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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
3
A fragment from a 1926 issue notes ticket rates and upcoming races in Virginia with references to prices like 1.86 and 1.15. Mentions of Virginia territory, a Wednesday date in June 1026 appear amid garbled OCR text, indicating a racing or betting listing.
Scanner text outlines a plan related to an electric fence or barrier near a railway line. Mentions Bluefield speaker station, aids, tracks, and congestion on the line. References a northward route from a bridge with telecommunication elements and dated notes.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a Shakespearean style or mannered quote about love, peace, and hatred with references to Roman and Congreve. The readable portion hints at moral or literary themes without a complete narrative or clear event.
Bluefield residents pledged over 4000 to the United Jewish campaign in a 30 attendee meeting, quickly surpassing the city quota. The piece lauds Bluefield's longstanding liberal Jewish contribution and urges stronger support to meet national and European relief needs.
Chronicle of events from to yesterday noting O M Deverla election of Flat Top Fuel Company officer and the marriage of Walter Camper to Blas Emma Miles. Also mentions infant death and church dedication plans along with a discussion on communal fundraising and antisemitic rhetoric.
Last Night's Mail notes a Commerce Department portrait of Palestine's Jewish population growing to 130,000, 17 percent of inhabitants, with 42 percent arriving under financial aid. Jewish thrift spurs agriculture, industry, education, and government, boosting crops and power projects while easing anti Jewish sentiment among Palestinians.
An article notes Chicago plasterers walkout spurting new ideas as substitutes like marble, wood paneling, terra cotta, cork insulation and canvas coverings gain favor in homes and offices. Costs drop up to forty percent, offering insulation and durability while plastering declines. The piece also mentions Terra cotta and brick use for insulation and a future paint-on plaster substitute.
Newspapers debate the Watson-Parker bill on railroad labor disputes. Proponents praise mediation and four settlement paths while skeptics warn the bill lacks enforcement and may fail without cooperation and public protection, with varied newspaper verdicts across states.
The West Virginia Democratic editorial argues the state has rich natural endowments and must avoid petty political influence to ascend in national standing. It criticizes county pressure on road-building programs and urges the state road commission to act impartially for rapid, statewide progress.
A collage of editorial snips questions polls and public mood about leaders Dempsey and other topics. The quotes span multiple papers including The First Daily Journal The Courier The Kans City Times and Portland Espress reflecting mixed views on politics public work and media.
Readers weigh in on the Mrs OLeary cow fire tale and its skeptics. Letters deride the myth while celebrating the cow’s place in midwest lore, with sidebars on Luther Burbank and Burnside beard branding.
Motivational verse by Edgar A. Guest emphasizes tackling new tasks with confidence rather than fear. It urges young men to stop self doubt, view challenges positively, and start with the right mindset to succeed, noting success comes from within and effort, not luck.
In New York, a small green square garden near Millionaire Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion showcases wealth and weeds alike as street vendors hawk poems and brag of Broadway society. The piece notes Winthrop Ames, Al Wooda, and Costa Rica-born performer Olga Marye amid Broadway romances and social scrutiny.
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, affects cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals and can transmit to humans via skin, intestines, or lungs. It presents as malignant pustule, pulmonary, or intestinal forms and has a global distribution, with notable impact in Europe and Asia. human cases often arise from handling animal products or materials like horsehair brushes.
Odd musings on common troubles and silly observations about cold remedies and daily life. A mix of harmless quips about misplacing items and health habits paired with light social commentary on equal rights and human folly.
An advertisement touts a cosmetic cream claimed to enhance beauty using ordinary buttermilk as a key ingredient. It promises dramatic effects with minimal effort and mentions Halo's Pharmacy as a retailer.
A tangled OCR mash of proverbs and jokes touching on pest control, marriage nerves, drill sergeants, cooking, romance, and casual notes about health exams. The piece weaves humor with cautionary lines about flies, home life, and social norms without a single clear news event.
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