Advertising Rates and AP News Policy Notice
The page lists Associated Press policy and advertising rates furnished on application. It details subscription prices by mail zones including West Virginia and distant zones, with varying term options. The date shown is Tuesday June 19 1923.
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Associated Press
Nanan
Kata Special Vertist Agency
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
West Virginia
Secon
Reflections on The Word and Action from Johnson
A paraphrase of James 1 25 and 24 noting that hearing without doing is like looking in a glass and forgetting one s face. It follows with a moral on every man having faults to conquer and delays to resist.
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Johnson
Mark of Municipal Patriotism Promotes Bond Issue Vote
The charter, described as modern and comprehensive, creates a bond commission and outlines spending for every bond issue dollar. The board of directors is praised as capable and trustworthy, urged to ratify the municipal bond plan at the polls.
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City Planning Commission
West Virginia
Bluefield bond issue praised as universal benefit for all
The speaker argues that city bonds to fund improvements will benefit every resident who borrows for business or home needs. He claims no one opposes the plan and asserts the community as a whole gains, urging voters to support the bond issue for progress.
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Bluefield
Vote Bonds To Preserve Home Value And Growth
Citizens are urged to vote for bonds to maintain the value of homes and secure future property value growth. The appeal stresses personal stake, urging residents to go to the polls and vote in their own interest.
Wild man running at large near Falls Mills causes excitement
Twenty years ago today a wild man was reported at large in Falls Mills area causing local alarm. King Crockett of Welch was injured by an officer at Richlands. A charter was issued to the Guy andotte and Tug River Railway Company of Welch. Ten years ago Welch voted for $80 000 bonds for municipal improvements. The Princeton Bluefield trolley line route survey was completed.
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Falls Mills
King Crockett
Richlands
Guyandotte and Tug River Railway Company
Welch
Col
D. G. Lilly
Bride
Mississippi
Princeton-Bluefield
Political Ponderings and Oddities Highlighted
The column muses on Senator Borah not seeking a third party bid and notes shifts in party strategy for women’s representation. It compares forecasts for a hot summer extending into autumn, critiques decimal use for the German mark, and wittily cites a $100,000 price tag for a wife’s affection as social commentary.
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Borah
Short Cuts From Exchanges
An assortment of light quips and satirical lines from various papers. Notable items reference jazz and ear paralysis, political shyness, art, diplomacy, a millionaire marrying his cook, pedestrian bumpers, divine aid against pests, and a local bond vote drive.
Poem About Flowers and Scent by Berton Braley
A lyrical meditation on countryside blooms and perfume contrasts roses, daisies, cowslips, and other blossoms. The speaker expresses affection for scent over scientific names and admits limited botany knowledge while praising nature’s fragrance.
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Berton Braley
Population boom and death toll spark odd social musings
A columnist laments rising births and falling deaths in the United States, noting about 23 births per 1000 people and 12 deaths, yielding an excess of 11 per 1000. They discuss mortality, eternity, faith, and isolate sweeping claims about Osage royalties and European reactions to American Indians.
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China
Cleverness and misheard cries spark a dawn of fire
A night poker outing ends with Henpeckt seeing his home ablaze as a frantic wife screams for help. A Broadway druggist advertises a charity show and a porter jokes he fixed the card so it won’t fool anyone all over now.
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John Tracy Henpeckt
Henpeckt
Broadway
George
Editorial opinions divide on two thirds rule for supreme court
A Nashville Banner summary notes a nation split over whether Congress should overrule the Supreme Court by requiring a two thirds vote to declare laws unconstitutional. Editors praise the court’s role while others urge limiting its powers, citing history and current criticism from major papers.
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America
Supreme Court
Congress
Taft
Cincinnati
Chase Monument
Chase
Logansport Pharos-Tribune
New York Tribune
Andell Philips
Boston Herald
Chicago Daily News
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Thad Stevens
Bridgeport Evening Post
The
Terre Haute Star
Newark Evening News
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Indianapolis News
Albany Evening News
Chicago Daily Journal
Roanoke Times
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Boston Post
Detroit Free Press
Canton
Ohio
New York World
Norfolk
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
New York Globe
Providence Evening Tribune
Worcester Daily Tribune
Cincinnati Enquirer
the Enquirer
Nashville Banner
Newspaper Advertising Proclaimed Most Effective Medium
A Cumberland Times reprint summarizes a convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World declaring local newspaper ads the best form of publicity. It notes merchants, private individuals, and public utilities finding value in ads and that sustained publicity builds public goodwill akin to character.
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Associated Advertising Clubs
Cumberland Times
Last Night's Mail on youth dreams of railroading careers
The piece muses on childhood wishes to be a drum major or a railroad engineer, noting the enduring pull of the engineer’s power, travel, and central role. It reflects on changing ambitions, youthful fantasies, and the idea that eternal journey ends with spiritual growth rather than earthly goals.
Odd Ball Observations Across The Era
A collection of quips and social notes referencing women voting in Italy, dinner table observations about spaghetti garlic and solar heat, divorce rumors about a ballplayer, misdirected satire on Paris fashion trends, cranky witticisms about missing drinks and puzzles, and light reflections on taxes weather and daily life.
Marriages Fall in 1923 Berlin Due to Mark Decline
Berlin reports show a sharp drop in marriages so far in 1923 linked to the devalued mark. Officials note economic uncertainty and cost pressures as key factors in the trend.
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Berlin
Tibetan Lama Selection Cited Mother's Speechless Fate
Calcutta reports the new Tashi Lama of Shigatese in Tibet was chosen because his mother was dumb, following the late predecessor’s directive based on his own mother’s supposed ignorance.
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Calcutta
Shigatese
Tibet
Dying Woman's Evidence Convicts In Leeds Murder
Ruth Lloyd, dying, testifies that John Lewis killed her in Leeds. The courtroom outcome hinges on a final tragic admission. Public bond vote urged as measure of progress.
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Leeds
Eng
Ruth Lloyd
John Lewis
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