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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
6
A brief collection of upcoming club notices lists meeting times fees and event details. Members are urged to attend, with entries noting resignations and resolutions, entertainment plans and solicitations for support.
The article argues freight-rate reductions on West Virginia coal open markets in New York and New England for Pocahontas coal, reducing fears of an anthracite strike. It credits sales education and proper burning demonstrations by Castner Curran and F. R. Wadleigh for expanding Pocahontas adoption and argues the fuel’s smokeless superiority will win new customers if rates allow fair competition.
Indignant Bluefield residents recall John Robinson’s circus parade cancellation and its impact on children and families. The editor laments the loss of a cherished street spectacle, notes mixed adult reactions, and argues circuses should keep parades as a vital community tradition.
Captain Hugh Hinde returned from Denver where he represented the local Aerie of Eagles at the national convention. Mrs. L. A. Hooper came back from Atlantic City. The Mercer County Teachers Institute was in session at Athens. Ten years ago today Mrs. M. L. Swatts died on Mercer Street. A terminal repair shop for electric motors was placed in service here. R. D. Patterson of Weyanoke was appointed to the county court from Rock district to fill a vacancy caused by A. B. Calfee's death. The Telegraph endorses an effective coal field plan for attracting customers, noting Pocahontas coal and past operators and suggesting continued knowledge transfer to coal users.
A Sioux City Journal humor piece notes the parallel between past egg prices and current costs. It comments that price doubling now for the same eggs is a logical turn, delivering a wry take on inflation.
Dope reports note that Washington Weather Bureau forecasts are correct about nine times out of 10 and that the cited forecasts range from fair and warmer to snow colder, implying varying accuracy across forecast wording.
A narrator recalls tending a bird with a broken wing and healing a broken life, finding that both cannot soar again yet each loss bears compensation. The verse contrasts pity and faith with sin's snare, concluding healing exists for every hurt through Christ-like compassion, attributed to Ezekiah Butterworth.
Citizens in Cleveland have acquired 1200 acres to turn into public parks funded by future bonds, with more land planned. The Wheeling Register lauds park gifts as a civic boon, praising public spirit and noting gains in urban beauty, health, and recreation.
The Louisville Courier Journal lauds the interstate commerce commission for reducing supplanting coal rates and for keeping freight costs in line with market competition. The editor argues the commission’s stance narrows advantages for anthracite and boosts Pocahontas and smokeless coal regions, signaling broader relief for business in West Virginia.
A column notes Yellowstone National Park sets price controls on most park goods, except gasoline, keeping costs comparable to the rest of the country. It contrasts the economy with western desert life and highlights the automobile industry's rapid growth and tax impact.
A Chicago man arrested for beating his wife finds his only pleasure removed by law. A learned witness in the Dot Ellington murder trial notes she was never in love, suggesting possible insanity or abnormal balance.
Excerpt explains tubercle bacillus as the small germ causing tuberculosis. It notes germs spread via sputum and droplet spray, survive in dark moist areas, and can infect lungs if inhaled or ingested. It discusses latent infection, non hereditary disease, and infant exposure risks.
From Last Night's Mail reports mixed reactions to Vice President Dawes seeking a rule change in the Senate. Public enthusiasm is tepid and senators show indifference while Moses estimates the tally at about 20 votes, possibly overstated. The piece also notes a Ku Klux incident in Washington where pickpockets in regalia robbed victims, with many losses reported and crooks slipping through crowds.
A column contrasts splitting infinitesimal scientific precision with everyday understanding. It cites Dr. Mueller in Berlin revealing metal foils a millionth of a centimeter thin and questions practical use, then ponders how far walking or knowledge can advance in society and time. Senator Lenroot seeks Wisconsin primary law change to require party declaration on tickets.
The text recalls a year ago when signals pointed to a party realignment with conservatives and liberals beyond traditional party lines. Now such signs are scarce, though lingering tensions remain beneath the surface, suggesting a future widening of a historic split ahead of the 1926 congressional elections.
The United States topographers work on the Topographic Atlas of the United States, a map that would cover an acre if flat but will be multiple sectional maps. Started 45 years ago, it is one third complete, with hopes to finish in twenty years. Estimated value of the finished atlas is 50 million dollars.
The text notes that immunity to high dose infection is limited and that young children can progress to fatal generalized tuberculosis. It states that a latent infection may reactivate into active tuberculosis at any life stage due to strain, stress, or illness.
A garbled page offers scattered lines of dialogue and wry observations. It features snippets about kissing spurns, blunt spouses, a bootblack, and a lawyer stereotype with hints of social mores. The fragments hint at humor and ironic exchanges without cohesive narrative context.
A concise note suggests using a fast acting antiseptic solution to ease eczema itching and restore skin health. It emphasizes consistent application and moisture as key factors in relief.
A father tells a would be husband to treat his daughter gently and work within her capabilities eight acres of plow land. He laments losing his little sunshine and vows to take on chores himself, including wood chopping stock tending and snow shoveling. The message stresses kindness and domestic limits.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on August 26 Harry Lafleur claims his rooster out eats any in the country by consuming 916 grains of corn after a 24 hour fast. He asserts the feat shows the bird’s exceptional appetite and vigor.
A collection of aphoristic lines on life and society. The text muses on fathers sons jail time aviation talking cities flight and parenting with blunt humor and pointed social commentary. It toys with luck luckiness and the folly of narrow mindedness.
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