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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
6
Notices announce advertising rates and services of the Daily Telegraph Printing Co in Bluefield West Virginia. It lists offices in New York Chicago Kansas City and Atlanta and notes Associated Press news use.
Postal rate table lists prepaid yearly and quarterly options for different mall zones in West Virginia. The first two zones cover up to 150 miles, the third and fourth from 150 to 600 miles. Rates vary by term and zone, with additional national postage-based pricing upon request.
A compact literary note presents a biblical verse from James 1 14 about sin and temptation and quotes Milton referencing "morrow" with a call to fresh woods and pastures new.
The Daily Telegraph will publish a July 10 special edition promoting agricultural, manufacturing, industrial and scenic opportunities in Southwest Virginia. About 35 000 copies will be distributed, with advertising space available for enterprises. Sponsored by Southwestern Virginia Incorporated, it coincides with the Goodwill Motorcade starting July 11 from Norton to Bluefields and Princeton.
The National Republic Magazine notes about 10 000 new laws this year from 40 000 bills in state legislatures. Critics say the flood has made law books chaotic and enforcement hard. A movement aims to codify and simplify laws and reduce pointless statutes. Strong push for practical enforcement to sustain the nation.
An opinion argues that residents feel ownership of a state school when located in their town, though state funding covers upkeep. It suggests a misperception of proprietorship and compares it to a man claiming ownership of a train and being deemed mentally ill.
Conan Taylor, farmer, and Sam and hegro were murdered at Fink Virginia. West and Wells shows were exhibited in the West End. Pat Blankenship of Richlands Virginia was seriously injured when he walked out a second story boarding house window while asleep. R W Buskirk of Matewan and Mrs Ruby Barbee of Hot Springs Arkansas were married. Mrs Elizabeth Blackwell of Fanis died in Bluefield. Mrs J W Meadows of Kimball was claimed by death.
Poem fragment imagines dawn near a lone house in cornfields. The speaker requests a single thought from a loved one as the sky brightens and the wind and roses grow weary in the long twilight. The scene blends nature, patience, and yearning for light.
The passage notes dismissals causing doubt in school circles and a tense debate about the reasons behind the removals. Huntington runs the school, funded by the state, and local papers defend municipal patriotism while facing unrest over propriety and loyalty to the city.
The West Virginia editors critique public figures and defend educational autonomy amid ministerial protest at Marshall College. They caution against removing professors and urge respect for religious freedom while urging accountability in state institutions. The piece contrasts education with political interference and stresses responsible conduct at the state Legion convention.
Citizens of Princeton and East River district urged voting for the road bond issue to finance Oakvale road construction. Proponents claimed local spending, easier transportation, and immediate property value gains, calling it the best community investment and a duty of citizenship.
The Larkin Tower in New York will rise to 110 stories or about 1,250 feet with its foundation counted. It will stand over double the Washington Monument and surpass the Eiffel Tower by 267 feet, supported by a rock foundation and housing 61 elevators at an estimated cost of $25 million with occupancy planned by year end.
The Daily Telegraph calls members to vote for eight on nominating ballots and to elect a live, vigorous board of directors to lead Bluefield’s business growth. It notes a Supreme Court ruling downgrading punch boards as gambling devices and warns licenses will be blocked. General Pershing dodges discussion of his Paris stay. A Marion Ohio crash follows a man who ate 36 hard boiled eggs.
A playful jumble of headlines and quips on war scraps in navies, a laughter about a Dutch population limit, mentions of Chiang Kai-shek, Shaw, and Mark Twain, plus humor about a radio voice and mid ocean landing field.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune criticizes new prohibition enforcers for lax application of the law while noting Ontario remains wet, and the Daily Journal warns no threat to Canadian relations despite tensions.
Grown men and dealers, the philatelic agency reports 135,875.94 dollars of United States stamps sold last year to collectors. The service, established in 1921, handles perfect centers and current issues, with 10,000 to 12,000 orders annually from the United States and Europe, mainly Germany. The Lindbergh air rail stamp created unprecedented demand, with simultaneous sales in Washington, St. Louis, Detroit, and Little Falls.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and other papers note Jerome K Jerome author of Three Men in a Boat died aged 68. He blended humor with serious writing, turning to modern morality plays like The Passing of the Third Floor Back. Obituaries praise his humane wit and enduring influence on English letters.
Dr. Morris Fishbein reports W W Boldgreff’s sea voyage studies propose keeping the digestive system in order and avoiding fright. He advises small meals, sour drinks, and possible small atropine doses while reducing tobacco. Mental confidence and boat crew conduct are emphasized to limit seasickness.
A vivid portrait of New York plant and flower markets near Broadway where apartment dwellers seek nature. Garden gear piles, mowers and bulbs line streets as commuters grab a plant on the run and city life and green life collide under the skyline.
A historical column warns that as fireworks kill and injure many annually, broader danger lies in road traffic. It urges safety on holidays and suggests avoiding crowded highways to reduce fatalities and injuries.
A Connecticut man changes his name as a token of gratitude for a legacy of 5,000,000 dollars. The clip also notes Lindbergh’s press record and various pithy quotes from multiple newspapers, illustrating the era’s humor and media fixation on notable figures and events.
A platform advocating quarterly tax payments to local and state authorities, stricter mine safety education, road barriers to protect motorists, vehicle tax levies replacing personal property taxes, more Bluefield factories, a new passenger station to ease rail traffic, development associations, Sunday elections stressing self government, and uniformed deputy sheriffs and constables.
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