Notices and Advertising Terms From Daily Telegraph
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Quotes on virtue and reputation from ancient sources
A collection of aphorisms on character and reputation. Ecclesiastes and Socrates offer guidance on living well and the value of a good name over material wealth or status. The passages encourage self-improvement and ethical behavior.
Homework Should Be Eliminated Says NYU Professor
Prof Jay B Nash of New York University calls homework legalized criminality and urges its removal from elementary and junior high curricula. He argues home study lacks justification per modern psychology and physiology and that children need six to seven hours of vigorous daily exercise.
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Physical Education Department
New York University
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What Citizenship Means in Naturalization Debate
The piece discusses ongoing argument over naturalization, noting aliens who refuse military service and prominent Americans who oppose forced allegiance. It mentions a congressional proposal to grant citizenship without requiring arms service, allowing recipients to share government benefits without defense obligations.
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Weert Virginia Mining Institute Visit and Local Marriages
James A. Huces of Huntington arrives in Bluefield to address the Weert Virginia Mining Institute. John Douthat and Miss Fannie Driscoll wed at Wytheville. Miss Gertrude Whitman Haller of Pocahontas marries H G B Irvine of Coopers. Ten years ago today Graham Pocahontas municipal elections. Deane Hale and Miss Gertrude Shelton wed at Beckley. Seven concessions and one show by Southern Exposition Co. closed by Deputy Sheriff Laurie Postlethwaite and officials.
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Bluefield
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Christianshore
Wytheville
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John P. Haller
Pocahontas
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Deane Hale
Gertrude Shelton
Princeton
Beckley
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Southern Exposition Company
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Akers
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One Kind of Citizenship For All Americans
A column argues that naturalized and native born citizens should share duties equally including military service. It condemns plans allowing exemptions or objections and asserts only one citizenship standard fits the nation, warning of a weakened defense and national decline. It cites Conscience clauses and Bishop Cannon to illustrate political overreach.
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Just a Baby a Cherished Two-Year-Old Passes
A grieving notice honors a two year old boy described as a joy to his parents. The poem laments his bright spirit and “angel faced” charm, noting he has been called away from the home he knew and that angels called for him.
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Earth
Sheppard push on liquor bill faces Senate Judiciary delay
Texas Senator Sheppard, author of the eighteenth amendment, presses action on a bill to make liquor purchasers jointly guilty with sellers. Reports say the judiciary committee may report it this session, but Senate passage appears unlikely. The issue centers on whether the buyer should be legally punished for prohibition violations.
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Hollywood Stars Face Shifts in Flapper Fame
Screen Life notes Clara Bow’s waning popularity while First National reportedly won’t renew Alice White’s contract after she rose to $2,500 weekly. Loretta Young Bernice Claire and Joan Crawford are highlighted as box office presences. two bathers were arrested in Burbank while Jack Ryan’s long film career totals over a thousand appearances.
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Harpoon Girls Scooped Up with Style in Uniform Shift
Citizens note a shift in Troop costumes to a pleasant gray green replacing brown. Broadway jokes a hosiery firm manager found after a robbery with silks stuffed in his clothing. London talk proposes waterproof books for bathtub readers to avoid soggy literature.
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Turkey and Greece sign treaty of friendship
In Istanbul a treaty of friendship is announced between Turkey and Greece. The accord aims to ease tensions and expand cultural and economic ties between both nations.
James Beck Essayist of Note in Washington
In Washington James Montgomery Beck is praised as a lawyer historian and essayist with wide cultural ties including Societe de Gens de Letters and Gray's Inn. He warns that Americans trade abstract rights for concrete economics and foresees constitutional decay as Congress and executive power grow.
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Grace Abbott Considered for Labor Secretary Role
A Chicago Tribune style critique argues Miss Grace Abbott is unlikely to be named secretary of labor by President Hoover. It notes her long service leading the children's bureau and questions fit with cabinet expectations.
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Radio and Broadway Personalities Mix in New York Feature
June reports from New York about broadcasting studios reveal Smith Ballew from Palestine Texas and Row Vallee teaching dance, Evangeline Adams collecting amulets, the Revelers’ phonograph record feats, and a versatile inventor who creates diverse sounds for NBC frontier days scenes.
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Mussolini Faces Figurative Vesuvius In Speech Showdown
The piece compares Mussolini to Mount Vesuvius erupting in public view while a tariff bill stalls in Congress. It also mocks his ambitions for peace group ties and notes nostalgia for medieval life versus modern broadcasting worries.
The Free Trader’s Campaign Silence and Noise
A perceptive critique notes a crafty free trader who stays silent during campaigns to avoid voter repudiation and then raises loud claims when he believes public pressure may sway Congress. The piece highlights strategic messaging in political campaigns and the impact on legislative influence.
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Scout Motto Guides Safe Driving on Curvy Roads
A concise editorial urges motorists to follow the Boy Scout motto to do a good turn while navigating winding streets. The piece ties caution and courtesy to safer driving, emphasizing attentiveness around sharp bends.
Diphtheria Death Rates in U S Cities Report
The Journal of the American Medical Association releases its seventh annual diphtheria death report for large U S cities. It highlights New England improvements, rising Newark rates, and notable declines in Western and Midwestern cities with Seattle noted for the lowest rates in 1929 among 81 cities over 100,000.
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Watching The Parade and the Law Enforcement Paradox
A columnist argues Americans tolerate law evasion on gambling and alcohol while condemning prohibition. He cites Ohio horse racing with a missing sheriff, officials passing the buck, and public cynicism. The piece ends with a Bellwood beer truck incident where a truck driver naps and wakes to find his beer seized by a police chief.
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West Virginia Briefs Snapshot of Local Legal and Social Events
Madison Elizabeth Stanley, 42, held in Boone county jail charged with slaying her husband Ronnie Stanley, 30, Monday night. Logan Don Chafin, former Logan county sheriff, among five men arrested after a restaurant quarrel escalated into the streets. Charleston Protestants apply to United Fuel Gas for rate increase in southern West Virginia, claiming the company earns a fair return on property value. Bethany college graduates sixty six. Clarksburg W Brent Maxwell, banking leader and one of the state’s wealthiest men, dies. Martinsburg ten questioned in alleged moonshine-related arson, all released.
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Community Clean-Up Planned at Sandlick Cemetery
All persons interested in the upkeep of Sandlick cemetery meet at Sandlick on Saturday June 28 for grounds cleaning. Participants are asked to bring baskets and a picnic will be held. EB Hicks of Princeton R F D coordinates the arrangements.
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Impressive Service for Virginia Mustard
Funeral services for Virginia Mustard four to five years old were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Pocahontas Methodist Church South conducted by Pastor A V Rudy. She was a member of the church and Sunday school and is survived by her parents and three brothers Barnes Clinton and G F Mustard Jr with many honorary pallbearers named.
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Visitor from Aberdeen quizzed on board charges at Liverpool hotel
A visitor at a Liverpool hotel asked about board charges, finding them high. Sandy replied there was no charge for Savaging the car, which led Sandy to decide to sleep in the car that night.
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