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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
14
The Tri- District Union postpones its Friday evening meeting at Grace Church due to unavoidable circumstances. An announcement will follow with a rescheduled time. Special attention is directed to the postponement.
A meeting of the League of Women Voters will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the West Virginia Hotel. The program for the meeting will be published in a later issue of the paper. Mr and Mrs L M Crotty are enjoying a pleasant sojourn in Tampa Florida.
A vintage note extols common pantry items as beauty helpers. Lemon juice whitens and brightens hair, skin, and nails. salt serves as mouth rinse and foot bath. olive oil nourishes scalp and nails. egg white tightens skin and shines. The piece treats kitchen staples as cosmetic tools with practical tips.
Amsterdam reports Director Busiman of the Hydrodynamic Institute believes Anton Flettner's airflow heat and energy discovery will revolutionize fuel. He argues full application could cut global coal consumption by ninety percent, a claim stirring engineering circles.
WVU varsity basketball beat Waynesburg College 28 to 1 in Morgantown tonight. An unrelated anecdote follows about a tired businessman hitting a truck near a construction bridge and a bridge watchman remarking on the parked vehicle.
London reports quote Sir William Arbuthnot Lane arguing that women harm health and future race by resembling men, using barbers’ shears and rubber corsets. He links fashion to weak character and warns against silhouette obsessions while detailing a grim year in climate and pension trends for war widows, with political movements and Argentines’ shopping in London noted.
Dublin reports plans to harness the Liffey river for electricity in the Free State, with objections about flooding and loss of Leixlip salmon leap and Poulaphuca falls. Poulaphuca would flood 5,400 acres and wash over eight square miles of Wicklow.
Thousands of housewives save two thirds on cough remedies by making home syrup. Use 24% ounces of Pinex with sugar syrup to fill a pint, or substitute molasses honey or corn syrup. It soothes throat membranes, loosens phlegm, and stops coughing within a day. Pinex is pine extract famed worldwide for healing membranes and offers guaranteed satisfaction or refund.
Washington reports the fourth annual Better Homes in America campaign led by Herbert Hoover is gaining momentum with strong early support. Local chairmen are appointed for Better Homes Week May 10 17 and organizers aim to expand to every city town and rural area.
A editorial argues Florida’s new constitutional amendment bars income and inheritance taxes, inviting wealthy taxpayers to move there. It contends the plan seeks foreign capital, boosts development, and may raise property values and overall state revenue despite foregoing direct taxes.
London readers recount confusion in court rooms as witnesses vary in how to address women barristers. Monica Cobb notes she is sometimes called madam or sir and even my lady while one kind old lady calls her my dear. The piece argues that correct address matters less than understanding thinking.
Bluefield Fire Department provides a network of fire alarm stations with alarms routed to Central Station. The listings include multiple cross streets and addresses across Southside Northside and surrounding avenues in Bluefield and nearby Princeton area. The extensive roster notes stations on Bluefield Ave Hale Street and several other intersections with phone alarms noted.
An advertisement for Lavoptik eye wash claims it keeps eyes healthy and sparkling. It notes simple ingredients like camphor and witch hazel and offers a free eye cup. Appears from The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy.
A Reno resident petitions for a divorce on grounds not widely accepted elsewhere, challenging the sufficiency of the stated reasons to dissolve the marriage bond. The case highlights differing state standards for divorce eligibility and the applicant's pursuit of lawful separation within Nevada law.
Madison, Jan 7. F X Bernard of Hibbing Minnesota shot Miss Lora Palmer a Romance language teacher at the University of Wisconsin and then killed himself. Bernard, 32, formerly of Corsica, acted after being rejected by his wife and unreturned passion. District Attorney Lafollette said the act appears to be an attempted murder followed by self destruction. Miss Palmer’s condition tonight was improved but critical.
London adds fifty policewomen to the existing seventy-five, citing specific beats and tasks that require female officers. The force began recruiting during the war and finds women valuable in guiding and restraining mischief among men, with women regularly arresting as many violators as men.
A promotional note urges readers to strengthen stamina and vitality with 8.S.S. a remedy described as scientifically prepared herbs and barks. It claims run down individuals miss opportunities and that strong bodies climb the business ladder. The message emphasizes readying the body to answer opportunity’s call.
Vanity cases described in black moire or satin feature clasps and ornate brilliants embellishments, presenting a luxury accessory option.
Bronchuline Emulsion is advertised as a quick, thorough remedy for persistent coughs with no narcotics. Consumers are urged to obtain it from Bluefield Pharmacy East End Fairview and other dealers, follow directions, and use in ordinary doses for simple coughs.
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