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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1917
Page
4
Poetic fragment praising the American flag with lines about liberty and allegiance. References Genesis 1 11 and Jean Ingelow hint at a devotional theme. The excerpt blends patriotic sentiment with biblical and literary allusions.
The article urges Bluefield to adopt a city manager system now, arguing the new administration is ideal for such a shift. It stresses selecting a competent manager with training and experience, warns against a weak trial, and expects support from business leaders and citizens.
A Chicago dispatch notes fifteen railroad cars of potatoes found on a siding bound for Chicago raising suspicions they were culled to rot and boost prices while cabbage dumping and Italy's claim of a new independent principality under Italian protection are mentioned amidst calls for government action to curb such profiteering.
A wartime appeal explains Liberty Bonds as more than insurance. It argues bonds mobilize money to defend life liberty and happiness, urging citizens to buy bonds to protect the country and themselves, with banks offering easy purchase and weekly saving options.
The Philippines offer to furnish 25 000 men for the war, reflecting loyalty amid fears of German annexation. A Confederate veteran marries a widow at the Washington reunion. Headlines note Mercury price drops, canary costs rise, and German steamers are rechristened.
A New York Times appreciation by Benjamin Stern proclaims France rising above destruction. It credits fortitude and ordered zeal for national renewal and praises French resolve to prevail over decadence and greed.
The piece argues Americans fight not from hatred of Germans but to stop Pan Germanism. It condemns wartime atrocities, asserts Germany’s drive for global dominance, and defends universal civil rights, explaining why democracy must oppose militarism to preserve liberty and government by the people.
The Charleston Mail reports the Senate proposes taxing alcohol out of existence during the war. The argument states alcohol wastes food, burdens the public with penalties, and yields questionable revenue. It suggests converting distilleries to whole wheat flour production using simple home mills.
A collection of cheeky lines from various papers mocking egg futures, peace prospects, European rents, baby talk, and economic caution. The quotes touch on speculation in Chicago, New York, and other cities with sly humor about postwar palaces and Hoover’s economy.
A long list of fire alarm signal locations across Pulaski Street to Bland and various streets. The item mentions the Central Station on Pulaski Street and includes numerous cross streets and blocks with numbers and place names. It also contains unrelated quotes about money cameo faces and a brief dialogue about Briggins from the Washington Star.
A fragment notes that success depends on environment and compares it to the stock market, suggesting even a great surgeon could fail on the Exchange.
Gas producers fear ongoing declines in the state's gas production and expect rising rates as a consequence. The article notes producer anxiety over continued reductions and the potential impact on supply and prices.
Gas suppliers in Huntington and nearby towns plan rate increases next month with Charleston and other cities expected to follow later this year. Many companies have already raised rates for domestic and industrial use, while others may apply before winter as West Virginia uses only a small share of produced gas.
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