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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1925
Page
6
Advertising rates listed for applicants and clubs. Notices mention meetings, fees, and events for members of organizations. Includes reference to New York and Chicago banners and special notices without general news content.
A reflective note on living in peace with God, rejecting willful sin, and the paradox of loving death by those who hate life. The excerpt invokes moral struggles and inner doubt framed with biblical quotes.
A newspaper column argues Governor Gore should appoint a Southern West Virginia Democrat to replace Dr. Stephenson on the state road commission. It notes three finalists, two from Southern West Virginia, Rosenheim of Mingo County and Talbert of Monroe, and Edmondson of Upshur, stressing regional balance and the candidates' road-building credentials.
New York planners urge dispersing industry to relieve congestion with factories moved closer to workers. They warn relocating plants away from the metropolis risks tax losses and population shifts to Jersey shore, challenging New York’s pride as the nation’s greatest city.
Mrs. W. C. Brown died. Oak Vale Armour & Company planned a Northfork branch. Walter Lyon, former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, acquired five thousand acres in Tazewell and Russell counties. Ten years ago Mary Ellen Billie wed R. G. Turner in Huntington Hopewell VA. The mystery city gained attention as a town section in Davy was destroyed by fire.
Planners suggest moving industry from dense cores to outskirts or annexed suburbs to prevent oversize problems. The piece notes New York and London as examples of cities that are too large for efficient governance, with Chicago at risk of unwieldy growth as populations exceed a million.
The United States distributed nearly 7 billion pounds of sugar in the first six months of the year, up 422 million from 1924, averaging 58.5 pounds per person. Production growth and lower prices drive the rise as sugar consumption doubles over 25 years.
Massachusetts congressman Charlies Underhill now argues for stronger American control in the Philippines after visiting the islands. He says independence is urged by a small minority and America should aid the Philippines while benefiting the United States. He cites assurants from Aguinaldo and others. He warns on political power and patronage dynamics in U.S. politics.
The piece notes Britain pays $5.00 weekly to 1,247,300 idle workers totaling $6,236,500 and Canada has about 652,000 motor cars. it claims Iowa has more cars and questions domestic hardship, challenging fair comparisons.
The speaker, Gaffer Jones, recalls summer days spent in sunlit fields and streams. He notes plans for work with corn rye and fodder, while dreaming of shady pools, partridge, squirrels, and cider by the fire as evenings fade. The poem ends with a self comparison to Gaffer Jones.
Editorials praise the state road commission for adopting a plan to connect Pennsylvania at Marion to Bluefield via Clarksburg and Morgantown. It notes the need to finish direct across state routes, highlights the Tug River and Ohio River corridors, and urges county cooperation to complete the highway system in West Virginia.
A Paris fashion note laments the waistline dipping below the hips this year while style spares ears and throat in a witty history of anatomy and attire. The piece quips on evolving beauty standards and the ruthless nature of fashion.
Edward A. Bromiley, who died Sunday, gathered photographs not as a connoisseur but as an encyclopedist. He treated images as perishable records, recognizing their value in preserving historical detail.
The piece argues that growing auto use requires better roads and wider pavements, and urges funding for playgrounds to curb juvenile delinquency. It cites a mid western city needing 250000 dollars for playgrounds, warning against economizing at the expense of children's play spaces.
The Minneapolis Journal credits Edward A. Bromley for building a vast pictorial history of Minneapolis and the Northwest through photographing and collecting scenes, portraits, and Indian histories. His vision preserved valuable negatives and aided the Minneapolis Historical Society, though other papers note a lighter tone about heaven and efficiency experts.
Health authorities note a July to October rise in typhoid fever cases linked to camping. Advice stresses safe drinking water and camp cleanliness, warning that brook water and country milk can carry germs and that even in the woods proper house cleaning must continue.
A Salvat ion Army visit to San Francisco reports fewer open saloons and broader police enforcement reducing vice. The piece notes Prohibition progress and compares it to political moves by Republicans and Democrats seeking to ride president support, warning of opportunistic campaigns and shifting allegiances in Congress.
Ex representative Murray touted a South American land grant to lure rugged frontiersmen to colonize a desert wilderness. Recruits proved unsuitable, settlers dwindled as modern comforts and fresh-start realities overwhelmed them, leaving Murray with only tales of a wild west that never existed. Two young travelers from Kansas offered a contrasting glimpse as they journeyed cross country.
A collage of quotable lines from various papers. The notes mix opinions on fame risk and democracy with a wry mood about politics and media. References include Houston Post Boone News Republican Moscow assassinations and a Detroit News style remark.
A playful exchange ends a quarrel as she returns a ring and letters. A cheeky dialogue covers aging beauty and honesty. A baby named Bob causes amusement, and petty newsroom banter highlights blondes, a dollar change request, and a joke about an Apache dancer.
A collection of aphorisms about perception wealth health and action. The sayings compare equal outcomes and irony in life noting that sickness time and relative value alter judgment. The piece blends humor with practical maxims on discretion patience and natural laws.
A forecasted forty million dollar postal deficit persists despite higher postage. The piece labels such rate hikes as futile and notes a paradox in star marriages. It remarks on odd headlines and quips about everyday life reflecting a broader cultural humor.
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