Bluefield Daily Telegraph publication details and rates
Bluefield Daily Telegraph founded 1093 and published every morning except Monday. Entered as second class matter December 18, 1883 at the Bluefield West Virginia post office. Exclusive rights to publish news dispatches and items. Subscription rates: 30 cents weekly by carrier. 13.00 per year by mail in state. rates outside West Virginia on application. Advertising by The Katz Agency.
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Great political conventions near and questions of leadership
The piece reflects on approaching national party conventions in Philadelphia and the process of selecting a first citizen, delegates, platforms, and the broad democratic ideal. It emphasizes liberty, equality, and the progressive spread of representative government as a universal pursuit shaping future rulers and laws.
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Philadelphia
Republic
American Republic
United States
Father’s Day tribute to the nation’s fathers
The Daily Telegraph offers compliments to the nation’s fathers on Father’s Day, noting the leadership role of fathers in family life, government, and history. It acknowledges imperfect men but emphasizes long-standing recognition of paternal leadership and calls for gratitude and high regard.
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West Virginia Coal Strike Fears Loom Large
Local observers fear a general coal strike in West Virginia as negotiations between Miner’s union leader and soft coal operators stall. The current contract lasts to June 30, pensions demand blocks wage talks, and a summer stoppage could disrupt production and invite tougher labor restrictions.
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West Virginia
Lewis
Miners’ Union
Congress
Wonderment in Politics Dominates Public View
The piece notes widespread wonder about the upcoming U S presidential election and its global interest. It discusses national and international attention, the significance of the decision, and the hope for uplift through the American vote.
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United States
America
United States of America
Peace in Palestine Uncertain Amid UN Testing
Reading from the Red Sea region suggests fighting has subsided but no certainty of peace. Arab and Jewish disputes, Jewish state existence, and immigration remain unresolved. The UN faces a crucial test in Palestine amid Russian veto threats and debates on reform led by Marshall and Vandenberg.
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Red Sea
Holy Land
Palestine
Israel
United Nations
League of Nations
Marshall
Vandenberg
Moscow
One Jeffersonian Policy Still Holds
A western tour newspaper quoted President Truman about a balcony on the White House, noting it was originally proposed by Jefferson and that at least one Democrat still claims fidelity to a Jeffersonian idea.
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Truman
West
White House
Jefferson
Some Flowering and Survival in a Desert Field
The speaker notes a field where sand is sifted with water and sunlit air, observing cactus growth and a sense of something more than greenness. They imagine tomorrow’s prickly pear as living shields under stiff skies, butterflies of light, and the idea that survival suffices in space. The author, Ineborg Kayko, hints at enduring flowering amid hardship.
Gag rules in congress and the clerked bills debate
Drew Pearson critiques the 80th Congress for gag rules in the house curbing amendments while the senate mostly debates. He highlights Knutson Taber Reed and others who pushed major bills through without floor changes, notes some open rules approved to allow amendments, and contrasts with Senate actions. He also covers citizenship efforts for seamen and a separate probe into veteran fraud cases in Temple Texas, involving Gordon Duncan and R M Newton.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Ways and Means
Czar Knutson
Knutson
Ways and Means Committee
Taber
New York
John Taber
Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Dan Reed
80Th Congress
House of Representatives
GOP
Kansas
Clifford Hope
Agriculture Committee
California
Richard Welch
Public
New Jersey
Charles Eaton
Foreign Affairs
U. S
National Maritime Union
Leon Moore
Rome
House Judiciary Committee
Moore
United States
New York City
Allen Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Arthur Bunker
Lehman Brothers
Gross
Green Pastures
Chester Gross
Pennsylvania
Symphony of
Truman
Lakeland
Florida
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
York
Justice Department
Veterans Administration
H. W. Mourland
San Antonio
Waco
Temple
Texas
Gordon Duncan
Duncan Homes, Inc
R. M. Newton, Seneary
First
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Duncan Homes Real Estate Office
Then and Now items from Bluefield region gossip and notices
A collage of local items recounts Vanport flood effects on John Linkous and wife returning to Bluefield, while Albert Wickham links two Bluefield surgeons. A 95th birthday party plans at Appalachian Building for Dad Sisson. Mae Bailey juggles Beaver summer school and Vogue clerking. Providence hospital page may host coal show visitors. Ed Roth earns a Roanoke promotion. Pearle Brammer’s workers lose lunch pails to a dog, and three Bluefield women attend a national sorority convention in Sun Valley. Katherine Smoot may not return to teaching after Army hostess stint in Germany. Bluefield AA chapter passes 100 cases. debate over admitting women. Westminster churchmen visit the WCA camp.
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John Linkous
Bluefield
Vanport
Oregon
Albert Scott Wickham
Bluefield Securities
Albert Hoge
Charlie Scott
Church
Dad Sisson
Appalachian Building
Mae Bailey
Fairview
Beaver
Vogue
Providence Hospital
Union Mission
Lucy Mann
Nancy Wilmore
Harriet French
Sun Valley
Idaho
D. C. Mitchell
John T. Batley
Cumberland Road
Katherine Smoot
Germany
Dusting Off The Cuff Before Sunday School
Local notes describe cleanup at Cove Creek with a hornet nest mishap and paint spill while workers share a country meal. Profiles include W. W. Wood a history buff, Susie Stuckman joining WLOH staff, Paul Thomas quitting cigarettes, Roy Hill’s return to Rish Equipment, and Dr Charlie Gunn’s move to Fulton after Presbyterian leadership role.
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Cove Creek
J. W. Lindawood
Bill Graham
Min Weaver
Desir Gilmore
W. W. Wood
Susie Stuckman
West Virginia University
WLOH
Princeton
Paul Thomas
Roy Hill
Rish Equipment
World’s Largest Electric Sign On Broadway Attracts Attention
The Broadway display spans 250 feet on Seventh Avenue with 25 feet projections on Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets. Construction cost is estimated between 300000 and 500000 dollars. A 27 foot high waterfall powered by 27 ten horsepower pumps pours 1600000 gallons of water per hour, with two miles of neon tubing and 23250 bulbs. At each end, five story high male and female nude figures glare from the sign advertising a men’s and women’s wear shop.
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Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Forty-fifth Street
Electric Sign Newest White Way Spectacle
In a radio era note a Canadian born sponsor fronts a show on American railroads praising public service. Faiths orchestra features Smoke Gets in Your Eyes as a soundtrack. Actors Scott Brady and Lawrence Tierney connect in a police role prop crease. Art Linkletter faces a fifth child as November nears.
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United States
Canada
Faith
Scott Brady
Lawrence H. Tierney
Aqueue
New York City
Babe Ruths Old Uniform Number 3 Honored in Cooperstown
A faded baseball shirt bearing the number three, once worn by Babe Ruth, is showcased as a symbol of legendary homers and epic baseball feats. The poem recalls Ruth’s impact on the game, with memories of his power and headlines that defined an era.
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Babe Ruth
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown, N. Y
Cooperstown
Mystic 3 Heralds Power and Pace in Night Match
A fragmentary piece suggests a shirt, uniform, and robe that boost strength and speed in crucial games, with fans reacting passionately. The scene shifts to a strike averted at Oak Ridge, a New Yorker caption, neon chicken sign, and actor Kyle McDonnell poised to enter a new project, all reflecting midcentury pop culture echoes.
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Washington Irving
New Yorker
Sleepy ‘Hollow
Joe Cunningham
Kyle McDonnell
Make Mine
Man‘hattan
Play Ball and TV Stardom in Early Pop Culture Echoes
A fragmented reminiscence links early television history and a big star of the era, noting the charm of TV beyond studio laughs, New York’s 50th anniversary as a city, and quips about beauty and popularity. It references Louis Simon on knowing a gal like a book and a 1877 editor's memory, with scattered figures and anecdotal notes on social habits and small fortunes.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bronx
Louis Simon
Hollywood Hollywood Gossip Roundup of Stars and Plans
Jane Wyman tests for Serenade after passing Flamingo Road offer. Ingrid Bergman worries over Under Capricorn with Hitchcock amid production woes. John Garfield shifts to Broadway with a post film plan, while Gregory Peck weighs The Robe budget. Red Skelton reschedules rest, Keenan Wynn copes with a missing tooth, and Janet Leigh receives a heartfelt crew tribute. Lucille Bremer to live in Mexico after August marriage,可能再返 Hollywood. Elizabeth Taylor in a Ming Toy look, Eve Arden in leopard slacks.
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Saeilar Grabam
Hollywood
Jane Wyman
Robert Taylor
Metro
Bing Crosby
Greer Garson
Red Skelton
Edna Skelton Borzage
Red
Truman
Garfield
John Garfield
Tucker
Enterprise
Roberts
John
Arthur Miller
Gregory Peck
Mickey Rooney
Canada
Mickey
New York
Joe Yule
Finian
Devorce
Jack Benny
London Palladium
Europe
Keenan
Keenan Wynn
Van
Evie Johnson
Janet Leigh
Norman Taurog
Janet
Lucille Bremer
Abelardo Rodriguez
Mexico
Lucille
Elizabeth Taylor
Ming Toy
Eve Arden
Senator Soaper Reflects on a Dying Congress
A satirical remark from Senator Soaper laments the lack of action in Congress while noting that much has been said, yet little done. The quip highlights frustration with legislative inertia in a fragile political moment.
Fifty Years Ago Recalls Bluefield Notables
Daily Telegraph notes past events from fifty to ten years ago in Bluefield including O Wright's Richmond trip, Abel Patton Welch visiting friends, Ruby Little visiting Princeton relatives, Dr W R Whitman’s return, a 30 year council meeting on registration lists, bank examiner D R Wood visiting, Swan’s bond trial in New Jersey, presbyterian auxiliary meeting, editors visiting for show mine dedication, and Troy Arnold’s Jewell Ridge funeral.
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Co. O. Wright
Richmond
Abel Patton
Welch
Bluefield
Ruby Little
Princeton
W. R. Whitman
Wee
Ash
D. R. Wood
Martinsburg
National Bank Examiner
P. QO. Swan
New Jersey
Bluefield Farm
Woman's Auxiliary of Presbyteriian Church
Jewell Ridge Union Hall
Troy Arnold
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