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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
7
A compact quotation collection cites Proverbs 80 5 advising contentment with daily bread and warns that riches or poverty alike can corrupt. The line, echoed by Dryden, frames a call for balanced provision and moral restraint.
The American Legion held a national essay contest titled Why America Should Prohibit Immigration for Five Years. First prize went to Sarah H. Heysham, 17, of Norristown PA for 750 dollars, second to Florence Sweetman, 16, Rochester NY for 500, and third to Byron Hill, 18, Jackson TN for 250. Prizes fund tuition at standard universities.
Capt. W H Slayton founder of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment argues the Democrats could win in November with a wet plank in New York. He notes reports of dissatisfactions with the Volstead Act but doubts their accuracy and says Republicans remain firm on enforcement and the Constitution. He claims a wet plank could swing several states including New York and Massachusetts if adopted.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad changed the color of passenger car equipment. L H Pettyplace was promoted from chief train dispatcher to assistant trainmaster. D OLeary formerly of Bluefield died in Colorado while seeking health.
The piece argues that wet and dry sentiments split states like Michigan Montana and Washington, diminishing influence of prohibition in the coming election. It notes liberal talk from Capt Stayton, doubts of wet Democrats winning, and suggests Republicans would gain if Democrats pushed modification. It cites Smith, Bryan and Harding vs Cox as context for law enforcement and prohibition as a non issue.
A string of quick quips and cartoons features a boy fearing being burned and a family scolding. A car dealer jokes with an assessor, a traveling salesman brags about brains, a porter chides a salesman, and a flustered couple exchanges barbed lines. The bits mix.
Editorial notes support for the Merritt Bill to set fair retail prices and allow manufacturers to name class based prices with optional participation. It would let manufacturers reject noncompliant retailers and let those who wish set a fixed consumer price. The Times argues the Legion should focus on aiding disabled veterans rather than the bonus, praising government and Legion cooperation.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt critiques Argentina's 5 percent wage tax funding a voluntary workers' pension. It argues governments create belated welfare schemes, then must tax productive workers, provoking a general Buenos Aires strike and industry paralysis.
The American Legion plans to concentrate its efforts and resources on caring for disabled soldiers and war orphans. The program is expected to receive strong endorsement as a commendable endeavor reflecting the organization’s strength and resourcefulness.
A collection of humorous aphorisms and witticisms on money, love, law, politics, and everyday life. The remarks twist common maxims into playful, sometimes sharp observations about society, happiness, and human folly.
Washington June 20 The selection of Charles Dawes as Coolidge running mate sharpens La Follette attacks by highlighting Dawes labor ties and open shop stance. The Republican and independent camps brace for a July 4 Cleveland conference laying out planks on railroad reform court powers injunctions labor, public power, and a warless world policy to boost La Follette’s bid.
A brief dialogue about marital terms and self-control quoted from a London Opinion item. The exchange shows affectionate teasing before marriage and hints at changing language after commitment.
A humorous exchange questions funding for a Europe trip this summer. A speaker worries about children’s account coverage and available funds in the bank to support the journey. The tone mocks budgeting concerns among writers.
A collage of witty quips from various papers notes clashs of modern life. Jests span theater seating religion drinking medicine and marriage with a dash of political satire.
A miscellany piece notes how railroads grew rapidly, co op marketing flourished in California, and distribution cuts middlemen. It cites New York history, Farm Bureaus and Granges, and Alaska’s wealth shifting to canning. It also mentions a china fisher named Sze and ends with bullet proof glass promising flexible, tough future.
Hygienists advise damp cloths or oiled rags over feather dusters to reduce scattering dust. Vacuum cleaners and carpet sweepers are favored over brooms, with movable rugs preferred to stationary carpets. Dust in the air can carry bacteria through rooms during summer.
This excerpt notes that human knowledge is vast beyond any single lifetime and varies by field, from carpentry to farming and medicine. It argues specialization, the limits of general knowledge, and the value of learning how to find information when needed. It cites education shifts, the role of dictionaries, and the idea that some studies train thinking more than factual recall.
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