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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1925
Page
14
The nation mourns Tom Marshall an American leader praised for humility honesty and service. As governor of Indiana and later vice president he embodied plain citizen values and a strong Christian character. His passing follows a period of Bible study and comfort with his favorite scripture.
The article critiques Henry Ford for diversifying into coal mining and other industries in West Virginia, warning that absentee ownership drains wealth from the state. It argues absentee landlords hinder local banks and communities, while praising industrial leadership in business over politics.
A Crawford's Weekly editorial condemns drunk and speed mad drivers as criminals and argues for stricter licensing and vehicle regulation. It endorses cautious pardoning reform to prevent abuse and notes British crime trends and the American system of time commutation.
A funeral for ex Governor E Willis WI was held at Charleston. President Roosevelt opened the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon. M G Creswell was told of his brother in Knoxville Tennessee. Also ten years ago today efforts to save Leo Frank were underway. Roland W Haynes a Boston tenor performed at Bluefield Colored Institute as municipal election occurred in Bluefield.
The obituary recalls Maria Studebaker eighty five, sister of the Studebaker brothers who founded the Studebaker wagon and car business. It notes their father John Studebaker, a blacksmith, and the brothers Henry, Clem, John M, P. E., and Jacob F who built a wagon shop in South Bend Indiana and expanded into a major enterprise.
The poem recalls a trapped creature battered by fear hunger thirst and pain as steel clamps hold it fast. Dawn returns rosy and a mysterious figure frees the timid spirit saying past captors endured similar torment and they understand the creature's anguish.
The Studebaker brothers started with a small enterprise that grew into the world’s largest vehicle works. The company later produced motor vehicles as the automobile era arrived and is now a 100 million dollar corporation. Control left the Studebaker family as ownership changed hands. A speed boat surpassed the Twentieth Century Limited at over a mile per minute.
A country scene shows Little Johnny, a city boy, learning how cows are milked. The farmer explains feeding and water before milking and jokes about the cow's “crankcase” as the eggs question arises, highlighting rural humor.
A string of dialect jokes and quips features a grocer and auntie Jemima, a cook tourist gag, and a mother retort about doctors with a rubber tire found in hash. The piece ends with a brief report: two Greeks killed in Salonika by British sailors in a barroom brawl.
Fables on Health advises cold water baths twice daily as temporary relief for varicose veins. Wrapping legs in gauze or wearing elastic stockings supports weakened vein walls. When necessary, removal of affected veins is performed. Varicose veins arise from diseased vein valves and overfilled veins due to prolonged standing or violent exercise. They are usually visible as cordlike veins on the legs.
Charles P. Stewart Ashington argues politicians pretend to wonder about President Coolidge's renomination prospects. He notes the two term precedent, Coolidge’s fractional term, and the role of party leaders and voters. He posits outcomes for 1928 and possible elimination if popularity wanes.
The department of agriculture undertakes a count of the insect population. Amateur baseball players and auto tourists should be able to plan around these findings as the season progresses.
The piece argues that under communism Russia lacks basic tools and must adjust Marxist plans, while the West reassesses military mobilization and economic leverage. It discusses Germany, France, Japan, Britain, and American Rubber trade as tests of solvency and peace, urging clear realities over rhetoric.
A collection of brief lines from Huntington Advertiser Cincinnati Times-Star and other papers notes divorces in Philadelphia, Bryan's politics, and a jokey statistic about Americans spending 18 percent of life in line. The tone is wry, editorial, and miscellany.
A collection of wry quips and observations on everyday life. The snippets joke about porch swings, safety razors, love, honesty, social class, and public behavior with light sarcasm and comic insights. The items poke at fame, luck, and national mood in a playful, old newspaper voice.
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