This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
6
In a brief notice the newspaper lists prepaid subscription options: twelve months for 7 dollars yearly, six months for 3 dollars, three months for 1.75 dollars, and one week for 0.20 dollars. The figures accompany a City Carrier payable in advance requirement.
A kettled fragment cites Chronicles 25 14 about gold and silver instruments by weight. It also includes a quip attributed to Dr Johnson musing on virtue and vice and counting spoons as a house leaves.
The column imagines Mabelle Gilmon Corey staking a reward to lure Prince Louis of Bourbon who may wed her, with a disputed 1000 dollar monthly allowance. France and Spain banish the prince yet other nations remain potential refuge. The piece jokes how American heiresses might pursue him for marriage and wealth.
The article argues the League of Nations and Kellogg treaty test are needed as the Soviet Union moves against China by sending troops across the Siberian border. It notes Moscow’s prior interference in Chinese affairs, the execution of many Reds by Chinese authorities, and rising world suspicion that Bolshevik Russia threatens peace.
Miss Eunice Ballard of Bramwell and Leslie Ellis of Richmond wed in a wartime era ceremony. L. E. Johnson of Norfolk and Western spoke at the Y M C A building dedication. Captain C Heck started a Matoaka gun club. Mrs J O Shorter died. Judge H A Ritz spoke at Elks Flag Day services. John Alcock and Arthur W Brown completed the first Atlantic non stop flight.
The piece argues Soviet pressure in the region risks a Russo-Chinese clash, with China likely favored by world sentiment if hostilities begin. It notes China and Russia signed the Kellogg treaty, mocks a Russian delegate's handshake, and warns Japan might resist further eastward conflict.
Experts at a Geneva conference conclude a new international economic base has emerged since World War I with per capita wealth rising overall though conditions vary by country. The United States leads recovery with wealth creation outpacing population and a mutual prosperity model based on consumer demand and reciprocal profits. The piece also notes Owen D Young’s talk of a Democratic run in 1932, while Al Smith’s prospects are questioned.
Editors stressed Ambassador Dawes carrying a large number of underslung pipes to London, implying he took little else. The piece also notes King George II to receive substantial government work now that the labor regime has assumed power.
A devotional poem from June 16 1929 titled Benediction speaks of God’s grace reaching the mind and heart. It describes healing like rain and the soul drawing near to the divine through quiet, kind paths as the mouthpiece of the living God.
The author urges belief in a pirate raid on Willemstad Curacao by Venezuelan revolutionary bands. He links legendary piracy to today noting a night assault, governor capture, killings, and a captured steamer sign. He invokes Monroe doctrine caution and imagines a dramatic pirate justice ending.
The American Dental Association hires a chemist to test mouth washes and pyorrhea remedies. Many products claim cures or effects without warrant, from tartar removers to synthetic saliva, often offering inflated profits with misleading labels. Regular dental exams plus salt water rinses remain the practical care.
The program calls for quarterly tax installments to city county and state, mine safety regulations and operator training to protect lives, barriers on roads, gasoline tax reforms, more factories for Bluefield, new north side street links, southern West Virginia county development, Sunday elections, uniformed deputies, a municipal flying field and a city water supply.
In Manhattan the county fair spirit lives year round at Grand Central Palace or Madison Square Garden drawing chemists florists manufacturers and decorators. The piece recalls Harry Stevens the hot dog king and notes window displays tied to Lindberghs ties amid a novelty of sex darners and traffic colored shirts. Minnie Fiske attended a Becky Sharp revival incognito as a hint of aging theatrical memory.
Scientists say changeable weather helps us. Most people would have little to discuss without rain. Florent Ziegfeld plans to quit, as his revues are freely available on beaches nowadays.
Advice warns that dentifrices and toothpastes cannot cure pyorrhea and that mouth infections require competent scientific attention. The text notes that mouth infections endanger gums as seriously as infections elsewhere in the body.
The article notes oddities in early records, such as many men named Cassidy listed in Massachusetts muster rolls but only six Cassidys in the 1790 census. Senator Reed cites spelling variations and rationing of national origins quotas, with Turkey and Greece showing vastly oversized visa demands compared with limits. Overman questions distribution of revolutionary muster rolls.
Washington observers doubt any near term change in the diplomatic liquor scene as embassies continue serving wines and spirits under Volstead. Sir Esme Howard defends social access while U S diplomats face calls to extend prohibition to foreign posts and possibly install enforcement agents abroad.
Gino Olivetti of the Fascist Confederation of Italian Industry criticizes U S competition as a conspiracy backed by tariffs to dump surplus goods abroad. Proponents argue American output, mass production, and wage levels drive global price strength, with tariffs supporting large scale industry and high wages. The piece contrasts foreign bitterness with enduring American efficiency and mechanization.
An ad claims Pad Pad B C will stop headaches in three minutes using five ingredients that act together to relieve various pains and nerves. It promises immediate, complete relief and is guaranteed harmless, sold in 10c and 5c packages.
State board of education and most college presidents and registrars hold meetings across West Virginia cities. In Elkins a trial延期 for A W Bush former Buckhannon Bank cashier charged with embezzlement is continued to July 15. In Buckhannon Dewey Stone, one of three prison escapees, is returned. In Huntington theatre manager Sol J Hyman fined $10 for Sunday theater operation tests appeal to Cabell County court.
Otaru volcano erupts forcing nearby villagers to flee. Columbus grand jury to hear murder case of co ed. London plane crash kills seven. Wellington NZ earthquake claims half a dozen. Toledo federal court dismisses German damages claim against Toledo glass firms. Washington ICC denies Wabash reopening hearings on eastern railroads consolidation. Denver North Baptist convention elects Alton L Miller president. Buffalo thugs clash over payroll theft attempt. one slain, others wounded. Washington House approves 151.5 million for federal farm board. Detroit mother and two children beaten to death. third child severely beaten with hammer. Belair sister in law admits poisoning son.
Reno reports Major General Douglas MacArthur was divorced from Henrietta Louise MacArthur on the grounds of failure to provide. The couple wed February 14, 1922 at Palm Beach, Florida, and Henrietta said they parted as friends while expressing admiration for him. General MacArthur was in the Philippines at the time.
Jacksons Mill West Virginia announces addition of 400 acres of Arnold heirs land adjoining the camp. The site will host a state airport a town youth camp and a central West Virginia Four-H round up. Purchase price near 40000 dollars.
The district meeting of the Pentecostal Holiness church will be held at Montcalm next Sunday instead of Bluefield. Rev. W. B. Underwood says the convention will last most of the day and attendees are invited to bring a basket dinner.
On June 29 the heroine was promoted to sergeant in the continental army, marking a notable achievement reported by the Fairmont Times.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.