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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
4
A patriotic verse from June 16 1917 praising the flag with white and scarlet, blue field and silver stars. It calls for loyalty, defense, and blessings from fond eyes and warm hearts as the emblem of liberty and hope for the world.
A fragmentary collection of quotes on art wisdom and life. Attributed lines urge doing small tasks well and embracing life and death with welcome. The text blends themes from Ruskin Goethe and Bolingbroke in a reflective tone.
A compilation of commentary on clogs from England citing wood soles as cheaper and drier, war economies and leather shortages in shoe making. It notes American industry pressures, proposes beech soles could spur a new U S industry, and contrasts with the quiet mills of 1914. It also jokes about Li Hung Chang, Wilson’s war stance, New York’s wicked reputation, Billy Sunday memories, and satire on food speculation and Paul Revere.
The article argues the draft bill creates an unorganized militia army limited by the Constitution to domestic use only. It questions whether Congress equipped to oversee such legislation and suggests a joint war committee could have prevented errors. It notes concerns over conscripting voters and cites broader world events and census noncompliance.
A reader insults newspaper censorship by praising discreet reporting of a Root party voyage that crossed the continent to a Russian port. The writer argues self censorship by editors is superior to government acts and bureaus, claiming patriotism drives restraint and dangers of formal censorship.
The quotes reflect mixed attitudes on war finance and shipbuilding with witty jabs from various papers. It notes America’s dollars as influence, currency skepticism, and prophecies about food pirates and munitions labor reforms.
Poem celebrates allied nations sharing banners and ideals. It envisions the United States England and France allied in freedom with Old Glory atop the Eiffel Tower and French and British symbolism near St Pauls and Westminster. The piece, signed H. T. Sudduth, proclaims a new era of united liberty.
The Charleston Gazette argues against strict budget cuts urging Americans to spend to sustain trade and wartime vitality. It cites Secretary of War McAdoo predicting a prosperous year and warns that withholding funds would curb circulation and harm the national economy during wartime strain.
The Fish Hawk crew raising 850 in Liberty Loan is contrasted with Germany's 1914 loan of 4.46 billion marks backed by 1,177,205 subscribers and Britain's 45 percent loan of 147,702 pounds taken by 100,000 subscribers. The piece notes Liberty Loan as a nation's first war bond offering.
President Wilson presses for swift passage of the administration food control bill in the Senate and House with a target enactment date before harvest. Key leaders Martin Gore Chamberlain work to move the measure quickly, with possible railroad bill amendments debated to clear a track for debate.
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from a inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured without a constitutional remedy. It promises a $100 reward for any incurable case by Hall's Catarrh Medicine and offers free circulars from Cheney & Co. Medical.
Marksville Louisiana resident Mrs Alice Johnson reports a year of back and side pain that prevented sleep and work. After taking Cardui she improves quickly, regains strength, and ends nearly all pain. Thousands praise Cardui for female complaints. NC-132
The report notes totals for overall census estimates and lists four states Massachusetts Kentucky Montana and Wyoming yet to report. It cites the aggregate shortage and highlights the Missouri cob pipe industry valued at fifty thousand dollars annually.
Washington reports the defense council’s aircraft production board has drafted plans to turn the United States into an essential elementary training base for aviators from allied nations. American plants would focus on battle craft, while bench and British plants would shift to battlefield production to support French and British needs.
Dr Kellogg Speed in Lestie's describes shell shock as a modern war illness, arising from constant bombardment and gas. He splits cases into false pseudo shell shock, which are most common and have poor recovery, and true shell shock where men are actually struck or buried. True cases typically recover in about a fortnight, though some worsen to the pseudo class.
The cork oak supplies cork from outer bark, mainly from Spain Portugal Algeria and southern France. After reaching about five inches in diameter by age twenty the cork is stripped first in July and August with care to avoid tree injury as growth resumes.
A test shows five pounds two ounces of corn yield one pound of pork, meaning hogs eat more than two pounds of corn per pound gained in eight. Cornmeal mush or cornbread is cheaper for tables than ham or bacon, though some insist corn is worth higher price. A humorous judge remark follows about an olive branch in court.
Dr Keppler of the Medizinische Klinik Berlin reports a prompt cure for erysipelas by painting the affected area with a 10 percent iodine solution. The finding emphasizes a simple topical treatment.
Registration totals show the nation near nine million with 44 states and the District of Columbia reporting. Official estimates suggest final tabulation could reach nine and a half million as four states await results.
Quotations from Puck feature a playful exchange where Mary and her sister discuss sealing a water pitcher. Mary admits starting the repair but explains she dropped the cement bottle, halting progress.
Paris report says Raymond Ruff and Swiss correspondent Swoboda face espionage accusations. Swoboda allegedly recruited spies to work for the Paris police and pass intelligence on French liners. Zurich police reportedly arrested Swoboda amid charges tied to Franco Swiss intelligence matters.
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