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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
6
Partial OCR reads show a notice about remittances and payments to DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. in Rivefield West Virginia. The garbled text mentions special meetings entertainments with fees and cards of thanks framed as typical notices.
A framed quote from Isaiah 66 verses three and a Shakespeare line accompany a religious message. The card notes rest from sorrow and hints at enduring endurance.
The Kings Daughters hospital at Jockley is offered to the state as a tuberculosis sanitarium. It would need boundary land and a thunk line railroad and should not be within city limits or in Bluefield or Princeton. Raleigh county offers other sites. many crippled children could be helped to become useful adults.
Senator Carter Glass weighs Owen D. Young of New York as a strong Democratic candidate for 1928. Glass argues Young’s renomination could carry the South and appeal business voters in the East and Midwest. He cites Young’s public service record, Dawes Plan authorship, and leadership roles as reasons for a potential race.
The piece laments the rise of medical specialization and the possible loss of the family doctor. It argues the GP builds patient trust, treats nonessential cases by suggestion, and remains essential in a household, even as specialists deepen. It concludes families still prefer a dependable doctor for all ailments.
We recall a coal monument erected from various eeames in West Virginia dedicated at Jamestown ex. Bishop J Donohue of the West Virginia diocese visited Bluefield. George P Johnson arrived in Bluefield to assume duties as general superintendent of Norfolk and Western's Western division. Ten years ago today Miss Jane Cunningham and C C Owens wed in Bluefield at Princeton. Virginia Henderson wed J H Douthat of Detroit. Dr A G McCue assigned to medical corps and headed to New York for duty.
The passage suggests a rising role for Owen D. P. Young within the Democratic field. It notes his favor by early announcement and potential strength by convention time, placing him among top contenders alongside McAdoo, Gov. Smith, and Gov. Richie. It also mentions factions wary of wet dry or religious issues and others seeking a different path.
A poem by Helen Farr describes vast hills under a blue line, bare of green except fir and pine, with stone fences, white birch pastures, marshy fields, and crows seeking warmth as wind gathers strength concerting the landscape in shifting light.
The period shows a downward trend in industry tied to a difficult 1927, yet crop prospects improve with reports of better corn and distinctly good wheat outlook. Farmers expect fair yields despite delays, while floods and cold weather restrained growth but did not erase potential harvests.
Customs officers at Galveston seized a wet package sent from San Francisco addressed to Ty Cobb. The container reportedly held several bottles of white wine, turning the incident into a dry joke about the famed Georgia player.
An observer in Seville Times notes Italian girls forced to wear long skirts while the world learns of knee fashion and jokes that Mussolini preaches progress. The piece also mocks China for crooked generals, suggesting removal might just shift to crooked colonels.
The document outlines quarterly tax payments by city county and state, mine safety training, barriers on roads to protect motorists, a gasoline tax to replace personal property taxes, more Blefield area factories, a new Bluefield gauging station with parking and traffic relief routes, regional southern West Virginia development groups, Sunday elections stressing self-government, and uniformed deputy sheriffs and constables.
Charleston Mall argues Kanawha valley coal men push for further C O rate reductions to curb railroad advantage over Pennsylvania fields. Railroad gains last year contrast with falling coal loadings and surging surplus cars per American Railway Association. Both sectors rely on each other. mutual policy could ease tensions and preserve freight flow.
The piece recalls Postmaster General Harry New and Admiral Richard Byrd discussing early air mail plans. It notes New’s claim of influence over the service, and highlights Louisiana figures like Saint Joe Ranedell and Walter Cohen, a Black Republican boss in New Orleans, amid Klan-era tensions.
Parisian style dictator Paul Poiret plans American tour to teach women how to wear his designs. A tiger remark by a huntsman sparks discussion. Grain market jitters and Lindbergh update mingle with a color-matching machine invention. A lighthearted note recalls brush needed for a shedding white horse on rides. A predicted world end in August stirs chatter while youths seek better times.
A reported month ago warned of a slack season in general business activity with declines in car loadings and weaker wholesale orders. The Tron Age notes steel trade dullness this summer, contrasting last year's brighter outlook and stronger prices, while the industry remains about ten percent below its prior operating level. Iron and steel demand reflects broader manufacturing health.
Supporters of President Coolidge's fishing method urge a results driven approach. The heated discussion centers on ethics and political overtones in fishing tactics and policy.
The president using worms for trout bait in the Black Hills draws national attention and mixed opinions from papers across the country. Editors weigh ethics, politics, and public sentiment as worm bait becomes a symbol in the political landscape.
In New York on June 29 the city markets beauty and attractiveness as hot commodities from Broadway shows to lunch counters. Immigrant daughters and working girls chase neatness and chic, with beauty clinics drawing some 500 daily applicants.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that modern sanatoria emphasize rest, fresh air, and a balanced diet with milk eggs meat and orange juice to boost calories and vitamins. Foods are prepared to be easily digested and appetites encouraged, with milk servings and hot beverages at set times to aid rest.
A French biographer argues Columbus was not a navigator or hero but a fraud and profiteer. The claim challenges the traditional view, while supporters defend Columbus and his enduring achievements against attack. The piece notes ongoing debates in historical research.
A compact exchange note cites two quotes about life and names. The Fort Wayne News Sentinel quips about JLindy’s Augustus name and success, while the Altoona Mirror remarks that small splinters in life go unnoticed until one slides.
Dempsey has been matched with Sharkey in a boxing pairing announced by the Oklahoma Daily Oklahoman. The article notes the pairing as a notable development in the sport.
Local readers compare a looming celestial display to a striking news item as chatter centers on a possibly misread comet sighting. The piece frames the discussion with wit while noting no official astronomy confirmation.
The Sarasota Times notes that kids easily sense visitors at home as they hear Ma laugh at Pa’s jokes, underscoring family dynamics and social warmth in domestic life.
A collection of editorial snippets from St. Louis Post-Dispatch Canton Daily News Boston Transcript Nashville Banner and Birmingham News discuss public sentiment in public service disputes and social issues. Scientists plan trips to Africa to study tsetse flies while housewives focus on home affairs.
A physician endorses Calotabs as a system purifier to renew health and vitality. The ad urges a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks and offers a family package with directions for 45 cents at drug stores.
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