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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1925
Page
3
A garbled text fragment reflects on human frailty and delay of judgment, invoking biblical Proverbs and a Carlyle-like reflection. The lines mix religious and literary references about life, morality, and inevitability, with uneven wording and unclear provenance.
Sunday reflections argue that all intelligent people reach a belief in a supreme power or divine force. The piece contends matter has always existed and cannot be eradicated, asserting that recognition of such power enables acceptance of life, death, and the unknown.
A fragmented reminiscence mentions White Atkinson of Bluefield opening an office in Philadelphia to promote the Union Pass Gold Mining Co of Arizona. It notes past local events including a Fatle Wille picnic, a marriage in Bluefield and Graham, and Virginian Railroad plans, then shifts to a lengthy discussion on God, mind, education, and civilization as forces governed by a divine power.
The new administration faces turmoil as the city board struggles to stabilize after a rapid leadership change. Critics urge restraint, stress the need for patient transition, and call for citizens to support orderly progress while resisting recalls or rash actions.
The Daily Telegraph, in its long editorial stretch, endorses the police service and surveys the competence of officers in public duty. It notes the city signals and personnel such as Chiat Dillow Ottivens in context with faithful service.
A short verse urges bold action and cheerful words to aid others. It praises living truthfully and bravely, guided by faith, and ends with a call to remember lasting faith in all conversations. The lines are excerpted from Songs of Mother by Norman C. Schnechter, published by John Winston Co.
The column notes several former department heads including Chier Pillow and Ralph Williams praising service. It presents a comparative study of water costs in Bluefield versus fourteen private utilities, showing Bluefield and other municipally owned plants as cheaper, with possible rate increases if current litigation changes. The piece also reflects on historical fashion and world events with a mix of unrelated observations.
Selected editorial on the Potawatomi green corn festival in Kansas, describing the yearly ceremonial dance and its shift from tribal attire to modern streets and automobiles. The piece praises the festival as a living link to ancestral customs and warns of losing yesterday’s heritage to civilization.
Oversating leads to poor digestion and overweight. People over thirty with excess weight have shorter life expectancy than those normal or underweight. Start weight loss by increasing exercise to burn energy and regulating diet to limit fats. Avoid unsafe patent fat removers. lose weight slowly with water and outdoor activity.
A selection of typographic quirks and editorial observations on spelling errors and the virtue of labor. The piece cites misprints from the Nation and Houston Post-Dispatch while musing on the persistence of a workless society and the long history of slavery as institutions invoked in modern discourse.
A collage of mood fragments reports weather forecasts and global notes. Explorers find a new hole in the Pacific while Paris sends terrible news. Observations on watches wars and wealth mix with humorous aphorisms about life love crime and vanity.
Last Night's Mail by Charles F Stewart surveys Democratic and Republican strategies to frame tariff reduction versus tax cuts ahead of the 1926 congressional elections. It notes Democrats aim to rally women and farmers, while Republicans trumpet past tax cuts as proof of action. The piece also cites labor, prison labor, and bond-purchase cautions, with commentary on Senator Butler and President Coolidge.
A weekly magazine writer argues colleges should move from beautiful campuses to crowded city streets so students can see life as it is. He contends campuses tempt ideals and early romantic notions, insisting college aims vary with what each institution seeks to achieve.
The president aims to reduce taxes and win votes while commentary notes Johnson’s quiet stance and public mood. It mentions the girls reverting to a bygone type and recalls a hot weather boast from past days, reflecting editorial snippets and wit from the era.
A historical discussion examines racial superiority claims, noting Jewish, Chinese, and Japanese standings, and critiques pseudo scientific averages. It also comments on Amy MacDonald’s unemployment vote stance and a congressional widow elected, framing feminism and pre suffrage attitudes in a critical light.
Scoop from early 20th century medicine highlights insulin advances by Dr John J Abel at Johns Hopkins and purification efforts aiming for pure insulin and cheaper production. Noting long range impact on treating diabetes and exploring pancreatic hormones. Mentions Abel, Hastman, Roosevelt precedent, Africa expedition plans, and a German Arctic society seeking a Zeppalin polar expedition.
Reading room chatter and campus banter mix with witty exchanges about relationships and birthdays. A professor and students spar with jokes while a director laments progress, highlighting lighthearted campus life and social peeks into student culture.
A curious report describes a hen that performed in a manner described as artistic during a peaceful period amid prohibition. The piece notes etched names of presidential candidates on eggs and webs forming images, claiming this was an unprecedented display in times of peace.
Los Angeles July 31. The storied Buena Vista cemetery in the Calvary site, over ten acres, once a burial ground for Spanish colonial figures, is slated for removal of all bodies under a new ordinance amid long neglect, tombstones fallen, weeds knee deep, and no funeral processions since 1806.
The T C Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond offers morning and evening divisions. Two years of college work are required for candidacy, with special admission for older applicants. Evening students may work to offset costs, per the catalog details. Address inquiries to H Bardot Jr 601 Nambardy St Richmond W W Boatwright President.
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