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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
6
Readers are instructed to address all communications and remit payments to the Daily Telegraph Printing Co in Bluefield West Virginia. The notice directs prompt action for correspondence and financial dealings with the publisher.
The notice lists postage rates by mail zones and city carrier options. It defines first and second zones covering a 150 mile radius and third to fourth zones extending to 600 miles. West Virginia is included in all zone rates. further zones require application and depend on postage rates. City carrier options show payments in advance with prices for six months three months and one week.
A fragmentary devotional note cites Song of Solomon imagery and a joking aside about beauty and health, attributing a Latinized author name Fraemus and a stray line about agne fits. The text blends archaic reverence with mock medical quips in a compact, era-like voice.
The piece notes that Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, 30, is the youthful new president of the University of Chicago who has no hobbies or outside interests. It argues age can feel different from years and urges cultivating recreation to stay young beyond academic life.
A historical piece argues that cutting armaments to a reasonable minimum could help global peace but warns it may undermine the Kellogg anti war treaty by casting doubt on its binding authority. It stresses treating the pact as a solemn, unavoidable commitment.
The report notes attorney R. E. Moore relocating to Bluefield after five years away. The item gives no further context beyond the move and the local reference.
A poem urging openness to truth and nature. It invites tearing away superstition and letting light and music guide the soul toward truth and goodness. Ends with the attribution to Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The piece argues that the Kellogg pact already guarantees peace and urges world powers and smaller nations to reap its benefits. It notes annual armament costs run into billions and that public opinion could push for disarmament, viewing the pact as a permanent, unchallengeable commitment by its signatories.
Premier Poincare expressed gratitude to Owen D. Young and J. P. Morgan for their work at the reparations conference. He credited their patience and candor with helping reach a “happy end” after a long wait, noting they served as arbitrators between debtor and creditors. He said France would not be indemnified for all war costs and would pay foreign debts only if Germany paid promptly, underscoring war’s heavy economic toll.
The opinion column reports a one vote margin that stopped a Borah tariff plan and kept the Senate in Republican hands with support from conservative Democrats. It cites West Virginia Senators Goff and Hatfield in the victory, criticizes radical elements in the Senate, and argues for continued tariff protection amid national election pressure and public demand for prompt business. Wheel ing Intelligencer notes broad public weariness with obstruction and presidential-baiting tactics.
The article warns that wood alcohol can cause blindness and other health issues when ingested or inhaled and notes other factors such as tobacco, quinine, arsenic, and leads to vision loss. It emphasizes dangers from unknown remedies and bootleg liquor and cautions against short term pleasures risking permanent blindness.
A humorous Congressional Record excerpt recounts a senate debate where Sen Allen and Sen Caraway exchange playful lines. The men dodge insults and joke about reflection on thinking devices in a lighthearted exchange amid a longer discussion.
Across multiple locations AP reports a transatlantic flight attempt by Franco and three companions, a fatal house fire injuring three children, a deadly explosion in Canton China, endurance refueling attempts, a daughter killing her attacker in Mississippi, a confession of theft of Tom Mix’s bag in New Hampshire, prison escape arrests in Texas and Indiana divorce news, missing mail pouches in Ansonia Connecticut, a suicide in California after a failed axe attack, and a robbery fatality in Oklahoma City.
Gilbert Swan launches a new series with a personal odyssey from New York to the open road. He chronicles Manhattan’s summer influx, his nostalgia for rural scenes, and plans to roam countrysides and rivers to recapture childhood memories and find a returning sense of home.
The young stowaway on the Yellow Bird joined a transatlantic journey without the crew knowing. His act risks the lives of the entire group for a boastful front page moment. The piece condemns the stunt and mocks the idea of a celebratory welcome home.
Numerous wealthy women attempt to evade Uncle Sam by not declaring dutiable goods bought in overseas shops. They wonder at the extent of lawlessness in the country.
Retiring premier Baldwin purchases a used tennis racquet signaling a shift from public life. The remark hints at a quieter post politics chapter as he handles personal matters beyond the public eye.
In Valparaiso Indiana Mrs Caseler faces murder charges connected to the killing of a girl skater during an attempted bank hold up. Authorities say the case centers on the suspect and the victim with ongoing investigations.
The piece notes many U S senators are former governors and even ex-governors form a substantial bloc. It cites Jim Couzens and several state chiefs as examples and discusses how former governors enter the Senate from varied paths and timelines. It explains the trend boosts knowledge of state conditions in the chamber.
Last night’s tariff debate centered on a proposed censorship clause that would bar imports of any material advocating treason insurrection or threats to the president. Professors led opposition arguing the measure would suppress classics and economic thought from Europe and beyond.
The platform advocates quarterly tax payments to city county and state modeled after federal schemes. It urges mine safety enforcement and operator miner education to protect lives and property. Proposes road barriers and fences, gas tax levies, new factories for Bluefield, street developments, and a municipal water supply.
A fragmented set of quips and observations ranges from oysters and fish to a natural photograph of a young lady and a nod to Aesop Fables. It notes London dress reformers urging men to stop wearing trousers and muses on fog as a burden.
A North Carolina druggist promotes a five ingredient combination that claims to relieve any headache and various pains quickly. The ad promises immediate and safe relief with no lingering after effects and notes the product is sold by all druggists in 100 and.
Bruce Catton surveys Dawes and MacDonald talks in Scotland as Britain shifts from naval supremacy to potential disarmament. He warns caution, urges bold European and American leadership for real peace, and notes risks if selfish actors stall progress. A sidebar mocks a reckless transatlantic plane stunt and warns against over-optimism about Detroit liquor control.
Green Bay advocates chess on air while checkers talk is doubtful. Curtis Peakock operating W9PFM and Pauline Joslin of WSEIW Anamosa Iowa planned a radio checkers match. He reached Anamosa recently, spoke with Miss Joslin and the game result followed.
Women of the United States are told how four famous New York cooking experts evaluated vegetables for a balanced diet. Tests used no more than three vegetables at a time, cooked with little water and a pinch of sugar to enhance natural flavors.
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