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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
A collage of AP advertising rates and assorted satirical notes on royalty, Labor, crops, football rules, and politics. Mentions King Edward tipping, Edward Payson Weston, Wall Street, corn crops, and a Richmond court action with a cigarette shipment detail.
Swarthmore College plans to decline Miss Anna T. Jeanes conditional gift as the bequest would require forever banning inter colligate sports. Thirteen college presidents tell President Swain the trustees lack authority to bind policy beyond their terms. Some warn they lack moral right. others leave legality to inference. The issue centers on freedom and policy at Swarthmore.
The article argues trustees should bind successors only when necessary and supports freedom in college governance over large endowments. It favors allowing institutions to determine policy without being bound by prior bequests, asserting freedom serves American educational aims.
A Telegraph reader advocates a patrol wagon to transport drunken arrestees along main streets. He suggests funding by a small fee on each arrest to cover costs, noting profane language and crowded thoroughfares. The letter also questions foreign credit tied to farmers and mentions Secretary Wilson’s report.
A reader urges residents to scatter ashes on icy sidewalks to prevent falls and potential lawsuits. The city requires property owners to clear snow promptly. if not, alternatives are suggested. Also promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure and King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments with testimonials.
Norfolk and Western Railway schedule lists multiple daily departures and sleepers. Services include Pullman, cafe cars, and dining options between Roanoke, Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Columbus, and western points via Bluefield. Agent W. B. Bevill in Roanoke offers maps and tickets.
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