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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
6
Notices detail subscription rates by mail and city carrier in West Virginia with regions and durations. The text lists Bluefield postal notes and contact details for communications and mail departments, plus Associated Press usage and delivery terms.
A compact quotation cites a Swedenborg reflection urging believers to love beyond words and truth. It suggests eternal reward for loving neighbor and improving to love God more fully as spiritual beings.
The West Virginia legislature enacted a new dog law, chapter 83, declaring all dogs over eight months personal property. It imposes a one dollar head tax on male dogs and two dollars on female dogs, with assessment by county officials. Delinquent owners face sheriff enforcement, impounding for fifteen days, and potential sale or destruction of the dog if taxes and fees remain unpaid.
The Welch home of Policeman Alex Dey was destroyed by Herbert Ward of Pocahontas who drowned in St. Paul Minnesota. W R Dawson was made assistant superintendent of the Pocahontas division of the Norfolk and Western. Mrs J B McConnell died at her Virginia home. Leo M Frank convicted of murder had his throat cut by a prisoner in Georgia prison. The Cunard liner Orduna carrying 277 passengers was attacked by a German submarine.
A quarrel erupts over West Virginia’s dog disposal clause. Critics question how sheriffs should handle dogs kept for fifteen days before euthanizing them, debating if the wording implies burial, cremation, sale, or public sale of meat products.
The United States Geological Survey notes storage of anthracite above November 1921 levels, while miners and operators face a looming strike and disputed contract terms. Rubber and tire costs rise sharply as British producers squeeze supply, threatening higher consumer prices.
Charles F. Murphy, late Tammany Hall head, left an estate valued at 2 million dollars. Friends express astonishment at his moderation. Boss Croker, Murphy’s immediate predecessor, left between 15 and 20 million dollars.
A poem salutes James Edward Hungerford and Juan comrade as steadfast, persistent figures in life. It envisions them marching with heads erect, vigor, vim, and pep toward a steady keeping pace on the path of self and duty.
The Charleson Gazette reprints a 22 year old World editorial praising Jeffersons Statute for Religious Freedom. It argues the open defense of religious liberty guides today’s constitutional norms and contrasts Bryan with Darrow, noting Bryan’s shifting stance over time. A separate Anamosa Iowa note urges saving to weather hard times with installment plans discouraged.
Last Night's Mail reviews the clash between Governor Pinchot and Secretary Mellon within the Pennsylvania Republican scene. It notes Pinchot's insurgent stance, administration misgivings, and the likely Senate contest shaping up as Mellon’s state faces a bitter intraparty battle with Pepper and other rivals.
An op-ed style excerpt discusses the idea that the South will not switch to Republicans en bloc but could shift if segments of the population align with the party. It mentions race and Negro voting as a lever, calls for rivalry between parties, and notes the complexity of voter allegiance. A separate note praises Dr Callander for a temperature method, then critiques medical ethics. It ends with a reflection on society and egotism, ending in a tragic self harm case.
Health authorities warn iodized salt, while preventing goiter in children, may worsen the condition in adults with existing goiter. Dr. O P Kimball of Cleveland notes small iodine doses help only if goiter is absent, and iodine can trigger serious illness or a temporary iodine rash in susceptible adults. Michigan launches an investigation into salt use effects.
A collection of humorous quips about daily life and behavior. The verses joke on sleeping porches etiquette, manners, heat, wealth, calendars, fleas and ticks with playful social satire.
A collage of quips on pets, fashion, travel, and politics from various papers. Light jabs on snakes muzzles radio parrots and alarm clocks mix with notes on Tennessee evolution case and Pinchot in Pennsylvania politics.
A collage of quips, jokes, and captions from the Atchison Globe style page. It includes a remark about a grandmother’s death before a big game, luck stories, flirtatious lines, and schoolroom humor as well as a short note about a hero joining the colors.
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