Forty Years Ago Today In The Bluefield Files
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes anniversaries and events from four decades ago, including visits by Rev. D H Carr of Bland to his daughter Mrs J W Dou, Bernard McClaugherty of Princeton en route to Welch, and C E Prancis of the Norfolk and Western scale house returning from Salem.
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D. H. Carr
Bland County
J. W. Douthat
Bernard McClaugherty
Princeton
Bluefield
Welch
C. E. Prancis
Norfolk and Western Scale
Salem
Isaac Wright
Star
Harriett Shockley
St. Clair Stuart
Clinton
Martha Dunn
Daily Leader
H. L. Cook
Matoaka
Rock
H. E. Cook
James A. Hughes
Huntington
United Senator
Virginia Capes
Grover C. Johnson
Welch City
J. W. Luther
Johnson
Luther
Ruth Gammon
Northfork
G. T. Lowe
Knoxville
David Defeats Philistine with Sling and Stone
A biblical account notes David slinging a stone to strike the Philistine, securing a decisive victory. The scene emphasizes faith, courage, and divine favor in overcoming a seemingly invincible foe.
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David
Congress wraps up session amid rail funding stalemate
Washington June 15. Top congressional generals left their uniforms in storage while rail legislation stalls. Jesse Jones and the White House clash with the I C C as farm and tax bills loom. Congress returns voters in mind with spending, farm aid, and wage rules on the table.
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Washington
Mr. R
Sesson
Jesse Jones
White House
Eye
Congress
Brotherhoods
Iowa
Tommy the Cork
Corcoran
Vote Switch Expected Across Parties in Coming Elections
Fragmentary reports from registration offices show a trend away from the New Deal wing with many moving to independent or Republican labels. Observers foresee a possible vote switch in 1940, citing 1932 patterns, while noting cross-party business and government interdependence and a choice between coalition or broad vote realignment.
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Democratic Party
America
Jasper County Relief Board Denies Auto Use For Relief Recipients
In Jasper County Iowa the board of supervisors passes a resolution to refuse relief to any person who owns or operates a motor vehicle or has a household member with a vehicle. Recipients must surrender current license plates on the vehicle to the relief director. The move aims to prevent public funds from supporting pleasure driving.
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Jasper County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Director of Relief
Relief Amid Low Mood Spurs Car Use and Excesses
The piece argues public relief should cover essentials only while criticizing widespread non essential spending. It notes auto travel rises during depressions as families keep new cars and luxury mobility despite unemployment and financial hardship.
Death And Destruction From The Sky
Great Britain plans to buy about 400 military planes to counter potential German air power. The piece argues future warfare will center on strategic bombing of cities, with ground defenses and anti aircraft limited effectiveness. England seeks air strength to deter or respond to German raids on London and other targets.
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Great Britain
Formosa
Nazi Germany
Germany
London
England
How to Dress on Low Annual Wardrobe Budgets
A magazine writer extols the art of dressing on $500 a year and notes thousands of women who manage on $100 annually without embarrassment. The piece urges practical advice on how to obtain the higher budget and suggests methods for smarter spending.
Louis and Schmeling Set For Million Dollar Gate
Fight experts describe Joe Louis as slow and lethargic while Max Schmeling is touted as at his best. The bout builds toward another million dollar gate.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Britain lends Italy money signaling shifting alliance
Great Britain extends a 170 million dollar loan to Italy with hints of future support, a move that suggests to Hitler a break in allied ties. The development is portrayed as favorable news for Czechoslovakia amid growing European tensions.
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Great Britain
Italy
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Four congressmen Milk the Treasury in Washington Contest
Four congressmen staged a milking contest in Washington using a real cow and proved skilled at milking. The episode satirically highlights how legislators have been milking the treasury.
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Washington
Treasury
Murky Talk of Governor Murphy and a Sitdown Boom
In 1940 coverage the article notes no current reference to Michigan Governor Murphy in the Democratic presidential nomination chatter. It suggests his influence fuels a sitdown strike style surge fueling a political boom.
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Guv Murphy
Michigan
New Deal aims to fund utilities then push cities to close them
The plan envisions lending money to utilities to keep them solvent and then lending cities money to render these utilities noncompetitive or out of business, reflecting a broader strategy to shift control and finance dynamics.
Congress on its last lap amid Roosevelt era hopes
A headline hints Congress nearing its final phase while many legislators seek to ride Roosevelt's momentum. The piece notes active U.S. leaders and persistent political jockeying around policy and power.
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Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Czechs Block Hitler With 400000-Strong Crack Troops
The Czech defenders reportedly formed an army of 400000 crack troops ready to stop Herr Hitler from advancing, signaling firm resistance and readiness to defend sovereignty.
Nebraska Woman Marries Father of Twelve Children
A Nebraska woman wed a man renowned as the father of twelve children including four pairs of twins a set of triplets and a single child.
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Nebraska
Night Thoughts excerpt on time and mortality by Edward Young
The meditation contemplates time as wasted life and aging, contrasting fleeting days with lingering memory. It reflects on death, the soul’s shadowing of daily life, and the enduring awareness that time’s passage haunts the living as both angelic and frowning.
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Edward Young
Supreme Court deepens patent control dispute over Western Electric tubes
Washington Daybook summarizes the labors of the Supreme Court on patent law as it relates to Western Electric and General Talking Pictures. The core issue is whether a patent owner may restrict post sale use of tubes sold to others. Justice Black dissented, arguing the court broadened the patent monopoly by allowing such post sale use restrictions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Black
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Estern Electric
General Talking Pictures Corporation
General Talking Pictures
Justice Black
Supreme Court Grants Rehearing On Patent Pool Case
Justice continues a rare move by granting General Talking Pictures and others a rehearing next fall. The arguments focus on whether a patent pool among Western Electric General Electric and RCA violates patent law by controlling use and sale of patented devices. The court notes rehearings are uncommon but possible.
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Black
Western Electric
General Electric and Radio Corporation of America
Congress
Pevenne
General Talking Pictures
Supreme Court
Harlem slang from Kay and Cab Calloway explored
Article notes Harlem patois and college expressions tied to swing era slang. Kay and Cab Calloway provide vivid examples like jitter-bug, beat to my socks, murder meaning excellent, joint is jumpin and trickeration.
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Kay
Cab Calloway
Kyser
Au Courant
Calloway
Gemini Birthday Outlook With Prospects For Fame Or Wealth
June 16 birthday guidance highlights productive hours and danger periods. Advice covers mood shifts, risk of delusions about others motives, and the value of diplomacy over confrontation. It notes potential careers in radio entertainment, arts, journalism, leadership, and law, with favorable matrimonial prospects. Historic names appear in the closing list.
Dancer Slang Terms Circulate Across University Circuits
A fragmentary passage notes Calloway releasing a brochure and Kyser keeping a notebook of sessions. It mentions phrases from colleges such as Colgate, Tigers, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Penn, and Cornell. A New York shagster recalls a dull course named "a sleep session" led by a professor.
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Calloway
Kyser
Colgate
Ttgers
Princeton
Yale
Columbia
Pith
Cornell
New York
The Once Over by H L Phillips on a Newark mechanic
Caesar Gerard, a Newark mechanic who came to this country as a boy, left his life savings of 15000 to Uncle Sam. Critics deride his gift as unpatriotic suggesting wealth in America is earned by thrift while others defend his intent as gratitude for a country that treated him well. The debate questions what a proper American attitude toward citizenship and national suppor t should be.
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Caesar Gerard
Newark
Sam
Bugs
Snow White dwarfs and Dopey in the Senate headline confuses readers
A fragmented column mixes satire and garbled lines about Snow White having six dwarfs, Dopey in the U S Senate, a semagraph device, and voting rights for workers. The piece blends political jab and typographical glitches, reflecting a quirky, unclear Skyline-era humor column.
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Snow White
Dopey
U. S. Senate
Watch stolen from Huntington woman valued at 1500
Mrs. A. H. Prankel reported the theft of an inscribed Pig watch valued at 1500 dollars. Police were notified and an insurance company report described the timepiece as encased in diamonds.
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Huntington
W. Va
A. H. Prankel
Press previews reveal Hollywood’s seating scramble and Circulation gate
In Hollywood the press previews hinge on circulation not merit. Studios invite top journalists and celebrities to fill prized seats, keeping the rest in rear rows or out. The system rewards wide reach over film quality, with names like Constance Bennett and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr guiding venues.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Ae Shes
Constance Bennett
Marlene Dietrich
Countess di Frasso
Ictures
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Rouben Mamoulian
Michael Curtiz
Bess Meredyth
Ess
Evegn Vanotier
Sea Orci
Cop Impersonator Fined in Mullens Case
In Mullens West Virginia on June 15 Lewis Tencher received a 90 day jail term and a $300 fine on charges of impersonating an officer after Police Chief H Miller reported a badge had disappeared and a caller circulated a claim.
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Mullens
W. Va
Lewis Tencher
H. Miller
Ans- 1
Ted Ne
Last body recovered from river after four boys lost lives
Grantsville West Virginia June 15 21 year old Clyde Allen is identified as the fourth NYA worker perishing when a John boat with eight youth administration workers capsized en route to a stone quarry. NYA director Glenn Callaghan calls the accident regrettable but unavoidable given construction risk.
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Grantsville
W. Va
Cy Allen
Kanawhaver
John
National Youth Administration
Glenn
Callaghan
NYA
Charleston
Claude McCune
Tracy
John Bowers
Cecil Truman
Allied nations in the Wena wer conflict listed
The article notes twenty nine nations aligned with the Allies in the Wena wer theater. It outlines the broad coalition and confirms the international involvement without detailing specific member states.
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