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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1931

Page

3

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Advert Rates and notices

Publication page shows advertising rates, foreign reps, and notices for paid items. Includes telegraph service references, subscription rates, and zones. Detailing Bluefield WV publication logistics and carrier pricing across West Virginia regions.

Standart Dally Tehlegraps Printing CO Associated Presa Kate Special Advertising New York Kansas City Chicago San Trancisco Atlanta Binker AM Tlemittancer Daily Telegraph Printing CO Bluefield

Man’s home called castle in divorce case tale

In Chicago a husband files for divorce claiming his home has become a castle to be invaded by restrictions. He says his wife barred smoking in the house and barred him from using the radio and playing with his dog. The piece muses on who owns a home in marriage and the balance of control between spouses.

Lfe Chicago Castie Walter O'Keefe California Amy Semple McPherson Walter Theater Guild Eugene O'Neill Algbia

Illinois Moves to Tighten Gun Carry Laws

Illinois General Assembly passes anti gun tot ing bill championed by Chicago crime commission with senate vote 40 10 1. Governor Emmerson expected to sign. Measures aim at gangsters and criminals while noting states vary in restrictive reach. The law forbids carrying firearms in motor vehicles if intent is crime or association with thieves, with allowances for reputed individuals.

Illinois General Assembly Chicago

Tennessee House Rejects Murray Bill On Monkeyshines Law

In the Tennessee General Assembly the House voiced strong opposition to the Murray measure to repeal the anti coo lusion. The monkeyshines statute remains on the books despite attempts to repeal it. Murray defended the measure asserting it reflects the will of the people of other states.

House of Representatives Tennessee General Assembly Murray Re . Murray Tennessee University Hfe

Conflicting Notices and Debates From Mercer County

Mercer County residents heard Confederate veterans entertained by the Daughters of the Confederacy, Mise Doaris. Marriages occurred in Norfolk and Radford with local figures named, while debates in Tennessee pressed on education and science, criticizing but not stopping evolution discussions and state legislation.

Mercer County Daughters of the Confederacy Mise Doaris Brent Ft. L. Kienore Nortfork Holston Baworth League Mealing Knoxville Toon Hluc~ield

Trigger fingers and tragedy in Oklahoma shooting

A Mexican students killing by an Oklahoma deputy sheriff prompts critique of quick trigger behavior by officers and citizens. The armed students reportedly faced warnings and weapons as the deputy claims they emerged armed. A survivor cites defensive perceptions, raising questions of motive and accountability amid a broader call for restraint in law enforcement.

Oklahoma

In These Places We May Escape by Anne Zuker

Poem excerpt from North American Review depicting wind scented hills, water, and forests. Vivid lines describe rivers, sage, barley, and firs. Imagery centers on nature as refuge, with rhythmic, sensory phrases about wind, rain, and distant cloud flocks.

Anne Zuker The North American Review

Opinions of Editors on Worry and Politics

A lengthy montage of editorials argues worry has value for prudence and preparedness, while cautioning against excessive fretting. It reviews President Hoover and Weaver touring to speak to the public, noting personal contact matters and the risk of political readings. It also mocks sun tan enthusiasm, joking that sunburn costs society in large sums.

Charleston Aluil

Hollywood studio slang and young stars in rebound

The piece describes studio jargon for film departments and roles, noting personal valet Jenner to George Arliss, and the public prefers star names. It highlights how crews refer to films by titles and location counts, and mentions comebacks of Ben Alexander and Madge Evans returning to cinema after years away.

Hollywood Geoge Jeliner George Arliss Jenner Maade Defalta Ben Alexander Griffith Young Alexander Westen Madge Evans Ramina Novarro Jackie Cooznnime

Vaudeville Memories and Debts Haunt New York Club Scene

In New York on June 1h a vanished vaudeville hub leaves a pall over performers as debts mount. The National Variety Artists’ organization faces about 160000 in losses while editors and writers recount famed names, lost manuscripts, and changing venues from a Broadway gathering place toward potential hotel use.

New York N. W.A Acrobata Banjo Hon Tamers Talkies Times Ja. B. Albee Vandeville Broadway

Silicosis Risks From Dust Levels Above Six Million

Dr Morris Filibet explains silica dust harms lungs with risk rising as air dust exceeds 6,000,000 particles per cubic foot. He notes heart and blood vessel impact, subtle symptoms, and the role of X Ray in early detection. Complications with tuberculosis or bronchitis worsen outcomes even after dust exposure ends.

Morris Filibet Exerton

Supreme Court Divided On Big Questions

Washington observers note the high court split five to four on the Minnesota gag act with justices Hughes Hale Brandeis Stone and Roberts on one side and Butler Van Devanter Sutherland and McReynolds on the other. With potential vacancies before 1943, President Hoover may again shape the court, altering the delicate balance that has dominated its recent actions.

Kirke Sans Ashington Supreme Court Peasion Minnesota Washington Hughes Hales Brandeis Stone Roberta Butler van Devanter Sutherland Mc‘Reynolds Hoover High Court Justice Holmes Holmes Roberts

Wickersham Commission's End and Looming Followups

Rodney Dutcher notes the Wickersham commission ends in June but about 30 similar Hoover commissions will persist. Reports on crime costs, deportation laws, police administration, and finances loom, with more than 220 investigators and $2 million in private donations shaping ongoing federal inquiry into crime and law enforcement.

Rodney Dutcher Wee 1Ington Wickersham Commission Jloover Wickersham Group Ita Criminaia Mooney-Billings California Lkely Department of Labor Secretary of Labor Doak Congress Hoover Commission Auch Groupe Hoover Lis Somes Federal Farm Board Reorganized Federal Power Commissings Hoover Commissions National Committee On Law Observance Wickersham National Timber Conservation Board

Industrial Silicosis Trials Prompt New Safeguards

Britain has begun separating several industries for silicosis study with periodic checks already in sandstone pottery metal grinding granite work and sand blasting. A few states in the U S provide compensation while public health officials industrial physicians and specialists push for comprehensive plans including regular exams and compensation for affected workers.

Great Britain Publi Health

Throwing The Harpoon Glowe Call at Automat News

A fragmented item notes a Scotchman hiding at an auction and a new robotic mat that smokes cigars. A future machine that removes ashes from a parlor carpet is imagined as news, with a jokey line about serving right from an automat restaurant.

Services Held for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Clark in Narrows

Funeral services were conducted at First Christian church in Narrows Virginia for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Clark 76 who died at her Narrows home. Interment followed at Fairview cemetery She was widow of A J Clark and mother of seventeen with twelve living in Bluefield and elsewhere. She survived by 90 grandchildren 54 great grandchildren and two sisters.

First Christian Church Narrows Mary Hlizabeth Clark Fairview Cemetery Clarke A. J. Clark HG. Gearheart R. R. Clark Bluefield Booker Clark Giley County Jack Cloak Princeton Bob Clark Salem Henry Wort Clark Hi. K. Wysong John Vance Clarence Wheeler

St Nazaire Steamer Death Toll Rises to 422

The St Nazaire disaster reports a death toll of 422 from the alaking of the steamer St Philbart. Other items note the Nautilus towed after being disabled, storms in the British Isles, and political and military developments across Europe and the Atlantic.

Associated Press St. Nazaire St. Philbart Washington Wyoming Tondon Storma British Isles Shanxhali Cheteo China Madrid Pedro Segura Saenz Spain Rio de Janeiro South Atlantic London Weather Bureau Northwest New York Nixon-Nirdiingar Eddyville Carl Brandar

Local Social Notes From Newhall West Virginia

Mrs Floyd Waldagn correspondent reports weekend visits and travel notes from Newhall West Virginia. J W Crickmer and children visited relatives. J Riley took a ten day vacation. Boltons visited Welch. Flyers from Philadelphia St Paul and Derby. Several local residents hosted guests including Mrs B F Williams Mrs W W Logan Mrs Nelle Gay Mrs Alice Beavers I C Herndon and Mrs W C Hall.

Newhall W. Va J. W. Crickmer J. Riley Bolton Welch Frank McIntosh Derby Frank Walker Philadelphia R. F. Flonor St. Paul Ylalting Mace Flonor Pred& Murrs Athens J Peter B. F. Williams W. W. Logan Nelle Gay Alice Beavers I. C. Herndon W. C. Hall J. W. English Bramwell Floyd Waidron

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