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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
5
A damaged reading of a 1928 newspaper page shows a subscription rate notice for pest control services and a territorial coverage description. It mentions a first and second term within 150 miles and further territory in the southern regions, with pay and delivery references. The date shown is Wednesday, June 16, 1928.
Fragmentary religious quotes and mis-typed attributions discuss wisdom versus folly and mental torpidity. The text interleaves biblical proverbs with an unclear reference to a figure named Zim merman, creating a small, enigmatic devotional passage.
The piece argues for deliberate selection of 1928 party leaders rather than rapid, impulsive action. It cites names such as Frank Lowden, Dawes, Capper, Borah, and Pomerene, noting Republicans and Democrats seek strong, credible contenders to avoid missteps and ensure effective leadership.
The piece notes Italy loaned Romania 200 million lire for submarine production with most funds spent in Italy. It cites American loan conditions barring military use and questions inflationary motives. It also mentions possible Dawes plan cuts and new European dictators, urging American independence in foreign policy. It closes with stark figures on self harm and traffic accident deaths linked to recklessness.
John Smith of Bluefield was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to five years in Atlanta prison by Judge Dayton after be ing charged with raising a two dollar bill to ten. The Ghent Land Association planned a property sale in South Bluefield and the Carolina Virginia Amusement Company showed at Graham.
In the scramble for the party nominees Republicans and Democrats plan thorough research to identify their strongest contender. The process hinges on locating a candidate with broad appeal and solid credentials.
A Hungarian man, airily fasting in a glass cage for a world record, wins an actress as his bride after she visited him several times. No Budapest timetable on marriage length, but American standard hints at six months. Meanwhile the southwest harvest begins with wheat being gathered in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Philadelphia long distance swimmer Gertrude Ederle says the English Channel always remains in training beyond human limits, and she will attempt another France to England swim in July to prove readiness.
The platform calls enforcement of mine safety rules and operator training, erecting barriers on curves and above banks on state and county roads to protect motorists, plus more factories for Bluefield and a new passenger station with space to ease traffic near the East End bridge and Midway area.
Editorial digest highlights national reflection on 150 years since independence spurred by Philadelphia exposition. Cities and papers praise the event as a gauge of material and spiritual development, linking Independence Hall heritage to a broader United States progress narrative.
A jumble of wit and aphorisms attributed to TOM Sims and John D. Rockefeller. The excerpt presents quirky maxims on politics marriage youth, work, manners, and money, with casual notes about everyday life and social behavior. The tone mirrors a light causerie of sayings rather than a cohesive news item.
Charles P. Stewart Ashington reports on the Iowa Brookhart victory over Senator Cummins, the emotional senate aftermath, and reactions from colleagues. The piece notes Cummins forty years in leadership, his near party break on farm relief, and sympathy from opponents amid Coolidge era politics.
A playful column blends humorous vignettes about lawn care and domestic life. It contrasts a mower’s hum and the tidy yard with light moral quips on retirement talk and memory, plus brief proverbs and fables in a folksy voice.
A contemporary insists that scholarship standards in law schools are too low with no ethics stance. Premier Baldwin received the freedom of the city of Edinburgh, one of the rare times for nothing there. Feminine intuition is likened to masculine hunch when it proves true.
A reflective poem questions life and mortality as the speaker pleads for melancholy peace from the eternal star. The verses compare human passion to dim thoughts and contemplate time, fate, and the brief span of life in the face of a vast, enduring cosmos.
In New York a look from a twelfth story window shows street life below with workers, salesmen, artists, and monks on a roof. A barber shop scene reveals a skilled tailor and a baby dress, while a nearby vacant lot hosts a tiny carnival drawing crowds from the city’s nightlife. ILBERT SWAN.
Dr Hugh 8 Cumming explains stream pollution varies by flow and sewage volume. He warns public water supplies face contamination leading to sickness and death if unchecked, along with odors, unsightliness, and reduced recreation. Livestock and fish suffer, water quality drops, and nearby property values fall.
The Milwaukee Journal discusses Dr. Morris Fishbein of the Journal of the American Medical Association arguing quackery thrives in the United States. It urges a standard to judge practice, calls for better public education, and questions the medical profession's cloak of secrecy while praising science behind legitimate medicine.
The Fort Worth Record Telegram notes a desirable neighborhood where a $30 rent represents a $100 value and maintaining the swagger of nearby residents costs twice as much as it is worth.
A fragmented account recounts a London ball where the Prince of Wales danced with Mrs Regina Foster of Boston and drew mixed reviews for horsemanship and dancing. It notes American reactions and critiques, plus other society mentions and a Vermont native Louis Sherry’s death.
Years ago citizens were more likely to vote early the Des Moines Tribune notes now turnout has fallen as fewer people are engaged in elections. The piece discusses the difficulty of mobilizing voters and reflects on changes in civic participation.
The text details meticulous engine assembly with pistons ground to one thousandth inch and graded to fit cylinder bores. Assemblies are tested for hours and quietly inspected by expert testers for any imperfection before final car assembly via conveyor.
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