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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
4
An analysis praises President Coolidge in his third year, citing improving economy and public confidence. It argues good times define success, notes political machines and programs influence outcomes, and recalls federal highway involvement as part of national planning.
The Morgantown Post defends Coach Spears against The Intelligencer criticism of their views on Normal school expansion in West Virginia. Spears argues for broader normal school development to secure teachers, while The Intelligencer emphasizes balancing football programs with educational goals. The dispute centers on how best to advance state education and ensure qualified teachers while preserving athletic prospects.
A retrospective on events from twenty years ago notes Henry Webster’s fatal railroad fall at Graham, Joseph F. Roberts named Tigertown postmaster, and a city council vote to install five fire pings and organize a ten man fire company. Also mentions Karolean Club encampment, Summit preparations, and Bluefield Coal and Coke Camp president Frank S. Rapley.
A fragmented daily page mixes a poem on aging with garbled prose about congress and world events. It references Otis Wayne, Mussolini, Balkans tensions, and New York excavation lore, weaving literary snippets with political and international notes in a hazy, clipped style.
An editorial notes a New York movement to drop the shamrock as Ireland’s national symbol. It argues the shamrock embodies history, sacrifice, and national identity, insisting it cannot be replaced or detached from Celtic memory and enduring devotion. The piece cites Cincinnati Enquirer and Wheeling Intelligencer as supporters.
The article recalls a brutal public hanging in Birmingham Alabama where a Black man who killed a child was executed before a large crowd including children. Afterward spectators fought for rope scraps as souvenirs, prompting condemnation of civilization’s darker side. It also notes a Chicago judge handling Robert Scott insanity juror examinations briefly and bluntly.
Short cuts from exchanges show garbled lines about women, Sandusky, and a Sandusky Register report. The fragment mentions a female author, a former senator Magnus Johnson, and a government milking record note, with scientists puzzled by bones unearthed.
A fragmentary column riffs on news items and oddities from Chicago, St. Louis and Denver. Mentions counterfeiters arrested in a brief flurry, a Florida man jailed in Los Angeles, a ship battle with Arctic ice, and mock commentary on evolution and August heat.
Last Night's Mail notes the wage cut in New England textile, woolen, and worsted mills. President Coolidge pressures the commerce and labor departments to uncover facts and act. It suggests possible tariff influence, worker backlash, and political friction involving William Butler and industrial leaders. The piece hints at sandbagging tactics and the complex tug of war between employers and labor.
Scarlet fever has been conquered. Doctors Genres F. and Gladys He Dick report progress on susceptibility testing using a toxin from scarlet fever bacteria. Higher toxin doses may grant immunity lasting about 18 months, and an antitoxin is being developed for actual cases. Also notes incubator claims by L. B. Atkinson and geological theory by Reginald Daly on mountain formation.
The article stresses good teeth rely on calcium rich foods like milk spinach paragua string beans onions carrots celery and cauliflower. It notes bad teeth link to elvili gation eye strain and nervous issues, compares primitive and civilized practices, and urges daily brushing once or twice with timely replacement of brushes and proper technique to prevent decay.
A collection of fragmented lines featuring a range of characters in domestic and social scenes. The text includes references to a student late at school, a mother and child, discussions about talking like a soldier, a dancer labeled an Apache, marital relations, a son seeking promotion, a diving student, real estate purchases, and a broadcasting station restricting advertising. The prose is a mosaic of quoted moments and character insights.
A fragmentary opinion urges applying the Golden Rule to labor capitalism disputes in Herrin and beyond. It argues fair dealing and refusal to retaliate would curb strikes, boycotts, and harsh tactics, while noting a broader critique of modern thought and legal outcomes.
The Aug. 7 gathering in Council Grove Kansas recalls the 1868 Cheyenne raid and young Charles Curtis fleeing the Kaw mission. Veterans remember the boy walking sixty miles to Topeka as Kaw defenders, led by Major Stover, repelled the Cheyenne force with only one Kaw wounded and one Cheyenne killed.
Council Grove marks its centennial week with old timers recalling historic crimes and events, including raids through the prairies and the 1826 Santa Fe trail treaty with the Osages signed August 10. The celebration runs through August 15 and revisits the last Indian raid era and local frontier history.
A Spencer North Carolina note introduces C. M. Cunningham, formerly of Bluefield West Virginia, head of Sparcer Brokerage Co, a new concern started by J Y Hill from West Virginia. Cunningham is active in politics and Presbyterian church work and plans to bring Mrs Cunningham to Spencer. A Turkish government radio station will be erected at Angora.
Ferraline claims to rapidly relieve indigestion heartburn sour stomach and chilliness with a guaranteed refund if not satisfied after the first bottle. Advertises a one dollar bottle equating to many gallons of powerful mineral water and urges start today for quick pantry relief.
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