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B. Kats Specat
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
RTT
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bluefield
Postoffice
Blueheld
W. Ve
Associated Press
Nets
The
Mining Congress Journal
Subscription Rates Across West Virginia and Zones
The notice lists mail subscription pricing by zones and durations. One year in zones 1 2 and all West Virginia is 6 50. Six months in zones 1 2 and all West Virginia 3 25. Three months in zones 1 2 and all West Virginia 1 6. One year in zones 3 4 is 7 00. Rates vary by zone with applications for certain zones. Daily and Sunday single copies, and a THURSDAY JUNE 7 1923 date appear.
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Giret
West Virginia
Omirvey
Pan
Whosoever Will Be Great Among You Let Him Be Minister
The quotation notes that true honor comes through service and sacrifice and that leadership must be nurtured amid pain and danger. It cites Matthew 20 26 27 and the reflection of Sir Philip Sidney on honor enduring beyond bold appearances.
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Sir P. Sidney
Those High Salaries in Bluefield City Government
A local editorial defends city salaries arguing they are reasonable for the hours and duties. It lists monthly pay for officials including city manager 550, assistant manager 150, health officer 333, city engineer 260, city attorney 200, chief of police 250, fire chief 200, city treasurer 200, and city clerk 175, asserting comparable towns pay similar or less for mayors and that salaries reflect quality service.
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Bluefield
GE. Ridley
N. Rangeley, Jr
D. Littlejohn
P. Claytor
E. ©. Barton
Ritz
N. Don Dillon
W. G. Harris
Fire Dept
Stahlman
City Treas
H. L. Henderson
Charleston
Huntington
West Virginia
Modernists and Fundamentalists Clash in Sour Disputes
The two sides in religious debates stop short of appealing to each other. They argue harshly over age old theories of human origin, each bearing a chip on the shoulder. Generosity fades as sourness prevails, weakening the evangel of their cause.
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Evangel
Twenty Years Ago and Ten Years Ago Noted in Local Chronicle
The article recalls events from twenty years ago including a blind tiger operation along Tug River and a fatal shooting at Wilcoe during a clash between Americans and foreigners. Byron Gardin was wounded, Fries in Grayson county Virginia saw incorporation, and ten years prior H P Wilson of Randolph Company left for Roanoke to marry Florence Kelsey. W H McQuail, a pioneer coal operator, died in Pottsville Pennsylvania. Four prisoners escaped from Princeton jail.
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Tug River
Wilcoe
Fred Ehni
Byron Gardin
Fries
Grayson County
H. P. Wilson
Randolph Company
Roanoke
Florence Kelsey
W. H. McQuail
Pottsville
Princeton
Proclaimed Ideals Stir Converts From Humble Origins
The passage argues that inspirational rhetoric can convert minds by tracing humanity’s ascent from unhappy origins toward near-angelic stature. It warns dogmatists against rigid literalism and orthodoxy, noting both are impatient and fail to embrace the evolving allure of aspirational ideals.
Goodbye to School Day Blues by Berton Braley
The poem celebrates school’s end with children cheering freedom from lessons and teachers. It contrasts pupils’ eager exits with teachers’ knowing smiles as they momentarily share the joy before returning to duty. The piece casts school as a temporary prison and graduation as liberation.
Short Cuts From Exchanges
A collection of witty quotes from various papers on topics like pistol rights gasoline prices moral ethics in journalism and foreign affairs. The items range from humor about the age of miracles to remarks on European winter starvation and global conflicts.
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Toronto Mail
Europe
Chicago Daily News
Advertising pays to build Coca Cola and others, once small
Last night’s mail recalls Coca Cola’s 1886 launch with twenty five gallons sold for twenty five dollars and how the business goodwill grew to twenty million through advertising. It notes early ad bills by Wrigley, Waterman, Royal Baking Powder, Mennen and others and compares advertising to fertilizer for business. The piece ends by noting the income tax borrowing need at midmonth.
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Wall Street Journal
Mod
William Wrigley Company
Allen Murphy
Printer'’s Ink m
L. BE. Waterman Company
Motor Corporation
Bord Company
Iso
Murphy
Ft. Wayne Ind
New York
Mennen Company
Trade expansion hinges on South America says columnist
A weekly editor argues that the United States should pursue South American markets first, noting higher investor confidence and rapid growth there. He warns Britain and Germany will outcompete us without more ships, and supports Harding's plan to convert government boats to private use to sustain a mercantile navy.
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United States
South America
Europe
South American
Harding
Great Britain
Americas
Germany
Holland
D Lands
High Seas
Ghostly House Shocks Residents in Comedic Tale
A frightened landlady recalls breached promises and past heartbreaks while a terrified couple debates leaving a haunted home. A spooky medium foresees death as a pie clue ties Mabel to a possible crime and a child jokes about shoe trees saving money.
International bankers back Germany credit and European outlook
The piece notes US exports to Germany and France totaling about $25 million monthly, funded without gold, as bankers affirm Germany's credit. It compares France's trade, Germany's deficits, coal supplies, and discusses global debt, taxation, and a humorous dining anecdote about a nervous guest near a roast goose.
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Germany
Wires Confusion Over Assistant Warden Appointment
A correspondent notes the phrase about appointing an assistant warden and disputes the inserted word official by the copyreader marking the item as a gatehouse exchange. The exchange underscores a newsroom drafting disagreement on wording.
Resignation or Dismissal Confusion At Smith Company
The local paper reports Mr Jones left Smith Company for a more lucrative post while his former boss claims incompetence. Jones says he was fired after the general manager grew jealous of his potential. The Kansas City Star note closes with a quip on folly and wit.
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Jones
Smith Company
Hazy Wit Mixes Jokes and Jabs Across Phrases
A fragmented column streams a rapid fire of quips on manners, politics, and society. It jests about July celebrations, safety and flying, labor, gender, crime, and daily life with sharp, period voice.
Selected Homes on Poplar Street and Nearby Areas
Real estate ads list multiple homes with six to eight rooms across streets like Poplar Street Third Street Hale Addition Raleigh Terrace and Union Street. Prices range from 4 500 to 11 500 with terms or immediate possession and include features such as heat hot water, brick construction, fireplaces and paved streets. Memorial and Woodland avenues offer land lots with prices on application or 7250 respectively.
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Poplar Street
Third Street
South Mercer Street
Paved
Hale Addition
Giles Street
Raleigh Terrace
Reese Street
South Byefield
Washington Street
Preston Street
Union Street
Memorial Avenue
City of
Blue
Woodland
Woodland Avenue
Virginia Realty Loan Co Salesmen Named
Virginia Realty Loan Co lists offices on Federal Street with phone numbers 292 and 293. Salesmen L. H. Layne and B. W. Dillon are named among staff.
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Virginia Realty Loan Co
L. H. Layne
B. W. Dillon
Government in Business Dominates Convention Debates
The article notes that recent national conventions centered on four issues transportation government regulation taxes and cooperative selling. It argues government in business is the core theme and highlights global interest including speakers from Japan France and Italy who critique or discuss regulatory controls.
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Chamber of Commerce Convention
Japan
France
America
International Chamber of Rome
Italy
Mighty Healing Power of Petersons Ointment
Letter from user praising Petersons Ointment for healing an ankle ulcer after 30 years and skin issues. Ad copy notes quick relief for itching eczema, pimples, blemishes, and skin injuries. Mentions prices 35 cents to 5.00.
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Peterson
J. Henderson
Sprague Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
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Berton Braley
J. J. Montague
Ded Rheinische Westfallsche Zeitung
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Germantown
Columbus Dispatch
Mabel
Hiram Tillinghurst
George Sidney
George
Rockies
Odessa
Russia
China
F. R. Eldridge
Uncle Sam
R. Z. Virgin
Coal Trade Review
Alaska
Conservative
Auto Tire
West End
Federal Street
J. W. Waters Co
St. Law and Commerce
Agency For
Whitman
South Bluefield Pharmacy
Bland and
North Streets
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