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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1923
Page
6
The Bluefield Gazette notes Advertising Rates furnished on request and lists notices for clubs churches and events with no general news content. It credits The Associated Press for news dispatches and mentions contact details for Remittances and business offices.
The notice lists mail subscription prices by zone with advance payment requirements. Rates cover one year or multiple periods for the first, second, third, and fourth mail zones including all of West Virginia. The 1928 publication date appears as Sunday June 8.
A brief mix of religious reflection and social critique contrasts scripture with secular folly. The text cites Luke and a comment by Froude, suggesting skepticism toward human selfishness and judgment about virtue versus folly.
The piece muses on human self consciousness and faith in immortality, arguing that the universe is vast, infinite, and populated by stars and worlds beyond Earth. It questions whether intelligent life exists elsewhere and suggests God pervades all creation, implying purpose behind cosmic vastness.
What we were doing today twenty years ago lists Ernest C. Epling named postmaster at Flat Top. It notes city warrants issued that year totaling 16 04 94 and William Hicks of Bluefield appointed to the state board of embalmers for four years. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Charles L. McGrill of Lake Butler, Fla died after a fall from a wall on Princeton avenue. Bernard elected president of the new city council at its first meeting.
The excerpt reflects on whether other spheres could harbor life or civilizations, noting the vast temporal span of the universe. It ponders if dead or newly formed worlds might host beings millions or billions of years apart from humanity and ends by asking what self-doubt remains in light of divine omnipotence.
A poem by Berton Braley expresses restlessness and the urge to travel when home life bores and the road calls. The speaker recounts attempted settling down and the decision to abandon stability for wandering with a blanket-roll and new adventures.
The repeal signed by Governor Smith won’t alter New York conditions as the law was not enforced. The shift aims to end toleration of violations, with the federal government to enforce laws elsewhere. Predictions touch on Smith’s Democratic prospects and future legislative actions. Also notes on reckless driving penalties, knitters’ merit, a Detroit heir, and rising cigarette exports. During Q1 this year 15,000 ...
In round figures 000,000 cigarettes were manufactured, versus 10,000,000,000 in the same period of 1922, illustrating a striking rise in cigarette consumption during the era.
The writer muses on a forty million dollar estate left by William Penn Snyder, notes steel and labor market trends, compares Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller, and reflects on how wealth and efficiency shape society as prices rise and speculative links crisscross through time.
A compilation of fragmentary quips and letters about daily life. A boy asks for non skid griddle cakes in a restaurant while a division superintendent’s wife jokes about hotel bills. An editor challenges an obituary claim and jokes about memory and leadership.
A collection of witty aphorisms on marriage, gender roles, leisure, and social behavior. It riffs on photos, travel, youth, work, and autos with humorous quips about ignorance, economy, choices, and regional mores.
A gag collection from papers includes jokes about daily bread by the Arkansas Democrat, Sin Upton Sinclair, war charts from the War department, missing cars from the Hartford Times, strawberry abundance from South Bend, counterfeit whiskey labels, actors and bricklayers, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, moving pictures versus textbooks, and Chinese girls studying banking methods in the United States.
Batesville Record notes a lost gentleman's gold watch with a $25 reward. No questions asked. The notice appears in the local column. a potential claimant should contact the paper for details.
The Bliss hotel management announces that no more rowdy behavior will be tolerated in or around the Munice Indiana establishment, signaling a stricter security stance to protect guests and property.
A compilation of editorial quotes praising passion for work and the value of personal fulfillment. It contrasts eight hour limits with sixteen hour zeal for self-directed labor and notes the uplifting effect of loving one’s work. The piece also critiques clergy for brief lunches while urging temperate, profanity free public observances.
A Jamestown Kentucky pastor ends speculation over his hunger strike aimed at converting sinners. Critics note no heart changes yet praise his dedication while questioning the link between fasting and religious reform. The piece also discusses vast unclaimed government securities totaling about 200 million dollars awaiting owners.
In Galion Ohio an eccentric late resident Mrs Emma Lee hoarded thousands of utensils and household items for decades. An auctioneer faces weeks of sales as thirty seven wagonloads have already left for the dump. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
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