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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1919
Page
4
A devotional line proclaims God loved the world and gave his only son so that believers may gain eternal life. The quotation from John 3 16 reflects a common Christian teaching and morning reflection.
Newspaper accounts describe senators surrounding Senator Newberry after his senate debut following indictment. Supporters express faith in his innocence while opponents view the scene as a sign of corruption and criminal purchase of political office.
A wartime appeal warns that tuberculosis kills every three minutes and surpasses battle losses. It urges support for Red Cross Christmas seals to fund the National Tuberculosis Association and allied groups, calling for enlistment in the effort to end the disease and protect families from widowhood and orphanhood.
Five years ago on December 8, 1914 President Wilson urged broader military training of citizens and stronger national guard to preserve self defense. He warned that excess expansion could erode national character and self position.
The Daily Telegraph explains a 1920 paper shortage after war time controls ended. Publishers rush bids for surplus tonnage, cut space, raise rates, and shift costs to readers and advertisers while announcing plans to restore supply and maintain confidence.
L Ment Topping announces his bid for State Auditor subject to Republican voters at the May 25 1920 primary election.
At a vestry meeting of Christ Episcopal church last Thursday the Men’s Club of Christ Church was organized with slogan Friendship Loyalty and Service. Officers elected were A. W. Alden president R. W. Lacy vice president and H. S. Healy secretary treasurer. An executive committee includes Rev J. W. Hobson J. H. Hoge Dr. Alonzo McCue and Ralph Smith. A church guild supper preceded business.
The Rev. Robert K. Nelson of Christiansburg spoke on the nationwide Episcopalian campaign and future church work for this area. His address was earnest and witty, drawing strong appreciation. The gathering registered each attendee on membership blanks, with fifteen to twenty new members recruited in two days. Membership is open to every man aligned with the club’s aims.
Vintage medicine ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds grippe and throat relief. Claims safe for children with no after effects priced Oc or 120 per bottle at druggists.
An old advertisement urges readers to relieve billiousness headaches sour stomach indigestion and dizziness by taking Dr King’s New Life Pills nightly. It claims regular bowel movements cleanse the body and cure embarrassment from constipation.
Local page invites readers to study the advertisement pages for full insight into the paper. It emphasizes ads as a key source for current goods services and opportunities.
Mrs Nannie B Forlines died at 1 30 this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs J R Winters 16 Union Street with whom she had lived for several years She suffered paralysis about two weeks ago and death was expected She was a native of Pulaski County Virginia and spent most of her life in that area She was the widow of the late
A dense list of fraternal and civic groups meets weekly in Welch and Bluefield including McDowell Lodge 112 A F & A M Bluefield Lodge 85 A F and A M and Summit City I C O F. Many lodges invite visiting members and note meeting times and locations.
Daily trains depart Bluefield at 7 45 a m for East Radford and local stops with connections to Princeton Roanoke and the east. Sleeper and dining cars to Norfolk plus parlor car Roanoke Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Evening and afternoon service to Roanoke Philadelphia New York via Hagerstown. Additional routes to Kenova Portsmouth Cincinnati Columbus Charleston and Norton. For details contact W B Bevill at Pea Pass Traf Gen Segee Fame Agt.
Joseph Forlines, killed five years ago at the Coaldale tunnel where he worked as watchman for Norfolk and Western, aged fifty seven, is survived by Mia J. Winters Walter C. Forlines and Mrs Harry Turner Dayton H T Forlines Dayton and J C Forlines Simmons. Funeral plans not yet set but service expected Monday afternoon.
The musical comedy What s the Idea by Rice and Cady is praised as a top Harlem style show with a funny book tuneful music and an impressive chorus and will play at the Colonial theater tomorrow night Attend early as seats are urged The Washington Herald reports on the sale of the paper to Herbert Hoover Charles Crane and Julius Barnes under Rogers and Futter management with Barnes noting a limited role for himself in the venture.
The Hicht Mines in Altoona Ta Dee G Eight Barnes district coal mines in northern Cambria county will resume operations Monday. If miners do not return to work, company officials superintendents mine foremen and clerical staff will enter the mines to dig coal. Officers of the companies decided this at a meeting today.
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