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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
4
The text contrasts walking not in ungodly counsel with standing in sinners ways and sitting with the scornful. It urges escape from evil and becoming holy and wise, aligning with Platonic and biblical themes and urging the audience to keep the United States out of harm.
An opinion piece condemns Britain and France for failing to defend liberties against Hitler, accusing Chamberlain Baldwin and MacDonald of incompetence. It argues their delayed preparations and weak responses allowed German aggression, leaving Britain diminished and France endangered while Winston Churchill is praised as a corrective.
Dr Lowell Selling of Detroit told the American Medical Association in New York that forcing drivers to submit to mental tests could save 15,000 lives annually. He cited Detroit recorder’s court offenders and their performance on exams, reaction time, speed and distance judgment, color detection, and general intelligence as evidence.
Dr Selling argues emergency judgment is faulty and that traffic safety hinges on addressing the abnormal personality behind the wheel. He acknowledges engineering and enforcement but urges society to focus on the driver rather than solely on infrastructure or legislation.
The piece argues the 1935 National Labor Relations Act failed to curb disputes. It cites the Monthly Labor Review showing doubled labor conflicts and the rise of sit-down strikes, accusing New Deal policy of worsening industrial tensions.
A Hungarian paper was suspended for a week after criticizing U S policy and President Roosevelt. The paper claimed Americans favor a third term and democracy through wealth, provoking a U S protest. The Milwaukee Journal denounces the move as childish and partisan.
The 150 delegates meeting in Philadelphia choose not to adopt resolutions. The New York Herald-Tribune notes the move as ominous and questions if other groups will follow, warning against perceived weakness and urging firmness beyond this act.
The Roanoke World-News quotes a family celebrating a day for fathers with the father allowed free rein all day. It reflects lighthearted pride and a wish for similar honors to recur regularly.
A fragmentary poetic meditation urges light to pour through windows as truth, inviting the ear to tune to divine clarity and reject superstition. The lines evoke spacious, high windows and a reverent gaze toward God.
A fragmentary poem fragment titled Water by John B. Gough celebrates water as a beautiful force. The text evokes imagery of dew, ocean foam, storms, and clouds in a lyrical, nature centered meditation.
Poem asks if France is dead and if culture and spirit can endure forces of war. Questions frame resilience of art, science, faith, and humanity amid blitzkrieg and occupation with a call to endure and rise. The piece invokes Joan of Arc Voltaire Montaigne Loyola and Christian hope as a counter to oppression.
A garbled paragraph describes disarmament talk with Adolf referenced and a tourist season in Germany. It mentions a dining car menu in a forest and a man in Illinois who finds 176 four i and will be amir protected for a Sunday afternoon drive.
A London dinner party scene features a long talk by a lady to the Ambassador. She lightly comments on his fondness for music, prompting a courteous exchange and a wry retort from the host.
Text is fragmented and unreadable, containing stray phrases about mileage claims without discernible event, names, dates, or source context. Unable to extract a valid factual item for a newspaper card.
Philadelphia observers note hi finance labels plastered on Wendell Willkie appear to weaken under scrutiny. Delegates see potential impact if Democrats exploit smear tactics, while Willkie’s background from farm to finance complicates the public image of a utility executive. He argued against involvement early in the war debate.
A Roosevelt leftist faction praises Willkie as intelligent and liberal, while noting investigations by securities and government agents found no link to Georgia Power or Walter George. A Willkie worker’s remark about hiring top corporate talent is cited as a rationale.
Republican insiders face pushback as amateurs lead shows with few platform committee members. Lodge complains to 4 on platform committee amid last minute drafting. Landon adds two senators but the platform nears completion. A mimeo against Willkie circulates from Dewey HQ. London plan to prehearings works, though witnesses gripe at subcommittee. Ham Fish dodges questions with two large satchels, and a pamphlet hints at nominating Hamilton Fish if deadlock persists.
The Washington Post quotes Senator Frazier of North Dakota as antiwar and asks what he would do if the hemisphere were invaded. The piece notes reporters avoided printing some phrases, and questions whether government records of expenditures will be kept for future generations.
The Omaha World Herald notes that Britons are always respectful toward royalty and state that Leopold is in every respect a king, implying a strong royal bearing and presence.
Forty years ago today a visitor at Binens, Monroe county, described Norfolk and Western Jim Crow cars operating through the region. The article notes the Dev W 3 Greener and references the era's common railroad segregation practice.
A notice seeks removal of a public dray stand from Princeton avenue. The item mentions 8 B Carter and Miss Pearl Cartwright of Pocahontas wed at Graham, tying the notice to local events.
Twenty years ago the West Virginia Medical and Pharmaceutical Society elected Dr. E. W. Comax of Bluefield as its president. The brief notice notes the society's meeting and the key leadership result, reflecting professional recognition within the state's medical field.
Funeral services were held for L. T. Ellison in Princeton. Judge George Dillard presided at Mercer County Criminal Court in Princeton. James Elwood Jones announced his candidacy for the U. S. Senate.
Hollywood star John Barrymore says The Great Profile is not a life history of his life. He jokes the film is a compendium of ham actors, with a scene showing him as Hamlet and a portrait of Churchill among random anecdotes and playful banter with co stars.
The piece urges individuals to add enthusiasm to their beliefs and efforts. It notes that learning one new thing daily, careful use of small capital, and good manners attract progress and friends. Read often and strive to apply these ideas.
Fragmentary remarks describe a tense exchange between Rat and Barrymore during a recent escapade. Rat’s sputtered accent contrasts with Barrymore’s imperious gestures as the scene unfolds.
Creighton Scott’s novel The Muscovites follows Ivan Pomitch a rouble free graduate who navigates revolutionary Russia avoiding most turmoil. He lacks classic Russian types yet endures conscription and romance as the plot unfolds through Fenya and a brother’s stingy memory.
A terse note from a local dining guide warns patrons about a harsh new policy at the ee ee restaurant, urging staff and guests to confront fatigue and avoid weakness. Local business supporters debate the tone and potential impact on service quality.
A fragmented collection of quotes on ignorance, learning, self awareness, and governance. The passages reference Jeremiah Luther Colton Saadi Coleridge and general themes of enlightenment versus remaining in ignorance.
New York mayor Fiorello LaGuardia defends his wartime positions amid frequent blasts from Italian papers and local critics. The piece notes his blunt, uncompromising style, clashes with labor and racial groups, and his persistence in addressing fires, letters, and political pressures while steering New York through tense national times.
Column by E. B. Birkenbeuve l notes that stockings made from Du Ponts Nilon fiber require no seams or dulling finish and promise comfort and durability per recent news dispatches.
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