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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
6
Fragmented newspaper page lists advertising rates and postal notices with references to members, agencies, and rate details. It mentions West Virginia regions and territories, with costs for first and second pages and distances, plus publication date December 18, 1925.
A compact excerpt weaving biblical verse and a Saadi aphorism on generosity. It contrasts sowing grain of generosity with gathering a hollow harvest of desire, emphasizing care for the poor and strangers.
In the 1928 campaign debate, Speaker Longworth is seen as a potential nominee but not a sure thing. Senator Harrison, Al Smith, and McAdoo are discussed as rivals, with Coolidge possibly seeking another term. The piece notes the cautious excitement over multiple possible contenders and the playful term boomlet.
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today recounts Frank H. Tyree of Huntington posting bond and preparing to serve as U S official for southern West Virginia. A.M. Ferrell of the state supreme court is mentioned. The Bluefield Choral Society conducted by R Blinn Owen presented a major musicale. Ten years ago Villa, a Mexican general, laid down arms and ended his revolt. Engineer Jim Kelley worked in a tunnel on the Clinch. Mrs. James Russell Caffee died at her South Bluefield home.
The text describes a speaker and a senator as capable and presentable though not presidential material, suggesting measured, nonexceptional electoral potential without bold leadership signals.
The Mercer Bar Association held its annual gathering and banquet featuring Mercer County’s leading lawyers. The event showcased a strong bar with prominent local and state leaders discussing professional challenges and opportunities.
Advertisers in the Daily Telegraph offer early Christmas shopping tips and profitable deals for readers, urging immediate action to secure savings and choices before holidays.
A nostalgic poem longing for old Christmas romance. The speaker imagines a bygone era with Yule logs garlands and mistletoe while lamenting modern gifts and bills. It contrasts simple gestures, like a kiss, with current burdens and grander gifts.
Announcements highlight simple shopping options for choosing gifts. Printing suggestions help buyers save time by avoiding hours of search. The guidance emphasizes convenient selections and efficient decision making.
Community fund appeals for donations to the Christmas tree project as over 400 children are to be helped this year down from 680 last year. Readers are urged to respond with liberal gifts to support the fund and express gratitude for better times.
The Topeka Daily Tribune argues gambling in stocks has overheated markets with manipulators driving rapid, fictional gains. It notes banks funding the boom risk a collapse and questions federal restraint and potential regulation of exchanges.
In Vienna a streetcar conductor recounts a tale of life before and during the great war. He and a London Scottish comrade left a boarding house venture, war claims tore them apart, and he now works as a conductor, poorer yet carrying memories of vanished prewar gaiety.
The National Chamber notes at least thirty eight U.S. cities have adopted official city flags with others contemplating action. Philadelphia launched the trend in 1895 followed by Grand Rapids Reading Pittsburg and San Francisco. Notre Dame defends its stance on athletics prioritizing dormitory needs over a new stadium while expanding housing to accommodate growing enrollment.
The writer extols Vienna light and comic operas praising a star performer while noting weak supporting cast. He visits a venue described as a clinic rather than bar, joking about Vienna burghers studying beer as a case at a “beer clinic” near Kartnerstrasse.
A compilation of witty lines from various papers noting quips on buyology sin publicity motherhood and fashion. It surveys jokes about magazine readership law advice beauty and seasonal topics with a light editorial tone.
In Washington, a debate over a proposed 7 million dollar new lower house office building highlights how senators enjoy larger, private outer and inner offices, while representatives share a single space. The piece notes perceived status differences, with representatives eager for better quarters to match the senate and the public perception of power and prestige at the Capitol.
A playful dialogue features a student and teacher discussing uniforms and city life. The boy cites a book claiming New York's population is very dense, while other jokes compare gender and traffic cops and mention hunting licenses in a light, humorous classroom moment.
A public health note warns that one third of adults have partial deafness from causes outside the ear, notably enlarged adenoids and nasal issues. It condemns indiscriminate nasal washes and oil drops, recommends specialist care for ear troubles, and cautions against unskilled attempts to remove ear objects or excessive ear wax scraping.
A string of light gossip and quips about everyday life and public figures. The fragment mentions mistletoe moments, Santa Claus credit fears, veterans adjusting after overseas service, foolish behavior, doorbell collectors, a New York actress with a fourth divorce, and students lingering after football season.
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