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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1925

Page

12

God’s Moment Caution in Verse Prov 22

A compact biblical phrase urging contemplation and restraint when wealth or status appears uncertain. It frames a moral prompt about trusting providence and seeking wisdom rather than grasping material security.

Libel Laws Unfair In West Virginia Debated

West Virginia senate considers amending libel statutes to balance press protection and public right to know. Editorial argues current law burdens newspapers with damages, favors plaintiffs, and hinders reporting on poison liquor sales and other crimes, urging fair, teethful reform.

West Virginia State Senate Johnson Bluefield Telegraph

We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today

We recount events from twenty years ago including cold weather in Bluefield with four degrees below zero and the death of Archibald M. Sim the oldest Odd Fellow in the States at Staunton Virginia. The Norfolk and Western round house roof at Williamson collapsed in heavy snow, killing one and injuring another.

Bluefield Archibald M. Sim States Staunton Norfolk and Western Round House Williamson

Purity of motive and the press burden of proof

The piece argues that publishers should not be punished for pure motives, but a newspaper exposing a crook serves the community. It contends the burden of malice should lie with the complainant and compares press protections to the state's prosecution standards. It warns against character assassination and muzzling the press.

McKinley Remembered as Popular U.S. Leader

Across many cities people recall William McKinley president of the United States and victim of an anarchist. He was a popular chief executive whose character left a lasting impression.

William McKinley United States

Woe and Heights in a Quiet Hill Poem

The speaker declines fame to savor a humble hill and simple tune, fearing grand songs. A whispering voice says every hill will grow sweeter as men climb, praising verse born from modest roots. D. A. Lowell in Christian Science Monitor.

D. A. Lowell Christian Science Monitor

Citizen Senator's Life Lauded as American Virtue

The obituary praises a life of public service and civic virtue, calling it an inspiration for those who believe good citizenship is the crowning glory of American manhood. It emphasizes enduring influence, moral character, and dedication to community ideals.

Light as Particle Movement Challenges Existing Theory

Scientists question the wave theory as light may be a flow of infinitesimal matter particles. Observations suggest light keeps traveling after the energy source stops, implying light can act independently of its source. The text also notes new silent airplanes and envisions silent cars as a peaceful future.

Earth

Editorial on WWI costs and future peace

The London Morning Post figures show Allied WWI losses totaling dead wounded missing and heavy money costs while noting ongoing debts and reparations. The piece argues credible danger remains without a strong navy air defenses and deterrence and endorses vigilance and prudent defense policy.

London Morning Post Germany Austria Lausanne von Scheckt Chicago Herald-Examiner

New Year Comic Humour Under Fire

The Storm Lake Pilot criticizes old time newspaper comics for showing New Year celebrations with intoxication. It cites Andy Gump and other characters as examples and calls the humor outdated and poor today.

Andy Gump Storm Lake Pilot

Hughes and the Washington arms conference legacy

The address on the November day in 1921 framed the doom of the fleets and future ships, crediting Hughes with leading America away from European entanglements and backing the open door and Dawes plan amid postwar recovery.

Hughes Washington Pacific America Dawes Conti

States rights over child labor regulation debated

A public term editorial argues the core issue is whether states may continue regulating child labor or must cede power to the federal government. It notes 46 of 48 states have laws and questions the need for federal intrusion, urging readers to demand explanations from their congressman.

Tennessee Alabama Oklahoma Massachusetts Fed United States San Antonio

Short Cuts From Exchanges

A collection of light items from various papers with quips on politics, diplomacy, shaving, cabinets, and public figures. The jokes poke at leaders and social trends, reflecting a midcentury newspaper flavor and editorial wit.

Tom Sims Telegraph Tickles Wisdom For Busy Doers

A collection of aphorisms on perception and happiness. It contrasts how expectations shape reality, notes rich and poor alike may be honest, and warns against pursuing money without merit. It cautions on relationships, work, and attitudes toward marriage.

Washington Monument Custodian Climbs Fifty Flights Daily

In Washington, William Lohman, custodian of the Washington Monument, rises every morning by elevator when open, then climbs fifty flights of stairs and fifty more down each evening to keep the monument accessible during peak tourist season. ABBI STEPHEN WISE, in New York, visited Washington to speak at a war conference and worked in a shipyard during the German affair, wearing mechanic’s cap and overalls while rivetting at Hog Island.

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Utah and New York notes mix in a curious column

A scrambled reading blends notes on Utah’s lowest point Beaverdam Creek and Utah’s elevation with a New York City health bulletin on crowding and infant mortality. The piece shifts to light humor about Father and Son Week and a P T Barnum quip, ending with a comic exchange about a mouse trap.

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Evolution a Theory or Fact in Public Debate Amid Eclipse Note

The piece argues evolution is a well supported scientific reality, not mere theory, citing fossils and laws of nature while noting some unresolved questions. It contrasts scientific views with religious critique and reflects on human insignificance and the mind that perceives the cosmos. It also mentions chestnut extinction in America and asks about prehistoric mammals, then shifts to France and Germany population concerns and the Dutch term Kanonenfutter.

Nob Dy America Eurasia France Germany

Fables on Health A Neighbor Reports Johnnie's Broken Leg

A neighbor reports Johnnie fell and fractured his leg. Mrs Mann and the mother improvised splints from a grocery box and old clothes while awaiting the doctor. The doctor commends their care and aims to set Johnnie right.

Mann Johnnie

Mystery names at baptism and a restaurant tale

A stream of quirky phrases and jokes follows a baptism scene and a visiting man in a city restaurant who cannot read the menu. He requests “a little of everything good” and objects to grasshoppers while recalling past drinkable dishes and sawdust.

Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Praised by Irvin Johnson

Irvin Johnson of Huntington West Virginia recalls thirty years of selling Dr Pierce remedies and endorses the Golden Medical Discovery after using six bottles. He says it revived his energy, digestion, and overall health, claiming every organ felt the tingle of health and new life.

Huntington W. Va Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Irvin Johnson 12Th Avenue Dr Pierce President Invalids Buffalo

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