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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
4
A brief meditation on thought as a powerful tool for good or ill. It warns that concentrated effort makes thought a dangerous or beneficial weapon. Quotes Leavitt and Marcus Aurelius about anger and impatience lowering judgment.
A vivid account exalts a Bluefield sunrise as a grand painted spectacle over the eastern mountains. The piece notes the rising sun spilling colors across the sky and frames the scene as an unrivaled natural arts moment. Pinefield reports an election in which Pinefield wards held free, spirited contests without mudslinging.
The article argues submarines threaten fleet power unless countered by destroyers or stronger capital ships. It compares dreadnoughts and submarines, noting accuracy and range advantages, and cites battles where larger ships with long-range guns prevailed, underscoring a shift from old tactics to new sea fighting realities.
A survey of naval warfare notes German submarines disrupting Allied shipping and the blockade potential of combined Allied navies. It contrasts Britain France Russia and Italy, while reflecting on political trends from local elections and national Democratic sentiment. The piece also touches on American opinions toward China Japan and domestic figures like Billy Sunday and Mrs Carmen.
McNeal & Co announces it will fill all orders for H. H. Stafford & Co. customers while they are closed due to the death of their father. Goods will be billed on Stafford tickets. Also notes a new device to tighten a loose steel tire on a wooden wheel by inserting into the jelly to slightly lengthen it.
A Dayton News columnist riffs on the old line What did it cost you as a social joke about naming and praise. He traces the quip from Nimrod and Rameses to modern public notices and friendly boasts about achievements and gifts, noting how the question travels across eras.
A compilation of short quotes from multiple papers comments on Germany Italy and Upton Sinclair. The lines reference Hindenburg time and presidents with a northern and southern US newspaper flavor and ask about Gulfport poetry and omissions.
Latest advices from Constantinople report Sultan Selim once the Goeben is dismantled. Developments at the Dardanelles cast gloom as public opinion favors opening the straits and negotiating peace. A British submarine raid in the Sea of Marmara and near Constantinople caused panic in the city.
Forty girls confined at the Chesterfield reform school near Richmond fled last night and remain at large. The escape comes after prior reports of abuse at the institution, which drew state attention and led to the superintendent’s resignation amid controversy.
The Reichswehr of Berlin published an order summoning first class landsturmh reserves not previously summoned. The order excludes Bavaria. Germans in Germany must report between June and June 10. those outside Germany are instructed to report as soon as possible.
Reports on education freeman's missions appropriation and the state of religion were read at the general assembly session. The proposal for consolidation with the Southern Presbyterian church was tabled for this assembly.
The chamber of deputies discussed an appropriation of 10,000,000 francs for temporary buildings in towns burned or bombarded earlier in the war, now liberated from German forces.
Paris reports wartime birth data showing 1,856 births in May, the tenth month of conflict, down from 8,890 births in the same month of the previous year, reflecting war effects on population trends.
Ninety bombs were dropped on London in last night’s Zeppelin raid. Four persons were killed and a few injured. No police buildings were damaged. This information was released today.
The Russian bark Montrosa was blown up by a mine and sunk last night in the North Sea twenty five miles from Spain. Her crew was landed at Hull today by four Norwegian steamers.
June Week exercises begin at Annapolis with midshipmen taking part in naval drills and ceremonies during the first week of June. The event showcases student training, discipline, and public demonstrations for visiting officials and families.
James and Lucy Anderson, cousins engaged to wed, face a forged will case after their rich uncle Peter dies. Torrance accuses James. Lucy later confesses to forging the will. A prior conviction is overturned on retrial, and the lovers are acquitted before marrying after a second will is found and proved.
New York June 1 report says twenty commissions appointed by the president of China started a series of inspections and visits to principal American cities as part of a broad goodwill tour and diplomatic outreach across the United States.
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