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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
The excerpt venerates the flag with calls for public devotion, love, and protection, praising the white and scarlet folds as a symbol of liberty. It envisions citizens welcoming, defending, and cherishing the emblem, pledging lifelong allegiance and blessings.
A muddled collage of quotations and musings on memory forgiveness benevolence and sorrow. It juxtaposes J C Shairps line about forgetting oneself with a meditation on wounds in a son and a note on the ease of benevolence spreading pleasure. The text references Washington and Hood though without clear context or dates.
The article urges increased sale of Red Cross stamps during Christmas to fund tuberculosis control and support soldiers in the field. It quotes Mr. Davidson, urging readiness to care for service members and to shorten the war by boosting morale among allies, with focus on hospital work and battlefield aid.
Generous contributions already received for the Red Cross fund but authorities stress more funds are needed to sustain wartime relief work. Civic Club ladies plan calls for responses and ask the public to purchase Red Cross stamps and contribute as liberally as possible.
A historic editorial defends the press as a public-spirited institution that serves the people during war and national crises. It argues newspapers aid liberty loans, support government efforts, and deserve equal legal rights without government handouts or war bonuses.
The Chemical Company urges use of Acid Iron Mineral as a cost effective natural tonic and blood booster. Six or twelve ounce bottles tested at over ten degrees specific gravity are advertised as stronger and cheaper than alcohol laden preparations. Sold through various druggists and pharmacies with the Al-M trademark guaranteeing strength.
The latest dispatch describes Germany seizing twenty nine major factories to convert them into airplane workshops and accelerate its air force. It declares war is certain and urges resolve to win. The piece also notes Nat Goodwins fifth wife preparing for divorce amid a tin shortage and a poem excerpt from Anne W Young.
Secretary Baker says western front warfare is moving from static trench fighting toward more dynamic action. He notes German high command recognizes they cannot sustain the trench defense under British bombardment and hints at strategic retreat and new lines like the Hindenburg position.
A writer argues that selfishness properly directed is essential to personal and communal growth. By loving oneself, pursuing acquisitiveness, and using wealth or learning wisely, a person improves and strengthens both self and society. prosperity must increase as it is used.
The Charleston News and Courier argues that fair-minded people admit mistakes yet justify others. It warns self complacency runs deep, urges honest self critique, and says we overestimate our own faults while criticizing others. It calls for patience perseverance and focus on personal failings.
Canary breeders pursue uniform soft songs by selecting male birds with pleasing vocal trills. Young canaries are housed with skilled singers to imitate and refine notes, while harsh singers are removed to protect others. A device called a bird organ is said to aid training over a six month course.
An upcoming advertisement for Sample Shoe Store titled Read Shoe News invites readers to view the big insert tomorrow morning. The notice emphasizes broad readership and prompts attention to footwear offerings.
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