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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
6
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The note cites Psalm 92 1 2 praising God’s loving kindness and faithfulness at dawn and night. It adds a brief remark calling virtue rare attributed to Theodore Parker.
An essay on interdependence and the duties of citizens to support society. Independence is impossible. the community and state exist for the common good. Citizens should contribute beyond good conduct, offering moral support and active participation in church, school, business, law enforcement, and civic progress.
The San Francisco Chronicle suggests branding motorists who commit speeding and reckless driving as a method to deter violators. It asks whether visible evidence on the offender’s car would help stop speeding.
The item notes Mrs. Fejion of Georgia as the first elderly woman to hold a senatorial seat. It also mentions the Pecan Street church ladies discarding clothes and inviting inspection at 44 North Pecan Street.
A compact record notes visits to Kentucky oil fields by M. W. Reynolds B. B. Carter and J. L. Crockett. It records fires destroying homes of H. M. Harris and B. S. Graves on Allen street and a Bluefield fire department meeting at city hall praising Uncle Billy Monroe.
A playful Victorian style poem humorously chronicles a person's nuisance when suffering a cold. Repeated lines describe sneezing running nose and fatigue. The piece ends noting the singer’s frustration with remedies and a self deprecating tone.
The Chronicle argues for a court backed policy where serious traffic offenders lose regular plates and must display large colored plates indicating their offense. After a set period, if law abiding, original plates return. repeat offenses would trigger progressively harsher marking. The piece also cautions against public tolerance for lawbreaking and underscores teaching respect for the law.
The piece notes limited impact of froofbacks and exaggerations on elections while predicting rising activist energy. It cites progressives and reactionaries, suggests campaigns will spark public interest, and concludes that natural forces will decide outcomes as parties rally and react. Washington Star.
Disjointed quips on Wells, Mexico, income tax, Russia, and fashion poke fun at politics and society. Vague notes reference stars like Felton, a baby in New York, and a Maine National Gueré cavalry, with light social satire and wordplay about earnings, autos, and appearances.
A selection of terse quips and headlines from various papers commenting on society and current events. The items range from housing policy and isolationism to marriages, taxes, and lighthearted quips about Santa and travel.
Government land oil and gas development expands under the general leasing law. In the year ended last June the federal government produced about 18.29 million barrels of oil with royalty earnings near 4.77 million dollars. Gas leases in Wyoming paid 14 thousand dollars monthly, while 336 wells operated in the Rocky Mountain field and 294 leases plus 7,727 prospecting permits were active across 18 states and Alaska.
Last June a well near Cat Creek field center flowed 2000 barrels daily and another at 2400 barrels, making the field the third largest producer in the Rocky Mountain region. Final adjudications on oil lands followed with leases granted and drilling planned as government seeks to curb drainage losses and maximize royalties for naval use.
A cryptic exchange recalls brief ventures into New York's underworld with mentions of sneaking through the subway twice and a cellar crawl, captured in a hushed reminiscence between Bilas and Fara.
A humorous 1920s style scene follows Mike Flannigan and his family as reform ideas clash with wealth and social norms. Witty exchanges about wedding cake, fortune, and the press reveal tensions between reformers and status, punctuated by quips from various characters.
Paul exhorts prayer for him that the word may run free, urges fidelity against idle living, and commands withdrawal from disorderly peers. He declares labor, warns against loafing, calls proper conduct, and closes with blessing and a note on authorship from Athens.
Assistant Secretary Elliott Wadsworth tells the Academy of Political Science that the United States reduced its 1921 budget from 18 to about 8.12 billion and cut debt by nearly three billion. He notes railroad nationalization and efficiency drives, urging other nations to balance budgets and restore confidence to obtain capital and credit.
Subscribed and sworn before me on the date noted in November 1922. Howblel M. Tanner, Notary Public, certifies his commission expires April 14, 1826.
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