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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
6
The passage presents the Daily Telegraph masthead and publishing details for Bluefield West Virginia with the date June 11 and a short poem attributed to Austin Dobson followed by a quotation from La Rochefoucauld about character. It reflects a period newspaper front matter including printing and subscription notes.
A Zeppelins attack over Europe ends with the airship falling onto an orphanage, killing two nuns and two orphans with several injuries. The incident highlights civilian risk in modern aerial warfare and prompts questions about protecting bystanders in war.
The Cummins act that took effect June 3 caps railroad liability for lost trunks at one hundred dollars. Travelers must insure excess value at ten cents per extra hundred dollars. For a five hundred dollar trunk the insurance cost would be forty cents. The statute guards both baggage owners and railroads.
A poem recounts a prodigal son returning at dawn to a mother’s embrace. The son’s troubled past fades as love and forgiveness bloom, the homecoming brightening his heart and signaling a peaceful path ahead. The verse closes with a mother’s tearful joy and renewed hope.
The text argues for a reasonable free baggage allowance and a $100 valuation for contents. It suggests charging a small fee for insurance when carrying more, predicting fewer claims disputes and quicker settlements by the roads once contents value is clear.
The Georgia Board of Pardons rejects Leo M. Frank’s petition for a pardon after a circumstantial murder conviction for Mary Phagan. The governor may not overturn the board, and public doubt about Frank’s guilt persists, with life imprisonment as the alternative long advocated by many.
A collage of editorials notes Roumania orders a million pairs of army shoes signaling war footing. Persia lacks breweries and saloons contrasting Omar Khayyam era. Daniels sharpens navy trim warning against misapplied trimming. Taft praised as best ex-president in private life by Anaconda Standard. California Supreme Court says instructing jurors to use common sense is not error, yet sometimes wasteful.
A historical recount of Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Guard from its origins as the Garde Consulaire to its elite status, the near capture at Waterloo, and the guard's fate after Napoleon's abdication. It details the guard's organization, campaigns, and the Texas colony founded by Laulemand, Champ d Asile, and the exiled survivors' later travels to New Orleans.
London notes a June 10 report that the trawler Not to live longest The Nottingham was sunk in the North Sea by shell fire. The piece reflects on longevity and life’s fragility and cites a range of dated quotes about preparation and time.
In a diary excerpt, Francis Fletcher recounts Sir Francis Drake's encounter near present-day San Francisco in June. Indians dress Drake with a feather war bonnet and a mock crown, gifting a pipe and wampum as he is proclaimed king. Drake plays along then notes he remains Elizabethan sovereign and leaves a brass plate monument asserting English rights.
The president can grant pardons only for federal court convictions including offenses on the high seas and those from consular courts with extraterritorial jurisdiction. Pardoning power does not cover state court convictions.
The Washington Star quotes a witty line about a necktie joke reflecting on status and taste. The piece notes fashion promotions with low prices. A brief cultural note mentions football in Burma as a popular activity, played barefoot by natives.
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