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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1925
Page
7
The text outlines Associated Press republication rights and local news duties for Papeete, with pricing structures for subscriptions and territory coverage including a 150 mile radius and a 180 mile extension. It notes advertising and payment terms in advance and mentions a Sunday edition date of December 6, 1925.
Two cases are scheduled for hearing in Bluefield on December 7 and December 14. The December 14 case involves the water company seeking much higher rates that could make Bluefield the costliest water city in the country. The December 7 case concerns the telephone company seeking increased rates, with prior increases shown from 1914 to 1925 and a projected doubling of phone costs if granted.
Secretary Hoover states the United States achieved the highest standard of living in history, with families well sheltered, ample food and clothing, and the chance to save. He notes poverty remains but is limited to a minority, and urges Americans to improve citizenship to match material wealth.
McArthur Brothers won the Tidewater contract for 125 miles west of Roanoke. Norfolk engineer died at his Bluefield home. G W Atkinson residence iced. Mrs James O Keefe observed wooden wedding anniversary. A H Lurber elected chancellor. Allie Jenks from Holline College hospitalized with appendicitis.
It is understood all towns in the section will protest the increases asked by the telephone company.
Midwestern and northern drivers head south over recently mapped roads through southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. The routes, soon part of the national system, promise big tourist traffic next season. Emphasis is placed on marking paths and adding guards at dangerous curves to encourage return trips and safety, with many improvements possible at little or no cost, including cleanup and preventing littering.
A reflective poem by Edgar A. Guest questions earthly riches and possessions as he contemplates what remains of a life after death. The verse ponders the value of material wealth versus spiritual worth and the legacy left to future judgment.
The notice urges villagers to keep streams clear of debris and prioritize safe roads. It calls for hospitality to visitors by allowing them to park and stay and emphasizes providing road information and directions to nearby sights in the area.
The piece contrasts a reported Atlantic shoal near Cape Hatteras with a similar claim in the Bay of Biscay, noting naval investigations found no shoal. It also critiques the Moderation League report on drunkenness arrests and warns against regional bias in prohibition discourse. Charlotte River.
The New Orleans States notes a humorous exchange where an Iowa traveler asks if a southbound train is in Alabamy and a local replies in a rugged dialect that the train is in Jawjaw. The anecdote highlights regional speech variations observed at a small town station.
Charles P. Stewart Ashinui Un reviews a Washington bent scene of politicians and a habit of chewing tobacco. The Gerald Chapman pardon case is described as a bizarre dispute if he refuses a presidential pardon and faces execution or escape. The piece notes the legal maneuvering at the justice department and potential court rulings that could affect Chapman's fate for years.
A fragmentary humor piece notes a lonely night with lipstick kiss and jokes about mustaches and dating. It mentions a man with a mustache and a coat lapel and contains stray phrases about Fridays and polish. The text is a garbled joke column with scattered lines and no clear narrative.
The writer argues punishment must be swift and certain to deter crime. Severe ties fail, and laws should improve justice administration and address conditions causing crime rather than merely raise penalties. Deterrence relies on making outcomes immediate, personal, and unavoidable to the criminal.
An article by Dr. Hugh Cumming of the U S Public Health Service explains trachoma spread and prevention. It details transmission through towels and hands, symptoms, long lasting impact, and hygiene measures including isolation of acute cases and removal of shared items. The division of domestic quarantine oversees control, with six hospitals treating trachoma this past year.
Ten alienists testify to McGlook's sanity while five claim he is not, leading to a life sentence instead of hanging. A medical society decries press bias toward hired experts and a bar association discusses restoring public respect for law. The piece rails against inconsistent modern American justice.
In a shipboard vignette a clever passenger nicknames a stowaway for devouring many foods while a boy and his mother joke about preserved fruits as table fillers. A classroom quiz ends with a cheeky boy offering a playful misdefinition of an oyster as a nutlike fish.
A brief item notes fewer old soaks living long and jokes about Turkey banning the fez and Christmas slippers becoming cheap, reflecting the era's quips. The Baltimore Morning Sun and Miami News mirror the humor in this compact clipping.
The piece muses on child attire and decency versus practicality while urging support for Near East relief. It highlights the need for charity to save starving children and argues education has advanced rapidly, stressing health and caloric knowledge in schools.
An article by David Deitz explores how scientists apply precise, electronic monitoring to debunk alleged supernatural phenomena in séances. It describes room controls, chair switches, hand-joining current tests, and Harvard investigations into Margery Crandon revealing self-hypnosis and deceptive rods.
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