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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1936
Page
6
Public notices detail club meetings entertainments sales and church or lodge resolutions with fees accepted. It includes mailing and subscription terms, pricing, and a Bible verse citation.
Philadelphia special writers report a shift in Democratic attitude as fear and infighting rise. Analysts fear Alf Landon may siphon middle class support, while the Union party could split votes and swing states to Landon. Roosevelt pivots to a high risk, class targeting campaign strategy.
The report notes vice president and speakers praising Cactus Jack and Roosevelt era leadership as the nation’s affairs were discussed. It mentions Richberg and the suggestion of a possible successor role amid the administration’s transitions.
The Mormon church plans to place up to 90000 breadwinners in useful work through cooperative farms factories and credit facilities funded by tithes and church assets. Church leaders say discipline thrift and taxation will foster employment while preventing moral decline from reliance on federal aid.
Statisticians estimate the annual crime bill at 15 billion dollars, a per capita tax of about 120 dollars, affecting one in every eighty four people. W W Peterson of the justice department calls it a crime tax, noting costs of crime include treatment, losses, and penal system upkeep, and wonders at a census of the criminal element.
A Japanese soldier shoved his bayonet against a U S cavalry captain in Peiping and forced him off a sidewalk. The event, while alarming, is treated with calm as the world remains tense and governments are jittery about similar incidents.
Barbara Hutton Reventlow refutes claims she bought the Napoleonic jewels from Ganina Walska for 1.2 million dollars. Yet the sensational tale filled most daily newspapers worldwide, boosting its notoriety and value as gossip.
Judge David B Johnston and his two daughters left for Richmond to attend the Confederate reunion. The Rev W A Pearson and wife were summoned to Glade Spring by the illness of his sister. J D McCue of the Castner and Currant force left for eastern cities for his vacation end.
Observers note Philadelphia Democats expect a clash over the two thirds rule while Cleveland framed events show harmony. The piece discusses campaign roles for Landon Garner and Roosevelt, and hints at White House staffers coordinating communications during the convention period.
New York sketches on weekend traffic, the restless Manhattan motorist and out of town visitors form a lively scene. Dr James H Kimball the Weather Prophet watches forecasts from a downtown perch while a tale of Showman Phil Dunning and a tipsy Great Dane ends with a laugh.
A poem-like inquiry asks about humanity's place in the cosmos and the meaning of existence. The speaker questions divine mercy and the fate of the dead, pondering whether knowledge of the unknown is possible and if a gate to understanding exists for all beings.
A columnist writes to Governor Landon advising a homespun, modest image over flashy media. He urges focusing on honest, careful reasoning rather than radio or screen showmanship to persuade voters, citing the 1930s political climate and public demand for hard facts.
The column mix includes aging world metaphors and political asides. It notes Postmaster General approval delays on stamps, a 75 percent rise in used car prices from veterans bonuses, and Democratic concerns about money in campaigns. The piece also mentions Mrs. Owen departing Copenhagen aboard the Pilsudski.
This June 28 birthday piece outlines best hours and danger periods for the day. It advises avoiding hasty judgments and protecting safety, while highlighting sociability, finances, and potential talents in design, arts, and leadership roles for those born this date.
June 28 marks birthdays of educator Samson Talbot pioneer James Robertson actor Otis Skinner financier Lyman J Gage lawyer Thomas W Waterman author and poet John Boyle O Reilly in historical records.
A jumble of fragmented statements mentions a harpoon claim, Philadelphia convention history, a Yeardon Pa girl seeking parents, sweepstairs hospitals, a local wife fears another heart attack, Germany bans The Country Doctor, a man dodges a Speed ticket, and France's Blum government amid strikes. The piece blends disparate items with no clear single event.
In a Hollywood story, Brian Donlevy, living in a grand hilltop mansion, grows tired of loneliness and plans to marry his singer friend Marjorie Lane. The piece notes his rising star status, quoting his aim to find a wife and his role prospects in What Price Glory and The Mark of Zorro.
A brisk critique of a melodramatic espionage novel Red War by Judson P Philips and Thomas Johnson. The plot follows Viktor Gaszio as he promotes a red world conquest while a matinee idol travels from the United States to Russia to uncover a missing secret operative Karen North, leading to a chaotic sequence of invasions and assassinations. The reviewer notes the implausible twists and excesses yet concedes the read provides a sense of having been somewhere.
In 1936 Philadelphia coverage notes Roosevelt aims toward consumer value reforms with a Scandinavian cooperative angle. Wagner may lead European study on cooperatives as insiders discuss gradual policy moves and electoral strategy. The piece also covers power plank fights, reapportionment ideas, and Farley signaling postmaster plans.
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