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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
6
An item from the local paper dated Wednesday June 27 1928 references a carrier pay note and printing company names in a brief classified-like line, indicating a periodical publication entry and related notices.
The Portsmouth Sun quotes Senator Fess on Nicaragua showing Marines under Taft Wilson Harding and Coolidge to protect lives and property. It argues the intervention was altruistic under Monroe Doctrine and aimed at stability, not empire, with future withdrawals tied to fair elections and stable government.
Miss Ella Howen of Tazewell acted with presence of mind saving children from a falling partition. She endangered herself to rescue the helpless and endured serious injuries. The incident elevates admiration for self sacrifice and the line about greater love endures.
A columnist warns vacationers to resist temptations during holidays and urges moderation after the work stress. He notes advice often goes unheeded as people plan trips and leisure, emphasizing self control when circumstances permit personal desires.
J. 8. Sherman of New York is named the Republican vice presidential candidate. J. 8. Gillespie H. S. Bowen and John T. Barnes of Tazewell travel from Chicago after attending the Republican national convention.
The text discusses how people seek to express personal freedom during vacations by pursuing their own plans. It notes varying motivations from quiet life to excitement, and provides examples such as a motorman taking a street car ride and a famous aviator loafing at a flying field, illustrating individual leisure preferences.
Col Charlies W. Osenton of West Virginia has quit his role as national committeeman after an attempt to secure the state’s delegation. He notes the state will likely prove more safely Republican in November, recounting long-term Republican gains and past 1912 dynamics.
The commission chose excellent contractors for the Princeton Glen Lyn road and progress is strong despite rain. The grade is magnificent and the project stands as one of the finest in the state system and most important for the region in years.
Senator McNary and Representative Haugen back Herbert Hoover as farm relief support but stress the movement does not imply a revolt against the ticket. The passage notes a natural potential upset from a female rival crossing the Atlantic to challenge the distinction.
A brief literary note compares Sinclair Lewis and Ancient Corinthian Bow, noting no new discovery from Main Street and suggesting the ancient city had its own version long before Christ. A German doctor is cited claiming kissing spreads pyorrhea, but no solid progress in argument is offered.
Chicago gangsters remain active after Mayor Thompson's promises before election. They threaten a jury in a murder trial with death. the verdict in this case was not guilty.
A Prescott man described as a skilled bank cashier fired a precise shot that ended his own career in that line of work and likely his involvement in banking. The incident reflects a dramatic, pivotal moment for the local economy.
The remark suggests that avoiding the term acid test in the campaign would let both elites claim a victory. It frames the political discourse as a test of strategy and optics rather than policy substance.
The Worcester Evening Gazette questions whether the Missouri flood is a Democratic ploy to divert President Hoover from campaign details. The piece presents a critical view of the flood as a political distraction.
The Savannah Morning News notes discussions on strategies to break the Solid South echoing the boll weevil as a cautionary tale of failure and resilience in Southern politics and agriculture.
Sir William E. Berry notes it is easy to make successful prophecies on a rising market and adds the opposite truth that waiting may reverse outcomes. The Canton Daily News reflects on market timing and caution in forecasts.
A poem asks when love will arrive for the speaker. It contrasts how different lovers meet in May June and gray skies. The speaker ponders whether love will come late or soon and with happiness or sorrow, asking if the meeting will be in summer or autumn.
The death of Emmeline Pankhurst in London is recalled as a turning point in British suffrage. American papers note her militant methods helped bring reforms, sparking international debate and influencing campaigns for women's voting rights.
The platform calls for quarterly tax payments to government levels and gasoline taxes to replace personal property taxes. It favors mine safety education, mine operators training, road barriers, new factories for Bluefield, a north side street link near the depot, an advancement association for southern West Virginia, Sunday elections, uniformed deputy sheriffs, city water supply, and a municipal water program.
An Italian eats 400 miles of spaghetti annually per statistics. The piece jokes about dance marathons contests and references delegates at Heflin speaking after a Democratic convention. It notes a driver who ignores railway crossing precautions cannot recover, per recent decisions.
In a June diary of New York life Joe Ravens a seventeen year stage doorman recalls Al Jolson Kitty Gordon Stella Mayhew and Gaby Deslys actors and memories at the Winter Garden. He notes Broadway gossip magazines multiplying and Leslie Fenton in Maryland with the Cooper Fay Wray unit and a Black Harlem figure Countess Cullen.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains arteries as blood vessels delivering blood from the heart to distant body parts. He notes how heart pressure, vessel elasticity, and muscular walls affect circulation and overall blood pressure.
A newspaper comment outlines public affairs, politics, industrial progress, material development, and overall life in the Mountain State, noting trends and challenges affecting citizens and regional growth. It highlights editorial perspectives on governance, economic conditions, and social progress shaping West Virginia.
The piece argues that paying a dollar per primary vote is cheaper for taxpayers than backing private interests, noting high costs come when turnout is low and urging that open, contested primaries prevent exclusionary backroom control. It cites a Fairmont West Virginia editorial and stresses that high election costs are acceptable if they maintain a free and open process. It also includes a second editorial urging local business advertising to boost town commerce and confidence, citing the Huntington Herald-Dispatch and American Banker.
The article explains how elastic tissue in vessel walls diminishes with age being replaced by fibrous tissue, causing thickened walls and higher pressure. It distinguishes this from arteriosclerosis with calcification, notes possible brain apoplexy from vessel rupture, and emphasizes lifelong hygiene to control these conditions, citing weather and local papers.
Paris June 26 readers lament high book prices in postwar France. most novels cost around 12 fr while cheaper 10 to 15 fr editions exist. binding is seen as optional as readers discard or shelve volumes after a single read. publishers offer cheap bindings and special finely printed editions for bibliophiles.
A strip of light humor and witticisms from various newspapers shows quips on marriage, politics, labor, and daily life. The excerpts reference Terre Haute Star Syracuse era Cincinnati Times Indianapolis Star Bay City Daily Times Omaha World-Herald Portland Oregonian Charleston Evening Post and Toronto Daily Star with playful observations on perpetual motion hotels and penny food.
Rodney Dutcher analyzes the enduring two thirds rule in the Democratic Party, its history since 1832, and the push and opposition to abolish it. He notes how state conventions and regional blocs influence national nominations and recalls past battles over the rule, including 1912 and 1924 outcomes.
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