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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
6
A damaged text fragment references mail payable amounts, postage rates, and territorial mentions. It lists phrases like West Virginia, six months, first and second terms, and payment notes, but contains many garbled words and unclear dates or names. The readable elements suggest a routine notice about mailing terms and charges rather than a complete event.
A compact adage notes that prudent people stay silent in times of ease because danger may still loom. the message echoes ancient proverbs about readiness and caution.
The Lewis Publishing Company of Chicago will publish West Virginia in History Life Literature and Industry by Dr. Morris P Shawkey president of Marshal College. An advisory council including Gov Howard M Gore John W Davis John J Cornwell and others will guide the planned statewide historical work to correct misimpressions about Ost Virginia.
Mrs. John PD Sherman of the General Federation of Women's Clubs announced at Atlantic City that the fight for clean motion pictures will be prosecuted with new force. She denounced attending films to entertain children and accepting free tickets, signaling a principled stand rather than a specific recent offense.
Dr. Samuel R. Sayers of Dritcheld died by his own hand in Chicago. William T. Jones of Keystone, a prominent citizen, died. W L Woolwine of Kimbleton, Giles county, was killed falling from a bridge at Artrip Virginia where he worked. Ten years ago today W D Easley married Viola Smith of Bluefield at Princeton. The aged father of J B Wood of Princeton died in Gadson Alabama. Mrs Sarah Woolwine formerly of Bluefield died at Eccles.
The piece derides Rahman Bey and James Brandon as showmen fooling Indian and American audiences with occult cures. It contrasts this with rising US railroad share ownership and broad social notes on marriage, drunken driving laws, and an animal's day in court in Lexington.
The piece notes censorship pressures on plays and books versus films with many children in theaters. It praises the General Federation of Women's Clubs for demanding cleaner motion pictures and questions if the industry curbs content with varying degrees of restraint.
The Daily Telegraph notes a bigger delinquent tax list this year in every county, with Mercer County showing a favorable comparison. The piece cites improper charges on land books and transfer delays from deed recording, and reflects on voters choosing wisely rather than by habit. It also mentions Ford Motor Co profits topping 256 million in seven years and a young man serving full army time despite a fortune.
Ed Howe argues that society claims a taste for modernism though the era is marked by a universal urge to stay current. He notes a widespread desire to appear up to date amid shifting cultural norms.
A collection of pithy quips and captions from various papers. Items include wry lines about money talks and profits, expo openings, feminists and male factors in politics, and humorous takes on language, travel, and sport.
The platform emphasizes enforcing mine safety regulations and training operators to save lives and protect property. It calls for erecting barriers on dangerous roads, building more Bluefield factories, and a new passenger station with parking to relieve railroad traffic in Bluefield.
Editorial digest notes Princeton University accepts Edward Bok's $1500 endowment to fund a Woodrow Wilson Professorship of Literature. Press reaction is sympathetic, praising Wilson's language mastery and the memorial as nonpolitical. Several papers see it as restoring sentiment and fostering English study.
Charles P. Stewart Ashington reports Washington treated Gustavus Adolphus with enthusiasm while Prince of Wales drew less warmth. Gustavus and Princess Louise toured the Swedish legation and museums, enjoyed receptions and ceremonies, and impressed by his modest, fluent English and unassuming bearing.
A quirky collage notes the Washington Irving, a million-dollar boat that sank in the North River with a playful aside about a headless horseman. It also mentions a Boston Pennsylvania church clock struck by lightning and other dated witticisms about antiques and domestic life.
An old fashioned facial cream recipe named Howard's Buttermilk Cream is promoted as a remedy for wrinkles around eyes and mouth and rough skin. Instructions advise five minutes of nightly massage with the cream, claiming quick disappearance of lines and redness. Advertisers list pharmacies such as Bluefield Pharmacy and East End Pharmacy as suppliers.
A reflective poem celebrates June as a time of romance and transition for graduates and brides. It envisions warm breezes guiding eager feet, storms test resolve, and a renewed chivalry as youth face the waking world with dreams and truth.
Editor notes from Dr. Hugh B. Cumming urge seasonally appropriate hygiene and diet on hot days. Emphasize light meals with fresh fruits vegetables and dairy, limit meats fried foods pastries and sweets to reduce heat production, and promote outdoor recreation and rest during vacation for recuperation and sensible time use.
A New York dinner event featured a nude dancer amid risqué entertainment. Police intervened as a poverty driven performer testified she earned $200 per appearance to support her invalid husband and six children. The story also notes New York's odd family newspaper kept by a Wall Street broker to track relatives.
A stream of old time quips and maxims mingled with social commentary. Observations on fortune, marriage, travel, and manners appear in a fragmented montage, with humor about wealth, fidelity, and everyday life. The tone resembles a overheard clipping of humorous proverbs.
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