Lord Borglum’s Stone Mountain dispute and temper
The piece discusses Guizon Borglum, designer of the Stone Mountain memorial, who quit in a controversy and now appeals to courts and the United Confederate Veterans to block another sculptor from finishing the monument. It argues his temper ruined a great chance for lasting fame and that his efforts likely won’t prevail.
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Thia
Guizon Borgium
Stone Mountain Memorial
United Confederate Veterans
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Ager
One manned game tale from old Blyeield fruit stall
An old story about a discouraged Italian fruit dealer who places a sign reading pincha da fruit pincha da Mt to cope with rude customers. The scene describes a divided city where some want change to the city government while others defend the current administration.
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Gustemera
Bia
Blyeield
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today Highlighted
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today recalls a presidential trip by L. E B. Johnson and C. S. Churchill to England and France. It notes two weddings in Bluefield area, Dora Barnett to Miss Givens and Anna Whitehead to L F Houaker at Welch, and a class graduation milestone from grades to high school.
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L. E B. Johnson
Norfolick and Western
C. S. Churchill
England
France
W. P. Givens
Bluefield
Dora Barnett
Elliston
L. F. Houaker
Anna Whitehead
Welch
Stxty-four
Elizabeth Wade
Thoman W. Dradiey
Louise Drown
TJ. Murray
Sacred Heart
Criticism Sparks Tears Over Aide Pinch Accusations
The text contends that while leaders repeat extravagant tales and allege maladministration, criticism invites tears. It questions if one aide should have license to pinch another with impunity, arguing that free speech about people should be universal. It notes the pound at $4.887-16 postwar peak and Britain’s gold standard recovery prompting global suspicion.
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England
You, Who Love Beauty, Why the Many Teas of Tears
Poem by Herman Hagedorn reflecting on beauty, sight, sorrow, and resilience. The speaker questions why lovers of beauty endure tears while the unseeing lack balm for pain. Warmth and light emerge for the troubled mind amid beauty and joy despite suffering.
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Shining Palace
Herman Hagedorn
Danish deaths fall as Danes own more cars
Denmark recorded twelve traffic deaths last year, half of a 1023 death figure, while one in forty five Danes owns a car. The world might ask how such progress was achieved. Nearby humor notes on handsaw music and a Scots queen case reappears amid unrelated remarks.
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Denmark
Avs Bryan
Bryan
Taxpariog
Ciues
Mr. Bryan
Unscientific Weather Theories and Forecast Skepticism
A Fairmont Times editorial argues that weather patterns defy freakish labels and that forecasts remain unreliable even weeks ahead. It cites past summers like 1916 to show variability, urges calm perspective, and warns against overreacting to cold snaps or reports of an anomalous season.
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Daghen
Fairmont Times
Tax policy and education debates echo West Virginia politics
Morgantown Post argues the legislature dodges tax reforms and shifts burden, urging fairer gas, oil and utility taxes while opposing higher auto taxes. It also reviews Oregon education ruling and its impact on state standards, urging caution against excessive political control over schools. Traveling Man joke ends column.
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Tipaton
Charleston
Gore
Wales
Inlevesik
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Morgantown Post
Clever captions and misfit fashion quips from a subculture
A collage of humorous vignettes about fashion missteps and social quirks. Lines joke about a New Yorker type, a misfit wardrobe, car ownership, a barber and barber shop banter, a dockside anchor, street slang, a barrow of smoke, a dog and bone riddle. Ends noting Britain’s tobacco consumption fell from 249 million pounds in 1920 to 132 million last year.
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Great Britain
Fables on Health and Vacation Renewal
The author urges planning a restorative vacation away from daily routines. A change of atmosphere, whether country trips or visits, refreshes mental and physical energy, allowing work to be renewed. Suggestions include hobby pursuit, fishing, camping, and varying activities to recharge the storehouse of vitality.
Paris a Westernized European City This Summer
Last Night's Mail observes Paris increasingly Americanized with Rue Franklin and Place des Etats Unis, a large American tourist presence, American products, and US slang. It notes a lagging decorative arts expo and Japan showcasing decor, while French franc dynamics raise hotel prices. German political clips provoke hostile reactions in Paris theaters.
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Milton Bronner Aris
New York
Paris
Franklin
President Wilson
Place Des Etats Unis
United States
Japan
Parade and road hogs spark a debate on driving manners
A column ridicules slow middle lane hogs and road conduct while urging patience at crossings. It argues arguments on evolution reveal that many hold firm views without knowledge, recommending libraries as sources of clear information.
Bryan critique and a mock sermon on minds and machines
The piece critiques William Jennings Bryan and public schooling as a vehicle of doctrine. It muses on the limits of mental processes, machines that mimic arithmetic, and the possibility of robots handling complex mathematics. It also comments on headlines, gorilla reserves, and a collage of social observations.
Ticklers and Tidbits From Exchanges
A collage of quirky notes and sly quips on politics, language, and culture. The item surveys jokes about aging, taxation, international sayings, social slang, and odd trivia, blending witty observations with brief jabs at public figures and customs.
Fragmentary notes from old papers on travel, finance, and slang
Disjointed OCR fragments mention a transcontinental train, bath tubs on trains, travel plans for Saturday, Henry Ford and Wall Street, a political speaker, Huntington Advertiser and University of Wisconsin president, students failing courses, and a misused French term described as a slang for “with hows” once used by unscrupulous inhabitants.
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Henry Ford
Wall Street
Huntington
Odlom
University of Wisconsin
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