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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
11
A fragmented notice outlines subscription rates and service areas for multiple editions. It mentions monthly and weekly costs, delivery zones, and an August date, with references to Virginia territories and carrier services.
A fragmentary text cites Proverbs 1 7 about fearing the Lord as the beginning of knowledge and warns that seeking wisdom without real understanding makes one a fool referencing Rabbi Ben Azali.
Bluefield taxpayers fund county aid to the poor and inmates but city relief is limited. City Attorney proposes an ordinance to run its own poor relief, removing county assessment and adding the necessary funds to the municipal budget. Tax tickets will show higher city taxes offset by county elimination, a long awaited change for Bluefield taxpayers.
In New York an interview with Capt. F Boult and his brother A Boult of Leeds argues that America’s prohibition laws, if enforced, set the global standard. They contend stiffer penalties would curb bootlegging and foresee prohibition spreading to England, echoed by dry crusader William Pussyfoot Johnson.
Mercer county’s oldest resident Thomas Bratton died at his home near Princeton. Gay T. Harrison, formerly of Tazewell, was killed in Missouri. Drug Wis, charged with killing Fayette Irving near Tip Top, was held for the grand jury. Ten years ago today John Levett was found unconscious on the Bluefield railroad yards and died at a local hospital. Mrs. S. A. Bailey died on Romney Street as the city council limited Adams Street extension.
A poem narrates motionless cedars standing against drifted sands while a wandering breeze stirs them. Dark dusks across sunlit mornings blur into an inky sea, a heavy night presses the soul, and the speaker prays for light as a river and harbor darken. George Arnold.
A man drove into a passing train at a crossing yet escaped injury. He blamed the mishap on thinking about securing another insurance policy. The remark suggests future policies for survivors. Nebraska legionnaires vote against partisan politics as unAmerican in government influence. This stance could boost trust in legionnaires as candidates. Rubber elasticity drives up automobile tire prices.
A collection of sharp quips and observations on wealth gender norms and daily life. The snippets touch on divorce humor civilizational worries and everyday mischief with a light satirical tone. The humor dwells on irony and misplaced priorities in modern society.
A Charleston Gazette editorial contrasts US wealth growth in 1904–22 with Europe’s, noting perception of American prosperity against history. It cites World Almanac figures, compares France Belgium and Italy gains, and argues for stricter punishment of reckless drivers to protect public safety.
Paris Pierre Perraud was convicted based on a young woman's testimony but was later proved innocent after spending three years in prison. His exoneration follows review of the evidence and appeals.
Charles P. Stewart Ashington notes that congressional representation by state must be revised to reflect current population. Urban areas brace for fights from states losing seats while rural regions stand to gain, echoing the long standing city versus countryside conflict.
A Chicago health authority links heavy eating to apoplexy in the wake of William Jennings Bryan’s death in Dayton Tennessee. The piece explains apoplexy as a brain blood clot from ruptured vessels, often triggered by heart overactivity after a large meal, noting the stomach’s pressure on the heart and the possible rupture leading to death.
A dated editorial laments regnation by fools and criminals and calls for severe motor car regulation. It condemns the careless driver as a public enemy and urges new brains distribution and electric battery solutions to curb dangerous driving. The piece portrays the driver’s danger as a societal threat and stresses life’s preciousness.
A collage of comic exchanges and quips about love belief Rome and Athens excavation wires a tooth hair brains and grooming. The snippets reveal playful banter and punch lines about marriage education age and style in a lighthearted newspaper feature.
The piece explains the 1910 census basis for U S congressional representation and the delay since 1910. It discusses proposals to raise the House size from 435 to 460 to offset rural losses, the urban growth burden, and the growing divide between city and rural interests. It notes the difficulty of achieving a fair reapportionment and the likelihood that change is inevitable.
Scientific analysis shows weather is steadier than common belief. Daily mean air temperatures vary little across days and seasons, with vast climate shifts over millennia requiring slow geologic time. The article notes wheat thrives in narrow mean annual temps and traces past glacial cycles. It also reports on a national traffic color code and plans for a Pan-Pacific Science Congress in Tokyo addressing tides, radio weather signals, and Pacific earthquakes.
Honolulu reports John D. McVeigh retires after nearly 25 years as Kalaupapa superintendent. Ralph L. Cooke succeeds him. Dr. Harold Marshall replaces Dr. W. J. Goodhue. McVeigh cites pot factory, motion pictures, and chaulmoogra treatment as key changes. predicts Molokai settlement may close in twenty years if injections occur. He plans education and public support against leprosy.
In Rugby England the British government plans a wireless station with twelve masts six times the Nelson Memorial height in Trafalgar Square London. The project aims to enable long distance wireless service and communications through the towering structures.
Ferraline, a mineral water treatment for stomach disorders, claims to perfect digestion so users can eat freely without discomfort. It pledges to build you up, boost appetite, and improve appearance, with a refund guarantee if not delighted after the first bottle. A ten day course costs one dollar at druggists.
Chester H Rowell argues Hawaii, at a crossroad of Pacific race forces, tests the future of racial policy. He traces labor dynamics from Chinese and Portuguese migrants to Japanese and Filipino workers, noting a feudal local aristocracy atop a mixed population. He warns that Hawaii’s outcome will guide global ideas of social equality or caste, with broad consequences if the experiment succeeds or fails.
A historic report describes telephonic and wireless links within the British Empire using masts with electric lifts for four men to reach the top in fifteen notes. A ladder allows ascent in half an hour, with porcelain insulators supporting the masts and a base joint permitting slight rocking. In strong winds the top can rise eight feet.
Tokyo reports over sixty percent of children under seven in slum districts are undernourished or diseased, with the post earthquake fire still harming welfare. Officials warn conditions may worsen without immediate aid for those in temporary housing, noting feeding declined as rebuilding began.
The passage describes relief aid masking later hardship as relief ends and joblessness rises. It notes wives lacking work, stretched incomes, and children facing illness from playing amid Honjo ruins. It highlights ash, sand, and ruined suburbs as unsafe ground.
An Irish man arrested for an auto incident while drunk was unnamed to avoid making him a target for assassination by a rival Irish faction. The article contrasts etiquette guidance on eating chicken with fingers to a harsher gesture like a hatchet.
An inexpensive product named Flyte is advertised to remove freckles in four days with daily application. The ad claims guaranteed money back if it fails, and promises improved skin clarity and youthfulness. Sold by Goodykoontz Dru Co and other druggists with a twelve jar offer.
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