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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
6
Brief notice lists that the newspaper has general non news content such as club meetings entertainments fairs churches and lodges with fees charged. It instructs payments to Daily Telegraph Printing Bluefield West Virginia.
In Summers County Hinton remains damless while other communities gain dams through New Deal funding. The Bluestone and New Rivers offer ideal sites for hydro power and flood control, but the budget favors Griffithsville Kentucky and other projects, leaving Bluestone unresolved.
Robert S. Henry of the Association of American Railroads cites that over seven years a passenger could travel 2.56 billion miles by train without a fatal accident. He credits relentless research and standardized equipment for the railroad safety edge and notes the aim to apply these gains to highways.
Senator Lewis of Illinois urged a move to federalized medicine joining President Roosevelt, but a White House spokesman quickly denied any such program. The idea reflects a broader push toward federal control in various sectors, with talk of socialized medical care at government expense gaining attention from the Medical Society of New York and others.
The parent body avoided specifics while agreeing to cooperate with the Washington government. It urged creating a national health department to center all government health agencies, signaling movement toward socialized and federalized medicine aligned with New Deal ideals.
The article quotes Senator Neely voicing opposition to a 25 percent local work-progress requirement in a $1.5 billion relief bill. He argues the amendment would burden the president with an army of investigators and insists he cannot vote to keep people idle or in hunger. The piece references the Congressional Record and cites the Jefferson Island soirée as context.
Economist Roger W. Babson warns that widening deficits threaten government credit and trigger six consequences including higher prices and shrinking purchasing power. He urges immediate action to curb federal outlays and restore a balanced budget amid rising per person expenses and national debt.
A satirical line notes a shift in attitudes as younger people once favored paralyzing elders at forty but now anticipate living off the elderly social security pensions once they are eligible.
A short wartime rumor notes the idea of German stamped horseshoes as a potential symbol if tensions rise. It hints at international friction and domestic defense worries without repeating explicit policy details.
A sonnet like meditation on preserved loveliness sunk beneath glassy depths. The speaker contemplates beauty that remains inviolate beyond the surface, resting in memory as time moves, with Elizabeth Morrow credited to the Atlantic Monthly.
Grant Smith returned from Monroe county where he was called to the Guanoche father. T. F. Burke was elected worshipful master of Bramwell Masonic lodge. Miss Lizzie Crotty died at the home of her father, Daniel Crotty.
Thirty years ago today Christ Episcopal rector Rev. R W Trapnell traveled to Anchorage Kentucky to wed Miss Evelina Bedinger. J E Evans of Naugatuck was convicted of first degree murder in his wife death. Zack DeWitt brother of J T DeWitt of Bluefield was murdered at Marytown.
Mrs. Lester wife of G O Lester clerk to the superintendent of the Virginian railway at Princeton died at Victoria Virginia. G W Floyd and Miss Jessie Burress of Graham were married.
Ten years ago today a fatal blast at the Pocahontas Fuel mine in Boissevain killed Robert Parton and injured R H Good man. Thomas Mullin a 50 year old farmer was shot near his Paint Lick home. James King, a Black man from Eckman, was found dead near a coke oven after being overcome by gas.
KIRKE SIMPSON discusses Nebraska senator George Norris and his push for open voting records via roll calls. The piece contrasts Nebraska’s single-house efficiency with Washington’s 435 member gridlock and notes nearly 80 roll calls last session equating to about 50 hours and ten days of legislative time.
George Ross surveys New York tastemakers from Irving Berlin’s piano tricks to signs of the era. He notes weather forecasts for outdoor cues, a “Small But Snooty” bar, and a “Gone Fishing” club placard. The piece also jokes about doubles of screen notables and the rise of musical therapy in medicine.
A long riff on sidewalk rules suggests Mexico style markings for pedestrians and urges US lawmakers to regulate walking speed, lane usage, U turns, parking, and idle standing. It questions how to balance safety with public movement and hints at broader regulatory era.
A humorous observation by Fred Farnham about indigestion leads to a wry quip on cannibalism. A Connecticut dentist was awarded a 2500 verdict after a golf ball strike, with a joking claim of restraint in the incident. Editorial commentary touches on Democratic distrust and a satirical note about a three day party on the Thousand Islands.
In Life in New England a Swappers’ column asks for a playable piccolo for dances, offers maple syrup and ski gear, and a litter of black and white kittens. The writer seeks an old doll body with a 31 4 by 41 2 inch head and clothes to fit, and offers an electric vacuum cleaner or portable cooker as trade for two hefty smoked items.
The notes outline birthday guidance for June 26 with favorable hours and danger periods. It predicts social charisma for women born that day and money or loyalty gains, plus career paths like entertainer or teacher. Notable figures listed include George W. Flagg and Serena E. Payne.
A fragmented notice mentions H K Yankee Office seeking to exchange information about covered bridges and careers with another party. It alludes to discussions on Roose and tack to the United but lacks coherent context. The text is incomplete and identifies no definite event or outcome.
In a playful snapshot the piece contrasts summer family scenes with a sharp jab at tax planning cleverness. It cites Secretary Morgenthau on the growth of lawyers and accountants who help people minimize taxes, and jokes about politicians guiding trips through a vacuum cleaner.
An early morning glimpse at the University Training school shows Billie Dove, once Hollywood’s beauty, escorting her four year old to nursery. Betty Bronson, Bobby Vernon, Mary Miles Minter, Ella Hall, Theda Bara, Irving Cummings, Leena Owen, Francis X. Bushman, Bill Hart, Gertrude Olmstead, Robert Z. Leonard, Douglas MacLean and others are noted for changes in appearance, careers, and lives, with fates ranging from writer to director and actor to housewife.
Naomi Jacobs's Time Piece features Claudia Marsden a strong willful heroine who battles family decline gambling and a capricious husband. After Francis Cos ter's death she assumes control of a wine firm and finds purpose in family and in laws while facing a second marriage.
Washington voices worry over a court bill and potential filibuster on Capitol Hill. The piece notes government workers may gain a labor relations board as part of broader civil service reforms amid union activity. It mocks oversized highway funding bills and reveals tax evasion hearings describe flimsy schemes to hide cash in safes, then reveal funds hidden in old French socks.
Parkersburg West Virginia June 25 District Engineer W H Schimmel of the road commission said state highways in this district were damaged to the extent of approximately 35000 by hard rains last Monday He added that many secondary roads must be re graded and filled.
The body of 55 year old Mrs Ollie Vankirk was recovered from the Little Kanawha river near Burnsville. She had drowned when her barn was washed away by a cloudburst at Dumpling Run several days earlier.
A historical note outlines that in 25 states persons under 16 are legally allowed to drive motor vehicles under certain conditions. The article details varied age thresholds and driving allowances across jurisdictions, including provisional licenses and supervision requirements.
A literary notice praising Time Piece for its solid character work and confident prose. Edward Bower appears as a boyhood love, David Betterton as a central romantic figure, shaping the narrator’s emotional arc. The review commends the book as well told with stature from major to minor figures.
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