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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1922
Page
6
The passage urges focusing on others' good traits to replace faults. It quotes John Ruskin advising to seek strength in people one meets, honor it, imitate it, and let personal faults fall away like dead leaves in time. It blends scripture from Psalm 64 10 with Ruskin’s moral counsel.
The article notes unemployment disappearing while certain industries report growing labor shortages amid cautious expansion. It highlights pre-harvest fears and compares current trends to six months ago, praising the Harding administration for creating employment bureaus, agencies, and intergovernmental cooperation that spurred projects and business confidence.
President Harding backs a campaign to halt grade crossing accidents. The slogan’s final line, Cross crossings carefully, clashes with the common driver vocabulary and may face misinterpretation from motorists.
The text praises Senator Sheppard of Texas for rushing to aid the safety pin against a heavy tariff burden. It notes the pin already bears substantial costs and implies legislative action to relieve that load.
The statement argues that the Genoa Plan to dismember Russia invites consideration of how the bol chev'k plan would affect global order.
Movieland remains a popular venue for weddings and breakups, drawing attention to the whims of romance and the quirks of entertainment venues.
Twenty years ago today Godfrey held its first town election with W. J. Hamlet chosen as mayor. A violent incident occurred when Dan Fuqua shot Mary Butts and narrowly escaped lynching. Rev. M. C. Williams of Algona died at his brother-in-law Frank Lewis’s home in Tazewell.
A collage of quips from various papers notes salacious jokes about sex sellers. Witty lines mock moral stances and comment on culture. Headlines reference jokes about hell smoking and homebrewers. The items touch on trends and notable phrases from the era.
The word perennial means lasting or continuing through the year and perpetual. It derives from Latin per through and annus year, used here to describe liquor supply as ongoing despite enforcement efforts.
Mrs Ellen Whan pleaded not guilty at arraignment on a charge of sending poisoned chocolates to Mrs Agnes Walker in Belfast.
The will of James Campbell Christie directs that his body be cremated and the ashes spread to fertilize potato crops in Glasgow. The unusual bequest highlights a nineteenth century interest in utilitarian funeral practices and agricultural aid.
Poem contrasts old time stage magicians with modern teen kit builders who craft radio sets from junk and wire. It notes these boys conjure powerful voices through airwaves and outdo legendary wizards, ending with a nod to Berton Braley as author.
The piece notes Antinea the Boston actress claiming reincarnation as an ancient Egyptian queen amid broad reflections on belief in past lives. It mentions a Boston Museum statuette of an Egyptian bread maker, parental influence on children's careers, and forecasts about aviation and European wheat acreage in 1921 22.
The Globe-Democrat clashes with Senator Reed on keeping out of European embroilments while public opinion leans toward the senator. The Times notes the entertainment value of the Globe-Democrat plan and recalls 1920s debates on intervention. A brief obituary tribute to a noted operatic performer closes the column.
For over four decades Lillian Russell stayed a national household name. Her fame crossed oceans yet remained strongest at home where her stage grace and voice captivated audiences. The memoirs recount her ascent from a cheerful childhood to toil and triumph, noting royal praise and artistic worship across eras.
An article cites Dr. H. H. Busby of Columbia University stating caapi, a root extract used by South American natives, makes warriors fearless. It warns of drug powered warfare, then shifts to reports of scorching heat 200 miles north of Toronto with Ojibway and fishermen noting a hot season and skeptics doubting climate change.
Quick quips tumble from a 20th century column with jokes on romance taxes golf weather and fame. Witty asides touch on Hoover radio and fashion with playful lines about daily life and curious world notes.
A collection of humorous quips and anecdotes including a teacher question about kindness, Schwab on references, a banker broker exchange about Lackey, a cook leaving to marry, a verse about a wedding day retribution, a pun about a heavy shoe, and a lawyer client exchange ending with guilt and honesty.
Readings cover Jesus transfigured on the mountain with Peter James and John, discussions about Elias and Elijah, faith healing of a mute spirit, predictions of the Son of Man’s death and resurrection, and moral exhortations about humility, unity, and avoiding scandal. The passage includes calls for prayer and fasting, warnings about sin, and guidance on who is greatest.
Dr R H Bishop surveys historical beliefs about illness and immunity from infection. He notes ancient practices, Mithridates antidotes, the hair of the dog cure, Jenner cowpox vaccination, Pasteur’s advances, and modern antitoxins from horse serum for diseases like diphtheria tetanus meningitis typhoid fever typhus fever cholera and more.
Alfred Barker of Liverpool writes that Poley’s Honey and Tar cured his boy’s bronchial cough after 7 to 8 weeks of suffering. He praises soothing relief and reports he will recommend the remedy.
A reflective piece by Dwight H. Teter questions the value of patriotism when it neglects state pride and honors for one's own state. It argues for embracing local loyalty within a broader American identity.
The piece argues West Virginia’s bad image is due to outsiders and sensationalism. It urges pride and propaganda by informed, industrious residents to counter scorn and restore the state’s good name. It likens Americanism to a national shield and West Virginiaism to protect the state’s future.
A quiet but effective campaign against stock promoters is underway in New York. Newspapers are rejecting advertising from several so called sales organizations to curb promoter activity.
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