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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
12
The article discusses sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s ouster from the Stone Mountain memorial project and his appeal to courts and veterans groups to block a new sculptor. It notes Borglum’s regret, the unlikely return, and the view that finishing the monument would have better honored his talent.
A late 19th century tale about a fruit dealer who vents frustration with pinchers by posting a sign. The article draws a parallel to Bluefield where many residents oppose the current city government and its conduct, while others defend it.
News items recall events from two decades earlier including marriages of Dora Barnett and Miss Anna Whitehead, and public figures like President L. E. Johnson and Chief Engineer C. S. Churchill taking extended overseas trips. Also notes older graduations and local social happenings alongside economic commentary on Britain's postwar gold standard recovery.
Poem speaks to lovers of beauty about tears and resilience. It contrasts the unseeing with the seeing and blends imagery of dawn as a palace of light. The speaker treats beauty as joy despite pain and hostility.
Last year Denmark reported twelve traffic deaths, cutting the 1923 total by half, while one Dane in forty five owned a car. The piece muses on Denmark’s safety record and ponders the country’s methods for such low fatalities.
The editorial group argues against freak weather forecasts and urges calm, noting that long term weather predictions are unreliable. It discusses summer warmth, historical 1916 patterns, and the normalcy of changing conditions. Separate pieces defend state educational standards and critique the Scopes case context. It closes with a travel joke.
The Charleston dispatch notes dwindling legislative will to address tax reform. Gov Gore backs an emergency measure retaining gross sales tax while shifting rates to oil gas and utilities. Proposals to boost gasoline and auto license taxes draw opposition as inequitable and harmful to motorists.
The text notes that ruling on the Oregon compulsory education act will settle debates about state designed schooling versus centralized control. It argues for differing educational systems and recalls that a motive for separate government was to shield minds from broad political control.
A mosaic of quips and quibbles unfolds from a New Yorker critique by P Chatfield Hobart and a barber shop crowd. Jokes range from fashion folly to a dog with a rope to tobacco trends, ending with Great Britain’s cigarette decline from 149 million to 132 million pounds in 1920s data.
The article advises using vacations to rebuild physical vigor and mental energy for a long work year. It suggests country trips or social visits, changing routines, picking up hobbies, and even new work-like activities during time off. It notes autos, fishing, and camping as practical ways to renew energy.
Milton Bronner notes Paris grows increasingly Americanized with streets named after US figures, rampant American businesses, and French exhibitions lagging. He warns that rising hotel prices compensate for franc weakness while guests face high costs and cultural friction with German influences drawing mixed reactions.
A column mocks road hog motorists who block streets and force others into ditches. The piece shifts to warn about uninformed debate on evolution before noting the abundance of clear public diaries and simple books on the topic.
A columnist questions the influence of money on education and public opinion, argues the limits of mental ability versus machines, notes a Princeton invention improving complex calculations, and reports King Albert creating an African gorilla refuge to study primates without hunting, hoping to illuminate mind and society.
The text argues readers should study subjects before arguing and view the paper as a reflection of civilization. It notes crime and scandals appear on front pages because the public wants them there, urging readers to share responsibility for what is printed.
A collection of quirky statements about animals clocks and language from a humor column. It mixes observations on elephants ants boars and whales with wordplay across languages and places. The fragment hints at cultural notes and regional quirks without a cohesive narrative.
A jumble of whimsical lines notes growing wheat in Paraguay wild oats thriving anywhere and oranges and lemons storing sunlight plus distillation jugs a tiny parasite defeats grasshoppers and fishermen oppose pests. It cites US spring fever cases and a playful thought on smokers and piano notes.
Secretary Melton predicts further income tax cuts with no unkind motive. Dawes, watching a neighborhood kid's game, retains youthful spirit. Transcontinental trains now offer bath tubs. Provident readers plan Saturday travel to maximize value. Henry Ford starting a Wall Street bank would strike a political foe hard. A magazine actor becomes University of Wisconsin president. Flunking students will recognize a rejection slip. The term guxares, from French, describes bow-bearing Indians of old.
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