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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
4
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reprints rates and mailing details for 2 second class mail matter. Publication details and Associated Press credit line noted. Rates listed for carrier and mail subscriptions within West Virginia and other areas.
The piece argues that defeating income tax cuts will dominate 1948 political discourse. It cites West Virginia votes showing Kee opposed tax relief while Hedrick and several Republicans supported it, and notes Wallace's rising influence and fundraising at public gatherings.
A compact quotation set contrasts Proverbs and Ben Jonson on drinking and memory. It notes a call to let poverty fade and cautions that drinking ends with death. The lines explore caution, mortality, and utilization of life while living.
A historical profile of Henry Wallace tracing his rise from an educated son of a noted businessman to a political figure aligned with liberal and leftist currents. The piece notes his early Republican leanings, shift with Roosevelt, and the tumultuous Chicago convention that shaped his career and eventual cabinet role and subsequent ouster.
The essay argues there are two forms of government one serving the state and the other protecting individual rights. It asserts the United States upholds free enterprise and civil liberties and warns that totalitarian systems end in oppression. It concludes that compromising freedom leads to losing it, citing Tomorrow's Train on yesterday's roadbed.
The Sioux City Journal discusses how James A. Farley may now express remorse for his role in creating the Roosevelt New Deal. It notes Farley’s past criticism of Roosevelt and speculates whether he will apologize, given later Democratic purges and policy shifts. Farley’s burden is seen as poetic justice for his pivotal influence.
Poem fragment portrays a boy walking at dusk as a keen explorer eager to cross into a fir scented darkness. The verse frames evening as a gateway to vast nocturnal adventures and unseen mysteries beyond light.
Column traces Jim Farley tensions with the Roosevelts over Bess Farley’s influence. It also reports on the House debate over the Taft Hartley labor bill with White House veto considerations and cabinet positions.
Santa Barbara's Girard and Kathleen Hale created a lasting friendship by adopting a village near Tours. They gathered aid for 7000 items including church furnishings and essential household goods, furnishing the church and school, and sending gifts that brightened daily life for villagers.
Mrs. Hale describes aid to a war wrecked French village now adopting normal life. Gifts of clothing decor and toys followed Christmas shipments while villagers gain tractors layettes and improved crops. Adoption costs range from $2,000 to $10,000 with personal reward reported as a warm heart.
Sheilah Graham reports on Lana Turner planning a Europe tour with Tyrone Power and a possible split due to separate summer travels. Johnny Weissmuller fights a Tarzan contract dispute while Bette Davis contemplates an independent company. Melvyn Douglas and Myrna Loy with Cary Grant eyed for Mr Bilandings Builds His Dream House, late fall shoots, and Jo an Fontaine’s Thunder On the Hill move to fall. Hedy Lamarr abroad for Pale Face hints, Lilli Palmer’s mare foals a girl, Rex Harrison corrects the miscalled foal, and Deborah Kerr returns to If Winter Comes. Betty James remain horse breeders. Jeanne Crain finds a home for Shah Shah at the San Diego Zoo.
Rosalind Russell, Lawrence Langner, and The Theatre Guild discuss Mourning Becomes Elektra with a possible All Around the World score. Rodgers and Hammerstein stage film prospects for Oklahoma while All Around the World shines in England. Gary Cooper visits Paramount to view Unconquered as Lynn Bari plans a South America trip after A Texas Story. James Craig signs a seven year Metro contract amid poultry profits. Mary Martin's haircuts handled by husband Richard dalliday.
A June campus commencement speech critiques grownups for crises and double talk while urging graduates to accept responsibility. The speaker laments a world in a mess and urges the class to carry the torch and lead with clear purpose.
A reflective piece recalls a student delivering a baccalaureate address fused with a lighter image and Star references. The narrator questions readers about interpreting culture and the ethics of striving amid modern pressures and distractions.
The piece links Henry Wallace to Nicholas Roerich and Louis Horch, detailing a web of political influence, tax action, and foreign involvement. It notes Roerich led a Central Asia expedition, Horch received power of attorney, and clashes with the Internal Revenue Service amid a Democratic era power struggle.
Daily Telegraph recalls fifty years past with Harris Opera House readying for Alice Byne engagement. J P Surface hosted Sallie Surface of Taze well.
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.