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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
15
A newspaper writer argues that city life pushes people toward hurry and excitement, reducing time for friendship. He notes urban speed and rivalries may hinder decent living and fireside chats, while country life preserves calmer, friendlier interactions.
In Danville Virginia a notable lawsuit is under advisement as nine plaintiffs seek 45000 dollars for defamation. The case centers on the defendant’s claim that all nine lied on the stand in a separate matter.
Twenty years ago today the towboat Defender exploded on the Ohio River near Huntington, causing many deaths and injuring scores. Also noted are marriages of Miss Pansy Newenham and William Hicks, and Mrs Susie Steele with Clayton Smits at Tazewell. Ten years ago today R Y Luther of Vivien died in Philadelphia. A blackhand era dynamiting damaged Steve Romeo's Peck Street home. Mrs Myron Marsh died in Roanoke.
The column comments on a $45,000 slander case and argues on the nature of truth. It then reprints an article praising Bluefield College with data and faculty praise. A string of humorous local vignettes follows including bootlegging, schoolchildren, and small town mishaps among named locals.
The poem celebrates a slider or glider with smooth touch and appealing movement. The speaker notes its constant use and the runners are well made, praising the device as superior to walking and ideal for both night and morning use.
The Railway Age notes a 35 percent freight rise from July to October 1924, the largest for any comparable period besides 1922 coal settlement. It cites record October ton mileage and contrasts with 1920 shortages, then lauds rail capacity gains and efficiency. The Roanoke Times tribute honors ex governor J Hoge Tyler as a virtuous public servant whose life shaped Virginia history.
A dense list of crossword clues and partial answers appears, with items ranging from Balaam's animal to nautical and grammatical terms. The note includes numbers, directions, and a closing prompt for yesterday’s solution, implying a complete keyed grid.
A quirky reflection piece surfaces with jests on gray hair dyed black and two heads being better than one. It jumbles aphorisms about respect, sleep, gab, and a New Year mishap, all in brisk, wry newspaper voice.
From the Slapout Sentinel comes Old Cap Runyon remarking on improbable feats. His nephew supposedly reached six feet five inches and continues moving. Slim Spinkins, wearing squeaky shoes, attended church Sunday for the first time in six days.
The article discusses Justice Joseph McKenna potentially resigning as the oldest serving Supreme Court member and contrasts him with Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who is also aging. It recounts McKenna’s career path from congressman to judge and cabinet member, and notes Holmes’s long service and wartime record. It also mentions Interior Secretary Work’s Christmas card urging workers to devote themselves to their duties.
In Lisbon region, strange underground sounds forced residents of Salvatierra and two nearby villages to abandon houses and set up camps in fields, disrupting daily life and prompting investigations.
In Johannesburg a bank official’s $20,000 stolen by motor bandits was recovered, wrapped in newspapers and concealed inside a hen house. The discovery ends a portion of the investigation with the cash located.
Mr and Mrs Mann Of Anytown advise home remedies for catarrh as January and February damp weather approach. A mix of boracic acid powder with salt in boiling water is snuffed three times daily, plus alternatives with soda in warm water or a spray. A third formula combines sodium benzoate and carbolic acid with glycerine and water for nasal use.
A reflection on poetry and theatre in New York highlights Fitz-Greene Halleck's old verse at the New Park Theatre, praise for Otto Kahn's patronage, and Elsie Ferguson's stage brilliance. The piece also notes Serbian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic as a future giant and recounts Joseph Kling's persistent bid to join the Army despite deafness.
A carnival of quips and comments from various papers. Jokes touch free country costs, royal boredom, driving shares, Babel static, bobbed hair costs, barbarism versus civilization, a judge’s four days for a dumbbell, fugitives from justice, who pays for wars, and Paris gossip about women’s gowns.
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