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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
14
Members of a local organization receive notices about upcoming meetings and events. The text indicates restricted circulation and the agency’s role in distributing dispatches to affiliated members.
A compact compilation of a biblical verse from James last word of life and moral consequence. It mirrors Christian and Buddhist reflections on desire and its outcomes, framing sin as a path to death and noting cross religious insight.
President Coolidge, in his third year as chief executive, is pleased with how things have progressed since Harding’s death. The Times notes the administration’s perceived success rests on good government and favorable economic conditions, with growth continuing and public confidence restored.
A critical portrait of political bosses and Tammany Hall argues they function as effective, orderly structures that calm election turmoil and push coordinated programs. It notes federal highway involvement nine years ago caused national confusion about state rights and governance.
We Were Doing TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Henry Webster a railroad brakeman fell from a car at Graham and died from injuries. Joseph F. Roberts named Tigertown postmaster Mercer county. Graham council ordered five new fire plugs and formed a ten man fire company. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY The Karolean Club encamped at Round Bot tom Bland county. MH. Dangerfield prepared for Summit City Business College opening. Frank 8. Easley named president of Bluefield Coal and Coke Company.
The text notes the federal government’s duty and right to regulate interstate traffic as it expands highway improvements. It cites a long-standing precedent and references a St. Louis orangutan named Sam famous for an evolution stance. It also condemns sentiment supporting criminals and praises Mrs Lafollette for not seeking a seat in public office.
A reflective poem compares a man to shoes detailing wear, repair, and mortality. It explores dependence, dignity, and the choice between living fully or fading like worn footwear. The speaker urges choosing character over superficial polish and presents life as a path walked by men and their creatures.
The piece critiques efforts to place widows of dead statesmen in Congress, notes the six year horizon for rubber plantations, urges conserving tires, and comments on Balkan censorship and Mussolini's bolddominated approach, warning that imitation without knowledge fails.
A New York led move to abolish the shamrock triggers defense of Ireland’s symbol. The piece cites the shamrock’s deep ties to tradition, Celtic memory, and nationalist history, arguing it cannot be uprooted from Irish soil despite calls of treason. The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes strongly against erasing the emblem.
In Birmingham a Black person died in a related incident as a crowd pressed near the body and a child was fatally harmed. The brother and sister under ten were taken to execution by their father while the mother, ill, sent regrets. Afterward the crowd sought rope threads as souvenirs. A Chicago judge opened the Robert Scott insanity trial with short juror exams, sparing time on lengthy inquiries.
The Morgantown Post quotes Dr. Spears's critique of six to seven normal schools offering two years of college work and some degrees. The Intelligencer rebuts, stressing normal school development to secure teachers, while praising clinical governance and cautioning against football-focused motives. The exchange ends urging earnest study over a coach’s narrow view.
Brief quotations from multiple papers noting gender politics, solitary achievement, farming, and science. A Sandusky Register aside on women in politics and fatness contrasts with a Morgantown New Dominion quote about solitary greatness. A Minneapolis Journal remark cites a senator aiming to boost his milking record and a puzzling bone deposit unearthed by scientists.
An Akron Beacon Journal note questions if finds on Fifth avenue, New York, could be fossil remains of a chaperone larksburg Exponent. A Flint Daily Journal quip about sleepless brides adds local flavor to the quirky prose amid rising Flivvr and crossing talk.
A compendium of witty asides on stray bites and a snake incident in Colorado. Chicago crime headlines show seven counterfeiters in Detroit and a blackmailing case in St. Louis. Notes poke fun at media stars, temperature jokes for August, and cautious remarks about public safety and manners.
Scarlet fever immunity described via Dick test by Dr. George F. and Gladys H. Dick shows injections of scarlet fever toxin revealing susceptibility. Larger doses can render immunity lasting about 18 months, plus progress on a diphtheria-like antitoxin for actual cases. Also notes on incubator efficiency and a geologic theory by Reginald Daly about mountain formation from sliding rock layers.
Last Night's Mail notes President Coolidge pressed by Commerce and Labor to investigate wage cuts in New England textile mills. Labor leader Green denounces reductions as unfair while Democrats worry over Butler’s Senate bid and party unity. The piece portrays a tense political struggle with tariffs and employer pressure.
The article emphasizes calcium rich foods like milk spinach asparagus string beans onions carrots celery and cauliflower for strong teeth. It contrasts primitive use of no toothbrush with civilized daily brushing and recommends cleaning at night and renewing brushes monthly.
A jumble of snappy phrases and dialogue bits from a historical newspaper page includes jokes about school lateness Licking from a father figure, fashion gags about shoulder straps, and quips on manners and mis misunderstanding. The clipped items hint at a humor column or filler section with multiple speakers and brief exchanges.
The town of Herrin reports a revival where many residents embraced a form of religion based on the Golden Rule. The piece argues for applying this standard to labor disputes, suggesting both capital and labor would drop unfair practices, and urges concrete, fair behavior from both sides. It also reflects on the Tennessee monkey case, noting its dramatic show and potential impact.
Council Grove Kansas marked its centennial week with reminiscences of 1868 Cheyenne raid and Charles Curtis, future Senate Republican leader. An eight year old Curtis fled Kaw camp, walked sixty miles to Topeka, while the town endured a brief but costly assault. The raid ended with minimal casualties and looting, as residents gathered to honor the Santa Fe trail treaty with the Osages in 1825.
A West Virginia native, Co. M. Cunningham, heads the Spencer Brokerage Co. in Spencer, N C, soon to be joined by his wife Mrs. Cunningham. Cunningham is active in politics and the Presbyterian church. J Y Hill, also from West Virginia, started the new firm. A radio station project is planned by the Turkish government at Angora.
Ferraline branded mineral water claims quick and lasting relief for indigestion heartburn sour stomach biliousness with a money back guarantee. A one dollar bottle is advertised as equivalent to many gallons of the water, sold by druggists with refund if unsatisfied after the first bottle.
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