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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1927
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text referencing Associated Press printing and notices. Mentions communications address for daily AP printing company in W Va and types of notices like meetings entertainments and thank you cards. No clear event or names to confirm.
Engineers for Bluefield city and Bluefield County teams study a municipal water plant to deliver water at under one third the current price and at a fraction of a private supplier’s cost. The plan would allow borrowing at 4 to 5 percent, selling water cheaply, retiring bonds, and eventual city ownership.
Bluefield plans two new east west routes through the business district despite high cost and eminent domain. A north side street opens easier, while an east end link to South Bluefield would ease congestion on Bland street. A municipal water plant remains the first priority to fulfill the program.
The article notes rising talk on candidates for congress, state offices, and county posts as the Republicans hold a likely presidential edge while Democrats face a crowded field. Early primaries in May push delegates to national conventions and hint that figures like H. B. Lee Mont White Vernon Johnson H D Hatfield W S Hallman and Roy Waugh may seek higher office.
Sam Matz and others bought the Princeton avenue plot where the Matz Hotel rose. John Hardy was hanged at Roanoke for the murder of police officer R. M Beard. R. B. Ferguson elected mayor to succeed E. Carter. Miss Jean Finney of Lebanon Va wed J. L. Borden of Roanoke. Ray McClung, brother of John Summers of Welch, drowned at Fayetteville. Mud on Bland street trapped funeral procession cabs, forcing abandonment.
The letter outlines potential Republican and Democratic contenders for governor J J Cornwell Gray Silver Alf Taylor and others with Cornwell favored if he runs. It notes a lively fight shaping the next legislature and the need for an equitable tax plan. County offices like circuit judgeship and sheriff attract interest as no court clerks are up for election.
Ernest Marshall in a London dispatch to the New York Times calls Moscow murderers mad dogs whose extermination is a necessity for the well being of the world. He argues Russia cannot endure without the world and that ostracism by Europe will grow.
A medieval romance lyric depicts monks abandoning writing to pursue chivalry in defense of the Virgin. They serve in obedience while blue incense fills the chapel as prayers honor the Lady and promise rewards to the faithful.
The extraordinary section moves toward financing the capitol’s completion with a five million dollar need, appoints a joint committee, and allocates 150000 for plans and specifications. A fall or winter session is planned to review the committee report and finalize funding amidst revenue disputes. Charleston Mail notes progress and timetables.
A narrator describes arriving immigrants entering New York from Staten Island on a liner. They behold pastoral shorelines and suburban cottages before the Battery and Manhattan loom with towers, ferries, and crowded streets. The piece contrasts calm seas with the city’s hectic bustle and notes immigrant awe and fear. The text ends with a couple of brief syndicated quips.
Commentary on Charles Lindbergh's reception in Washington notes limited profit from his flight and stamps. It recalls efforts to dress him in uniform failing, the government’s push to monetize his feat, and the public urging letters to Lindbergh while critics recall contract airmail pilots’ standing.
The crowd greeted Lindbergh amid a whirl of commerce as Washington raised a modest fund for the hero’s reception. Vendors and businesses from clothiers to auto dealers marketed Lindbergh branding, while the youth refused to commercialize his prestige.
An expert argues for tying college studies to sports for youth benefits while noting risks if professors act as coaches, potentially increasing costs.
Commander Richard Byrd contemplates flying from New York to Paris and back in a single plane. The plan would test engine endurance for roughly twice 3,000 miles and would match Lindbergh era daring. Byrd, famed for his North Pole flight, faces immense risk and uncertainty in attempting the long round trip.
Across multiple papers Tennessee leaders and national editors debate William G McAdoo’s call for party positions on enforcement of Prohibition. Opinions split between praise for candor and doubt he can win the Democratic nomination or alter party unity as weeks of commentary unfold.
The account portrays Columbus arriving in noble Cádiz with a grand reception. Indians, parrots, and gold ornaments on display precede him as he rides with Spanish cavaliers toward Ferdinand and Isabella. The sovereigns place their throne under a gold canopy, then greet him with reverence. He is seated with the king and queen, while Las Casas notes his dignified, senator-like bearing. Crowds cheer as he returns to his residence.
Dr Morris Fishbein reviews Stanford psychologists study of 3800 eminent figures to show how precocious talents emerge in youth. Examples include Voltaire Coleridge Mozart Goethe Cromwell Grant and more, noting early literary, mathematical and riding talents.
Essayists in Europe keep Lindbergh in memory as his heroic flight inspires children and citizens. Major Weiss of Le Bourget praises his unity with France, saying the pilot’s example elevates pride and hope, shaping a lasting, idealized image of the American aviator.
In Provincetown Massachusetts the last town crier Walter Smith has quit his job because of a bad leg. Since 1900 he announced gossip and store notices through the town which has no newspaper and limited money. The piece notes town criers as a bygone rural relic amid Provincetown’s backward charm and the evolving newspaper era.
The article traces early feats of figures like Garibaldi Harvey Haydn Balzac and others to argue that high childhood intelligence often signals potential adult achievement but not guaranteed genius. It notes tests miss spontaneity and that extraordinary talent may be identified in childhood while greatness depends on more than intellect. Tomorrow: The Factors of Genius.
Humorous clipped items report quirks in phrases and misprints from various papers. The notes reference Detroit jokes about roadways, a remark on Lindbergh, and a Montréal whisky shipment misdescribed as water, with reformers calling the changes an improvement.
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