Subscription Rates and Delivery Details for West Virginia Edition
The notice outlines newspaper subscription rates by mail and city carrier for West Virginia readers. It lists one year in advance prices, monthly options, and regional postal considerations, noting territorial delivery radii and different rates for West Virginia readers. The date shown is Sunday, August 9, 1886.
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Mall—Payapig
Flirt
Ascend
West Virginia
Virginia
Clty Carden
Unclear Historical Quote on Youth and Destiny
The text presents a fragmented quotation reflecting on youth and national fate, citing religious and literary lines and a Goethe reference. It appears as an isolated, damaged excerpt with no clear event, date, or identifiable source to summarize into a conventional news item.
City management as profession and policy
An editorial argues against hiring an untrained city manager. It likens city management to surgery or law, insisting on a proven, efficient leader. The piece praises the Blusfield charter to run city government on business principles for ongoing prosperity.
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Nike
Blusfield
Penalty for Well Doing in City Government?
A column critiques how city fraternal boards bear criticism as proxies for the people. It argues boards act for the public, sharing responsibility for tough decisions and defending the public interest even when attacked by critics.
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Frat Board of Directors
What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
A column recalls past events including church work on a Bland direct Methodist church, Captain Hugh Hinds traveling to Denver for a Grand Lodge, and the Weat Virginia cruiser trial off New England. It also notes ten years ago Mr and Mrs D M Peterson moved to Pittsburg and the death of Squire George T Faulkner in Springville, plus civic remarks on city governance and public service.
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Bland Direct
Hugh Hinds
Denver
Aarle of
Bagies
Grand Lodge
Weat
Virginia
New England
D. M. Peterson
Pittsburg
George T. Faulkner
Springville
Tazerwell County
Company L
Parkersburg
Oil age shifts from gasoline to steam power, says Cadman
Sir John Cadman, British oil controller, argues the oil age is pausing and steam will power future engines in cars and aircraft. He notes heat engine efficiency limits, the impracticality of coal fuel, and suggests alcohol or steam propulsion as alternatives amid looming gasoline depletion.
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John Cadman
London
Mushroom emergence cracks Nantucket sidewalk mystery
A sidewalk at Nantucket showed a hole forming from a mushroom pushing through two inches of concrete. A later surface fracture prompted examination, revealing the unusual cause behind the break.
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Nantucket
Faster and Faster We Haste Our Own Soul
A reflective poem tracing humanity from ancient creatures to modern speed craving. It contrasts patient nature with accelerating human progress and ends with a warning that relentless haste erodes the soul. The piece references epochs, Greek and Indian influence, and the rise of ambition beyond mere deeds.
Building boom in Bluefield drives strong growth this year
Bluefield’s building program surpassed expectations with many residences under construction and miles of paving. Property values rose by about three million dollars while wages remained steady. The city anticipates a larger program next year. Meanwhile a London dispatch reports Belgium’s queen traveled by a caravan of luxurious limousines to a fashionable wedding.
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Bluefield
Europe
London
Belgium
Roads and Driving Opinion on Mountain Road Safety
A columnist asserts Oakvale mountain road is well graded and safe in dry weather, but warns wet conditions and careless driving cause accidents on hills linked to major routes like the Lincoln highway and national pike. He notes all roads require chains at times and cites Mexican sentiment about a shooting as a secondary remark.
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Oakvale Mountain
Scientists Endorse Evolution In AAAS Statement
The American Association for the Advancement of Science council, with 14 300 members, issues a four paragraph resolution affirming strong evidence for organic evolution and man’s evolution. It urges that anti evolution legislation harms knowledge and welfare and notes rising evidences. The piece also reports on solar corona temperatures and a French bill to tax industry to fund research.
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Council of the
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Avery Scientiat
United States
Council of the Association
Association
City reports drive fatalities by city compare 1925 first half
New York records 425 deaths, Chicago 264, Philadelphia 118, Los Angeles 108, and Cleveland 104 in the first half of 1925. New Bedford, Massachusetts, a large manufacturing town, has had no deaths for several years, and the piece notes this as a contrast to the careless auto driver.
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New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cleveland
New Bedford
Massachusetts
Selected Editorial Opinions on Fire Prevention and American Prosperity
Editorials discuss cooperation among insurers,state departments,city governments and industries to promote fire prevention. They note costs of fires, and advocate compulsory prevention. Other pieces praise American optimism, constitutional respect, and the fight against socialism, urging daily thanks to Providence for being American.
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United States
Mrs Ferguson Delays Hanging Mercy Reprieve Granted
Mrs Ferguson governor of Texas faced a moral dilemma and halted an execution at the last moment. She reported inability to sleep after receiving a telegram from the condemned man asking for mercy and decided to spare him, sentencing him to life imprisonment.
Auto credit seen driving families to ruin at national convention
At a national convention of credit men in Ashington, critics warned auto dealers overextend installment plans. A typical Jones family earning 1613 a year struggles to cover fuel, upkeep, and essentials after buying a car on credit, lowering living standards and straining groceries, clothing, and other needs.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
Pe Jones
Bureau of Labor Atatistics
Jones
Jone
NE Day
Pee Teault
Outlaw pistol packers and firearm distribution calls
A compilation from old papers argues for outlawing pistol packers and stopping unlicensed firearm distribution. It notes common sense and police endorsement for stronger gun control and enforcement measures amid concerns about public safety.
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Pepple
Boon
Iowa
Capper
Dinner party remark and golf lessons in mixed humor
A dinner guest apologizes to her doctor for missing the dinner, and the doctor quips that prescribing for three guests has already done him good. A lodge member recalls a joke about a silk hat contest at the breakfast table. A man hesitates to stand during a joke, fearing his appearance in an ape hat.
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Jones
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Mary
Only Objection to Mellons Tax Plan
The piece argues capitalism requires capitalization from high incomes to prevent industry stagnation. It critiques taxing surplus profits as it would deprive enterprise of fuel. It shifts to ambassadorial housing costs and the need for sensible allowances, then muses on love and marriage with reflections on isolation and sanity.
Memorial statue drive for Walt Whitman in New York
A movement grows to honor Walt Whitman with a memorial statue in New York City. The essay urges reading Leaves of Grass to appreciate Whitman, arguing he deserves a statue despite not being celebrated in polite society during his life. It also recalls Rev Fred Bridgman saving Johannesburg from riot with a two reel American movie, highlighting a rare positive movie voice amid moralistic attacks.
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Walt i Whitman
New York City
Whitman
Fred Bridgman
Trénavaal
Johannesburg
Remembering Niepce and Daguerre in Photography's Rise
The piece reflects on the allure of wealth and the practical guarantees offered by insurance, contrasting dream of riches with security for loved ones. It traces early photography from 1825 with Niepce and Daguerre, noting its transformation from novelty to essential for news and imagery, and calls America the best field for investment.
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Joseph Niepce
Niepce
Daguerre
Nicpos
Fragmented Telegraph Humor and Oddities From Old Paper
A garbled column of clippings features jokes and musings about presidents named George, Pullman porters, Ford’s navy, a Russian crops note, Roosevelt’s race ambitions, elopements by airplane, and Paris fogs. It mixes light gossip with whimsical statements, reflecting a fragmented late era newspaper page.
Controversy Over Preparedness On Again
The old national preparedness dispute returns as voices demand war readiness while others warn it could provoke conflict. A third view suggests halving war spending to redirect funds toward peace and solving pending problems for a better world.
European beet sugar acreage declines in Syronean nations
Rome reports a fall in beet sugar acreage from 1,963,000 to 1,905,000 hectares between 1994 and 1925, with Spain and Italy recording sharp drops and Bulgaria losing all planted land. Russia shows a large decrease after growth, reflecting shifts in production across Europe. Additionally, mall order catalogs lead in demand for literature in the Florida Keys.
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Rome
Internetural Institute of Agriculture
Spain
Italy
Bulgaria
Russia
Florida Keys
Fables On Health About Fruits And Nutrition
The article extols fruits as rich in vitamin D and minerals, noting heat destroys vitamin content and that uncooked or lightly cooked fruit is best. It highlights apples with an acid that counters excess meat, suggests fruit like prunes and figs for iron, and mentions apples with pork. It warns some fruits should not be eaten when spoiled or past peak readiness.
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