Address list and subscription rates from a 19th century paper
The notice lists mailing and subscription details for West Virginia readers, including pricing for 1 year 6 months and 3 months, with zones 150 to 600 miles. It references DAN Y TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. in Blacfield West Virginia and notes Associated Press news usage rights.
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DAN Y Telegraph Printing Co
Blacfield, W.y. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
apeapMcee de Ree
Emerson Quote Message on Courtesy and Unity
A brief quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that even in brief time there is room for courtesy. The message frames courtesy within the idea of unity among members.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Met Magazine Turbulence Mirrors Shifting Literary Fortunes
An analysis notes ongoing financial troubles of The Metropolitan Magazine illustrating instability in modern literary periodicals. It contrasts today’s uncertain ventures with half a century ago when American journals led high quality publication, while sensational yellow magazines and juvenile illustrated forms dominate briefly but fade.
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Metropolitan Magazine
Women and Cigarets by Sir James Cantile in London
A London talk by Sir James Cantile at the Institute of Hygiene argues women smoke to imitate men and calls tobacco the least harmful of four social poisons. He links cigaret use to stage villains and claims smoking dulls life, urging a constant daily dose to keep a steady heart. He questions why he knows so much and mocks women for imitating men while defending women’s rights.
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James Cantile
Institute of Hygiene
London
Daily Telegraph
Sir James
Inverness Cape
Nicoline
What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
W. H. Ferguson led the double tracking of the tunnel east of Christiansburg and survived an axe handle assault by a former employee. A New York jewelry and music shop prompted a Chinese theatre guitar player to be arrested here. Coal development began at Widemouth. F. H. Garrett and Miss Helen Link wed at Monessen, Pa. R. H. Little left for Uniontown, Pa., after learning his mother died. Otto Noel suffered a serious injury falling from a street car.
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W. H. Ferguson
Christiansburg
New York
Widemouth
F. H. Garrett
Bluefield
Helen Link
Monesen
R. H. Little
Western Union Telegraph Company
Uniontown
Otto Noel
Appalachian Power Company
Question to Sir James About Smoking Sparks Contempt
A witty prompt asks Sir James if he smokes for enjoyment or for display The reply is deemed unworthy of dignity and not given.
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James
Growing pains of life and the pull of progress
The passage argues that daily problems reflect growth and will persist tomorrow as they do today. It suggests solving all issues would invite new ones, and a world without problems would end growth. It contrasts straitened with straightened to highlight spelling quirks and meaning.
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Lfe
Illinois law push to make disease carriers felons
A fragmented discussion in Illinois shows advocates seeking a law to criminalize being a disease carrier. Critics argue existing statutes already cover many crimes and enforcement might yield more impact than new broad measures.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Short Cuts From Exchanges
A witty coinage column notes that a happy wife is one whose husband believes she should be dressed up constantly. It contrasts gloomy people who seek misery with the public idea of mystery figures, observing the linkage of mystery man and mystery woman.
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Washington News-Herald
Why I roam and seek life’s rapid joys
Poem by Berton Braley explores a restless urge to travel and seek adventure. The speaker justifies leaving home for the world’s many experiences as life rushes by. The verses celebrate zeal for play, romance, and conflict, noting the limited time to live fully.
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Berton Braley
Will to live and duty amid inked debates on Satan
A St Louis Times opinion notes the will to live as a force of optimism and duty in facing evil. It discusses inked disputes over Satan, the danger of overemphasizing demonology, and suggests practical efforts to improve the world rather than mystic conflicts.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Satan
Slaten
Salvation Army
St. Louis
Appellate Court Ruling Says False Teeth Not Toilet Articles
In a humorous remark cited by the Yankton Press the New York appellate court clarifies that false teeth are not toilet articles. The comment notes almost everyone would consider the toilet incomplete without teeth.
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New York
Yankton Press
Senator-elect Copeland and the corset tribute in New York
A Boston Transcript note mentions Senator-elect Copeland of New York having a corset named after him. The Ohio State Journal wryly critiques large sleeves that drift into soup and leave arms bare when lifted, reflecting playful 19th century era humor.
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New
Copeland
New York
Boston Transcript
Ohio State Journal
Satan in dispute over demon belief at William Jewell College
The department head Dr A Wastefield Slaten contends Satan and other entities may be unreal to modern Christians, arguing that equating disease or insanity with demonic possession is primitive. The dispute follows a published book deemed controversial by college authorities in Liberty Missouri.
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Satan
Biblical Literature and Religious Education
William Jewell College
Baptist Institution
Liberty
Powers That Be
Higher
A. Wastefield Slaten
Martin Luther
Horse Bolts Away After Watcher Steps Inside Store
A man orders a boy to watch a horse as he enters a store. The horse bolts down the street after a passerby, and the man returns just in time to see it vanish. A crying boy laments dusty new pants while a kind neighbor consoles him. The Toledo Blade notes that people should have a chance to express themselves if someone will listen.
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Toledo Blade
Christmas Quips and Political Jibes Spill From Telegraph
A wry Christmas miscellany features jokes about Frank Chance managing the Red Sox, Pershing, Ku Klux Klan politics, and modern girls. It lampoons elections and auto advice while blending light observations on gift giving, candy boxes, and war memories.
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Frank Chance
Boston Red Sox
Insights On Common Ground From Everyday Choices
In a Pullman car discussion and a restaurant scene the piece notes how people favor different razors or meals yet share similar aims. It argues that diverse paths to money, marriage, and service exist but common goals unite us, urging openness and compromise. It ends with a playful exchange about heiress expectations.
Titus II Directs Titus To Teach And Reprove
Paul instructs Titus on proper teaching and rebuking. He urges submission to authorities, meekness, and avoidance of quarrels while stressing mercy through Christ. The letter emphasizes good works, warnings against heresy, and final greetings from Nicopolis.
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Jesus Christ
Christmas Turkey and Divorce Case Mix in Odd Item
A quirky miscellany features warnings about eating turkey as a peacock, superstition about mistletoe in Ireland and Devon, a Brooklyn divorce suit detailing violent temper and threats, high infant mortality rates, declining maternal deaths, radium paint on Santa Fe’s California Limited, and remarks on animal communication from Rev. Dr. Stockdale.
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Santa Fe Railroad
California
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