes how Roosevelt's post Schechter press conference framed a possible constitutional change. He suggests the move could influence the 1936 campaign, with opponents using it to attack the New Deal and critics like Hoover and Borah invoking extremist labels while experts weigh the long view of constitutional reform.
Paris gossip recounts American visitors and performers amid the city’s social whirl. Grace Moore treads toward Cannes villas, Katharine Cornell plans autumn Broadway return, Lily Pons attracts attention, and various figures like the Aga Khan and Lincoln Ellsworth appear in a lively, era-specific panorama.
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