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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1911
Page
5
The Graham Daily News notes the Sarver seduction case against John Sarver of Graham is set for trial in Tazewell tomorrow. About two dozen Graham witnesses have been summoned, with fifteen by the prosecuting attorney. Mayor W S Sexton will defend Sarver.
Ten year old Howard Crozier son of Mr and Mrs L W Crozier broke his arm yesterday afternoon when he fell while climbing a small tree. Dr Frazier attended and set the bone.
Bids will be received until Saturday June 3 at 6 pm for improvements to the Masonic hall in Graham Virginia. Committee signed by J F Dudley J B Saunders and J E K Baylor.
Mrs G E Mahood, ill with pneumonia, remained seriously ill but was judged somewhat more at ease last evening than on Friday. No other conditions were reported, and doctors cautioned that the patient’s state remained critical.
Harper's Weekly notes natural music from Pyrenees cliffs that resemble organ pipes as wind passes through gullies. Similar “musical stones” rise at the Orinoco delta while a Hawaii sand bank creates a melodeon-like rumble when moved. The phenomenon illustrates nature’s use of musical principles in rocks and sand.
A fragmentary portrait portrays the Carlyles as an ill assort ed couple. She is nervous and quick to envy Carlyle, who, though devoted, is rough in manner and lacks outward signs of affection. Their volatile temperaments shape a troubled married life.
Excerpt notes a woman who craves explicit proof of devotion. She warns, “never marry a philosopher,” revealing her lifelong hunger for tangible affection rather than abstract thought. The passage reflects on unmet needs and the tension between intellect and intimate emotion.
The author distrustes physiognomy arguing features misrepresent character. He cites business men who resemble poets and vice versa, claiming genius can mask itself in looks. He criticizes poets like Pope and Johnson for not fitting their poetry and even calls Shakespeare’s face dull compared to his verse.
In Spurr's biography of Alexandre Dumas the improvident author, famed for hating avarice, waits for his cloak at a party. He sees a millionaire tip a servant and counters with a 100 franc note. The millionaire offers to take it back, but Dumas declares the other gentleman has made the mistake.
A newspaper blurb extols the want column as a quick, affordable way to obtain nearly anything. It urges readers to try it once, claiming prompt returns and wide use for only a few cents, highlighting its practical appeal to frugal buyers.
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