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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
6
The piece discusses Senator Vanderberg proposing profit sharing as a remedy for capitalism. It notes doubt from big industrialists and economists about feasibility and the risk labor would accept lower wages in downturns. It also mentions shifting support for a Vanderberg-Dewey ticket amid questions of the plan’s practicality.
Report outlines White House arrangers Corcoran and associates pressing for a third term by intimidating rivals. It notes Senator Guffey and Smathers aligning on the same day and suggests the tactics have some temporary effect on Democratic politicos.
A compact remark attributed to Montaigne notes that the first law given to humanity by God was the duty to obey. The quote frames obedience as foundational to human law and moral order.
The piece argues the new spending program labeled lending is a fake remedy for prosperity. It criticizes Roosevelt’s repeated futile spending, warns that foreign loan repayments are unlikely, and condemns tax increases and government waste in government appropriations.
Writers argue against higher taxes on the middle class asserting politicians fear alienating the very voters they seek. They claim taxing the rich alone is impossible and that populist rhetoric about soaking Wall Street misleads the public. The piece questions the feasibility of funding government by targeting the wealthy.
In lighthearted banter a narrator jokes about reversing the sun tan trend to keep skin pale. The idea humorously suggests women should avoid sun exposure while men prefer lighter complexions, hinting at social tastes and flirtatious culture without serious consequences.
A recent report notes about 96,000 road signs and billboards were removed from Virginia highways in the last four months. It also mentions unknown counts for West Virginia and suggests Bluefield consider similar regulation for signage.
An argument over pitching horseshoes led to a fatal shooting and a critically wounded second person. Police are investigating the incident.
The president argues our large debt is owed to ourselves and we will pay it by taking funds from ourselves. This cheerful reasoning conflicts with his pre election rhetoric and with his later role among formal advisers.
The Indiana political figure Paul V. McNutt announces support for Roosevelts third term. He hopes the gesture earns Roosevelt's blessing while his real aim remains running for the presidency.
An AP item reports a British genealogy authority concluding Queen Elizabeth is related to George Washington and Robert E Lee and that Roosevelt and Chamberlain are eighth cousins three times removed with King Edward I as a common ancestor. The quip suggests absurdity about royal ancestry.
London reports Britain tests bombproof shelters by placing goats inside then dropping shells on them. The note adds that US policymakers use a similar approach with businessmen as the goats when new taxes or legislation arise.
Editorials condemn government loan gimmicks and Wagner Act reforms as harming business. They urge repeal or amendment to restore profit and fear free enterprise, noting pump priming is ineffective and capitalism needs relief from oppression. The second notice critiques the term democratic dictator as a danger to intellectual honesty and urges swift action against such rhetoric.
Report cites government spending of about 15000 dollars per minute after night clubs close. The article questions how such expenditures are justified and what programs or actions they fund in that period.
A诗 poem describing sunset over brown hills and plum branches as cattle return home to a gray barn. The verse paints violet shadows, water light, and milkmaids at twilight with dreamy, moonlit imagery.
The administration plans to renew pressure on an unseen spending program with Harry Hopking returning to the scene. If he can present a credible pro business case, he will reemerge in the front rank wearing his new farm hat. Justice Douglas has purchased a farm in Washington, signaling possible renewed political activity ahead.
The record shows Robert argued Roosevelt should have a third term due to court upsets and a plausible fourth term because of 1937 mood. He also raised a hypothetical fifth term if something happened to the third. Official confirmation is lacking and local reporters deem it obscure.
An eight page pamphlet titled The Third Term Legend by J. J. Perl circulated ten months before Ickes used similar arguments. It claims Washington grew tired of public life and sought relief from slanders, with Ickes echoing these points and even repeating a typographical error about Jefferson writing to John Taylor instead of Tyler.
Stories hint Garner may seek home in a week as the vice president gossips about a valde and the futt ry of presiding through a Senate filibuster on neutrality. Garner will not endure past July 6 if conditions fail. the vice president would stay only if a congressional state cleanup seems possible.
In the administration circle, support shifts toward Hull and LaGuardia with Farley steering. Paper ticket looks solid but state secretary and New York mayor lack strong convention votes without Roosevelt and Farley delivering. Odds now about 20 to 1 against the plan.
The Alcatraz quote by Attorney General Murphy sparks debate with the council note that inmates did their best in a grim facility. The Nonpariel in Council Bluffs reflects on the era showing how language shapes memory of the prison.
W. P. Hawley becomes manager and W. J. Updike superintendent as East River Electric assumes Inter State. Mc Dowell county prosecuting attorney I. C. Herndon visited on business. Ww. G. Maroon, Tazewell merchant, was en route to Fayette, Missouri to wed Miss Spencer.
Dr. W R Williams of Richlands was prepared when a van was claimed dead. R Stuart of Bluefield was listed as a death. A Firemen's carnival was underway at Graham.
Miss Louise Miller of Washington Virginia and J W Price of War were married. Miss Beth Parr of Honaker and Willis Reyburn were also married.
Frank Taylor was shot and wounded while attempting to escape Mercer county. H Mitchell deputy US marshal was mortally wounded by the Welch chief of police. Care I drove four hurler from the mound as Vic Sorrell beat the New York Yankees 8 to 2.
George Ross reports on Manhattan reshaping itself with tree lined Fifth and Sixth Avenues after the El is removed. He notes urban farms within the metro area, including a wheatfield displaying a famed fashion scarecrow Miss Penelope Shoo Who. The piece blends culture, fashion, and city planning with a playful touch.
The piece weighs Hollywood obsession with screen immortality through Bette Davis and past stars like Bernhardt. It argues immortality is often canned, with legends surviving on folklore while current fame fades, and muses on how Elizabeth and Essex may age in memory.
A Kansas City iron worker who was arrested was made to sleep in a bed he built himself. He reportedly did not like the arrangement, describing it as an ineffective form of punishment.
A reviewer notes the long running high school comedy Is dead a Life facing competition from Tobacco Road and plans to report further in 1945. It highlights the show’s themes of youth trials and ambitions.
A Book A Day reviews Thomas Wolfe's posthumously published novel as a masterful study of life and memory. The critic traces how the narrator recalls love and loss, youth and aging, body image, and the enduring tension between spirit and flesh through key scenes and inner reflections.
A coroner's jury in Tyler County found that 47 year old farmer Ross Riggs of Joseph Mills died by his own action. His body was found hanging in his barn Sunday while relatives awaited word at his brother’s bedside.
A hailstorm devastated eighty square miles of wheat in Can area within fifteen minutes, severely impacting crops and local farmers. The event halted fieldwork and raised concerns over harvest prospects and insurance coverage.
The 141 acre Otto Kahn estate near Cold Spring Harbor Long Island once famed for luxury is acquired by the Sanitation Workers of New York City as a recreation center. The project reflects a landmark use of private property for city employee leisure on a grand estate with a noted past.
The piece recalls memories of amusements at Savin Rock and Lynch's Carousel, noting the electric fountain and band concerts that drew crowds on hot nights. It mentions the Flying Horses, the ride nicknamed Bedalia, and a joke about riding a bike with a mother on the handlebars.
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