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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1925
Page
12
A fragment outlines that notices without general news are for club or organization members and require payment. Mentions E Kitz Special Advertising Gat and cities New York Kansas City Chicago San Francisco Atlanta. Indicates paid notices of meetings entertainments fairs sales and resolutions.
An inspirational fragment quoting Henry Ward Beecher praising God's moment and glory and goodness.
The United States paid off 935 million dollars in the just ended year and the debt sits at 20.978 billion, about 5.617 billion below the 1919 peak. Britain nears the record. France and Germany show divergent paths. Secretary Mellon’s skill is cited as central to these savings and lower interest costs amounting to roughly a quarter of prewar yearly spending.
The article reviews legislative activity amid few new ideas, notes Senator Kee's limited bill introduction, and highlights proposed tax shifts and a push to rename West Virginia. It also mentions ongoing hearings to reorganize U S rail structure and speculative history repeating itself in state naming debates.
We were doing twenty years ago today an eastern syndicate purchased 17 000 acres of timber lands in Wise county P M Walker left for Baltimore to buy new equipment for the local street railway J Ford Thomas was elected chief of the Keystone fire department TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Work on the new fairgrounds neared completion The funeral of James T Mitchel killed in a railroad accident was held Death occurred to Mrs Peggy Miller at her home in south Bienfield
A column riffs on fashion of civilized nations, mischief of high school troubadour britches, Eddie Windsor guilt, Larry O Keefe heirs, Kansas crop fortunes, an ex-governor scandal, shellfish dangers, Rockefeller generosity, legislative quirks, and jokes about auto license taxes and road tolls. The piece blends satire with local and national curiosities.
A collection of short, witty sayings ranging from marriage and dreams to politics and cars. The passages critique credence in wealth, fairness to drivers, and the folly of misapplied wisdom, ending with a remark on income tax and social fortunes.
A reflection on honor and shame, stating that worth comes from deeds not status. It contrasts royal garments with humble work and notes that prudent behavior elevates character while wealth and appearance are superficial. The piece echoes Alexander Pope's moral philosophy.
In a Sioux City Journal reprint, Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago criticizes press crime coverage and urges decency. The piece argues editors serve the public with informed crime reporting while bankers and editors differ in training and role. It defends crime detail as news that aids law enforcement and public awareness.
The West Virginia senate reorganized yesterday in an unexpected move as Democratic senators joined to support Senator Coffman, a Republican caucus choice. The action ends a deadlock, allowing the legislature to proceed, with critics noting the Democrats earned credit for steady policy and timely decision.
Carl Homer owns 5 560 pipes and has smoked them all. His collection is said to be the largest in the world with pieces dating to ancient China. A famed item was once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh. The article notes Indian tobacco as closely linked to the cardinal flower.
An old gentleman at a football match recalls his marriage license cost while a young enthusiast seeks thrills. At a fashionable party Mrs Smythe remarks on a gown, and an artist guides guests through his studio. A jokey misread Sunset sparks a humorous frying pan image and twins make little night noise.
Very popular Ottoman silk in gray and beige shades appears primed for three piece outfits, highlighting versatile fabric choices for formal wear.
A digest of light quips and editorial snippets from various newspapers. Items comment on politics culture fashion invention and everyday life with a humorous or satirical tone. The notes reference the supreme bench the Coolidge cabinet and a range of social topics.
Across a Paris hospital scene Premier Herriot and President Doumergue discuss beasts. Doumergue favors the lion for courage, but Herriot prefers the duck for its varied uses and taste. Berlin schools plan boxing lessons amid debates on sight limits and manliness. A Perigueux Christmas tale recalls a private soldier gifting a thousand dollars he could not read.
The essay argues heredity shapes talent more than genius, using Cosima Wagner and Siegfried Wagner as examples. It links talent to probabilistic genetics, notes California's child labor amendment pass, praises women voters, and cites Butler, liberalism, and moral truth while addressing the Loeb Leopold defense fee and public crime education.
A playful exchange about delays and inventions begins with discussions of a late train and a new machine that detects lies. The professor jokes about catching rabbits using a recipe and a student delivers a turnip imitation, ending with the professor’s sharp comeback.
Mrs Mann of Anytown uses cider vinegar and saltpetre with worm wood leaves to make a poultice for Mr Mann's recurring lameness from winter slips. The poultice is applied to the affected area until cold and often relieves pain with a possible second application.
A workman threatened to restrain a bank clerk who humorously claimed the clerk was cashing his check. The clerk returned the money and the workman walked away with more than 16 000 francs. In London New Year celebrations contrasted with recent rain and floods as a popular song echoed.
Fur bordered coats are to be the rule for spring though often no fur is used elsewhere.
A musician cites stomach distress causing out of tune playing and lost position until trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the product clears catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, alleviating stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Satisfaction guaranteed with money refund. The White Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
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