Advertising rates and subscriptions for western edition newspapers
The notice outlines advertising furnished on foreign parbtccmatice and special ads for New York, Chicago, San Francisco and other cities. It lists subscription rates by region including West Virginia and distant territories, with carrier and mail options and prepaid terms.
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New York
Kansas
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Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
West Virginia
City board appointments May Shape 1925 Administration
The editorial warns the new city board on July 3 1925 to select assistants by fitness not politics. It cautions against rewarding campaign workers and warns against square peg in round hole appointments that could undermine the administration. It stresses training, tact, and efficiency as crucial for city progress.
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United States
Ten Years Ago in Bluefield and Tax Plan Talk
Ten years ago today Bluefield saw movements of residents including J C Higginbotham moving from Bluefield to Shawnville and Lee Hudgins relocating from Welch to Farmville. A political debate swirled around a Coolidge Mellon tax revision plan with proposed reductions in top rates and simplification of forms, aiming to cut surcharges and the inheritance tax, seeking bipartisan support in Congress.
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Es Keesee
Tazewell
Cincinnati
J. C. Higginbotham
Bluefield
Shawnville
Jas. H. Hughes
Elwood
Welch
Lee Hudgins
Farmville
Henry Holt
Coolidge tax revision goals clash with partisan pressures
The article notes President Coolidge aims to cut up to 500 million in taxes and proposes a bipartisan plan for Congress. It contrasts Republican and Democratic aims, with debate over methods and the political calculus of appealing to voters. It also mentions Pioneer Day celebrations in Wyoming County and reflections on public figures.
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Mellon
Coolidge
Meilon
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Perses
Swampscott
Acorn to Tree Inspires A Lonely Moral Poem
A traveler scatters acorns on a dusty road and one roots to shade love and comfort all living beings. A well restored by a stranger saves many. a simple random thought becomes a beacon guiding and lifting a life. The poem celebrates small acts growing into universal good.
Soviet regime endures as world challenge to capitalism
Wheeling Intelligencer reports four British Labor delegates find in Soviet Russia a workers and peasants dictatorship with broad loyalty. They cite nurseries for children, two months paid maternity leave, communal dining, garden cities, and new housing as signs of improved conditions. Authors warn the world not to ignore the Soviet experiment as it tests communal ownership and democracy.
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Russia
Manchester Guardian
Mary Quail
Transport and General Workers Union
A. Bridge
A. Loughlin
Clothing Workers
L. Aspinall
Lancaster
Wheeling Intelligencer
Cape May protests bathing girl contest in Atlantic City
An editorial denounces Cape May New Jersey for refusing to send a representative to an Atlantic City bathing girl contest. The piece argues such annual displays foster viciousness and temptations unsuitable for communities and predicts a return of local sense.
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Cape May Protests Pageant Contests For Girls
The Christian Century reports that YWCA and women’s clubs warn such contests undermine girls’ moral stamina. Local competitions lead to seaside weeks where physical attributes are objectified and exploited, prompting Cape May officials to oppose sending young women to Atlantic City.
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Cape May
Atlantic City
Rutherford Finds Alpha Particles Disintegrate Atoms
Scientist Sir Ernest Rutherford reports alpha particles from radium can knock electrons from atom nuclei and transform elements such as boron fluorine sodium aluminum and phosphorus though the effects are currently only a laboratory phenomenon with very few successful hits per million particles. Separately beet sugar and cane sugar face competition from a new artichoke derived sugar fructose or levulose produced commercially from artichoke by Silsbee and Proffitt at the U S Bureau of Standards.
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England
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U. S Bureau of Standards
Drs. Silsbee
Proffitt
Last Night's Mail: Bryan Death Shifts Democratic Outlook
The death of William Jennings Bryan unsettles Washington politics as analysts ponder how his absence will affect Democratic cohesion and the rise of fundamentalism. Observers say his personal morality and diplomacy shaped platforms and candidate choices, and speculate who could carry his influence.
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Vege Jorian
Bryan
Washington
la Follette
Fartles
Clever courtroom remark and quirky classified humor
A collection of humorous lines. A foreman jokes about eleven obstinate men in court. A chemist ads for medical supplies after his wife elopes. A girl provokes a fall with blue eyes and a father explains egoism. A quip about a wireless set parts after assembly concludes the set.
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Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers
A collection of humorous quips and witticisms on life, love, work, and modern living. Blended observations critique manners, home life, and social customs with playful twists.
Purification Cure Promised By Celetabs Ad
An old advertisement promotes Celetabs for body purification claiming it restores health. It urges a thorough course, suggests a family package with directions, and lists price 35 cents for full and 10 cents for trial at any drug store.
Hawaii Neighborhoods Escape Jazz and Hear Native Music
The Hawaii column notes tourists may escape jazz in island hotels where orchestras play reluctantly. It contrasts Hawaiian chant with Polynesian music in Fiji, Tahiti, and Fiji, tracing roots to nineteenth century Protestant church music and colonial missionary influence.
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Hawaii
Walt
Honolulu
Islands
Orient
Fiji
Tahiti
Indiana plans new state park with Lake Michigan sand dunes
Indiana dunes park commission seeks 2000 acres for a Hoosier park along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The project aims to protect shifting sands, diverse flora and wildlife, and preserve historic trails from Detroit to Chicago. Funding includes 200000 dollars now and a further 1000000 over eight years.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Indiana Dunes Park Commission
Hoosier Park
Lake Chicago
Giens
Glens
Detroit
Michigan City
Fremont
Dune Park
Dunes Park Commission
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Ownership safeguards curb Cuban auto thefts
Havana July 27 4 The issuance of a title with each Cuban license kept theft low until several cars disappeared suddenly A police check failed to recover the vehicles Rural guards found an underground storehouse where cars were dismantled and sold to garages They believe the missing machines were taken there months ago along with stolen accessories
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Havana
Cuba
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