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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1925
Page
6
Advertising rates and club notices from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co are listed for subscribers in West Virginia and surrounding regions. The page includes postal terms, rate brackets, and the designation that news dispatches from the Associated Press are reprinted. Sunday edition date shown as July 19 1925.
A devotional excerpt reflects on Isaiah’s call to fear not and quiet heart in the face of overwhelming weight. W Faber emphasizes God’s blessing as a sustaining anchor placed upon our shoulders.
The Bluefield water case seeks new charges by the water company with a 200 percent rise since 1914 and a proposed service fee. Public Service Commission actions shift hearing and preparation to city officials. Citizens must unite to elect competent counsel as rate increases compound over time.
A reflective verse urging kindness over creed and greed. It contrasts more generosity and joy with less cruelty and personal striving. The poem envisions gentler actions, communal harmony, and brighter moods, favoring collective well being over individual harshness.
WHAT We Were Doing WHAT We Were Doing TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY W. T. Harvey aged resident of Bluefield died. E. 8. Pedigo was named delegate by the governor to American Fisheries Society at White Sulphur. The Tri-State Mining and Manufacture Company of Richlands was sold under a decree by the circuit court of Tazewell. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Mrs. Walter Bowles died at Cap E. A. Brusee of Bluefield and Miss Mary Hope Schuler of Bramwell were married. The Swords Creek Hotel was destroyed by fire.
D J F Strother of McDowell is widely mentioned as a strong candidate for a federal judgeship should Judge McClintle move to succeed Judge Woods. Strother is noted as a capable, highly successful lawyer with a large practice and high standing in the legal fraternity, business interests, and local community.
The piece argues Britain’s control of rubber exports and rising U S tire demand push prices up. American motorists may pay nearly $5,000,000 more for tires this year. It blames speeders and notes London’s gleeful view of higher costs aiding war debt repayment.
District attorney and United States marshal for the Southern district of West Virginia will be appointed soon. Current holders Elliott Northcott of Huntington and Siege Workman of Boone may be succeeded. Northcott is seeking reappointment. The Mingo bar backs James Dam Ton of Williamson for DA. Mercer County may back Judge Cameron. opposition to Judge McClintic’s Court of Appeals seat is noted but no grounds exist.
Huntington asserts a 91,000 population, while papers appear to doubt the figure. Bluefield is noted at sixty thousand, and the piece hints at broader cultural themes surrounding romance and local sentiment.
A short poem praising the ideal man of grit and fair play who never relies on luck. It extols steady effort, sand and pluck, and doing one level best regardless of fame or applause.
A minister opening the Dayton trial prayed for newspaper men and urged belief the law must be upheld. He argued bootleggers and their allies cannot defeat government, and deportation would ease enforcement of penalties against repeat offenders.
A survey in New York found corned beef and cabbage the favorite dish, suggesting Irish influence. The West Virginia gross sales tax report prompts the thought that a tax works only if there is business to tax. A Scottish bank staff seeks higher pay, challenging the idea that bank workers steal stock freely.
The piece argues against politically driven tax shifts and favors steady, right policy while warning against harming the poor. It reports gradual medical advances against tuberculosis and other diseases from Canada and France, noting a potential future cure yet limited near-term impact.
A disjointed and comic exchange unfolds with a man in a mental ward fishing near a flower bed while visitors swap quips about bids puzzles and a girl named Peggy claiming she is eighteen. A father warns his daughter Mable about the clock as a young man leaves.
London reports a germ of cancer found giving hope for a cure. Doctors urge early action for any suspicious growth and prompt removal if advised by a physician. The piece also questions boxing integrity in a sensational alleged plot.
A collection of humorous vignettes and brief items from various towns. Notes on a St Louis man harming a girl who then married him, a Knoxville neighborly altercation, debts in France, boxing dishonor, a Boston fortune in Africa, a New York dentist kiss incident, a 100 year old Ireland bachelor, counterfeit money rumors, and playful quips about wives, cooks, and Persian cats.
The guide urges every family to keep a medical chest stocked with items like cotton gauze alcohol and iodine and to call a doctor for serious injuries. It notes sources for rules and cautions preparedness by parents.
Scientists explain that dietary variety ensures all amino acids needed for human protein synthesis. The article notes that proteins differ across species and require about a dozen amino acids, making diverse foods essential. It also mentions wind tunnel tests at the U S Bureau of Standards for aerodynamics research.
Milton Bronner profiles German economic strain from Essen to the Ruhr, noting weak exports despite rising imports. He observes tens of thousands unemployed, coal piles, and a labor market where manufacturers push low prices to win markets. Employers seek modest profits. workers face small wages.
Montreal Star comments on the Dayton Tennessee evolution case, arguing it divides religion and science, risks discrediting religion, and inflames passions. It emphasizes that a theory is not a dogma and condemns sensational ism, urging Christians to balance faith with scientific understanding.
A reflection on old fiddlers whose contests popularized music in mountain settlements. They carried cheer to gatherings, rode long distances for hoedowns, and helped civilize and sustain pioneer life as younger generations rise with phonographs and jazz. Published by Clarks a.
Last Night's Mail argues that lower taxes can lift overall revenue and stimulate capital activity. It credits Secretary Mellon with showing small tax cuts raise government intake by widening economic activity while warnings grow about excessive taxation stifling farming and industry.
The article honors Dr Francis E. Clark as father of Christian Endeavor. It notes his 1881 Portland church起 start, 1887 national society formation, and his 4,000,000 members worldwide. It praises unselfish service and the seed that grew into a global youth movement shaping lives.
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