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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1929

Page

6

Notices and notices and classifieds from Daily Telegraph

Fragmentary text from a Bluefield West Virginia Daily Telegraph printing sheet lists advertising rates and foreign representation. It mentions notices for club meetings entertainments paid by members and various notices for banks and lodges with communications and remittance addresses.

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Subscription Rates By Mail and City Carrier

Rates listed for subscription by mail payable in advance covering different regions and term lengths. West Virginia and surrounding territories are specified with varying durations and prices. City carrier rates are stated for in advance payment with options for several months.

West Virginia

War ethics and restraint quoted by scripture and Machiavelli

The excerpt contrasts prohibitions on sexual immorality with wartime deceit. It pairs a biblical plea for fasting and prayer with a Machiavellian view praising cunning in war, noting both as controversial guides to conduct.

Hough Machiavelli

Representative Government and the Legislator’s Duty

The article argues for representative government where lawmakers reflect constituents wishes. It cites Mrs Owen and Senator Borah voting to protect their constituents desires, yet acknowledges the need for legislators to guide errors and abandon aims when out of touch. It warns lawmakers to retire if wholly out of sympathy with constituents.

Mra. Owen Congress Florida Democrat William F. Borah Owen Borah United States Tis

Farm Relief Becomes Election Issue Before 1932

The piece argues farm relief may influence the 1930s elections but cautions it may be premature to judge. It notes Hoover's new farm relief act and the lengthy test period ahead, while the affordability and burden of enforcement remain under question.

Knight Templars Founded and Leaders Elected in Bluefield

Twenty years ago today Bluefield Commandery No. 13% Knight Templars was constituted with Dr. F. L. Black as eminent commander and J. B. Pearson elected master of Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M. The Freeman case was in progress at Princeton and the Retail Merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce began organizing. Joseph R. Crockett died and Walter W. Peck, 58, died at his Graham home.

Bluefield Commandery Knight Templars F. L. Black J. B. Pearson Bluefield Lodge A. F A. M Princeton Retail Merchants Bureau of The Chamber of Commerce Oseph R. Crockett Walter W. Peck Graham

Farm Relief Act Needs Patient Support, Not Suspicions

The article urges patience and constructive support for the new farm relief act, noting it is not perfect but should be aided by both parties. It warns critics to avoid undermining the law and emphasizes that agricultural improvement benefits many interests and future success for both Democrats and Republicans.

West Virginia illiteracy levels spark statewide drive

West Virginia ranks thirty third in literacy with 61 468 voting age illiterates. Mercer county lists 2 444 illiterates and Bluefield 417. County and city tallies reveal widespread gaps though overall figures show younger and male illiteracy higher.

Union West Virginia Bluefield Mercer County Pleasanta Wirt Ruehle Hampshire Calhoun Upshur Doddridge Jackson Pendleton Morgan Grant Gilmer Hardy Webster Lewis Roane Summers Wood Putnam Pocahontas Brooke Clay Barbour Tucker Mineral Nicholas Berkeley Prenton Boome Taylor Mason Jefferson Wyoming Wetzer Greenbrier Marshall Randolph Braxton Ohio Monongalia Wayne Lincoln Mingo Cabell Fairmont Martinsburg Morgantown Moundaville Parkersburg Beckley Benwood Buckhannon Charles Town Chester Elkins Follawsbee Grafton Hinton Keyser Logan McMechen Piedmont Pt. Pleasant Princeton Richwood St. Albana Salem Sisteraville South Charleston Welch Welleburg Weston Williamson

Bluefield Area Development Plan Includes Tax Reforms and Safety Measures

The plan proposes quarterly tax installments for city county and state revenue similar to federal practice. It calls for mine safety enforcement and miner education to protect lives and property and for barriers on roads to reduce accidents. It seeks motor vehicle levies while eliminating personal property assessments and licenses. Proposals include more Bluefield factories and a northern street linking East End bridge Midway and College Avenue as part of regional development.

Bluefield East End Bridge Midway College Avenue Advancement and Development Association Counties of Southern West Pean Eberifis I Alc al el Ytug

Light Imagery in Opal Lenore Gibbs Poem

A lyrical passage describes light as a daybreak glory with ache in its gleam. It depicts white light over a vivid songster and a long ago mantle, contrasting moon shadow tones and a silver world. The piece ends with light from painting candles highlighting a mother’s face.

Opal Lenore Gibbs

Recodification commission work sparks statewide debate

West Virginia editors heard Senator Hallanan urge disposition of the recodification commission's extensive work noting it overstepped authority yet contains valuable elements. The piece calls for careful legislative review, bypassing wholesale rejection, and questions the cost and scope amid a looming special session.

Enator Hallanan West Virginia Charleston Kanawhan West Conley Welch Daily News

Throwing The Harpoon

A jumble of odd items notes 1015 motions in dishwashing by a University of Chicago student and a joke that made a Chicago man fall and crack his head. Tariff walls are described as wooden by log rolling. The Duke of Gloucester joke ends with a hat scare on a lion.

University of Chicago Duke of Gloucester

Show Boat Hollywood Glides Into Wheeling On River

A Sunday morning look at the Hollywood show boat moored under the bridge in Wheeling. Actors, vendors, and parkway spectators observe a quiet prep day before a week of performances. The river life, not Broadway, keeps show boats alive on the river. A Florence wall tablet notes river spectacles began in the thirteenth century.

Eeling W. VA Mencke Brothers Hollywo Green River Parkway Hollywood Hudson Jersey Long Island Sound Broadway New York Parkway Florence Italy

Baby Senator Allen Roils the Senate with Sharp Debates

Kansas senator Henry Allen, dubbed the “baby” member, quickly drew fire for caustic remarks toward veteran lawmakers including Borah Copeland Caraway Brookhart and King. The clash over the farm relief debenture issue highlighted Allen’s abrupt entrance and testing of Senate decorum as he defended presidential policies.

Washington Senate Henry Allen Kansas Borah Idaho Caraway Arkansas Brookhart Iowa King Utah Allen Curtis Gallerice Hoover Copeland New York

Swimming Pools and Public Health Rules in Pennsylvania

The article notes growth of pools from 67 in 1900 to over five thousand in the United States and emphasizes sanitation to prevent eye infections boils ear infections and dysentery. It cites M Grace of the Pennsylvania health department praising strict pool regulations including showers dressing rooms lifeguards bathing suit hygiene and prohibition of shared towel usage.

United States M. Grace Pennsylvania State Department of Health Pennsylvania

Variety Bazaar Notes and Miscellany Items

A fragmented item list mentions Granted facts a artificial embankment a small memorial and acts to seize without right. It also references senility seam red pertaining to a grammatical mark untwist an organ of sight cabin and a twisled woolen fabric.

Endurance plane crash injuries and deaths in multiple locations

A roundup of distressing aviation and other mishaps with deaths and injuries across cities including Roosevelt Field and Mitchel Field in New York, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Riverside, and more. The brief notes mention a killed pilot, two injured in New York, and various other accidents worldwide.

Associated Press Roosevelt Field N. Y Viela Gentry Jensen Minneapolis Recor Mitchel Field Angeles Uniontown Berlin Los Angeles Gladys Brockwell Cleveland Cleveland Clinic Riverside Cal Antofagastia Chile South Rockwood Mich San Frededeco Hart Va Kles Onkers Topeka Kan

New View of American Life Through the Immigrant Hunkies

Thames Williamson’s novel Hun ky centers on Jeach an ignorant laborer in a great city slum who drifts through work, strikes, and a quest for citizenship. The piece argues the book offers a social history of immigrant labor and the foundation of American industry beyond elite biographies.

Carlyle Tollere New South Thames Williamson Jendi Teller Detroit Pittsburgh Gary New England Southwest West Jencie America Park Avenue Southampton Newport Bar Harbor Grover Whalen New York London Kansas City

Bethesda lightning wrecks Peerlees box factory

In Bethesda a lightning strike destroyed the Peerlees box factory causing about 10000 dollars in losses. Wellsburg banker Charles H Windsor 65 dies. Clemans trial postponed in Charleston. Huntington school board to rule soon on C L Wright misconduct case. Wellsburg molten glass tank explodes panicking fifty workers. New Cumberland First National Bank receivership taken by Philip Holman. An electrician dies after falling across a high tension wire.

Associated Press Wheeling Peerlees Bethesda Wellsburg Charles H. Windsor Charleston First National Bank New Cumberland

Cleaning a White Hat with French Chalk and Fluid

Guidance on cleaning a white hat using French chalk for initial cleans, then steaming or using a hat block, followed by cleansing fluid. Rinse with additional fluid to achieve a clear result.

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