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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary text cites scriptural and poetic lines about life, death, and the soul. It references a biblical idea that no man can restrain the spirit or avert death, with a Shakespearean echo, though the fragmentary source details are unclear.
The article recalls Lorenzo Coffin known as Father Coffin for pushing railroad safety. It notes a decline in deaths due to safety devices, and honors Coffin with a possible Washington memorial by the steam railroad section of the National Safety Council. Coffin, a former Ohio college professor, Civil War chaplain, farmer, reformer, and founder of Hope Wall, secured the 1893 safety appliance act after years of work.
Twenty years ago today the St Paul Coal and Coke Company was organized by B Bluefielders. Ed Hill and Alex Thomas were held for the grand jury by Squire Burke at Bramwell on an incendiary charge. The piece recalls Father Coffin, his air brake and safety act, and his impact on steam railroad transportation.
A narrator builds a personal fortress of brick wood and stone to shelter from the city. Inside they arm themselves with bread and philosophy and hope one window remains open to view the world. Through that pane the city’s music work tears laughter and life flow, making the observer wiser.
A defense of lowering taxes on money loaned in West Virginia to 40 and 60 cents per $100, arguing it will attract lenders, spur lending for buildings and development, and boost state growth while discouraging tax avoidance. References to broader state fiscal strategy and comparisons to other states underscore the intent to keep money flowing locally. The piece links tax policy to home ownership, borrowing costs, and urban upbuilding.
A summary notes increases in women engineers from ten in 1910 to forty one in 1920 with 1986 draftsmen counted, while library work shows eighty eight percent of librarians being women. The survey highlights women’s growing access to professional schools and limited advancement in architecture, design, and other fields.
Ashlerton January 26 Frank B Kellogg, chosen as secretary of state, built his foundation not from college but by relentless self study and work in a Rochester legal office. His early shyness and timidity nearly kept him from admission to the bar, yet he persisted through hard grinding to reach high public office.
An editorial argues ongoing human efforts to boost food yields through science and machinery, highlighting electric soil treatment as a promising, though experimental, method. It notes doubled yields in electrified beds and suggests broader application, while reflecting on mankind’s drive to expand production and control nature. It also cites a Nashville Banner piece on women’s economic status and professional opportunities.
Farmers saw a 15 percent rise in agricultural tonnage in Q3 1924 versus 1923 while other communities declined, per the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Lincoln Highway attracted seven million dollars for last year’s improvements, pushing total investment near sixty million since 1913, tripling original estimates. Congressmember LaGuardia warns against Russian royalist propaganda as America navigates foreign influence and royalist intrigue.
A parable like piece describes Mrs. Mann suffering insomnia and being advised by Mr. Mann to use mint sponge beneath the pillow. It includes odd remedies and a miswritten exercise meant to ease mental strain by tensing and relaxing the legs to improve blood flow.
A veteran recalls Kellogg's first case where a self taught youth earned six dollars and transportation for a county-seat suit over a horse. He rode with the client, won, then the horse died on the way home and three dollars remained as payment. The piece argues many cases demand sober judgment and expert safety measures for automobiles, noting a scarcity of competent, scalable solutions.
The piece weighs U S stance on paying reparations under the Dawes plan and wonders if America risks trusteeship by insisting on rights without duties. It profiles ambassador Lanson B Houghton as a pragmatic, cash-ready diplomat shaping German talks while pondering Congress executive cooperation and Hughes Borah tensions. It notes rising crime and lax gun controls impacting American life.
A collection of old-time quips and humor snippets featuring Uncle John, Bobby, a tax collector, an ee Press Agent, and Rastus with a shirt joke. Includes questions about sums with oranges, cow humor, and a quick exchange on manliness and heredity. Short and tabloid in tone.
A collage of witty quotes from various papers on life, money, fashion, traffic, taxes, parenting, and culture. The snippets reflect humor and social commentary as humorous takes on everyday issues across multiple U.S. newspapers.
James H. Allen claims his discovery Allenrhy dissolves uric acid deposits and rapidly eases rheumatism. He says two days bring relief and that the product cures even long standing cases, with a money back guarantee to patients if it fails. Allen is from Rochester North Carolina and instructs Central Pharmacy to offer the remedy nationally.
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