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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
6
Rates for subscriptions are laid out for one year and six months in West Virginia. The notice lists carrier payable terms and reader options with distances from 150 miles to 600 miles. The document appears dated Wednesday June 22 1927 and mentions service territories and postage style pricing.
A local critique condemns professional production concerns that take the bulk of proceeds from amateur plays and events. Clubs and schools sponsor performances, but producers siphon revenues, leaving worthy causes with little. The practice is called a slick, outdated carnival-like scheme harming sponsors and audiences alike.
A New York preacher urges America to share world leadership for peace and internationalism. The piece contrasts punitive European prison regimes with U S reforms, arguing punishment must hurt to deter crime, amid related editorials on crime and transit progress from Bluefield to New York by bus.
We report on John Culliney foreman of engines returning from Baltimore after a Johns Hopkins operation. A charter was issued to Northfork Realty. Bluefield Blue Jays defeated Elkhorn. Ten years ago today Bluefield raised 11189 dollars for the American Red Cross in three days. L Ayers assistant superintendent of Pocahontas division of Norfolk and Western was transferred to Crewe Virginia. Finney Virginia was struck by a severe cloudburst.
The text argues that U S leadership depended on others willingness to follow and could not be commanded by force. It questions whether America could have sustained world leadership under different policies and notes Dr Merrill’s hopeful but unlikely vision for the country.
A Chicago incident reports a highwayman snatching a young musician's saxophone, prompting concern over street crime and the loss of a cherished instrument.
The piece notes that wireless driven cars may seem remarkable but many people drive cars with less effort, drawing contrast with simpler examples.
A disclosed European stance shows many governments hesitated to warn Moscow about terrorism for fear it would be seen as an anti bolshevik alliance. The report labels several leaders as timid for their prior caution.
A distressed father laments lack of funds and food for his children. He describes frayed clothes, thinning hair, and a bleak outlook as he tries to provide basics. The piece conveys hardship and poverty with a somber tone.
West Virginia editors argue that work safety is a moral duty and nation loses thousands yearly from preventable accidents. They praise Wheeling Safety Council efforts and urge citizens, firms, and organizations to push for stronger safety practices. The piece cites dangers across industry and traffic as a disgrace to intelligence and calls for vigilant action.
Last Night's Mail recalls the Bear, a 53 year old barkentine that served Alaska from Kotzebue to Barrow carrying mail, teachers, relief, and justice. With the Northland succeeding her, the Bear is reduced to a receiving or training ship likely anchored in San Pedro.
Delegates clash over Dawes remarks on avoiding a purely career diplomatic corps. Papers across the country weigh whether seasoned professionals or broader talent should lead U.S. diplomacy at Geneva and in international talks.
The tale recalls Point Barrow natives naming the barque Healy's Fire Canoe and recounts Ulakak with a hare lip whose suit was aided by Captain Phil Scott. A surgeon attempted to fix the lip with cat-gut then horse-hair from a hobby horse tail, finally enabling romance.
In New York on June 21 a growing leg shaping trade targets women for $60 with promises of the lines of an American girl. The article also notes Broadway apartment belts creating a shared back yard playground where theater folk watch children play between acts and rehearsals, blending city life with childhood amid bright lights.
Dr. Morris Fishbein outlines both health risks and social implications of women smoking. He cites moderation as generally harmless but warns excess harms health and notes nicotine can pass to breast milk in heavy smoking mothers. He argues secrecy harms character and stresses public duty for nurses and service professionals.
A collection of quips from newspapers noting humor in everyday life and geography. The Fort Worth Record references an average man. The Louisville Times jokes about a wood thrush and a brass monkey. The Morgantown New Dominion muses on Mississippi water.
The piece portrays Charles Lindbergh as a mythic figure of the upper air, renewed by contact with the sky after his France flight. It casts him as a modern knight of the upper air, contrasting his calm return with dramatic feats and praising scientific pioneers like Alvin Kelly. It also reflects on sheriffs and daring acts in a restless, adventurous era.
A Charleston Daily Mail brief notes the straw vote arriving and remarks it may be read as light summer fiction, reflecting on political theater and public interest.
The text outlines quarterly tax payments to city court and state, safety enforcement in mines, miner education, road barriers on curves, a gasoline tax to replace personal property taxes, more Bluefield factories, a new passenger station with parking, traffic relief on Spaceday railroad routes, Sunday elections stressing self-government, uniformed deputies, and constables.
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