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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
6
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A religious note cites Mark 10 25 about a camel through the eye of a needle and remarks ICHES without charity are nothing worth adding they bless only when shared with others by Fielding.
The piece notes a Washington power struggle between nationalist and internationalist camps. It cites figures like James M. Cox Bernard Baruch and Cordell Hull while predicting European diplomacy fatigue may aid domestic policy. Senator Dickinson calls for no entangling alliances and criticizes London talks and delegation power.
J H Cox a Norfolk and Western brakeman was knocked from a freight car by a rock in a deep cut near Richlands. V P I cadets prep for the World’s Fair in St Louis. Rev J F Stone and Miss Dallas Lisle wed in Columbus. Twenty years ago today J H Hoge and Bessie Ellett wed. Connel college principal Bemis to replace Hill at Middlebourne I C Kidd dies at Beaver Pond Springs. Temperature hits 92 in Bluefield. Covenanter boys head to Wolf Creek encampment. A carload of powder explodes at Bluefield railroad yards after a runaway train.
The text notes a Republican push led by Representative Bolton of Ohio criticizing the Democratic ranks and the new deal. It forecasts a renewed political season with accusations of a raw deal and potential pitfall for the Democratic party as entangling alliances and taxpayer money are debated.
The piece censures private banks and international securities for causing losses and tax write offs. It notes Mellon warned in 1925 that capital losses deduction should be changed, but Congress ignored it. It also critiques a $250,000 prize fight seat sale and the broader impact of government aid on the public.
Iowa reader Marjorie Snill from Sioux City imagines a spring choir of flowers and birds. The poem playfully assigns voices to violets lilacs roses and lilies describing their imagined songs and mood. A whimsical celebration of spring.
An editorial digest notes a man born from the University of Chicago set a world rope-skipping record and then married after a nervous collapse. It also reproduces a Charleston dispatch arguing to abolish West Virginia university’s board of governors, detailing terms and governor authority and questioning educational motives.
The article details how small film companies quickly produce pictures in six days, relying on strict prep and minimal rehearsals. It highlights cost structures from 50 dollars a day to 5000 during production and notes their focus on second and third run markets and affordable action genres. It also mentions stuntman Frank McGrath and and Constance Bennett joining Twentieth Century with a share of profits.
Pope Pius has raised the Cathedral of St. John in Torun, Poland, to the rank of basilica to mark the 700th anniversary of its construction. The ceremony underscores the church's historic significance and enduring role in the city’s religious life.
In New York on June 28 a businessman plans to produce a thousand spinning wheels to sell at about $12 each. His aim is to appeal to women taking up knitting again who may want to spin their own yarn. He cites Sally Tevis and June Blossom, two socialites who recently revived heirloom wheels to spin and knit for the unemployed.
Liquor manufacturers push repeal while businesses place large orders for mirrored ads. Harlem window reads Voice Lessons for Beginners. A Harlem barber shop offers a 26 cent shave and cut package. The tensorial salon charges two dollars for a haircut. Hotels lease barber, cigar, cleaning and press concessions at up to 100000 yearly. hat-check rooms at the Waldorf Astoria go for at least 50000 and florists 125000.
Elliott Roosevelt shifts from politics to flight while managing a western airline. Grover Loening, Long Island sportsman, designs an amphibian aircraft. Charles L. Lawrence backs aviation motors as a debutante pursues fashion. The Ludington brothers launch Ludington Lines. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney helps organize and finance Pan American Airways.
The sandwich business grows quickly with beer aiding sales at counters citywide. Over a quarter million ready made sandwiches are eaten daily, prepared overnight. William Cantor, once a failing restaurateur, built a factory after starting with drug stores and expanding to six rivals.
P G Beck of Ohio State University estimates the farm population at 1 085 000, noting migrants to vacant rural homes and small villages. He cites 1930 15 500 1931 21 000 and 1932 47 000 added rural residents and warns that without reverse migration by 1935 the 20 to 24 age group on farms could rise by half.
Shanghai dispatch notes US Asiatic fleet to join summer drills near Chefoo while Japan revives Port Arthur as a naval base. Japanese squadron based at Port Arthur includes two cruisers mine layer carrier and seven destroyers. Houston to summer at Tsingtao amid tense coastal proximity and lingering Russo Japanese lease history. A new oil proof rubber product also touted for market.
Washington observers note that amid mixed signals from London about American negotiators on foreign exchange and tariff policy, veteran publicity chief Col. Charles Michelson works to keep reporters straight. His task mirrors a tough, public-facing diplomacy effort in a high-stakes conference.
Cancer is not contagious and diet or habits like whole wheat or aluminum cookware lack evidence of causing cancer. Hereditary factors appear minimal in humans, while constipation and alcohol have been considered but not proven. Mental attitude cannot cure or prevent cancer. early detection and prompt examination of any lumps or bleeding are essential.
The piece says the 22.5 percent wage cut demand by railroads was serious and tied to a $250 million labor saving. Donald R. Richberg, Chicago attorney for unions, helped draft recovery act provisions and the labor freezing amendment. Roosevelt backed his role to bolster confidence in the recovery act. The report notes Richberg will be watched as he joins Gen. Johnson. It also covers Bilbo’s appointment to the agricultural readjustment administration and lighthearted quips about Senator Brookhart and farm exports to Russia.
Weather forecasters are right most of the time with a notable error about cooler weather tomorrow. A girl tennis star says short pants are healthy, a line contradicted by a doctor’s advice. Delaware's new law requires night pedestrians to carry lights, possibly used by some to justify drinking. Story claims Pretty Boy Floyd has killed at least six men. The punchline notes beauty shop proprietresses often live well.
An advertisement promotes avoiding surgery for gall stone colic by treating the cause at home with Prescription No 69. It urges consulting a druggist or writing Home Drug Co., 1880 No Fourth St, Minneapolis MN, for literature on a liver and gall bladder prescription that has shown gratifying results for 28 years, with a money back guarantee.
An East End Pharmacy advertisement touts Natex as a triple strength stomach and digestive remedy. It cites a Va farmer testimonial, claims faster relief, weight gain, and improved sleep, and invites readers to visit 412 Princeton Ave for the Natex prescription.
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