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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
4
A reflective note cites the idea we live by actions and time rather than numbers or displays. The speaker Bailey emphasizes inner values over measurements of success.
A Detroit editorial argues the railroad labor dispute harms shipping, raises prices, and costs jobs. It urges both sides to resume talks, concede where needed, and involve the public to reach a quick settlement before further economic damage occurs.
The text notes that both sides expect to settle the trouble in some way and do not believe the end of the world has come. It reflects an attitude of cautious optimism and a belief in a negotiated resolution rather than catastrophe.
A Bluefield appeal urges finding a public spirited man to lead a boy scout movement. The piece cites national figures and calls for 1 000 000 adult associates to support scouting, stressing that only 2 percent of 10 000 U S boys know its benefits.
A columnist argues Americans should limit travel to Europe as food should aid the needy, not idle tourists. They urge future visitors to learn, contribute, and share valuable information when conditions normalize, contrasting with sensational claims about Kaiser and prisoners. Mexico’s national debt is noted but details cut off.
The article discusses pesos owed domestically and internationally and suggests payment to foreign creditors in more stable currency. It speculates that if Lord Decies becomes viceroy of Ireland, his wife the granddaughter of Jay Gould would act as vice queen, holding a royal court in Dublin. Money may not level rank but it buys it.
A jumbled critique mentions Frank Vanderlip resigning to take a lifelong vacation while noting a scholar’s plan to extract money from an artist wife using a rolling pin. It adds a scornful quip about Prof. Garney bringing a man-ape from Africa and politics.
The piece argues war teaches that without work there is no food, condemns Bolshevik anarchy as unworkable, and notes that private enterprise sustains society. It cites Lenin era ideas and claims Russia’s collapse shows anarchy cannot feed itself. From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A collage of satirical and critical clippings cites Marion Star, Washington Post, Baltimore American, and Norfolk Virginian Pilot. The pieces mock peace treaty delays, wartime agencies, and a divorce claim, featuring absurd schemes and sharp, tongue-in-cheek commentary.
During an efficiency and better service campaign, Welch citizens met with American Railway Express Company agents. A committee planned to escort route agent J. W. Overstreet and officials to inspect the paved street district and report on the advisability of free express delivery. monthly receipts show sufficient funds to support the plan.
Mr Overstreet doubts city delivery is practical while J H Whitt, with a decade in express service, offers to run delivery at his own expense if awarded the agency, citing ample monthly receipts to cover costs.
Town officials and business leaders advocate free delivery by express companies to speed parcel handling. They note daily volumes and monthly receipts justify the change, citing slow over-the-counter checkups and delays that hinder merchants who must fetch arrivals at the office. They urge adoption before summer ends to free clerks for loading and dispatch.
The Methodist District Conference in Bluefield opens with Rev. RE Shugart presiding and most district ministers present. Rev J M Carter highlights missions, while Prof J 3 Hardin attends. Today's schedule includes morning worship by Rev W M Morrell and a Centenary mass meeting in the evening.
Two day rummage sale hosted by the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Likes Church opens this afternoon at 2 00 at the Tug River Hotel with bargains and a social on the porch of Mrs J H Whitt. Proceeds aid the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society. Fred Mitchell arrives home from France after serving in the Argonne and inspecting the Hindenburg Line.
Sergeant Kyle, Robert M Kyle, has returned to his Roanoke home after serving in France for some time. He wrote many letters home detailing battles and narrow escapes. T R Crumpler and family left for Texas to start a new oil business. Judge C Marshall bought the Crump ler brick residence on Hobart street. Mrs George C Cunningham of Bluefield attended the district conference in the Methodist church. Mrs Herbert Cooper and infant Tack Daniel Cooper visit W C Daniel.
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