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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1923
Page
8
The excerpt contrasts spiritual value with material concern. It cites Luke 12 22 23 about life surpassing food and clothing, then retorts that all are selfish and sages no better than fools, labeling such wisdom as dangerous.
The essay ponders human self awareness and faith, contrasting finite Earthly limits with an infinite universe. It notes mapping heavens after 36 years of work, the possibility of countless stars and planets, and questions life on other worlds as part of a grand divine design.
Ernest C. Epling named post master at Flat Top and city warrants issued totaled 16 04 94 for the year. William Hicks of Bluefield named by Governor White to state board of embalmers for four years. Ten years ago Charles L. McGrill of Lake Butler fell from a wall and was killed. City installing fifty new fire plugs. A.8 M. Bernard elected president of the new council.
The text ponders whether intelligent beings exist on other spheres and whether dead or forming worlds could harbor life. It reflects on humanity’s search for meaning and the possibility of civilizations millions or billions of years older or younger than ours. It ends with the question of who man is to doubt God.
Poem urges restless travelers to pack up and hit the road. The speaker describes itchy feet, travel fever, and leaving home for a roving life. It contrasts settling down with lifelong wanderlust and ends with the push to go.
The article argues Governor Smith signed the repeal to avoid enforcing the lax enforcement law. It claims Tammany would have attacked him otherwise and predicts the Mullaniage act will be re enacted. It notes federal enforcement remains possible and comments on broader political implications. It also touches on reckless driving penalties, knitting prowess, and shifts in American cigarette exports.
The report notes 600000 cigarettes produced in the current period versus 10000000000 in the same period of 1922. It highlights the rapid growth of the cigarette habit as a notable trend of the era.
Rodger Dolan reports a frigid Canadian season with settlers mapping Christmas gardens and mosquitoes without hypodermics. A 40 million dollar Snyder estate prompts thoughts on wealth, industry, and philanthropy. Comparisons follow Ford, Rockefeller, Stinnes, and Standard Oil finances amid price shifts, labor indices, and fate’s crossing acts from Rochester to Great Lakes dreams.
A satirical column parades lighthearted maxims on marriage, summer plans, and social manners. It hints that jokes about couples, work ethic, financial caution, and travel appear aimed at a general audience with playful insights into human foibles.
A compilation of quips and satirical one liners from newspapers. Items touch on religion politics labor actors automobiles education and banking with wry takes on modern life and public figures. The snippets pair brands or places with witty or critical jabs reflecting the era's humor.
A notice from Batesville Record reports a gentleman’s gold watch is lost and offers a $25 reward with no questions unless the wife answers the door. The item was taken on Tuesday night in Batesville Arkansas as a man named Wilson delivered hay to the minstrel show.
The Bliss hotel management announces that no more rowdyism will be tolerated in or about the hotel in Munice Indiana citing ongoing disturbances.
Editorials argue that work passion makes long hours rewarding and creative. It cites a Christian Business Man quote on loving work and suggests public celebrations to honor dedication, while criticizing pastors for minimal lunches and urging improvement.
A Jamestown Kentucky pastor carries out a hunger strike to spur conversions, yet observers doubt the method advances his cause. The piece views fasting as ineffective and questions linking dieting, religion, and moral reform while noting broader debates on extreme tactics.
In Galion Ohio an auctioneer sells the vast hoard of Mrs Emma Lee who kept a packed house for thirty years with thousands of dishes tinware and household items. The piece compares her habit to a stamp collector and a Yukon trade rat and notes the long sale to clear the clutter. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
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