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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
Implied patriotic verse praising the flag with lines about blue field white and scarlet stars and the blessing of the people. The speaker vows allegiance and affection and invokes protection and liberty for the nation.
A collage of maxims and moral reflections. Lines from Lowell Alice Cary and Darnton ponder home virtue memory and mindful living. The piece frames everyday choices as a harvest of flowers or thorns shaping the home and life.
A passage notes rising wheat prices benefiting producers while consumer costs stay high. It discusses how Texas and Oklahoma harvests are blamed for price shifts, but argues that speculative actions and a Washington hint also influenced the drop. The piece urges food control legislation and mentions other 1920s topics from currency to public policy.
Poem excerpt describes twilight and mountains with longing for heaven, followed by night’s hush breaking into delight as singing returns. The piece appears in the Christian Herald and is attributed to Margaret It Sangster.
In the city election returns 1 297 voters endorsed the current administration while 1 129 favored a cleaner, better town with a vigorous progressive administration. William H. Thomas of Bluefield Va thanks supporters and hopes the new city administration will do good for the city.
The article portrays the late editorial figure as fearless and principled, facing threats without fear. It notes his plain style, sharp critique of falsehood, and strong faith as he anticipated death with a calm, religious resolve. He died with a smile, obeying God’s appointment.
H S Strow of Huntington Cabell County West Virginia is declared bankrupt on June 12 and seeks discharge from all debts under the bankruptcy acts with specific court hearing set for July 2 1917 at Bluefield West Virginia. Notice ordered to creditors by clerk and published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
The funeral will be preached this afternoon at 2:59 at the Methodist church. Public is invited. Rev. L. W. Pierce and Rev. Theo. Smyli will lead the service. McDowell Lodge A. F. and A. M. No. 112, of which the deceased was a member, will conduct the funeral and pallbearers.
Thomas I Logan argues in Leslie's that perceptions of age have changed since earlier eras. He notes constitutional limits on senators and cites figures like Hamilton Pitt and Roosevelt to illustrate how leaders now reach power later, while many vibrant achievers remain active well past seventy.
Submarine mines loom large in coast defense as deadly yet unseen sentinels. They ride in light craft to mapped positions, then drift ten feet below the surface ready to ignite upon contact. Ignition can be internal or percussion based, triggering explosive release to sink attacking ships.
The New York Times notes Barguzin sables lead, with Yakutsk, Nikolai, and Kamchatka following. The Kamchatka fur is popular with Americans who cannot afford Barguzin, being large with light color. Parisians prefer the dour for its small size and bluish hue, while Chinese sables have pale fur, and Hudson Bay sable resembles a pine marten but is only a fair substitute.
French horticulturist M. de Noyer claims spinach stems contain 46 percent cellulose and that waste spinach could be used to make high quality writing paper at a lower cost. He followed Grenoble papermaking methods and reports promising results.
In a Life magazine fragment a teacher asks about earth’s inhabitants and divides humanity into two groups. Willie Stone answers with a flawed classification “Regular people and boobs,” illustrating a problematic classroom moment and the era’s attitudes.
A playful exchange from the St. Louis Post Dispatch shows a mother correcting her daughter Ethel as she misuses the word vulsar. The brief dialogue highlights domestic humor and linguistic quirk in a 20th century newspaper snippet.
A fragment lists special items for the week at the Aman magazine stall or stand titled Slurl OM Srom2 with price cue 4p, indicating promotional specials.
Gaylord Cummin, Grand Rapids city manager, reshapes Jackson Michigan's government introducing a full time health officer, hospital improvements, revised budgeting and purchasing, restructured city departments, and a new accounting system. The early success included debt reduction, crew staffing, and a 25,000 turnout for a safer Fourth of July. The reform continues with expanded services, street paving, and a 100 bed city hospital planned, funded by cost savings and new revenues.
Hot weather worsens corns and callouses and a few drops of Bradley's Corn Remover claim to stop the pain. In days the corn shrivels and can be lifted off with the fingers. No magic, just a simple remedy. try a small bottle and test its effects.
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