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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
6
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A brief excerpt contrasts biblical morality with a warning against treachery among brothers from Malachi. An inspirational line from Emerson envisions surpassing politics through education. The passage blends moral exhortation with civic hope.
The Philadelphia Dispatch ridicules Nicholas Murray Butler for daily proclamations of his views. It criticizes his habit as annoying and distracting, arguing the public remains largely uninterested in his personal reactions.
Dr Gustav Carstensen at Trinity church reflects on 60 years of preaching and life viewed as a "good show" at 81. He urges balance between tragedy and comedy, noting life as the greatest adventure and stressing conscience over worry in aging and faith.
The article argues James A. Farley claims a Roosevelt nomination is likely, citing delegate math and Farley’s campaign mastery. It notes Roosevelts momentum but warns against assuming Hoover’s defeat and mentions other political views and a Maryland doctor’s minimal convention impact.
Summary of items from The Files Of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph noting a salary raise for J E Martin Bluefield master a marriage trip details for Anna Taylor and other Bluefield figures in Roanoke. Also mentions R C Lilly J T Akers Chicago trip P A Grady mine inspector resignment Taft nomination Chilton patriotic address Welch church dedication and a Norfolk and Western cafe robbery in St Paul Virginia.
The passage reflects on nature choosing a unique individual from a vast group to live a life of grand potential. It asks if the person learns, endures pain, shows courage and character, and remains well cast as life unfolds to its final act. The individual alone can answer how well he plays his part.
A man leaps from a 20 story window after reverses cut him to his last million. The remark underscores a harsh view of a society where financial ruin leads to drastic actions.
A historical note states that Gaston Means faces fifteen years in prison unless a parole board grants clemency. The line implies the aim of the long sentence is to keep him out of circulation and prevent further harmful actions upon release.
Millions of Americans heard the Republican convention by radio and likely enjoyed it as much as the few in attendance. The sentence reflects broad radio coverage and listener engagement as the event unfolded across the nation.
The remark accuses Speaker Garner of poor dietary judgment after serving pork during hot weather, suggesting incompetence as a dietician. The comment frames the episode as indicative of his fitness for congressional duties.
The passage urges patience amid despair, urging faith as it recalls a divine lamp that will guide the faithful. The speaker, Grace Noll Crowell, reflects on waiting through darkness and the assurance that God will light a lamp when needed.
John R. Mott, longtime Y M C A leader, argues the younger generation should vote on liquor law and liberty under prohibition. He cites 30.5 million eligible voters aged 21 to 71 and claims coercion breeds rebellion, urging a national referendum.
Increasing use of underground machinery disrupts labor conditions in coal regions. While West Virginia trails other states in replacing hand labor with machines, the shift pressures employment and may alter workforce dynamics.
Geneva and Paris report Washington will not entertain appeals to cancel debts while Europe continues large arms spending. New York notes 85 people injured by chlorine gas escaping from a tank car siding. Washington reports Speaker Garner supports repealing the eighteenth amendment.
New York notes describe Michael Arlex’s forthcoming Twilight of the Titans as a biting social critique. The novel jumps 50 years to survey leaders like Stalin Mussolini Hoover, and posits a giant aircraft combine governing Earth until a young scientist and a destructive agency emerge.
A humorous column notes John Cremer’s homegrown beard after quitting stage whiskers on a Broadway road trip. Hempstead crowds greeted him with crepe beards, while stock chatter and odd lot departments draw reader laughs. It also mentions Martin Ullman’s new wet deck for bridge and playful bets on wet and dry notions amid era chatter.
The article notes Maude Adams back in New York after a restless touring season and rumors swirl that Channing Pollock holds talks for a new play with her. It hints she may return in fall not as Portia and possibly in an old theater south of the Forties. Also observes Manhattan fashion at Jack Denny’s Waldorf roof event with nine men in white linen jackets.
Many paintings at the Artists' club in Budapest were traded for household goods and services. Nudes were exchanged for typewriters chairs fuel and macaroni. A still life went to a dentist for three platinum fillings two extractions and three gold crowns.
Ohio Senator Simeon D. Fess, leading Republican convention, orders the lights off amid a glare that drenches the hall. A publicity plan costing about 8000 dollars to show newsreel footage on Broadway faced delays but was salvaged as film crews rushed to air despite weather.
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes bear meat caused a fatal trichinosis outbreak after a California hunting party shared meat. An 18 year old boy died after ingesting undercooked bear meat. 25 people fell ill, including an 18 year old girl who survived. Raw pork remains a higher risk. no specific treatment exists beyond supportive care.
Hubbard Keavy profiles Gubbins unofficially guiding Hollywood’s Chinese casting. He claims 98 percent of Chinese hired for films pass through him, runs Chinatown extras, and advises on Cantonese dialogue. He notes mixed feelings among locals and outlines typical employment crock for 800 available actors, many as domestics or workers.
In a wary view of the 1930 race, Dutcher argues Republicans have become wet on prohibition while Democrats edge toward wet positions. He notes key eastern states and the role of dry and wet factions, urging voters to consider how a two thirds congressional majority would resubmit any constitutional change.
In Weenen Natal over 2,500 natives were fined 7.50 each for tribal disturbances last summer. Soldiers with fixed bayonets herded prisoners into a wire enclosure to hear the verdict. They were sentenced to six months to raise the money.
A New York court valued a 78 year old postage stamp at over 7000 dollars yet public sentiment still resents rising stamp prices. Quoted leaders show both parties split on prohibition with Roosevelt’s forgotten man identified as Charlie Curtin. Analysts note debt in cities and gradual business recovery amid political fault lines.
In Belington two men, Wesley Shahan and son Roy, are held for hearings after three people were wounded in woods near Belington. A separate case involves Dorothy Ayersman who died while an attempted across Cheat River. her father Parker Ayersman and a sister escaped. In Weston, Earl Marsh and his common-law wife Mary Agnes Atkinson are buried separately as Marsh killed the girl then died by suicide. In Charleston, West Virginia Anti-Saloon League plans to issue a statement after the Democratic national convention, and Women’s Missionary Society convenes for the Synod. Other items include road-commission requests to improve Route 73, Monongahela Railroad pulling its daily service plan, a $25,000 verdict for a fall injury in Kentucky, and more briefs from Fairmont and Morgantown.
In Millfield near Athens on June 21, Ohio national guardsmen used tear gas to repel about 100 alleged strikers at the Sunday Creek Coal Co mine. Twenty one alleged attackers were arrested after an assault on three workers at Steubenville and Castner mine. Pickets retreated to Millfield then dispersed as guards arrived from Nelsonville Cadiz deputies broke up the attack.
In Maine the June primaries decide the November governor race with a wet Democratic nominee and a dry Republican. Burleigh Martin won the Republican nomination in Augusta with 35 685 votes while Louis J Brann led the Democrats with 11 768. Prohibition defined the contests in both parties and in congressional races Beedy and Brewster won as dry candidates.
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