Bluefield Seeks Fast Road Completion To Boost Tourism
The article urges rapid road construction to make Bluefield a regional tourist hub with several projects nearing completion. Flat Top Mountain grading may finish by October, with others between August and January, promising shorter routes from the Midwest to the South and a stronger economy overall.
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Bluefield
New York Tribune
Cleveland
Ohio
Bristol
Middle West
Bland Road Fund
End of a Romance in a Tragedic Train Fire
A tan youth vowed to protect a brown-eyed girl as white lines and candles marked a wedding. A minister declared them married, guests tossed rice, and the couple began their life together. In a flaming Pullman later that day, he escaped, while his bride perished in the wreck, ending a brief romance.
This Is A Good Year For Business In 1926
Observers predicted a better year than 1925 and the forecast has held. May 1926 proved busier than May 1925, and April manufacturing hit postwar highs. Building activity dipped slightly while furnishing remained unsettled. Nationwide, a heavy movement of goods shows in railroad car loadings and merchandising.
Convictions Test Bloodshed and Accidents Highlight Local Report
We Were Doing John Burke and James Dula were convicted of robbing at Merrimac Cedar a teen fell from a building on the Red Lot fracturing his left leg. Harry Thompson a Pocahontas division fireman was struck by a tank leaning from his engine cab at Vivian resulting in a broken nose and lost teeth. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY Job Cooper died at his home at Peariabu rr. Miss Cleo Massie and J. N. Smith wed at Athens. A large district meeting of four transportation brotherhoods was underway in Bluefield.
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John Burke
James Dula
Merrimac
Cedar
Red Lot
Harry Thompson
Pocahontas Division
Vivian
Job Cooper
Peariaburr
Cleo Massie
J. N. Smith
Athens
Four Transportation Brotherhoods
Bluefield
Fathers Day Reminder celebrates the father in everyday deeds
A heartfelt observance notes that next Sunday is Father’s Day and urges honoring fathers for their lifelong effort. It contrasts the traditional label “old man” with respect for fathers who support families, praising their partnership with mothers and the example they set for their children.
Demand for more teeth in the dry ac described
A terse line notes the need for additional teeth in the dry ac, framing it as a biting necessity. The phrase suggests a sharp demand or urgent requirement within a mechanical or technical context.
Woman on trial wears new hat each court day
A Kansas City woman on trial for conspiring in her husband’s murder is seen wearing a different hat daily in court. The remark about appreciative milliners on the jury adds a wry note to the courtroom scene.
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Kansas City
No need to worry as 1927 will have long hot summer
The article predicts an exceptionally hot season with heat lasting beyond the current year, suggesting enough high temperatures to extend into the following year. It emphasizes widespread warm weather and avoids alarm but notes persistent heat trends for the summer.
Countess Vera of Cathcart to wed American citizen
Countess Vera of Cathcart who had been kept out of the country for alleged moral turpitude is to marry an American citizen. The wedding will proceed without her becoming a count, as the ceremony will not confer noble title.
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Vera of Cathcart
Platform aims at mine safety and traffic relief in Bluefield
The platform pledges stricter enforcement of mine safety regulations and operator education to protect miners and property. It calls for barriers on curves and high banks on state and county roads to prevent crashes and proposes a new Bluefield passenger station with ample parking and track space to ease railroad traffic and connect to College Avenue.
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Bluefield N
Bluefield
College Avenue
Binefield
Mammoth Cave National Park Hope Grows for Eastern Parks
Editorial digest notes widespread support for making Mammoth Cave Kentucky a national park and linking its fate with Shenandoah and Great Smoky projects. Papers praise federal acquisition of 70,618 acres at no cost, highlight regional benefits for Kentucky and eastern states, and urge public backing to ensure preservation and accessibility for future visitors.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Ieat
Mississippi
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Congress
Bristol Herald-Courier
Knoxville Sentinel
Friends of the Parks
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
National Treasury
Charleston Evening Post
The
Post
South
Port Huron
Eer
Washington Star
Mississippi River
Louisville Times
Cumberland Falls
Lexington
Watertown
America
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite Valley
Pittsburg
Washington eyes Philly sesquicentennial tourist boom
In this essay style column Charles P Stewart Ashington notes Washington plans to profit from Philadelphia's sesquicentennial by attracting visitors while Philadelphia bears the bills. He cites conventions and seasonal tourism, predicts heavy arrivals, and warns boosters of possible friction with Philadelphia.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
Washington
Philadelphia
Congress
Philadelia
Philly
Neck of the Woods
Honolulu real estate boom reshapes Waikiki beachfront
A historic Honolulu deal reshapes Waikiki as Ala Moana land expands into a canal dredging project. The plan aims to create a large new residential district, enlarging the beach area and boosting Hawaii’s popular shoreline. The piece contrasts local growth with wider world notes on culture and politics.
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Werey
Jerki Beach
Honolulu
Hawaii
Ala Moana
Waikiki Beach
Waiikiki
United States
Wawaii
Mariano Montes
Madrid
Montes
Mexico
Spain
Wyse
Curing Evil Waters by Dr Hughes
Surgeon General Dr. Hughes argues for safeguards against polluted streams and outlines options for disposal plants or dilution based remedies. He emphasizes citizen understanding and cooperation among public health officials, municipalities, and industries to reduce pollution and protect public health.
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Hughes. Cumming
United States Pubiic Health Service
Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers in Pittsburg Items
In Pittsburg a fireman earned a medal for saving five kittens but faces a dog bite risk. A New York woman, single and in debt, attempted self harm. Opera singer Clare Dux plans marriage to a millionaire, signaling Chicago’s smart Dux. Farm life is costly akin to sending a son to college.
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Pittsburg
Clare Dux
Chicago
This Moment Now Encloses All That May Be
Poem fragment from Margaret Munsterberg in the Forum urges embracing the present as a focal point of time. It extols the value of a single moment to unite past, present, and future, promising hope and expansive potential.
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Tunis
Philadelphia
Open labor market on New York sidewalks flourishes
In Manhattan during the summer a broad labor market thrives on Sixth Avenue from 26th to 30th streets. Bartenders resist change while old-timers seek regular bar work and repair artisans congregate on the sidewalks awaiting calls, with many finding work through nearby delicatessen and cigar stands.
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New York
Mahattan
Thertenders’ Benevolent and Protective Association
Sixth Avenue
Ese
Warkman
Editorial on grade crossing deaths and eternal youth satire
The piece condemns rising grade crossing fatalities, cites Interstate Commerce Commission data, and notes most victims are automobilists. It laments reckless driving and rails at the slow pace of crossing eliminations despite major expenditures. It then shifts to a Los Angeles Times critique of a professor’s utopian "eternal life" concept and Nietzschean ideas.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Trenton
Earth
Columbia
Dr. Durant
Frederick Nietzche
Zarathustra
Los Angeles Times
A doomed forecast by Dr Durant on humanity ending death
A former Columbia University philosophy professor, Dr Durant, declares with dubious assurance that humans will soon conquer death, presenting a stark and unsettling prospect amid a surge of pseudo scientific theories.
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Dr. Durant
Columbia University
School Out Sparks Holiday Mayhem And Family Jokes
A humorous look at noisy kids and exhausted parents as summer break begins. Parents juggle rest needs against child activity while anecdotes touch on pets, gardens, and a diamond mines joke set in Amsterdam. The piece plays on family life and the chaos of youth.
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Baily
Ana
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Virginia
George W. Curtis
Antonio Pais
Italy
Knick
ANH
A Bis Astet
Daily Editorial Digest
Mammoth Cave Park Project
Louisville Courier-Journal
Columbus Evening Dispatch
Washington Hotel
Ralm
Fort Waynes
Brooklyn
N. Y
Benito Mussolini
Napoleon Bonaparte
Tom Sims
Telegraph
Ticklers
Moment
Margaret Munsterberg
Aulet
Amsterdam
Fly Fly Corporation
U.S
Good Housekeeping Institute
United States Rubber Company
Wholesale Distributors
Sublette Feed & Supply CO
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