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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
4
Public notice outlines mail and city carrier subscription rates for West Virginia readers. Rates include six and twelve month terms, with territory coverage expanding to 600 miles for some classes.
The piece argues Bluefield must raise revenue beyond current income to fund streets, public buildings, parks, and sewer systems. It warns the city manager plan hinges on new funding and urges a fair property assessment to support continued growth and commercial prominence.
British statesman Sir Horace Plunkett arrived in New York and plans to lose himself in the west. He will quickly discover that the vast region is not a wilderness and that public life intrudes as newspapers print his pursuit and locals seek greetings before his attempt.
The National Savings Bank Association reports about 4,000,000 depositors in U S savings banks. Total deposits amount to 3 5 billion dollars with 50 million dollars in interest earned since July 1, to be distributed. The figures showcase a large, thrifty saver base despite talk of extravagance.
Stonewall Coal and Coke Company of Raleich county chartered with 50000 capital. Lynchburg owners. Train No 15 injures William Shufflebarger near Graham. Plans advanced for Raleegh street extension to Bland. Ten years ago today Judge Maynard did western trip. J N Crozier left Graham for Roseland Mia. Herbert McIlhaney wed Margaret Heee in Bristol. Layman and B B Spedden attended O R T meeting at Hotel Matz. Reverend Burroughs married 48 couples in December 1910 and 1960, totaling 970 by that time.
A growing saver movement expands beyond a small fraction of the population as $50,000,000 in savings bank interest funds New Year’s deposits. Investors reap interest on interest while holding Liberty and Victory Bonds, sparking a lasting habit of saving for future needs and dependents.
A lyric verse depicts a speaker thanking a lady for her grace amid daily life. He recalls shared mornings on a crowded avenue and a rainy day encounter where mud splashed her nose, turning memory into a private, intimate debt. The poem ends with a whispered line between them.
A comic monologue lists community members from landlords to chorus girls, urging modest reforms and personal vows. Landlord trims rents, butcher slashes prices, debtors vow payment, wayward husband to curb nightly partying, and drinkers urged to quit booze. The piece ends with a call to do good and bow out.
A compact summary notes varied newspaper quips about postwar diplomacy and crime waves, referencing lines from Boston Transcript Charleston News and Courier Baltimore Sun and Boston Globe and Boston Herald. The collection uses satirical phrases to comment on foreign policy crime and national symbols.
Sailors aboard the Leviathan smoked in a hidden lower hold. A ship fire detection system drew samples to the wheelhouse where an officer smelled tobacco and traced the culprits. The men were surprised by the direct connection between the hold and the control area, ending with extra duties.
In the new city directory the Smiths have reclaimed their lead with fifty two columns of space about 6240 names, while the Cohens fall to forty eight columns including the Cohans and Cohns.
The Parkerburg News argues Governor Albert Blakeslee White is best qualified for the collector of internal revenue post. It lauds his knowledge of West Virginia finance, taxation, and public service, asserting he would serve the party and nation with merit, regardless of current political gossip.
A fragmented Minneapolis Journal passage shows a domestic quarrel over liquor and a plan to gain a dress and candy from a fight. The dialogue then shifts to wartime taxes and lingering questions about conscription and public duties.
A humorous dialogue from American Legion Weekly features a judge quoting that a woman is a cat after she shopped with another woman and then told the husband what he plans to give for Christmas. The remark highlights wartime home front chatter and social satire.
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