God's Moment Charity Message Echoes Biblical Verse
A brief column cites a religious charity theme urging compassion and reflection, invoking the verse from First Peter to frame communal aid and forgiveness.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1928
Page
6
A brief column cites a religious charity theme urging compassion and reflection, invoking the verse from First Peter to frame communal aid and forgiveness.
The Kansas City GOP gathering proved restrained and orderly with no dramatic protests or fireworks. Observers anticipate Houston may offer more spectacle, while the Democrats face pressure to craft a cohesive platform and generate voter enthusiasm before the election.
Editorial from Iroquois South Dakota Chief and Western papers criticizes candidates seeking nomination noting farmers oppose Hoover. It argues the McNary Ha bill backers urge Western voters to support Democrats after a failed bill. It recalls hard times under Democratic rule with low prices and market losses and mocks cross party claims.
Mrs B W Bird died at her Athens home as Ellis Opera House stage work expanded. J L Fitts of Atlanta national Socialist organizer spoke in Bluefield. James A Hughes Huntington senator candidate visited Bluefield. Twenty seven colored registrants sent to Camp Sherman Ohio. Mr and Mrs M L Barrett moved from Chicago due to Mrs Lynch illness.
The Des Moines Register reports that eastern calls to draft Coolidge or Hughes clash with western farming needs. The piece argues Hoovers western roots and stance on farm relief give him broader appeal, despite McNary Haugen opposition, and suggests Lon don or eastern picks may fail to sway the convention.
In the wake of Kellogg proposes outlawing war nations discuss progress toward world peace. Col. Charles B. Robbins warns real peace remains distant and urges continued military readiness, arguing strength deters aggression while Americans favor peace and seek to avoid inviting conflict.
A Mercer county Democrat says the party should nominate Governor Lowden of Nichols for president to secure the farm vote after Republican rejection, and warns that support for Al Smith offers unlikely agricultural relief.
Former Prime Minister Lloyd George told Britons they faced a drift toward the workhouse, but observers doubt the claim and suspect exaggeration by the Welshman.
Young Bob LaFollette keeps pressing the third term notion as the convention selects Hoover. Despite broad agreement for months that Coolidge would not run again, the issue lingers in party discourse.
A motion picture star files for divorce with little public interest, seen as another entry in the growing list of separations in Hollywood society.
The excerpt describes a night of sorrow after a breakup. The speaker tells the moon trees and stones of anger and grief, vows to forget, and then retracts the vow as dawn nears. The narrator, Helene Mullins, reflects on remorse and resolve.
A crowd of American papers debate Britain's decision to bar Harry Thaw, with observers calling the move a joke or a justified stance. London’s action prompts varied editorials noting hypocrisy, international diplomacy, and Thaw's notoriety.
The passage muses on the term thing as a universal descriptor across nations and industries. It notes broad nitrate sources, vast U S industrial usage, and uncertain wealth figures while highlighting the word thing as a deceptively simple, endlessly defined term.
The Spanish dictator delays marriage to keep power. The Savannah Press notes debt freedom in 60 years, inspiring many debtors. A satire on college syare funds and pensions. Hawaii grows a nut that can play two ukuleles. A purse lost ad prompts questions on nationality. Tunney faces boxing as art or industry.
The West Virginia public service commission refused Norfolk and Western Railway's plan to discontinue several passenger trains on the Dry Fork and Bluestone branches. Train No. 63 will depart 20 minutes later to pick up Bluestone passengers from main line No. 1 westbound. Hearings in Bluefield drew protests from Dry Fork and Widemouth communities.
Senator McNary of Oregon after meeting with Herbert Hoover expressed willingness to drop the equalization fee in the McNary-Haugen farm relief plan to push farm legislation through the next Congress. He said relief without the fee could aid farmers, while Hoover offered no comment. McNary stressed continued belief in the plan’s fairness and the need to find common ground for action.
In the Math er mine disaster report the investigators called for compulsory rock dusting of gaseous or dry bituminous mines. They found the blast stemmed from gas and coal dust ignition. The piece cites other mines in recent weeks with high fatalities and argues rock dusting laws should be enacted nationwide to save lives. Morgantown Post notes NCA president Mahan praised Consolidation Coal’s closure of inefficient mines and urged stronger advertising by retailers to expand coal demand.
Paris imposes a nine dollar levy on entering and leaving French ports prompting shipping men to predict a major shift of tourists to England Italy Germany and other ports. Disembarking elsewhere saves the tax and funds rail or channel journeys into France. Scandinavia and Norway expect gains as American travelers opt for direct routes to Nordic ports.
Kaw Indians celebrate the nomination of Charles Curtis of Kansas as the Republican VP candidate. Elders praise him as a good boy, and tribal leaders plan a formal tribute upon Emmett Thompson’s return. The tribe, shrinking to about 200 on rolls, maintains a mix of old and modern customs.
Topeka June 16 Charles Curtis Republican vice presidential nominee spent the day at a downtown office greeting hundreds of friends who came to offer congratulations and pledge support. He met each visitor with a hearty handclasp and said he hoped to stay until Monday evening but might leave for Washington sooner.
At the Schuylkill county fairgrounds six hundred Cass Township students in a pageant were crushed when a temporary stand collapsed. Theresa Hogan age 17 was critically injured while four girls were hospitalised and others treated for cuts and bruises. Panic broke out as spectators and students tried to flee and the stand was repaired and the pageant resumed.
A devotional column reflects on death and faith inspired by Irving's Becket scene and Becket’s final moment in Westminster. It muses on life’s beauty, mortality, and the hope of eternal communion with God, urging a life of close union with the Father and noble deeds as steps toward the divine. It references Browning, Lazarus, and June’s serenity contrasted with mortality.
Dr Morris Fishbein argues true health involves mind and body working in harmony. Regular routines, proper food, sleep, exercise, and a calm, worry-free mind enable lasting wellness. Outdoor air, sun, and consistency build satisfaction with bodily functions and wholesome activity.
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