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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
6
Saily Telegraph of and the Uke announces communications and mail matters to Dar Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield Virginia. It lists subscription rates by radius and notes postal postage charges. The issue is dated Tuesday June 96 1928.
Aphoristic fragment reflecting on earthly life and spiritual piercing consequences. A brief quotation contrasts earthly fragility with the sharperness of faith, implying peace and hope erode under worldly trial.
A public voice argues that WV election law flaws force multiple conventions between August 7 and 15 with magisterial district and state meetings, making full representation impossible. The writer urges a thirty day extension to allow adequate deliberation and broader participation in selecting circuit judge nominees.
The piece commends Princeton's progressive men for pursuing a rayon silk plant in the city. It notes available sites nearby and a favorable underground water source. It highlights potential jobs for coal field workers across Mercer Wyoming Raleigh and McDowell counties and urges sustained cooperative effort to transform the region into a prosperous manufacturing hub with abundant fuel power and climate advantages.
The passage argues that familiarity breeds not contempt but ignorance of errors, noting that newspaper workers are not immune to this flaw. It critiques the American press for a dangerous, rapidly growing habit that diminishes vigilance in reporting.
W W Corder a Norfolk and Western locomotive engineer died at his Saeger home John Walters bought land in Union street valley to open a public park Funeral services for 8 R Linkenhaker were held at the First Christian church Dr A J Skaggs of Ballard Monroe county died at Charleston Mise Eula Bruce married to L W Boykin
Critics argue the press floods readers with trivial updates on President Coolidge and his family in Brule Wisconsin while neglecting important news. The New York World and Associated Press note sparse information from Cedar Island lodge as cameras keep rolling.
A Hollywood star will inhabit the windows of a major Chicago department store for seven days, sleeping eating and entertaining as she would at home while crowds watch to study actors off screen. Separate mention notes Jesse Jones of Texas as a potential running mate for Al Smith, sparking thoughts on a ticket combo.
Health Commissioner Harris of New York derides the dance marathon as a discussing spectacle with no artistic or sporting merit. He notes other evunts in the same class attract public interest, remarking that mob psychology can do many things beyond harming individuals.
One Herbert Hoover supporter and one Alfred Smith backer found in Clarksburg indicate a split ticket with one Democrat and one Republican. The New York governor would not carry the Smith faction this fall. A Columbus Dispatch writer calls Kanawha Street in Charleston the most beautiful street in America, a claim we note with some skepticism.
Democrats celebrate William Boss Ware of Pennsylvania for aiding Herbert Hoover at the Kansas City convention while denouncing Tam any Hall influence as improper.
President Coolidge desires seclusion at his Wisconsin summer residence but is reportedly receiving little quiet time. Reports note visitors and public attention interrupting his planned privacy.
Verse portrays surfers and beachgoers racing along sunlit sands with the sea and sky as a boundless stage. The speaker asserts a temporary, intimate possession of the coast and its wild freedom, honoring enduring human presence and the wind driven motion of feet beside the sea.
The Republican platform at Kansas City centers on farm relief and prohibition. Editorials debate whether platforms matter, while noting the dry plank is clearer on enforcement. Various papers praise farm measures and enforcement, with mixed views on political impact and the role of the platform.
The St Paul Dispatch notes how VP selections rarely swing elections but can influence state outcomes. It catalogs past tickets, highlighting Indiana and New York as pivotal, and cites Curtis, Hoover, Bryan, Davis, Wheeler, Roosevelt, Fairbanks, and others as examples of regional impact and voting patterns.
In a reprinted interview, J. A. Spender argues prohibition has improved enforcement and national welfare in the United States. He cites reduced drunkenness, higher productivity, and shifting spending to homes and industries, predicting no repeal. Ford Motor Company findings support economic gains from prohibition.
Post Cards From Europe notes Maurice de Valeffe urging creation of an official Academy of Fashion in France to guard feminine style. He warns foreign buyers and American demand threaten French taste as big dresshouses tailor gowns for Americans.
A proposal outlines an Academie de la Mode with forty members including ten dress designers ten sculptors ten painters and ten society actresses from the Paris stage chosen for elegance.
In Manhattan the rough edges of city life persist with bouncers in theaters and tabloids. The Base Drum club of New York keeps drums ready for dancers while lockers line hallways. At 1560 Broadway an ad seeks noncontracted freaks to send photos for the next season.
Medical scientists now view mental diseases as multi factor conditions. Heredity disease glands alcohol infections and environmental stimuli all contribute. Individual study of each patient is needed as college students face intellectual and emotional pressures that can lead to breakdown without proper self assessment and guidance.
Dr John Grier Hibben of Princeton urges graduates to see life as part of a larger social fabric. He warns against self centered living and notes actions affect others, from voting to enforcing laws, shaping the environment that governs all. The piece contrasts this call with a Detroit bandit raid story and a Los Angeles Express blurb.
A stocky tale recounts a monkey escaping from an animal importer’s wagon while beer barrels appear in a second floor speakeasy. A dentist shows off diamond inlaid teeth and a $10 bill pasted on a fire case window draws no grabs, prompting streetwide interest if dropped.
The piece notes Miss Earhart's transatlantic flight as a major achievement and credits Mr. Stults with proving a man can succeed. It claims Indiana as a prolific source of writers and suggests young Hoosiers have much to write about. A Kansas City woman jailed for clothing theft denies a visa but changes story after an interview.
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