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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1927
Page
5
Ten negros singers will perform a varied program tracing the colored race’s musical development from past to present. Van Osborn, a nine year old picanniny, is billed as the star of the evening.
Lillian Gish finally plays Hester Prynne after six years of preparation. The star debuts at the Colonial Theatre in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Gish links the role to her Puritan ancestry and Deerfield home museum ties.
A lavish staged story follows a Puritan woman who bears a badge of shame to shield the man she loves. The production features nearly a thousand in large scenes and uses an entire replica of America’s first Puritan oil region. Victor Seastrom directs the big Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer vehicle with a starry cast including Lars Hanson, Henry B. Walthall, Karl Dane, Marcel Corday, William H. Tooker and Jules Cowles.
In Winston Salem North Carolina a giant tin coffee pot stands at a busy corner as a relic of old Salem. Erected in 1858 by Julius Mickey tinsmith of Moravian Salem it is famed as possibly the first direct advertising piece in the area. A trap door in the pot’s bottom suggests soldiers once sheltered inside during the Civil War.
Glasgow reports that John Buchan historian essayist lecturer and novelist has been elected by Scottish universities to represent them in Parliament He will film Hunting Tower with Sir Harry Lauder in a leading role Buchan a nominally conservative independent in politics is author of History of the Great War and has written on the American Civil War Graduates with a master’s degree vote by mail in university representation
Col Charles A Lindbergh may visit Roanoke Island August 18 for the Virginia Dare birth anniversary. If plans hold, he will fly to Kill Devil Hill then to Roanoke Island to place a wreath on the Fort Raleigh monument honoring Virginia Dare. Capt Frank Winch confirms contact with Lindbergh.
A fragment puzzle lists numerous cryptic clues from pre served rock to plant and animal terms. Items include sturgeon eyed phrases, elm tree, various verbs and nouns, with numbers and cross references suggesting a crossword style grid.
Paris reports more museum visitors after admission charges. The Louvre leads, followed by Versailles and Fontainebleau palaces and Mont Saint Michel Abbey. Revenue supports permanent staff and exhibits previously shown only periodically.
A catalog style list highlights Weeping Willow Tree Pearl Bryan and numerous old recordings. The reel shows artist credits like North Carolina Ramblers Riley Puckett Bob Nichols and many others with song titles including There’ll Come a Time, Wreck of Old 97 and Knoxville Girl.
Washington June 25 Rear Admiral Mark J Bristol longtime naval commander and diplomat in the Near East moves to the Far East to command the American squadron in Chinese waters He formed a pro American policy in Turkey avoiding bias toward any faction while directing twenty destroyers one cruiser and two repair ships under his command
A former head of the American Red Cross in Turkey and his wife, Mrs Bristol, played a key role in managing refugee problems following the Turkish crisis after the large American hospital at Constantinople. The couple was deeply involved in relief efforts across several capacities and with éolo var.
London in June 25 report quotes Sir Austen Chamberlin secretary for foreign affairs arguing diplomacy must be conducted in secret. He dismisses public negotiations as folly and says the government cannot make engagements or treaties not disclosed to the house of commons and to the world.
Washington June 25 In a navy department order captains of the line must pass physical and psychological aviation examinations to qualify for command of aviation units. They may volunteer for air duty. A new law limits aviation commands to experienced pilots and observers, with only a few high ranking officers currently qualified.
Blue predominates in the royal gardens at Sandringham with Queen Mary showing a fondness for blue blooms. Immense beds of lupins and other blue blossoms create vivid displays across the royal estate in June.
Detroit reports a 100 mile leg to Boston and a national air tour beginning June 27 from Ford airport. The 15 day event will visit 23 cities, showcasing planes from small propeller types to large multi engine transports to test aviation reliability in schedule keeping. The itinerary runs through New York Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland Kalamazoo Dayton Columbus Cincinnati Louisville Pine Bluff Oklahoma City Omaha Moline Chicago Grand Rapids Detroit Philadelphia Wichita and more with a final return to Detroit.
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