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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
4
The item notes expected cooler weather around Christmas, mentions Kaiser’s continued power and military, and discusses Japan and Russia in relation to peace and potential civil unrest at home. It cites reflections on Taft and Cleveland managing Equitable troubles amid national issues.
The article discusses whether the McDowell Wyoming boundary line was mislocated affecting mineral claims and potentially shifting the county seat of Wyoming to Welch. If confirmed the Elkorn valley residents would gain a capital for two counties, changing local political geography.
The latter half of June brought intense summer heat with a sharp rise from cool conditions. Temperatures stayed a notch below last June's highs but humidity made the five days very severe. Many deaths in large cities are attributed to the weather, suggesting a strong link to the heat.
President Wilson of Princeton argues modern wealth pursuit is a consuming fever. The well–off moralists claim success should not be measured by money, yet in practice society rates a person by the bank roll regardless of genius.
The piece argues that wealth and status fuel desires in the rich and poor alike. It questions President Wilson's salary choices and suggests money eases comfort, while true contentment remains elusive to many who chase luxury and secure positions.
New York District Attorney Jerome addresses letters from the public about why big crooks who juggle trust funds avoid prison. He argues the law appears to favor the rich and powerful, eroding respect for legal norms among ordinary citizens. He cites a belief that law benefits the affluent as a cause of law defiance.
An American from St Louis, H. J Meyer, led a large scale theft scheme during the Boer War era in Cape Town Pretoria and beyond. He bought supplies for the English subsistence department and resold them at high profits, aided by some officials. The scheme reportedly netted up to ten thousand dollars daily while a British inquiry under Sir William Butler investigates limits on the committee.
The bishop argues the dramatic impulse is deep and beneficial when guided by virtue. He warns actors face danger through role immersion and society’s gaze and calls Christian audiences to refuse risky, shady plays. He urges church influence to shape demand and supply in theatre and to bind themselves to uphold virtue.
The Ebersole piano, named for Joseph G. Ebersole, is produced by Smith & Nixon Piano Manufacturing Co in Cincinnati. It features even scale, singing tone, responsive action, and durable high grade construction. Uprights only, endorsed by musicians, schools, churches, and many homes.
The Smith & Nixon Piano Manufacturing Company, established 1843 and incorporated 1806, shows capital and surplus around $160,000. It produces grand and upright pianos from a factory on a five-acre tract in Cincinnati with direct access to the Baltimore Ohio Railroad for shipping.
The piece argues that drama can do good when supported by good plays and attendance while warning against patronizing demoralizing material. It notes France's Theatre Francais as a model and questions efforts to establish a national theater.
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