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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
4
A short line cites that nothing is more possible to a human soul than simple faith attributed to Malthie D. Babcock. The fragment preserves the idea without broader context.
The piece recalls Wilson era shifts on Panama Canal tolls and U S policy for coastwise shipping. It revisits Hay Pauncefote interpretations, arguing free tolls for American coastwise traffic while Britain’s stance hinges on whether U S ships pay tolls in foreign commerce or coastwise trade.
The text discusses a weekly 20 minute course in New York City public schools on courteous manners. It argues twenty minutes weekly is brief but better than none and suggests New York schools should provide significant instruction in this area.
A collage of short items notes events from 20 and 10 years ago including a track incident near Finney, a burglary in Powhatan, forthcoming marriages in Lewisburg and Maury County, and a church pastoral move in Gould Oklahoma. Also mentions a marriage invitation, a distillery ad, a school board election outcome, and an execution of John Sanders at a Northfork facility.
The piece argues for a formal in school good behavior course to supplement daily teacher example. It cites parents and students noting progress from classroom example over home instruction and endorses a 20 minute drill as supplementary. Plymouth Rock relocation is reported along with a joke about a St. Louis porter and a police campaign in New York.
Jim Jones finds his wife unusually affectionate and hospitable as Christmas nears. He suspects drinking and notes the bizarre behavior as she lights his pipe and showers him with festive affection. He tactfully objects to her methods while the mood stays surreal.
A compilation of brief quips from various papers. The snippets include a poke at fashion, music quality, football praise and critique, political backing, and humorous asides about poets and liars. An ad note mentions a lost daughter described as blonde.
Poised in simple pride, EB Kizer notes a father who never misses effort. Despite grayness, his earnings and mission keep life bright, with family singing and a belief that trouble is borrowed. The scene emphasizes resilience, small joys, and hopeful steps forward.
A collage of comic snippets includes a curious mischief of phrases about dogs, medicines, and gaslighting stories plus a New York Mail quip on language. It also lists whimsical group names from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph illustrating odd word pairings like a flock of ships and a galaxy of ruffians.
The New York Tribune notes women were fined for contempt in Chicago courts for refusing to remove hats. The magistrate argued equal suffrage implies removing hats, while observers question the logic and warn fashion will trump legal or moral compulsion.
London Roy reports the Prince of Wales told a youth he has flown often and would gladly fly again. He said air travel is safe if aircraft are properly constructed and warns against danger from faulty design.
An old advertisement promotes Pepto Mangan as a tonic to correct weak sluggish blood and restore vitality. It claims the product improves mood, energy, and appearance, with both liquid and tablet forms and the label Gude’s Pepto Mangan.
The New York Herald argues American producers face failed pricing due to high labor costs. Canada undercuts US wheat in Europe and locally, with buyers seeking the lowest price. To compete, workers must accept costs that allow profitable, competitive pricing or risk losing markets.
In London England two year old William John Thom died after falling into scalding soapsuds. His mother said the accident occurred due to a defective copper tub causing her to wash upstairs.
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