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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1930
Page
6
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A brief line quotes Deuteronomy 12 3 about smashing rival gods and erasing their names. It also cites Lowell asserting the idol reflects the worshipper. The compact verse pairing links biblical duty with a modern remark on idolatry’s measure.
The Minneapolis Journal recalls the Wolfe Montcalm duel at Quebec and notes that even fierce rivals can share ties across history. It cites Canadian gifts a London statue ceremony and memories of West Point friends from Funston to Aguinaldo, Civil War veterans and Marine band ties.
A Colorado congressman argues that long service grants greater influence in room assignments committee chairs and conference decisions. He cites patterns: chairmanships favor oldest members, seniority shapes key bills and the selection of officials, and both parties benefit from a veteran presence in shaping policy.
Twenty years ago today the first regular airship service began when Count Zeppelin’s craft the Deutschland carried 25 passengers between Friedrichshafen and Düsseldorf. An unidentified color vehicle was found murdered near Jed, McDowell county. Anna Bell Porter and C. H. Graham wed. W. R. Driscoll died at his Edison home. Boyd Blankenship was killed and another person shot by a sheriff’s posse on Knox Creek, Buchanan county. J. C. Nichols of Bluefield Gas and Power became second vice president at the Southern Gas Association annual Norfolk Va meeting.
Poem recalling soldiers who faced treason and fought bravely, with lines urging bugles to sound for the fallen, banners to wave above graves, and the flag to honor those who died protecting the nation. It laments the dead and the mercy of gentle winds over quiet fields.
A New England humane society opposes the death penalty while Judge Marcus Kavanagh argues for capital punishment in proper cases after studying English crime penal policy. The article notes the need for education of judges and juries and discusses western plane flight experiments, rural medical shortages in northeastern New York, and the decline of country doctors due to hospital training shifts and urban specialization.
A 19th century overview notes Dr. Gustav Zander's early mechanical massage devices and later machines like vibrators and hobby horses. The American Medical Association council on physical therapy condemns their use for promoting false curative power, urging that vigorous walk and targeted exercises are often safer and more effective. Potential risks include abdominal injury and neglect of whole-body conditioning.
The piece argues against consumer excess, noting a surge of saleable but unnecessary trinkets in shops and homes. It cites Bachmann as a West Virginian poised for public life and calls for analyzing why people buy things they do not need or use, urging inventory of junk drawers and reflections on human nature.
Washington reports a rare public clash as Rep Clancy assails Tom Blanton after Blanton returns from Texas to the Senate seat. Clancy rebukes Blanton for past personal obstructions while Blanton vows a full reply. Speaker Longworth notes election certificates and oath wording controversies.
Analyst Rodney Dutcher predicts the 1928 election will center on business conditions and the tariff with prohibition a background issue. He notes potential Republican vulnerabilities if unemployment sticks, and flags key battles like Ruth McCormick vs J Ham Lewis in Illinois and possible wet dry contests in Massachusetts and Montana.
A Chicago air show with 40 planes captivates spectators as formations loop above Michigan Avenue. The piece praises flight spectacle and contrasts sport flying with businesslike commercial planes, then shifts to George Young’s view that aviation reshapes warfare by rendering old blockades and battleships obsolete, alarming readers about aerial bomb threats.
In Clarksburg miner John McDonald may be fatally injured after a collision with Roy E. Peshak. Charleston reports university high school construction contracts worth 249151 dollars and murder conviction of Green V. Meek. William H. Vaught seeks Democratic state senate bid. An airplane death in Kansas touches relatives in Charleston. Petersburg gains higher rates after PS Commission approval for South Branch Telephone. Dividend checks totaling 275000 dollars will be mailed to creditors of Clarksburg banks. Former Governor Morgan hints at U S equatorial plans. In Weirton Carl Van Fossen is badly hurt in a tow truck crash. White Sulphur Springs notes Steel Founders' telegram from Hoover on society work.
A fragmented report notes intelligence tests given to cats at Columbia University and music classes started for children under five, prompting speculation about the program’s aims and outcomes.
Gilbert Swan notes that visitors to Wall Street see busy crowds, glass doors, and traders on the floor, but panic is rare. He describes monotony of routine, fashion, and street figures from the flower man to the soap box preacher outside Mammon's Temple as markets drift.
Screen Life in Hollywood notes Frances Dee and Eleanor Hunt emerge from minor extra status to lead roles in The Little Cafe and Whoopee. It traces Jean Harlow’s ascent after Hell's Angels and remarks on how athletic films rarely sustain long popular runs, from early Kinetoscope days to star contracts like James J. Corbett's.
A lively, fragmentary column muses on whether the Lindbergh child will become an actor or bargain with fate. It jokes about star power, social fate, and notes on temperament and appearance, ending with a jab about magazine sales forecasting college attendance.
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