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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
The text presents the pledge of national citizenship emphasizing government by consent, democracy through a republic, unity, freedom, equality, and humanity. It asserts duty to love country, support the Constitution, obey laws, respect the flag, and defend the nation against enemies.
A discussion of historic songs including Annie Laurie and The Song of the Camy. Notes on origins, authorship by Douglas of Fingland, and changes to lyrics over time reflecting evolving language and culture.
In a column of notes on songs and war news, references to Annie Laurie tie to singled out Glasgow lore and the Craigdarroch Ferguson lineage. The piece links Burns verses, Danish quizzes, and Belgian aid while arguing for Allied unity and food conservation amid World War I.
In Steubenville Ohio June 20 Andrew Nyirai twenty one shot Miss Julia Hornitz sixteen at her Bradley Jefferson county home then fatally wounded himself through the left breast He died within two hours She was taken to Martins Ferry hospital in danger Nyirai and Hornitz are Hungarians and the motive is jealousy
A clipped adish fragment describes footwear issues and fashion advice for girls. It notes damp weather and corn problems on the feet, mentioning corns between toes and on soles and the option to laugh at shoes.
A series of notices announces candidates for the Republican nominations in West Virginia. James A. Hughes and L Highland seek U S Senate and local roles with primaries set for August 6 1915 and 1914 respectively. David Malkins Morgantown and Chal S Herrerlin Beckley announce bids for state senator with August 6 1918 primaries.
The federal trade commission special examiner adjourned the Wilson & Company meat probe for a week or ten days after more testimony. He said the panel would next examine Morris & Company over accusations of selling aged hens disguised as chickens to U S officers near San Antonio Texas.
Dr Glen Swiggett argues Americans should learn Russian to aid wartime reconstruction and postwar commerce. He says the difficulty lies in the alphabet and grammar, not the language, and outlines a simple method to acquire basic words and phrases. He notes few U S institutions teach Russian and urges rapid study for engineers and commercial exchanges with Russia.
A linguistic note states that German is the mother tongue of roughly 110 million people worldwide. The figure underscores German’s prominence in Europe and its use in education media and administration across several countries.
June 20 dispatch from Athens reports Turkey and Germany clashing over possession of the Russian Black Sea fleet. Talaat Pasha says negotiations with Russia and Germany proceed, while Turkey acts to secure the fleet. Also notes expected steel price talks in Washington and a volunteer Indian force for the war.
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