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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1920

Page

6

Advertising Rates and Subscriptions Offered by Daily Telegraph

Advertising rates furnished on application and communications to Daily Telegraph Printing Co. Bluefield West Virginia. Subscription rates listed for mail in advance across multiple zones and months. Prices vary by distance and delivery method with monthly and quarterly options.

Baily Hugh Ike Shott Enero Daily Telegraph Printing CO Kanine Associated Press Bluefield West Va West Rotlee Stn

Men women and preachers defy humble stereotypes

A reader opines that a Chicago high school boy aiming for class president could become a preacher with true preparation. The piece argues humility should accompany leadership, noting that a preacher is a man among men and that many clergymen exemplify strong, responsible character.

Chicago

Flare Back in Funfkirchen Sparks Self-Deter­mination Debate

A district of Funfkirchen, awarded to Hungary by the peace treaty, declares itself a republic under Serbian protection. The move reflects growing discontent with postwar arrangements and raises questions about the spread of self determination as nations are reconstructed.

League of Nations Funfkirchen Hungary Serbia

Treasury chief presses tax reforms for 24 billion revenue

Secretary of the Treasury Houston urges sweeping tax law changes to secure an annual revenue of 24 billion dollars for four years. He cites equity and lighter burdens for the people while noting rising demand to cut government expenses. The public grows tired of continued government overreach in policy.

Secretary of the Treasury Houston Congress

Miners Seek Unified Union in Pocahontas Field

Under Chris Evans national organizer of the United Mine Workers of America a vigorous push to organize the Pocahontas field was underway. West Virginia miners held a separate un affiliated union and the fight spanned the state. Also noted were the death of Hon. M A Manning at Talcott and Linton area, a Tazewell county party headed to Missouri to settle, a Bond Coal Company mine explosion near Norton killing eleven, and the Bristol marriage of F M Sutherland and Lena Grace Bishop.

Chris Evans United Mine Workers of America Pocahontas Field West Virginia M. A. Manning Talcott Linton Tazewell County Missouri George John Pruitt George Crigger Fame Bond Coal Company Greene Norton F. M. Sutherland Lena Grace Bishop Stuart Bristol

Marketers Aim to Benefit Both Producers and Consumers

A reader notes that balanced marketing improves road costs for consumers and allows producers to gain profit via lower overhead. A young woman was arrested in St. Louis for shoplifting to fund her child while taking a $97 coat, a $75 dress, and a pearl necklace. Baseball bribery is not unique.

St. Loui S Basball

Texas Colonel Reflects on Pilgrimages to Marion Residence

A Texas Colonel recalls earlier days when the White House and his own house were the only ones worthy of consideration upon hearing of pilgrimages to a residence at Marion Ohio.

Marion, O White House

Turn to the Right presented at New Colonial Theatre

John Golden production of Turn to the Right opens at the New Colonial Theatre tonight and tomorrow with matinee. The comedy stars a strong company led by Joseph Striker and Jane Ellison among others, praised for box office appeal and faithful presentation.

New Colonial Theatre Tomicht John Golden Gaiety Theatre New York George M. Cohan Grand Opera House Chicago Joseph Striker Joseph FE. Bernard Charles W Goodrich John O'Connor Albert Hyde Sidney Henderson Jane Ellison Maude Huntley Beatrice Hughes Maude Odell, Jr Lucille Poth Leo Chatzell

Auntie’s Advice Cy Walter Wellman and the Love Conundrum

Minnie Brown faces a choice between two suitors, Young Bilkins and Wilkins, both courting her while Auntie, twice-widowed, advises caution and to avoid marriage. The auntie mocks men from A to Z and urges Minnie to sidestep romance to ease burdens and future losses.

Bilkins Wilkins Minnie Brown Minnie Kiddo Chary

What shall it profit a man says building thrift message

The Clarksburg Telegram reflects on wealth and responsibility asking if high wages without saving or prudent finance leads to mastery by money. It questions storage of wealth, avoiding debt, and training heirs in thrift, urging usefulness and obligations alongside advancement.

The American Building Association News Clarksburg

The Stray Spirit Inspires a Church Morning Reverie

A nostalgic poem recalls a Sunday in a sleepy village. The narrator recalls a beloved maiden, shared hymns, and long-ago youth as church bells call and memories linger. The piece ends with a stray spirit urging another visit to the church and a signature, E. Kiser.

E. Kiser

Fragmentary Train Conversation in West Virginia

In a day coach bound through the West Virginia mountains, a tattered visitor recalls prosperity and a seller of a cure for inebriates. A companion gazes at the high mountaintops and comments on their loftiness in a brief exchanged moment.

West Virginia

Short Cuts From Exchanges

A string of clipped quotes from major papers notes a Puritan Sunday risk, unemployment crises, and odd reform ideas. The Atlantic Constitution Boston Globe Boston Herald Boston Transcript Kansas City Times critique Sunday work bans and social glitches amid a busy press fever.

Teamster's Life Saved by Petersons Ointment Health Claim

William Haase of West Park Ohio reports a severe leg sore cured after using Petersons Ointment Co product. He credits the remedy with ending years of pain and sleepless nights and notes the company has many similar success letters for eczema piles and skin diseases.

Peterson Ointment Co, Inc Peterson William Haase West Park Ohio P. G. Reitz Peterson Ointment Co., Inc Buffalo N. Y

Wonderful Coffin Robbed In Morberg Church

The coffin of St Elizabeth in Morberg, Jugo-Slavia, was robbed of many jewels including twelve large pearls and 193 precious stones. Robberies also took robes from the encrustation as the legend of the charitable countess is recalled. Mrs Bertha F Drabelle named building inspector in St Louis with oversight of department stores employing many women.

Morberg Jugo-Slavia Dee St. Elizabeth Tiftringen Bertha F. Drabelle St. Louis

Webster County Geological Survey Released for Distribution

A Webster county geological survey has been completed by D. B Reger and is now available. Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown state geologist, announced here today. Telegraph Want Ads Bring Results.

Geological Survey of Webster Morgantown W. Va Webster County D. B Reger I. C. White

Baby of the House Charles J. McLeod of Detroit

Charles J. McLeod of Detroit will be the baby of the House when Congress opens after March 4. He passed the age of 25 before November 2, making him eligible for election and perhaps the youngest member to sit in the House.

Charles J. McLeod Detroit House of Representatives Congress

Train schedules and connections from Radford to Roanoke and beyond

The notice lists rail and sleeper connections from Radford to Roanoke and other cities including Bristol, Shenandoah, Kenova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, and Norfolk. It cites multiple departure times from early morning to evening and mentions living cars on several routes. Agents W. T. Saunders and W. C. Saunders are named as pass agents.

Radford East Radford Bristol Roanoke Sleeper Meemohe Bagersown W. TU W. C. Saunders Pace

Jokes and Quips From A Department Store Punch Line

A string of humorous exchanges unfolds in a department store scene. A floor-walker methodically lists health items, a man jokes about mailing money to his office, and a couple’s dialogue ends with a fateful question about marriage and family economics.

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