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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1926
Page
8
Fragmentary note suggests belief that God's grace empowers small strength and diversity to elicit talents long dormant across various circumstances. The text hints at spiritual reflection without concrete events or names.
The piece argues over abolishing the Democratic two-thirds rule used since 1892 to nominate presidents. McAdoo and Smith factions push for a majority choice, risking a major split. Observers warn a lengthy convention could result in a party riven by internal fights and no clear nominee.
The piece critiques large campaign spending in Pennsylvania and calls for reform to limit costs for Senate nominations. It argues multimillionaire funding creates unequal chances and urges empowered investigations to curb spending and protect moderate earners from barring ambition. It notes West Virginia’s stance to back candidates who support relief from such costs.
A retrospective recalls past local events with the Supe Pocahontas Coal Company being cured, Bessie Godbey returning from Washington, and the First Church planning a new building. Also noted are ten years ago items about J Dizon at Winona Lake, and deaths of Mabel Clara Bailey and Mrs. William Richardson.
Amid rising discontent, Iowa and other middle western states signal diminished Coolidge support after defeats in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Iowa. Lowden gains as a potential 1928 leader while eastern backing remains uncertain. writers urge a new political perspective.
Proposals aim to reinforce safety regulations in mines and education to protect workers and drivers. Plans include erecting barriers and fences on curves and along banks, widening passenger station space, organizing ore tracks, and easing rail congestion from East Bridge to the station area.
Senator Borah’s attack on a New York referendum on the Volstead act draws fierce reaction across papers. Editors hail his stand as courageous while opposing voices warn of political risk andPossible 1928 presidential hopes.
A collage of brief quotes and tidbits from various papers. Items include the Illinois waterway bill furor, Sweden’s premier, Jack Dempsey illness, crime spree humor, tennis star health, feminist raids in the Bronx, American patriotism simple life, and Japan adopting Western ways.
In the House lobby a fashion dispute erupts over neckwear at a Baltimore wedding. Hill favors a morning coat with a tall collar while Bruce wears a four in hand. Cooper of Wisconsin, wearing both styles, declares a draw not agreed. Senators Bruce and Cabell defend their son’s outfit as correct. Civil strife over clothing pits Maryland townsmen against each other.
President Angell limits the law school to top men with grades in the 65 to 73 range and excludes graduates from reputable colleges who fail elsewhere. The piece critiques this trend toward individualized instruction and merit-based admission, contrasting it with broader access. It also notes a violent ink and water incident in Congress and a fatal accident at a Chicago mining shaft, highlighting passion and its consequences.
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A poetic fragment by Adelaide Proctor speaks of seeking peace and divine guidance. The speaker requests not wealth or ease but a road of quiet endurance and light. The verse contrasts the poison of excess with the calm of divine presence and asks to be led to a day of perfect peace.
Surgeon General Dr Hugh Cumming notes rising lake and stream pollution in the United States as population grows. He warns that purification costs may become prohibitive and urges public officials to seek accurate information and take action to reduce contamination.
Gilbert Swan narrates a night tour through New Yorks varied dance scenes from the 1940s and 50s. He describes Greek clubrooms American jazz parlors Armenian shishibob resorts Italian East Side social clubs and Jewish Hungarian venues with dances from waltz to Gypsy and Blue Danube reveries. The piece celebrates diverse street life and evolving rhythms across neighborhoods.
Editorial argues voters should judge candidates by support for or against the state road commission and its handling of funds. It urges replacing the commission, criticizes bond plans and delays in road projects, and highlights tensions around the Atlantic & Pacific highway and local traffic needs.
A humorous verse about a father bungling mornings with buttons, collars, and a missing hat. The mother helps with tasks while the father negotiates delays and sighs. The piece teases domestic quirks and lighthearted family dynamics.
A humorous note from a column recalls a typewriter repairman who phoned an office to verify his machines were running. The office boy quips that the operator guessed eighty because the typist had just left for a dentist's office.
The Raleigh Register argues that state road construction favors distant areas, cites the Midland Trail as wasted in sparse southern regions, and urges voters to demand a state road commission willing to push immediate through routes. It calls for Southern delegates to pledge road-building firmness and ties ballots to such promises.
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