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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
16
The notice outlines subscription rates for mail and city carrier delivery across multiple zones. It lists prices for one year, six months, and shorter terms while detailing geographic territory coverage within 150 to 600 miles and requesting payments in advance.
A compact quotation pairing Deuteronomy 32 48 with Bret Harte on youth. The lines juxtapose divine vengeance for servants and mercy for the land, followed by a reflective, distant view of tropical youth's fading days.
Bluefield gears up for an American Legion convention expected to draw over 6,000 visitors for several days. City hotels will be strained, with private homes needed for lodging and visitors likely spending at least 150000 dollars. Publicity efforts include 100 billboards statewide and extensive newspaper coverage.
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii at a dinner for new U S ambassador Joseph Grew hinted at a developing Asiatic doctrine akin to Monroe’s, saying American dominion of Asia or Japan meddling in the Western Hemisphere could trigger war, a stark warning amid cordial exchanges.
The item recalls Thomas Lynch of Greensburg Pennsylvania, president of United States Coal and Coke, stopping in Bluefield on route to Tug Fork district for development. It also notes the marriage of James Q. Jayne of Bluefield to Miss Frazier of Radford at Radford. The Poca hannon coalfield miners' strike nears end.
In Pounding Mill Virginia a blast in a limestone quarry used 37000 pounds of dynamite. Mrs J B Wallace of West Graham is dead. Mrs Auguste S Bowen widow of Major Thomas P Bowen dies at her home in Tazewell.
The passage argues Japan aims to close the Open Door in China and dominate Asia. It notes American stance on fair trade and warns against provoking a conflict that could jeopardize Japan’s vast U S market. Viscount Ishii’s statements are cited as signaling Japan’s aims.
A column criticizes Americans for losing the art of listening and conserving courtesy in conversation. It notes talkers dominate discussions, cites a film star avoiding retirement after a bank crash, and mentions President Coolidge explaining war debts. It also references New York scams and the Schmeling Sharkey boxing fight robbery as examples of poor public judgment.
The piece notes widespread disappointment at any rapid Democratic presidential nomination. It argues the public expects a convention showcase and views a hasty process as out of step with national habits and expectations.
Oklahoma Governor Murray known as Alfalfa Bill appears ready for the Democratic convention. He shows a tense edge as he objects to a friendly pat on the back amid the preparations and political display.
Poem notes lilacs’ clear tint and fragrance guiding the speaker toward healing. The speaker recalls grief easing as the scent foretells what lies beyond the bend, addressing Jeannie Pendleton Hala in The Lantern.
Editorials urge large reductions across all state educational institutions under control, with elided scale cuts: 19 percent for 1200 to 2000, 16 percent for 2000 to 3500, and 20 percent above 3500. Authors warn a summer special session is needed to adjust salaries and public official pay to purchasing power and state finances.
The governor urges the legislature to set politics aside and address the listed subjects in a constructive way for the state's best interests. He expects a short July 12 extra session, notes taxation topics are controversial but can be resolved with a nonpartisan approach, and believes enough statesmanlike legislators exist in West Virginia to handle relief measures.
Washington reports a shakeup in the Bonus Army's leadership as Thomas Kelly of Camden New Jersey becomes acting commander in chief after Walter Waters resignation and George Klenholz of Portland Oregon succeeds him. Police withdraw from the veterans' financial administration and the last of the benefit funds are spent. Metropolitan and Maryland state police end city transportation support.
Artificial fever from electrical heating relieved symptoms in 42 tractable asthma patients treated by Drs. Samuel M. Feinberg Stafford L. Osborne and Meyer J. Steinberg in Chicago research.
In Manhattan the term ritzy fades as Park Avenue parties shrink and 60 cent meals emerge in once exclusive spots. Sidney Solomon of the Park occasion runs a Bryant Park hot dog stand amid talk of a two year moratorium for the new Waldorf Astoria and concerns over the Pierre’s fate as about 150 hotels move into banks.
A year ago scalpers plagued Broadway with high prices and angry crowds. A New York theater league formed to curb them, but now the issue seems outdated as public awareness and prices settle, leaving scalpers anxious about hits and the old streetside chants fading.
Beverly Bayne hosts bridge sessions in a New York hotel while Marguerite Clark runs a dancing school with her sister. Anna Mae Wong’s sister Ying Wong aims for films. Ed Wynn buys conservative beanies for street wear. Maurice Chevalier rehearses songs in New York and Paris. Mae West heads to Hollywood and Lilyan Tashman eyes a music show part. Amelia Earhart still carries her $20 starter fund for Europe.
A count shows five U S senators born outside the United States. Ciuzens of Michigan and Herbert of Rhode Island were born in Canada. Wagner of New York native of Germany, Davis of Pennsylvania born in Wales, and Bingham of Connecticut born in Hawaii when it was an alien territory.
A Washington bystander notes Roosevelt banners dominating the Congress Hotel lobby ahead of the Chicago convention. Alfred E. Smith’s for president sign angles with Roosevelt imagery as Ritchie forces mobilize. Jouett Shouse’s role as permanent chair toward contest sparks political maneuvering.
Liza Grey Chaplin confirms she will guard her sons Charles Spencer Jr. and Sidney Karl, ages 7 and 6, as they sign a Hollywood talkie contract. The boys may appear in three Fox pictures, with or without their mother, while balancing education and health under state law and their father's settlement. The elder resembles Charlie Chaplin and Charlie last saw them three or four years ago.
Mrs Chaplin sends the children to France eight months ago for schooling. She believes several years in films won’t interrupt their education and that following their father’s career would be an education in itself. They will continue with their plans in the meantime.
A director who promised lead roles to six actors for a minor studio faced demands to keep his word. He claimed indecision and asked studio secretaries to decide while hiring a lesser known actor for less pay. He also mirrored Sing Sing gardens for a prison scene in Warden Lawes film 20,000 Years in Sing Sing.
Rod Patched column profiles Al Smith as the central figure at the Democratic convention in Chicago. It contrasts his personable, witty press conferences with Herbert Hoover and then shifts to Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma, highlighting Murray’s blunt style and bold visions for farm relief and trade.
London reports Major de Spencer Robertson, a regular Conservative, entering the house of commons with a straw hat. It is noted as the first instance of such headwear in the chamber, where hats are traditionally not worn during sessions.
The article advises bathing as key for skin health during warm months, noting heat moisture and public pools raise infection risk. It recommends warm baths with bland soap, cautions against overly hot baths, promotes cold showers with brisk rubbing, warns against delayed reaction, and highlights wearing coverings in public baths to prevent ringworm. Sea air and outdoor activity are beneficial, and skin should be dried and protected with powder or dressings on cracks.
Hearings in Wheeling gas rate case resume with a one day postponement. Special receiver appointment for Hotel Windsor Wheeling refused by state supreme court. Huntington sees shift in prohibition enforcement with multiple transfers. State federation of federal postoffice clerks meets July 4 in Charleston with Leo George as keynote. War Department approves 100000 for locks 14 and 28 maintenance on the Ohio river. Road commission allows passenger buses to carry packages up to 50 pounds amid railroad protests.
Rumetex promotes rapid relief from rheumatism and neuritis with a medicine free formula. Users report taking a tablespoonful three times daily to reduce uric acid and claim quick recovery by Monday. Available at Goodykoonts Drug Stores Bluefield Fairview East End and several other local pharmacies.
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