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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
6
A fragment shows a postal and advertising notice with rates for newspaper republications, mailing zones and fees. It references West Virginia addresses, foreign dispatch rights, and a December 5 1925 date, indicating a promotional or classifieds section text. It lists fee structures for first and second mail zones and territory limits.
Fragmentary religious maxim praises humility as a virtue and contrasts it with pride. The line references a humble spirit as noble and cites a phrase about modesty as the foundation of all virtues. The source appears as a devotional aphorism with archaic spelling and punctuation.
A Chicago judge rejects permanent alimony for a childless wife arguing equality in divorce. An Indiana judge counsels a beating in self defense when a wife faces a drunken husband. The pieces reflect varied views on women rights and fairness, with cautions about limits to justice and self protection.
A civic essay argues that railroad service is indispensable and that transportation powers production. It claims transportation and production balance in value and that goods must be transported to reach consumers for the economy to function.
A roundup of past events mentions Alvin H. Purtico's arrest in Alabama for a mine superintendent’s murder, Thomas P. Hart as principal speaker at a memorial, and Governor Dawson granting a reprieve for John Meese in a death sentence case. It also notes withdrawals from the German embassy, district high school work in Athens, and burial news. The piece argues railroads as public utilities and laments transportation disruption, urging Interstate Commerce Commission prudence in leasing decisions between Norfolk and Western and others, with potential impact on Bluefield Princeton and surrounding towns.
A reflective poem contrasts cycles of renewal with human emotion. The speaker asserts that sorrow fuels joy and that adversity deepens ministry. Nature imagery shows resilience through storms and cold, ending with the line You will return with a fresher boon.
In Barbour county a speaker argues public health units prevent delinquency crime and poverty, comparing health investment to fencing at the top of a precipice. He cites Barbour's population and valuation to claim health protection protects the county’s greatest asset and boosts property values.
Senators Watson and Ernest left the White House with news that Robert M. La Follette II may decide for himself if he is a regular Republican and deserves a place among the elect. The report suggests the White House was informally briefed on the matter.
Washington reports the District of Columbia compulsory education law leaves Senate pages under fourteen excluded from service. Critics led by Frank W. Ballou say the consequence blocks career hopes for ambitious youths, as the sixty-ninth Congress will employ older pages while younger ones miss entry. The lapse spares neither the Senate nor the House, heightening patronage tensions as future candidates face age restrictions and mandatory schooling on arrival in Washington.
Surgeon General warns that rhinitis or head cold is an infection of the nasal mucosa. Proper treatment includes rest, laxative, light meals, eight to nine glasses of water, fresh air, and avoiding overheated dry rooms to prevent complications and lasting nasal damage.
Judge Johnson argues law adapts to common sense over strict medical or metaphysical notions. Syndicalism laws are flawed when applied to indirect incitement, urging restraint to direct perpetrators. The piece contrasts German and French postwar reparations, stressing sacrifice as Europe’s path to recovery and lasting peace.
The piece argues that civilization advances by overcoming fears and that the remaining major fear is fear of fellow humans. It cites oppression and injustice as triggers for revolutions from New England to Moscow and urges equality, freedom, and tolerance. It notes Otto H. Kahn urging regional theatres to emancipate from Broadway, promoting local drama and revived interest in homegrown productions. It closes by recalling recent disastrous train wrecks as reminders of societal fragility.
The article contrasts rail travel dangers with the vast passenger numbers and tiny annual loss of life. A character remarks on memory about a former vice president in 1934, prompting a playful exchange about recall.
A column of sharp witticisms and quips on war talk, fashion, New York chatter, and everyday oddities. Jabs at marriage, sympathy, and chores mix with jokes about smokeless powder, cigars, and the ice man’s fragile season in a brisk, period-tone snippet.
Cleverness Willis teases Gillie about a scam and Dodger in a box. Jerry asks Fred to change a ten shilling note. Flubb and Dubb discuss a homebrew recipe and imply secrecy. The dialogue reflects comic menage a trois of mischief and sly gossip.
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