The Young People of Today and Europe’s Looming Threat
The piece contrasts youth’s acceptance of economic strain with elders’ worries about future prosperity. It notes high schooling output, a large under thirty demographic, and expectations that young people will drive political and social action. It then shifts to Britain’s fear of Germany’s new war plan and air power, suggesting a looming European crisis.
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Telegraph
New York World-Telegram
London
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
Simms
German Republic
Teutons
France
Germany Scares the World and American Perception
The piece reflects American anxiety about European threats after the armistice, noting Americans feel a lingering danger unseen by Europeans. It cites a copyright article by William Philip Simms as supporting the view and contrasts perspectives across continents.
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United States
Europe
America
William Philip Simms
Now You See It and Now You Don’t Welch Post Office Question
Washington dispatches list seven West Virginia public works projects under the deficiency act. Welch’s post office is absent despite Bluefield receiving 124 000 for a federal courthouse and post office. Congressman Kee had promised Welch a new post office, but the plan never progressed beyond planning.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Welch Post Office
Federal Court House
Bluefield
John Kee
C. C
Kee
Then and Now The Costly Expansion of Government
The article recalls a 1932 party promise to cut expenses and purge bureaus yet notes a rise in spending and about sixty new bureaus. It cites fourteen state employment offices in West Virginia, up from four under Republicans, with four of them in Bluefield. The Democrats expanded offices from sixty to forty four in counties, after trumpeting them as needed.
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The
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Bluefield
Labor Department
Mayor Fights Price Fix By Ordering Gas Stations Cuts
The mayor orders filling stations to lower prices fixed by the NRA, promising relief for gas and oil expenses amid unclear conditions. Officials note codes aim to keep prices high but seem less effective for paying consumers, while other areas also cut prices.
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Mayor Light
Wolf
NRA
Blue Eagle
Roosevelt's Hawaii trip teased with hula caution
The editor jokes that President Roosevelt may stay in Hawaii as long as he pleases but warns against importing more dances after the trip. The remark targets the era's fad for exotic dances and the president's travel plans.
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Roosevelt
Hawaii
Wisecracking fellows and radio din in dinner words
A witty quip about radio changing dining culture and spoiling restaurant ambiance. The line mocks critics who blame technology for subtle social shifts.
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Primgar Bell
An Angel's Teardrop Poem From Helen Griffin
A poem describes an angelic teardrop hanging between earth and air. It glows with heavenly beauty and brightness surpassing stars, presented as a luminous celestial ornament attributed to Helen Griffin of Sioux City Iowa.
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Helen Griffin
Sioux City
Iowa
Perfumed promises mask grim 1920s PWA progress outlook
Washington analysts deconstruct official government claims on business prospects. They note March through June followed seasonal trends around 75 percent normal with July and August set for slight declines and September gains. Manufacturing, steel, autos, and textiles show mixed demand while prices stay stable. building activity remains weak despite PWA rhetoric, with May contracts down and idle funds sticking in state projects.
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Washington
Wey
PWA
Radio City
New York
Ickes
Johnstown Robber Sentenced for Ambitious Creek Safe Heist
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Charles Perando aged 37 is serving two to four years for a bold robbery. A 200 pound safe containing $1000 was removed from a store, pried open and submerged in a creek.
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Johnstown
Charles Perando
The Once Over by H. S. Phillips
Satirical verse praising and lampooning government oversight and stock trading reform. It imagines Uncle Sam guarding investors with truth telling brokers and protective measures, ending with a contrary declaration of desiring to lose money anyway.
Young Man With Elastic Conscience May Become Song Writer
Charlie Davis, the orchestra leader, praises a young man with an elastic conscience and wonderful memory who he believes will become a great popular songwriter in time.
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Charlie Davis
Quipster Kahn Cites Insomnia From Graduation Buzz
Kermit Kahn laments insomnia after recent graduations. Henry Ford comments the mood improves as the public tires of novelty. Jack Arthur notes people grow weary after four or five years. The passage blends satirical lines about praise, sleep, and public sentiment.
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Henry Ford
Jack Arthur
Seven Year Olds Catch Big Ohio River Fish
In Wheeling West Virginia a dozen fishermen tired from a day on the Ohio River watched two seven year olds Richard Williams and Jimmie Carnahan reel in more fish in an hour than all the others combined using simple worms and old cords.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Richard Williams
Jimmie Carnahan
Cancer July 27 birthday horoscope with career and love notes
June 27 birth sign guidance covers favorable hours and danger periods, financial advice, social cautions, and relationship tips. It cites examples of notable people born June 27 and notes talents in skilled craft and money making with a focus on personal conduct and restraint.
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Cupid
Paul F. Eve
Cortlandt Parker
Leonard Case
James S
The Harpoon and a Nation’s Jumbled News Tales
A jumble of remarks on Roosevelt brain trusters, Farley bets, Baruch memoirs, and a bleak Germany forecast. A doctor warns kisses shorten life, while film magnates face doubt about clean up. San Francisco requires used car dealers to register salesmen, post bonds, obtain licenses, and report new acquisitions within 48 hours.
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San Francisco
Boy and Girl Tramps of America reviewed by Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton reviews Thomas Minehan’s Boy and Girl Tramps of America, praising the author’s on the road method. He notes wandering youths stem from broken homes and lack of opportunity, a problem the book treats with sober urgency and vivid reporting. Farrar and Rinehart publish the work at $2.50.
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Russia
Red State
United States
Thomas Minehan
America
Mr. Minehan
Farrar and Rinehart
Screen Life in Hollywood Threat Players and Studio Power
A look at how threat actors in Hollywood shape careers, with Preston Foster losing the lead role to Tracy and moving to another studio, and Gary Grant gaining prestige by stepping in for Cooper. The piece notes studio tactics to keep top stars in line and to protect lucrative projects.
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Hollywood
Preston Foster
Fox Company
Fox
Spencer Tracy
Tracy
Chicago
Cermak
Foster
Garbo
Gary Grant
Gary Cooper
Grant
Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
England
Lilian Harvey
Lillian
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Briefs Highlight Local Events
The Bluefield Stars faced the St. Louis Stars in South Bluefield. Bluefield Pants and Overalls began operations in the Heffner Building on Roanoke Street. The council planned paving Princeton Avenue from the passenger station west to Mercer Street. George S. Neal of Huntington was nominated by Democrats for Fifth District congress. Theodora A. Hoge suffered injuries from a fall at home on Rogers Street. The Owens family in Finney Virginia reported a fatal accidental shooting of their 14 year old daughter by her 5 year old brother. Victor M. Johnson of Rockford Illinois was elected Kiwanis International president. Edith Carr of Pearsburg and Russell A. Yarbrough of Bluefield announced their marriage. Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected Rotary International president.
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Bluefield Stars
St. Louis Stars
South Bluefield
Bluefield
Heffner
Roanoke Street
Princeton Avenue
Mercer Street
George S. Neal
Huntington
Fifth
A. H. Hoge
Rogers Street
William Owens
Finney
Victor M. Johnson
Rockford, Ill
Kiwanis International
Edith Carr
Pearlsburg
Russell A. Yarbrough
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Rotary International
Howe Signals Political Strategy On Roosevelt West Coast Trip
Colonel Louis McHenry Howe, Roosevelt’s presidential secretary, is seen as the driving force behind party strategy as the president heads to Hawaii and then the Pacific coast. Howe’s planned contact with state leaders en route and discussions upon return point to preparing for 1936. The trip with Rudolf Forster aboard underscores loyalty and routine White House operations.
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Washington
Louis McHenry Howe
Mr. Howe
Howe
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Pacific
Colonel Howe
Washingon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Rudolf Forster
Forster
Billy Rose revives Broadway with a grandMusic hall revival
In New York Billy Rose reshapes Broadway hospitality by converting theaters into immersive Music hall venues. He transforms the New Yorker and Manhattan theaters into lavish bars stages and dining spaces attracting about 12 000 weekly patrons with 100 waiters and hostesses plus 36 touring vaudeville acts in a novel nightly spectacle.
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Rose
New Yorker
Manhattan Theater
Clark Robinson
Billy Rose
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Rere Eee
H. S. Phillips
Uncle Sam
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Kermit Kahn
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Farley
Barney Baruch
Senate
Bruce Catton
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Gloria Swanson
United Artists
Corinne Griffith
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Corinne
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Paul Harrison
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Tony Pastor
Shanley
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