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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1917
Page
4
A reverent, shared tribute to the American flag praising its colors and symbolism. The speaker expresses inheritance allegiance and affection for the flag, imagining eyes, feet, hands, and hearts supporting it as it "floats on the free winds of heaven" and stands as liberty and hope.
The Republican slate for mayor and eight council seats is urged for strong government. Nominees include H for mayor, C, Weller. ward candidates R Ferguson Fred W Udy C Stahlman S L Tickle Geo Daugherty Q A Goff Geo Troutman J M Sanders. Citizens urged to vote next Tuesday and support conduct of city business on sound principles.
A compact collection of famous lines on patience action and self improvement. It contrasts active patience with deliberate self enhancement and urges conciseness to sharpen impact in speech.
Fire insurance executives in New York report the year’s net fire underwriting loss exceeded ten million dollars against ten years of gains. Premium receipts reached 424 million, while per capita fire losses rose from 1.71 in 1915 to 2.10 in 1916, driven by southern fires and the Black Tom explosion. The committee cites US losses around 214.85 million and insurance claims near 102 million, urging stricter precautions and resource conservation amid factory munitions growth.
A dated collection of figures and opinions argues for vast coal reserves in US and Alaska, notes labor recruitment problems, and sketches a wartime mobilization call. It includes a German opera boycott proposal, oil shortage fears, and a patriotic poem urging men and women to support the war effort and sacrifice.
G R B and E Association replies to Daily Telegraph notice praising their organization. They state it is a fraternal benevolent group for the colored race and not an organization of the Bayest chorea, with A H McKay as president at Bramwell West Virginia May 3, 1917.
A swarm of tornadoes struck southeastern Kansas, north-central Oklahoma, and southern Missouri, leaving 21 dead and more than 100 injured. The storms caused widespread property damage, with at least 25 oil derricks blown down forty miles west of Tulsa and numerous oil workers affected. Some lives may have been lost among workers in the storm's path.
New York officials kept the port largely closed for part of the forenoon with the steel net gate across the harbor shut to all shipping. The gate reopened at 12 30 pm and plans were made to close it again as word spread that vessels could not leave the harbor. The gate had not been closed during daytime since diplomatic ties with Germany were cut.
The Paris Prize Fund in New York received legal sanction as Supreme Court Justice Bijur signed the order creating a trust with about 100000 dollars. Three trustees were named to oversee the fund aimed at aiding needy artists both locally and abroad.
London June 1 The American sailing ship Frances M was attacked by gunfire on the morning of May 18. All crew members were saved and are at Cadiz according to a report from Cadiz released today by the admiralty.
Plans for a large patriotic celebration are taking shape with two o clock start, speakers Senator D KB French and H J Lee, likely at Federal Square. The Vinton military band will perform as the Red Cross, Bluefield Civic Club, and registration活动 badge distribution join in. An afternoon event for colored residents includes a mass meeting at Scott Street Baptist Church with H J Capehart and James L Hill as speakers, Dr W H Mitchell as master of ceremonies, crowds expected. Premier Ribot notes Captain Tardieu studies shifting labor to American workers to aid economic revival.
London reports Great Britain's losses in cereal ships have been only six percent, a figure given to the Associated Press by Kennedy Jones, director of food economy. The ministry of food had allowed for up to twenty five percent loss in this shipping category.
The American sailing ship Dirigo was sunk by a German submarine near London on June 1. The crew were landed except for John Ray, third mate, who drowned as lifeboats were launched after the attack. The bombardment occurred without warning.
In every legislative assembly district in New York City bureaus opened today to advise people on the conscription law. The stock exchange produce exchange and coffee exchange will be closed on registration day.
The pill bug or sow bug is an isopod crustacean related to crabs with air tubes for breathing. It feeds on decaying vegetation and may serve as a scavenger. unlike the armadillo, it can roll into a ball but will abandon that tactic if danger remains nearby.
Franz von Suppe, famed for Fatinitza, sold the opera to a Vienna publisher Kranz for about $180. The work became a huge success, earning publishers thousands and later hundreds of thousands of gulden. Suppe asked for a larger reward, and the publishers replied with thanks and sent cigars as best wishes.
Washington June 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission proposes to leave undisturbed the existing machinery of coal rate structures in tentative lake cargo cases. The action maintains current pricing framework while considering ongoing rate assessments.
A Buffalo N Y physician, Dr Pierce, unveils Anurie a kidney and bladder corrector claimed to outpace lithia in eliminating uric acid. He offers free samples and diagnoses by mail and notes favorable tests by French scientists. Separate note mentions transportation rate disputes with hearings set for June 14.
A New York Times excerpt explains three fire types surface ground and crown and notes crown fires rise with draft. It describes building a mineral soil trench to stop ground fires and backfiring as the only defense against crown fires, while stressing extreme danger in backfires.
Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton recalls a state defense in an Italian murder trial relying on head shape. An anthropology expert praised the suspect’s head as sane, then the cross examiner revealed tracings from William Vanderbilt and his sons and from the judge, exposing the fraud.
Carl and Arthur Armstrong were convicted here today of murdering their uncle Neill Averill and sentenced to twenty to thirty years in the state penitentiary. This marks the first sentence under North Carolina's new indeterminate sentence law.
Instructors at the officers training camp at Fort Sheridan explained how in hand to hand fighting can apply nerve pressure to render an opponent unconscious. The June 1 briefing outlined mace and modern warfare use and its relevance to cadets.
Washington reports the House will adjourn tomorrow until Wednesday to allow members to welcome Confederate Veterans arriving for the reunion on Monday and to observe registration day on Tuesday.
Vincent Astor son of the late John Jacob Astor, now an ensign in the naval reserve, has subscribed for 2 000 000 dollars worth of liberty loan bonds in New York on June 1 1917.
Bondholders of Princeton Power Company are informed that 6 per cent 1 year sinking fund bonds issued January 1 1916 and secured by central trust company mortgage will be redeemed at 101 percent plus accrued interest to July 1 1917. Bonds 108 162 179 285 339 349 368 379 661 484 510 539 545 549 of $500 and $100 denominations must be presented at trustee office in Charleston West Virginia for payment on July 1 1917. Interest ceases as of that date. June 1 1917 Central Trust Company Trustee.
Seven miles off Broadstairs lay a feared Goodwin sands with a grim maritime record. Tales claim a lost island Lomea and Earl Goodwin once owned the site, though Lambarde disputed both legends. A lightship has guarded the shoals since 1795, yet disasters persist even in clear weather.
Daily stem clipping clears clogged pores and refreshes blooms by allowing water intake. Remove bindings and wires to prevent obstruction. Keep flowers out of direct sunlight to preserve freshness. misused pride and cleverness are mocked in a provocative Telegraph remark.
A garbled listing shows fire alarm signals and street crossings around Central Station Pulaski Street including Bluefield Avenue intersections and a long scatter of numbered crossings with partial street names and misprinted items. The fragment mentions alarm content and station contact but is incomplete.
A humorous aside from the Detroit Free Press about opinions on a woman's character and motive in marriage. The quip suggests that marriage would prompt accusations the suitor married for money, reflecting social judgments of the era.
A fragmented exchange cites Hub TI buying a rubber plant yesterday and planning cheaper tires, with a quip about weather and prices. The brief dialogue references Buffalo Express and a test result tied to work attributed to George Washington.
Twenty graduates and faculty members of Princeton University plan to travel to England on June 1 to participate in YMCA relief work in British concentration camps. The delegation represents Princeton in the effort to spread gospel and provide aid among camp inmates and workers.
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