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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
6
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The piece argues that any method to fund the capitol will raise taxes on the public. It warns that delaying the building may push lawmakers toward new indirect taxes in two years, as coal, oil, and gas interests shift and bond ideas surface.
The piece argues agriculture as a basic industry gains genuine understanding nationwide. It cites eastern interest in farm relief as civic, not merely financial, with William M. Butler calling for government clarity on farm policy and direction. Butler’s western roots inform his view on farmer challenges.
The article discusses varying estimates on when intelligence appeared in humans. Some scientists argue humanity developed mind only 50 000 to 100 000 years ago, while others challenge this view, noting the debate over early cognitive development and the implications for understanding human history.
The piece argues President Coolidge ties government economy to tax relief and flood recovery in the South. It notes a projected treasury surplus around 600 million dollars and urges directing a large portion to flood prevention and rehabilitation while cautioning against broad tax cuts until relief needs are met.
Heavy rains caused widespread damage with a large slide on the Norfolk and Western at Ingle side halting traffic for over fifty hours. Funeral services for Patrolman Jim Francisco, killed by Lee Tabor, were held in Bluefield. Miss Josephine Martin of Hancock Michigan wed T. R. Richards of Bluefield. Mrs. Susie M. Young, formerly of Bramwell, died in Madison West Virginia. Dr. B. B. Sutphin of Beckley is reported deceased.
The piece ponders mankind's long arc from ancient progress to modern science, noting Roger Bacon as a precursor. It asks what future centuries may hold, whether civilization will advance, and if government, knowledge, and spirit will improve, urging present responsibility for unanswered questions.
The text presents a defiant note to life love and death. Anne Zakur declares resilience urging life to strike again after devastation and death to approach without fear while vowing to rebuild. The piece reads like a personal manifesto of endurance and reconstruction.
An editorial argues nonpartisanship in West Virginia risks mobocracy and praises partisan resolve. It notes the current state legislature has been nonpartisan on major issues, with party lines mainly ignored except for the Huntington charter vote.
A compilation of brief quotable lines from various papers. Items touch on aviation hopes with a first American mother pilot and the Columbia ship metaphor, mockery of idle marriages, political aims postwar, an assessment of leaders, a note on Suds and old liquid views, Lindbergh remarks, and a remark on the English plumber’s loyalty to work.
A garbled montage mentions a Wisconsin girl killing a bear with a rolling pine and a barefoot San Francisco boy barred from school. It teases education reforms, marriage, golf salaries, a Prince of Wales, an opera singer, vaccine debates, Captain Robert A. Dellar, and piano out of tune figures from a Chicago convention.
June 15 report jokes about Senator J Boomboom McWhorter being irked that cigaret firms did not seek his endorsement. It notes rival politicians praised brands while he withheld tribute, and includes a spoof letter praising Mucky Bites with humorous origins and odd claims.
National interest grows around a possible bid by Mrs Medilla McCormick for the Republican nomination to run against Governor Len Small of Illinois. Commentators note her lineage and political experience, with mixed views on whether she could beat Small and become a reform governor.
A June night on Avenue A and Second Avenue shows East Side curb markets alive with dried meats cheeses and colored vegetables. Immigrant elders mingle with younger styles as old ghetto loyalty clashes with new life, while mothers in shawls and fathers roam amid scents and clutter.
Sir Humphrey Rolleston, physician to the King, contributes views to a British publication on alcohol in medicine. He notes historical medical support for alcohol in disease, cites emergency use for pneumonia, and as a food substitute for ill patients, while warning against chronic heart disease use and stressing temporary mood elevation as a key value.
An editorial outlines American strategy toward China and Europe, arguing for a lone hand with China, open trade without special privileges, and a cautious stance on entangling alliances. It cites Churchill and Roosevelt era rhetoric, critiques flapper enforcement, and envisions a celebrity diplomatic flight to sway world opinion.
An advertisement urges readers to purify the body with Calotabs, claiming it clears chronic ailments and restores vitality. It touts Calotabs as the greatest system purifier, offers a family package with directions, and price of 50 cents at drug stores.
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