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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary note echoes biblically inspired exhortation to be strong and fearless. It mentions the Lord's presence, not abandoning his followers, and includes a garbled reference to Mazzini and assorted typos. The readable portion emphasizes divine accompaniment and courage.
The article argues that higher education boosts religious belief, citing Dr. Fosdick and President Hopkins. It notes early college numbers with few Christians contrasted with 1921 surveys showing many state institutions with religious affiliations among over 160,000 students. The piece frames education as possibly shaping a modern, robust view of Christianity.
We Were Doing What Twenty Years Ago Today reports incidents from the past. Sheba Smith was arrested for burning the home of Rita Ball on Srott Street. The son of J. L. Harber, a Pocahontas merchant, was seriously injured when struck with an axe. W. E. Mastin, a Mercer County resident, filed at his home in Frinceton. The item also notes a decade ago departure by George W. Stovall to Fort Wayne for a company meeting and the introduction of a regular Pullman service between Bluefield and Charleston. A fire destroyed several buildings in Honaker.
A measured argument contends that faith and ignorance should not clash. If Christianity stands supreme within conscious knowledge, intellectual elevation may ease faith. If education breeds infidelity, Christianity loses its deserved prominence.
The piece surveys the impact of both federal and state taxes on inheritances and incomes, arguing that steep combined levies could decimate an estate and suggesting West Virginia repeal its inheritance tax to attract capital. It critiques law enforcement incentives and proposes fixed salaries for officers to reduce arrests for minor infractions, while touching on postage and government tax rhetoric and a stray note about Otto and European royalty.
A committee report to Secretary Hoover cites 22,600 Americans killed in traffic accidents and 678,000 injured in a year. A French murderer pleads for leniency as a poor orphan. Engagement rings on the left hand’s third finger because of ancient beliefs. Oriental rugs made in a New York studio by two women. Papyrus reemerges in paper making after 2,000 years. Six refuges totaling 261,800 square miles set aside for Bakfinos and Indians in northwest Canada. Suggestion of ships with soft ends to reduce ram damage by B F Spanner.
Editorials celebrate memory of Pere Marquette and early Midwest explorers. Chicago Historical Society members cast red and white roses on the river to honor those who opened the region to civilization, linking today’s city with the pioneers. The piece praises sacrifice, patriotism, and the enduring legacy of the explorers who navigated the Mississippi and helped build Western civilization.
An op ed argues France could settle its debt to the United States within years by curbing alcohol spending. It asserts the U S should not tax Americans to fund European vice and notes the vast seven country annual outlay on alcoholic beverages, urging prohibition as a solution.
Washington notes scrutinize Senator J Heisler Nalls proposal to lift congressional salaries from 7500 to 12000 a year. The piece argues congressional pay shapes independence and outlines broader raises proposed by Senator Ball for vice president cabinet leaders and justices, totaling about 2.5 million annually.
The American public began 1925 with life insurance totaling 44,000 million dollars, about 560 dollars per person. In 1924, 13,500 million dollars in new policies were issued, with life insurance vastly exceeding savings in banks. The piece highlights insurance as a saving method and protection, noting a nation with huge policy totals cannot be deemed spendthrift.
A Mrs Mann counsels home care for children with eye bruises from falls. The article lists common household remedies using ammonium chloride tinctures, acetic acid, arnica tincture, bread and vinegar poultice, and water mixtures. It notes eye discoloration improves when the poultice is applied promptly after school time.
The column outlines Pension totals, Alaska statehood ambitions within four years, and resource growth projections. It notes Alaska’s population density and potential economic expansion, plus commentary on imagination, business leadership, and crime trends tied to prohibition and other drugs.
The prose reflects 1920s concerns about fear and worry hindering success, touts life insurance and savings as security, and praises salesmanship, with stray notes on domestic life and social advice. It weaves economic anxiety with personal conduct and prudence amid a postwar era.
A compact, humorous column notes the irony of discussing religion while drunk and jokes about driving after drinking. It reflects on resolutions and a new car with a light mockery of Congress in session, finishing with a quip about radio personalities.
A fragmented exchange features witty quips on marriage singing and gender roles. A flapper questions a man about innocence while a second flapper notes his odd idea of fun a walk and an ice cream cone. The scene shifts to a man offering asylum cakes with nutty humor.
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