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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
6
A brief religious meditation cites mercy and peace meeting righteousness and truth with a mention of Psalm 110 and poet Charles Sprague. The fragment highlights mercy pleading and a contemplative, dove-eyed image.
The Times notes Fairmont ranks below Bluefield Morgantown and Buckhannon in a moral survey. It argues Fairmont should improve municipal cleanliness lowment and civic ideals to raise its standing even if streets and parks lag.
The article notes Secretary Mellon’s steady leadership of the Treasury amid persistent rumors of resignation, praising his performance compared to Hamilton and highlighting increased governmental demands. It also covers the New York automobile salon at the Commodore Hotel, detailing luxury, high prices, period-style coachwork, and the trend toward ornate, costly cars, with one model near $20,000 and averages $10,000 to $20,000. A rock crusher in Oregon destroyed $16,000 worth of liquor, leaving unreported the impact on hearts and hopes.
The item recalls anniversaries and obituaries from twenty years ago. It mentions the nephew of John D. Rockefeller, Miss Effie Crotty marrying Do. M. Dent, a street grading project at Midway, and the death of W. Graham from ten years prior. W. L. Shafer resigned as Bluefield Commerce secretary to take a post in Lebanon Pennsylvania. Mrs M K Compton of Parkersburg, mother of Dr J B Compton of Bluefield, died.
The passage lauds Mellon as a wealthy figure who values public service over political ambition. It asserts he seeks to apply private‑sector principles in government and praises his success, suggesting future administrations should retain him in office as long as he desires.
The piece notes the husband calling contest as entertainment novelty and jokes about rolling pina for slow responders. It contrasts Americans and French attitudes, recounting two Parisians fighting twelve foil rounds, then kissing and becoming friends, illustrating misunderstood viewpoints.
Oklahoma’s John W. Harreld argues defeated senators face grinding workload and public scrutiny after election loss. He cites strain of the Senate, heavy constituent mail, and the shift of duties to a few others as lame ducks settle into longer lives. He lists peers Lenroot McKinley Pepper Stanfield Cameron Williams Ernst as among those defeated.
A collage of quirky aphorisms and humorous lines from newspapers including the Durham Sun and Asheville Citizen among others. The notes poke fun at etiquette, food, sports, and college life with terse witticisms and playful misprints.
The nation shows no rush to war over Mexico's land laws. Editorials across papers urge caution, uphold American property rights, and call for measured actions. Some support dialogue and understanding while warning against escalation or rupture with Mexico.
A political platform calls for quarterly tax payments to city county and state agencies modeled on federal practice. It urges mine safety education barrier fences on roads highways to save lives, a baseline vehicle tax, more factories and Bluefield rail facilities, new passenger stations and traffic relief, a southern WV development association, Sunday elections, and sworn deputies and constables.
The South Bend Tribune notes that continuing Roumanian excitement could lead to another costume comic opera debuting for the unsuspecting American public.
A reflective poem recalls a silent parlor filled with antique furnishings and a melodeon, where a dreaming boy kneels before a wistful mother figure who has run away. The narrator recalls sorrowful scenes framed by gaunt walls and a haunting, holy image that lingers as a path to Paradise.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains rheumatic fever once seen as joint trouble is actually an acute infectious disease. Bacterial causes likely include streptococcus. heart and nervous system complications can follow the illness in children and young adults, making prompt treatment and recovery essential.
The piece contrasts defense of Warren G. Harding with the notion of his administrative faults. It argues Harding remained untainted by cabinet crimes, though his trusting nature enabled exploitation by ambitious figures. It cites Wheel ing Intelligencer and Nashville Banner on judgment of authenticity and value in art.
The Mona Lisa saga returns to headlines as debate resurfaces over whether the Louvre painting is the true original. Experts largely affirm the display version, while commentator Emmanuel Bourcier claims the genuine work lies hidden in a cellar near Place Vendome.
In New York on December 7, Gilbert Swan surveys stage superstition in theaters. He notes jinxed venues and performers, lucky openings, and omens, with tales of cross self oracles and a beggar at stage doors seeking alms. He cites Chauncey Olcott, a wax box horseshoe, and the belief in lucky houses.
A Boston trawler hauled a 15p ace. Chauncey Depew comments wealth at work. An eastern professor touts the child’s discovery as greatest, while a mother’s barn story amuses. The Army Navy game drew a huge Chicago crowd amid cadets with guns.
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