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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
6
A damaged clipping presents a Bible verse citation from Proverbs and a brief note about ALSEHOODS disputing truths and paying among themselves, with stray reference to Webster. The readable content centers on moral admonition and a fragmented organizational remark.
The Raleigh Register urges Southern West Virginia voters to elect delegates and senators who will prioritize road improvements. It laments Route 4 construction delays and calls for prompt action to finish the roads, noting the region bears a larger tax burden without adequate road recognition.
The piece argues that many steady government workers resist cuts while critics press for more retrenchment. It cites concerns that federal and state programs have grown costly, noting that in 1924 government spending consumed about twelve percent of national income with roughly forty six days of the year spent on taxes.
A Presbyterian general assembly rejected a resolution opposing nonmilitary training and urged defense preparedness over pacifism. Some church leaders urged the government to handle training while the church focuses on its own mission. The vote reflected a broader trend in the church’s stance on future conflict and peace.
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today notes events from twenty years ago including the Dizon Pocahontas Fuel shaft sinking and Col Marold A Ritz leaving for Charleston to renew duties as assistant attorney general. One death is listed on King Street.
A Daily Telegraph commentary expresses that Presbyterian assembly views align more with common sense on military training than opposition. It notes WWI training failings and argues government should handle training while the church fulfills its duties, urging limits in civil life and continued reliance on military preparedness until war is outlawed.
Dr. Will Durant argues science may defeat death by removing a cellular aging germ, potentially extending life to centenarian norms or even achieving biological immortality. He notes death as nature’s plan to make room for the young, yet believes medical advances could overturn this rule.
A frazzled Congress, split by rancor, quiets as Mrs. John J. Rogers of Massachusetts appeals for Charles Brenner a veteran with no eyes or hands. Brenner graduates as a lawyer and proves the government helped him win a battle. The chamber erupts in praise.
Editorials from American papers view Abd el Krim's surrender as easing French and Spanish costs and stabilizing colonial rule. Observers urge generous treatment of conquered tribes and warn against harsh reprisals, arguing clemency strengthens future policy and regional stability.
Congressmen craft targeted support plans for races in doubtful districts. Outsiders push personal virtue, not policy, while party lines blur as Republicans and Democrats sway each other. Prohibition, world court and farm relief shape regional battles.
A compact set of quips from various papers. The items remark on American public life and culture from Des Moines, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Detroit, noting humor and social observations about congress, air derby headgear, cheerleaders, names, Shakespeare, a Kansas case, homemade beverages, and house damage.
The plan emphasizes stricter mine safety rules and operator training to protect lives and property. It calls for barriers and safety fences on curves and high banks to prevent accidents on state and county roads. Proposals include more Bluefield factories, a new passenger station with parking, and street projects to ease traffic near the Fast End bridge Midway area and College Avenue.
A Memorial Day poem from Mary Sué Clendenin reflects on the dead with prayers, memories, and flowers. It cherishes past joys shared with Rev. M. L. Clendenin's family and expresses enduring love and hope beyond grief.
This second Health in Hot Weather note by Dr. Hughghns advises liberal water intake and cool drinks, daily sun baths with caution, and the benefits of a vacation or change of scene. It emphasizes choosing healthful vacation spots with protection and attention to vital health factors discussed earlier.
Edward Couch, widow of a slain Pitobere policeman, testified before the state pardon board that wealthy backers have aided the murderer's family while she and her five children received no mercy. She urged punishment for Valotta, arguing a police life protected the public and demanding support for his widow. The Telegraph notes the harsh sentiment and calls for more aid to officers' families.
The Outdoor Life Association of America completed its annual meeting in Chicago city rooms, finalizing its schedule and affirming leadership decisions at the gathering.
In a lighthearted city desk note, the paper describes a domestic labor stir as the dishwashing duties shift when mother departs for the country. The gag highlights household friction and comic family dynamics.
A meditation on clowns who front cheerful acts to mask inner sorrow. The piece questions whether constant cheering for others’ sake is worth the personal cost and whom the jester truly pleases. It compares the clown to a lawyer and a fisherman, noting the varied reception from audiences.
The item riffs on talking subtitles for cinema and a Waterloo joke about one side facing defeat. It notes the Prince of Wales using an umbrella to appear married and mentions a Congressional bill to bar firearms from mail routes. In Sunbury a 1000 pound safe was stolen while a watchdog stayed quiet.
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