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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1938
Page
6
The fragment presents a biblical quote about Jesus rebuking Satan and the idea that a man learns life through temptation. It attributes a closing thought to George, suggesting a reflective closing remark on faith and human experience.
Governor Holt faces calls to match federal funds for public improvements with levies and bonds while critics condemn state tax dependence and waste. The piece cites road funding shortfalls, county inequality, unemployment relief costs, and shifting spending habits urging restraint before new debt or tax increases.
Critics worry Hull hints at parallel action may entangle alliances and risk deeper involvement with aggressors. The piece notes unnamed international anarchists and doubts U.S. leverage, arguing pressures on the world to follow international law are largely futile when others refuse to listen.
The piece argues the United States is seen as unsympathetic to aggressor nations and may shift to war if an enormous navy is built. It notes current majority desire for peace but warns sentiment could flip if circumstances change and questions the wisdom of current Washington policies.
The article argues that courts increasingly hold car owners liable for injuries to guest passengers and even hitchhikers. It notes rising lawsuits by friends and hitchhikers against owners and drivers, sometimes without liability policies, urging cautious driving and self reliance on the road.
Secretary Wallace reports after surveying 10 000 villages that the main reason households buy washing machines is to lighten laundry work. The finding, presented in government bulletin form, costs about forty thousand dollars and confirms critics' views on bureaucratic efficiency.
An agricultural chemist demonstrates a dress spun from cottage cheese and asserts clothing could be made from other cheeses as well. He suggests trying a limburger cheese summer outfit for his wife to illustrate the concept.
A financial review notes business has slipped into the doldrums. The piece suggests the term may echo a warning about the hot place preachers caution people away from, implying a moral or spiritual hazard linked to economic decline.
The head of the Netherland Bank in Amsterdam voices frustration over heavy burdens on Dutch business and quips that Americans have it easier, urging relief to stimulate growth.
A Chicago market owner was fined 25 dollars after allegedly weighing his thumb in a questionable measure. The remark suggests a broader view that if enforcement grows harsher, criminals may face punishment for murder.
The French government warns its army will be mobilized if Germany attacks Czechoslovakia, a development that intensifies the war clouds hovering over Europe.
An Iowa woman wed a man she had known for only four hours and afterward warned he was liable to be sure about it. The short courtship drew attention as a curious tale of haste.
A critic rails that current governance resembles a runaway train on a downhill grade, steered by inexperienced hands. The speaker accuses leaders of reckless direction, noting a lack of control and urgent need for accountability.
The speaker compares darkness to a seedbed from which beauty and goodness emerge. A lily and butterfly symbolize purity and transformation, rising from decay into grace. The poem urges finding rare pleasure in sorrow and harm through hopeful insight.
Lieutenant Baldwin arrived with twenty recruits from Pocahontas for the Second Virginia regiment. M G Witten, deputy collector of internal revenue, seized twenty jugs of ts atom local express office on which no tax had been paid.
Thirty years ago today a citizens committee collected $2,000 for the Bluefield fire department. George Sterne from the Altamont hotel and Miss Mabel Leake of Goldsboro N C were badly injured when struck by a train while coming through weekend railroad yards.
Twenty years ago today G D Emer of Bluefield died at a hunt. Tener died at the home of his son in Northfork. Sheriff W J Elliott ordered all pool rooms and dance halls at Giotto closed for the duration of the war.
Ten years ago today an engagement for marriage appeared for L. D. Cunningham of Narrows and Inez Virginia Stewart of Pennington Gap Virginia. P Q Swan of New Jersey jailed in Bluefield on mail fraud charges with 15000 bail set by Judge George W Mc Clintic. Bluefield Princeton and Matoaka Kiwanians held an inter club meeting locally.
A compact review traces the 75th Congress under F D Roosevelt. It notes alternating opposition and momentum, the Florida primary tipping support, and key wins on relief money and the wage hour bill. It notes court battles, reorganization efforts, and naval expansion shaping presidential sway.
In the Florida primary Senator Pepper won decisively against a New Deal critic. A wage-hour bill was revived and passed after modifications to win southern support. The president gained unobstructed control over relief spending. The entire House and a third of the Senate face re election, while some officials push to target congressional opponents of New Deal enterprises for summer action.
George Ross profiles Douglas Leigh the 28 year old sign innovator known as the Sign King of Broadway. Leigh plans a Times Square monument with 30 foot letters spanning 108 by 90 feet to advertise whiskey while a rival sign promotes another liquor across the street. Leigh, who started with a tiny office and $149.50, now dominates Broadway lighting and outpaces major agencies with his bold displays.
Horoscope note for birthday on June 25 with windows of favorable and danger periods. Advises calm, practical, methodical approach, avoiding haste and pressure. Describes talents in teaching writing drama and personal affairs, and notes possible outcomes for women and men born on June 25.
A fragmented poem reflecting on student reaction to a Baccalaureate journey. The piece critiques lofty calls for duty and leadership while lamenting lack of practical help, urging action beyond vague rhetoric. It references Dizzy Dean and offers a critical, satirical view of ideals.
Screen Life in Hollywood recounts Maxie Baer, now an aged star at 238, plotting a movie comeback after a late career in nightclubs and a failed peak as The Prizefighter and the Lady star. He talks with director Dave Miller about a staged comeback, teases Joe Louis banter, and hopes for new theater features to boost audiences.
Sixty year old Mrs. Blood of Elkins suffered serious injuries after being hit by an automobile. Trooper S B Fleck said no action would be taken against the car's driver pending the outcome of Mrs. Blackwood's injuries.
A lively social note recalls the Clark Roosevelt wedding with guests from night clubs including Miguel Roldan of La Conga invited by the groom. The narrative mentions a haberdasher’s staffer guiding a film star and notes the First Family’s Democratic ties amid festive visits.
A brisk column riffs on 17 092 questions from Congress, German spy days, and past World War era fears. It notes Brooklyn watching Babe Ruth as coach potential, stocks rising with cautious brokers, and a playful tease about John Roosevelt and his bride seeking privacy on an island.
Charleston, June 24. Labor records of August primary candidates will be scrutinized by delegates to the West Virginia Non Partisan Labor league convention on July 10. President Van A Bitner announced the meeting and said candidates with satisfactory labor records will be fed. Local leagues will nominate candidates for the house of delegates and county offices. the convention will consider only the ticket.
Clarksburg West Virginia June 24 Richard Morgan was sent to jail for 30 days in police court after a trial on a charge possessing numbers lottery tickets.
Pittsburgh June 24 Press and Sun-Telegraph announce an agreement with ten unions to resume publication of next Sunday's editions. The papers had been closed since Friday after AF of S Office Workers demanded a closed shop and higher pay. Arbitration will settle compensation for other idle workers per the agreement.
Irene Wilson Reese age 93, a pioneer West Virginia schoolteacher, died in Elkins. Her husband Samuel Reese served as a Union soldier in the Civil War.
Washington notes that Nazi spies obtained only the U S training code and that secret and confidential codes remain secure. The piece argues foreign powers seek aviation blueprints and air bombing sight details, while American defenses stay well guarded and tightly controlled.
The first naturalization law in the United States went into effect on March 26, 1790. It established the framework for lawful naturalization processes and set the early criteria for immigrants seeking citizenship.
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