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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1926
Page
4
The fragment recalls lines from EEEL and Suckling, contrasting medieval moral tones with modern shadows. It suggests a meditation on defilement by touch and the fading of day into monstrous forms, reflecting on religious and literary echoes rather than a clear news item.
The passage attacks Senator Reed for dodging West Virginia and Missouri fraud complaints and Maine charges while pursuing a tactic to discredit prohibition. It laments the narrowness of allies seeking to undermine law and enforcement by contacting a supposed "dry" man to injure prohibition, asserting every man’s right to his opinion but condemning restrictive viewpoints.
A discussion on holiday gift choices urges practical useful items for relatives rather than shocking or inappropriate presents. It notes early shopping helps better selection, but many break at last minute buying. It warns misreading a person’s tastes and suggests safer standard gifts for dignified relatives while acknowledging surprising okays if truly desired.
Washington reports describe a defiant farm bloc in the House strengthened by southern support. Observers say the bloc plans to block administration efforts and align with major parties, aiming to influence tax policy and spending. The scene centers on anticipated hearings onPresident Mellon plan and tax rebates.
We Were Doing W. H. Coffinah started the operation of a big limestone crusher plant at the far end of the city. Bluefield took the third and last home of an era of polo matches from Roanoke. Mrs. Frances Simpson died at her Bluefield home ten years ago today. Miss Mary Ashworth married Gilea Fink, Jatest Burkett, veteran baseball player and native West Virginian, retiring from action. S. G. Huffman, El Watkink and Win McCarthy returned from a deer hunt in Pocahontas County. Legislative talk centers on taxation power and farm relief, with a 60 vote house bloc ready to influence policy and leverage. Congressman Dickinson lauds farm relief and Lowden’s presidential prospects, while Shipping Board hearings reflect strong public support for a robust merchant marine. Damages for alienation of a wife’s affections cited at $1,000,000.
The article discusses Gov Albert G Ritchie of Maryland as a potential Democratic presidential contender in 1928. It notes demands for a strong program, states’ rights, and changes to the Volstead Act, with Ritchie’s stance on federalism and prohibition. It highlights mixed views on his suitability, including his bachelor status and limited electoral base.
Editorial digest weighs U S policy in Nicaragua amid Diaz appeal for aid against alleged Mexican backed revolution. Papers call for restraint or decisive action to protect the Panama Canal region and U S interests while urging noninterference when possible.
The plan calls for quarterly tax payments to city county and state, stricter mine safety rules and miner education, new barriers on banks, broad motor vehicle levies, elimination of personal property tax, more factories for Bluefield, a new passenger station, rail line relief, street improvements, a Southern West Virginia development association, Sunday elections, and upgraded law enforcement with deputies and constables.
Poem contemplates the blind of heart who miss nature's beauty and human suffering. It contrasts the indifferent with those who feel wind, sea, dawn, and stars. The speaker laments lost memory and the passage of life without emotional resonance.
Dr Morris Fishbein presents findings from Johns Hopkins Prof Raymond Pearl on Baltimore drinking habits and longevity. Moderate drinking shows no shortening of life and may raise life expectancy versus abstainers, while heavy drinking increases mortality. Insurance data clash with experiment notes, as moderate drinkers fare better than abstainers and heavy drinkers fare worst. animal studies cited have limited human relevance.
The article discusses emerging women cigarette advertisements in London and American magazines, suggesting appeals to the consumer’s lungs and beauty of the smoker’s hand. It questions legal risks in the United States and notes shifting advertising norms from risqué images to modern marketing while observing jail critique patterns in cities.
A garbled clipping notes tense exchanges among hunters and judges over a quarrel involving a buffalo and a gold fish. The fragment hints at a recurring lack of respect for jurymen and old etiquette, with references to nickels and a stubborn reaction to provocation.
In New York a busy dollmaking scene unfolds as workers assemble, paint, and assemble heads and bodies for rosy faced dolls. The industry uses cotton stuffing and silk or real hair wigs, with machines shaping heads and eyes inserted, yielding 20 million dolls yearly.
A roundup of brief quotes from various papers on education, propaganda, and current issues. Notes include remarks on conscription as peace leverage, literary and culinary topics, and commentary from several editors. The items reflect a cross section of opinions and editorials from competing newspapers.
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