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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
10
The Graham school recesses until January 4 as teachers travel home for Christmas. Students enjoyed the senior play, a Christmas chapel jubilee with Santa Claus, and the town reports brisk Christmas trade. Local topics include coal price relief, a Roosevelt bust, deputy treasurer appointment, and various Christmas travel and social notices.
North Dakota agents say blizzards sweep the plains and kill many cattle, but the bad lands with buttes and natural protection keep others safe each winter. The report from the state agricultural college extension department notes that blizzards cannot reach cattle sheltered by the terrain.
There is an extensive flow of divorce applications in Budapest with more than 6,000 cases pending. Eighty percent of applicants are from the middle and lower classes, blamed on moral breakdown and poverty. Separately, a Danish company eyes Iceland iron ore deposits estimated at 20 to 30 million tons.
In Budapest on December 22 former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary urged supporters to restore the Austro Hungarian monarchy. Writing from Prangins Switzerland he said powerful agents work to keep Austrians from joining Germany and asked Magyars to wait patiently for his return with God’s help.
A health feature extols red blood cells as the foundation of good health and vitality, arguing that ample red blood cells support strong energy and well being.
An advertisement explains red blood cells fight disease and boost immunity. It promotes Pepto Mangan as a tonic to build blood and increase red cells, available in liquid and tablet forms with the Gude’s branding.
The article lists several students home for holidays from Hollins College West Virginia University and Washington and Lee University including Lake Lambert Elizabeth Rhodes Fred Mitchell Ralph Counts Ernest Kyle John Reese Edgar Hutchinson Reno Howard W J Hatfield and family move ins Mr and Mrs Harry McCray relocate to Mc Dowell street Mrs Gail Carter hosts her mother Mrs Byus who leaves for Jacksonville Florida for the winter Mrs Hatfield stays at Hot Springs for several weeks and Mrs Hatfield remains there.
In Scandinavian countries belief holds that powers of evil are active on Christmas Eve but become inactive from Christmas Day to January 12.
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