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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
4
Sunaet Brey MorntoryEns Muscot by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co lists advertising rates and subscription options. The notice references Box 328 Bluefield West Virginia and notes cash in advance terms for daily and longer-term editions.
A brief faith oriented item presents a religious meditation from Carlyle and St Francis de Sales. The snippet urges focusing on the present, trusting Providence to shield from suffering or grant strength, and to cast aside anxious thoughts.
In a heated dispute, Abe Lilly plans to oppose the Williamson charter in a Republican primary, arguing it does not reflect GOP platform principles. The Cleveland armless judge and other pointed lines illustrate regional political rancor, with critics warning of party policies vs individual actions.
Germany cautions Greece about accepting gifts from allies while noting they may be true friends who could share meals like turkey hash. The comment reflects wartime rhetoric about trust and diplomacy.
West Virginia shows strong road building activity with bond issues totaling 2.78 million since May 1 and 2.24 million before then. Citizens in districts plan more than 5 million in bonds over six months, lifting total approved bonds to 5.02 million and, with 1936 levies, bonds may reach 12 million. Reports from the agriculture department are referenced.
The survey lists twenty year expenditures on good roads by states such as California Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland Maine Minnesota New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Washington Wisconsin Missouri and West Virginia noting 1914 adds ranging from a few hundred thousand to over eighty million dollars and concluding a general spirit of progress behind the movement.
A collage of quips from Dallas News Detroit Free Press New York World Louisville Courier Journal and Boston Globe highlights sharp barbs about family feasts, estate billing, lawyers, Greek rivalries, and calls for peace. The tone blends satire with editorial voice.
The verse depicts the ship Raus mit Us on a cold sea with Henry Ford on the bridge alongside William Jennings. Miss Jane Adams stays below composing. Henry vows to end the cruel fray while William warns the wind favors action and questions the advertising scheme's expense.
Bucharest informs Russia of its intent to stay neutral. Copenhagen dispatch notes Russian ships barred from entering the mined Danube, per Exchange Telegraph Company telegrams.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, labor leader, is acquitted of inciting to personal assault for speeches to strikers during the February 1913 silk mills strike in Paterson New Jersey.
Providence R I Nov 30 Governor Beeckman announced he declined Henry Ford's invitation to join a proposed peace commission ship to Europe.
W. B. Oliver, a railroad engineer from Bluefield, reports dull back pain and kidney trouble improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He says kidneys became normal and relief came quickly with ongoing occasional use. The advertisement urges readers to ask for the same cure at local dealers.
The tale As Years Roll On stars Al H Wilson a singing dialect comedian at the Elks' opera house on Monday December 6. It follows a Hollander drafted into the army who supposedly kills a superior then escapes to America. In New York he finds happiness but fears exposure and a prospective marriage reveals long hidden links to Karl Brinker. Wilson performs Yesterday Mother Mine As Years Roll On and She's Left Me For a Teddy Bear.
Serbian Premier Pachitch and key government members arrive at Scutari Albania as announced by a Montenegrin official statement dated today and received here.
Reports from Vienna on November 30 state that the Emper or William’s visit was declared by authoritative circles to have no specific political purpose. The brief note notes the absence of agenda or policy aims tied to the trip.
Berlin reports Prisrend in western Serbia near the Albanian border has been captured by Allied forces. The war office announced the seizure today, marking a strategic advance in the Balkan theater.
In Brooklyn tonight Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Jim Flynn the Pueblo firefighter in a ten round boxing bout. Flynn was a durable opponent but Dillon controlled the pacing and scored a victory in the ten round match.
A local druggist promotes Vinci a tonic for the elderly claiming it restores strength and vitality. The preparation combines cod liver oil derivatives iron peptonate and beef peptone in a mild tonic wine and is advertised as non secret.
J E Harry of Bluefield MercER county West Virginia and partners Hunt and J Larry trading as Union Cooperative Store ask the district court for a full discharge from all individual and partnership debts after admission of bankruptcy on March 24th prior and surrender of property sought under federal bankruptcy acts.
Court orders a hearing on the petition for December 27 1915 at 10 am in Bluefield. Known creditors must appear or show cause why the petition should not be granted and copies of the petition and order mailed to them. Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph with clerk mailing notices.
Testimony by Dr. Karl Buenz of the Hamburg American line in a New York trial alleges the German government funded and organized shipments of coal and supplies on neutral ships from American ports to support German cruisers at sea. The case targets Buenz and other line officials for conspiracy to defraud.
The Defense ties Dr. Buenz to a Hamburg-America Line war supply scheme from 1913 to 1914. Born in Germany and a long-time consul official, he acknowledged a 31 July 1914 telegram asking readiness to fulfill an agreement with Berlin. He authorized neutral ships to carry coal and supplies to German interests in the south Atlantic.
San Francisco reports release of President Wilsons international toast to be offered at the Panama Pacific Exposition closing day December 4 at noon San Francisco time. Efforts aim for simultaneous world observance at 12 oclock noon. The toast praises Americas practical genius and artistic taste and calls unity for progress and humanity. President Moore to telegraph Wilson with the response.
Paris reports Turin police uncovered a German plan to destroy munition plants in Italy. The effort, directed from Lugano, Switzerland, led to Swiss police arrests of a boatman found with two boxes labeled chocolate containing dynamite. Other suspects tied to the German consulate are said to be forthcoming.
Miss Frances Jolliffe and other suffrage advocates will receive a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday, December 11, under plans of House leaders. Representative Webb of North Carolina, reappointed to chair the committee, said the suffragists’ request likely could be granted by that date.
The superdreadnought Pennsylvania departed Newport News at about 9 AM to Portsmouth for dry docking. Crews will scrape clean and repaint below the water line over two days before returning to finishwork and be handed to the government.
The Dayton Coal Iron and Railroad Company of Dayton Rhea County Tennessee was adjudged bankrupt in federal court with debts totaling 1 640 000 and assets about 7 200 000. An outstanding mortgage of 500 000 on Scottish bonds was noted and the Tennessee Supreme Court recently upheld the bonds validity.
Berlin opening of the reichstag features Dr Keampf praising Germany’s west military stance and Serbia campaign end. Dr Karl Helfferich bills taxation of war profits as the message to congress is prepared for public release.
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