Cool by comparison and climate notes
The piece contrasts Bluefield with Washington and Asheville, praising Bluefield’s cool, healthful summers and potential for development. It notes ninety degrees in the shade locally versus ninety nine in Washington, and highlights Asheville’s earlier marketing as a lesson for Bluefield to capitalize on mountain climate and resort appeal.
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Washington
All America
Bluefield
Asheville
N. C
Questionable Advice From Dr Butler On Prohibition Law
The piece criticizes Dr Nicholas Murray Butler for urging graduates to ignore prohibition law, arguing he should expose alleged corruption to a grand jury. It notes his claim that laws enacted in fanaticism may foster law breaking as a virtue and challenges his stance at Columbia University.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
America
Columbia University
California
American People are Living Better headline study
The University of Wisconsin studies living habits of Americans show progress toward greater independence in housing. The piece notes a shift away from apartment living toward more self sufficient domiciles and interprets this as a trend in improving living standards.
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University of Wisconsin
Bank of Poca hontas Organized and Local Tragedies Recounted
Twenty years ago today the First National Bank of Poca hontas was organized. Walter Gearhart of Bluefield was accidentally shot on a Bland county fishing trip. James Ian of Simmons sought for the murder of his son Leslie who was shot while asleep. Ten years ago today W R Keesee Bland street merchant bought two cub bears. The funeral of Mrs Edwin Mann and the death of John G Stafford aged citizen were noted.
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First National Bank of
The American Standard Of Living And Growth Of Homes
The article extols the booming building era of the past few years with billions invested in homes and businesses. It argues Americans enjoy a high living standard with luxuries, modern conveniences, motor cars, radios, and abundant food, asserting this prosperity is permanent and unmatched by other nations.
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England
America
Our Daily Poem: The Dawn of Light and Wisdom
Poem traces gold and light from mountains to modern lamps. A hopeful speaker credits human curiosity for progress, warning that open minds must seek knowledge to unlock higher treasures. Muriel Brewster offers a meditation on wisdom and humanity's readiness.
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Muriel Brewster
West Virginia urged to finish vital statistics overdue
An editorial notes West Virginia lags in vital statistics used by federal agencies. The state health department seeks citizen cooperation to record births and deaths since last September, with June 10 as a deadline. It warns the state’s reputation is at stake and stresses the family as a primary data source.
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West Virginia
Federal Bureau
Washington
State Department of Health
State Health Department
Morgantown
New Dominion
Cows andMusic Taste on a Dairy Farm
A Philadelphia Inquirer note discusses installing a player piano on a dairy farm to soothe cows at milking time. It suggests various composers and works that might suit bovine ears, debating whether Haydn, Franck, Wagner, or Verdi best calm cows, and referencing operatic choices with bucolic flavors.
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Debussey
Prokovieff
Haydn
Brahms
Cesar Franck
Beethoven
Wagner
Verdi
Martha
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tradition of shelving vice presidential candidates ends
The article discusses an old practice implying vice presidential nominees fade from politics after serving. It argues this belief is overstated and that the door to further political opportunities remains open, challenging the notion that the office consigns a citizen to oblivion.
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Republic
Party man who never balked at party line dies
A veteran statesman and publicist Marshall is remembered for droll humor and a penetrating mind. He often wrote on social and political questions, shaping public discourse in later years. The Charleston Mail notes his sage counsels will be missed by a nation.
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Roosevelt
Coolidge
Thomas Riley Marshall
Mashall
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Charleston Mall
Wit and Wisdom Jokes From Everyday Banter
A collection of short anecdotes and quips about life, work, and family. Humorous exchanges cover a slow walter a diner boarders and a burglar practicing at home. Lighter jokes touch on school and growing up with playful miscommunications.
Fables on Health Simple dietary tips from early 20th century prose
The article offers health hints such as lemon juice replacing vinegar with beets, parsnips as the superior root, and juices from beets turnips and parsnips as valuable. It notes sweet apples digest slower than sour, baked potatoes linger longer than mashed, and lettuce provides salts and vitamins especially for overweight individuals. It ends urging early training to prefer fruits over cane sugar and to use lemon juice as a dressing.
Tropical America: a future frontier for exploration and settlement
Last Night's Mail reviews the National Geographic Society’s interest in tropical America as a vast, potentially productive region from the Caribbean to the Andes. It notes the jungle’s immensity, challenges of exploration by land, and a vision of taming the interior with slow, persistent effort and modern medicine.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
Arctic
National Geographic Society
Tropics
Tropical America
Polar
South America
United States
Caribbean
Tropic of Capricorn
Atlantic
National Geographic
Washington
Havana
Panama
Unclear Fragments from Telegraph Ticklers and Names
Fragmented lines reference jokes about international peace and figures like Al Smith and Bill McAdoo, a remark on valuing a man's body, and a garbled name Frank Nobootch. The text appears as partial OCR with scattered quotations and misprints from a Cleveland Times Commercial and Cincinnati Times-Star.
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al Smith
Bill McAdoo
Cleveland Times
Puritan Tabus and Neuter Sex Sparks in Clergy Debate
A critique argues Puritan tabus on smoking bar pastors and teachers, warning that policing gender roles risks dulling vocation. The piece laments moral policing and contemplates educational reforms, debt mentality, and simplified curricula in California schools.
Fire loss in the United States reaches record high
The Huntington Advertiser notes a nationwide fire loss in the previous year estimated at over half a million dollars, the highest on record. The Charleston Mail adds a sharp standard sentiment about this record. The Pittsburg Gazette Times comments that it should never be exceeded.
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United States
Pittsburg
Parade commentary and quips on fashion and society
A fragmentary column with light jabs about spring versus fall foods, fashion jokes, celebrity notes, a court ruling on Chaplin makeup, a trucker versus a train incident, and assorted wry observations on love, divorce, and odd sayings. It references a Philadelphia parachute jump and a German sculptor at Hindemburg, among scattered items.
Professor cautions society girls and critics on ignorance
A professor notes that those who think themselves superior should reconsider. He claims society girls are ignorant and argues that such arrogance worsens social tensions. The discussion highlights clashes between elites and everyday expectations.
Burglary Foiled as Woman Witnesses Through Mirror
In Chicago Miss Amy L. Winton awoke to a masked burglar rifling drawers in a neighboring room and, using a mirror, watched his every move. When he switched off the light to search, she cried for help and he fled but was captured a short distance away. The incident ends with her returning to bed and sleeping. A note adds that a state can cast a divided electoral vote for president.
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Chicago
Mises
Amy L. Winton
Miss Winton
Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 for Neuritis Relief
Torturing neuritis pains are claimed to be relieved quickly by Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 in capsule form. The ad promises noticeable pain reduction within 24 hours and full relief with continued use, available from Goodykoontz Drug Co or any druggist.
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Allenrhu
Goodykoontz Drug Co
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