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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1926
Page
6
Subscription note details show pricing for mail deliveries across West Virginia with various terms and regions. The text lists monthly and quarterly rates, territory reach, and post carrier payment options, dated Tuesday June 22 1926.
A short collection presents Prov. 1 4 and Victor Hugo lines about laughter opening lips and heart. The excerpts juxtapose spiritual warning with literary praise, amid a lighter tone.
Editorial calls for patriotic candidates in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as 30 day filing ahead of the August 3 primary. Discusses Taxation bases water power road improvement and capital completion. Lists offices: Congress Senate three for house of delegates County officials and school boards.
Lawmakers weigh an July adjournment amid opposition and a crowded agenda. Leaders forecast unfinished business on farm relief rivers and harbors improvements and prohibition radio control and Muscle Shoals, with farmers pressing for a fair market and profits.
An editorial view notes that WVU authorities have subdued student agitation over time. It suggests university leaders used firm management to curb aggressive undergraduate tactics and restore order on campus.
Twenty years ago Huntington saw the death of Hon. L L Chambers judge of the ecircuit court. A fire in Williamson destroyed twenty houses and cremated several persons. Phaile Hughes, wanted for a mining engineer murder at Crane Creek, was arrested at Roanoke.
In Washington Col Brookhart receives a warm welcome from Senator Reed and other allies as the Pennsylvania inquiry gains momentum. Reed drives the pace with night sessions and sharp questioning of witnesses including Vare, Pepper, and Pinchot, while Brookhart’s frugal campaign methods contrast with larger expenditures in Pennsylvania.
In Morgantown debate over athletics and the university’s direction nears closure. A meeting reportedly restored harmony among factions while signaling possible state board restraint on sports prominence. The exchange hints at behind the scenes deals and lingering questions about oversight.
The text notes 190000 British women joining a peace parley movement and argues such participation may foster belief that world tranquility is achievable. It cites the cost of primaries and value received, and mentions China possibly seeking to exit the League of Nations. It closes by contrasting iceberg winds with West Virginia political coldness.
A collage of brief quotes from various papers notes trends and oddities. Topics include two dollar bills in Kansas banks, roadside puncture fixes, Newport News water bonds, corrupt elections rumors, Anita Loos early screenwriting, giants and swatters for humans, homelessness in San Francisco, and Briand’s premiership.
Platform advocates safety regulation enforcement in mines and operator training to protect lives and property. Proposals call for barriers on curvy roads to prevent accidents, more Bluefield area factories, a new passenger station with ample parking, and traffic relief by routing railroad streets from East End bridge to Midway and toward College avenue.
A broad editorial digest honors Sanford B. Dole 82, leader of Hawaii’s overthrow of the native monarchy, first president of the republic, and later territorial governor. Tributes from multiple papers praise his decisive role, reform efforts, and impact on Hawaii’s path to and under U.S. rule.
A compiled jumble of stray witticisms and quips from Tom Sims including jokes about beer, politics, education, and everyday life. The item references Baldwin receiving gifts, army worms in Illinois, a Chicago beauty winner, and various light observations on neighbors, nerves, and manners. It ends with a quote attribution to The Duluth Herald.
A reflective poem speaks of life’s end and a journey beyond through a white door blessed by love. The speaker envisions past loves guiding the soul toward a grace filled home, where a cross and golden key symbolize welcome and eternal care.
New York reports a show business wrinkle where a dressmaker with a client list of wealthy men arranges introductions for dancers promising gowns and favors. The system allows girls to accept offers then often refuse after the arrangement, while hostesses and dance halls have shifted companionship to paid hourly services, employing hundreds of dancers across venues serving various ethnic markets.
An editor notes tetanus risks from Fourth of July injuries and urges early anti-toxin treatment. Emphasizes prompt wound care, cleansing, and medical consultation after gunpowder or blank cartridge wounds. Warns about bank cartridge injuries and the danger from giant fire crackers to children.
A Wheeling Intelligencer editorial decries Pennsylvania primary corruption and massive spending seen in the Republican contests. It argues money, not candidates, dominates nominating fights and calls for ending large state primaries. It notes Vare’s over-spending and questions Senate action and reforms amid national disquiet.
A fragmentary piece reflects on worry and mood shifts, noting that troubles return after setbacks and that optimism fades but improves with time. It contrasts optimistic and blue sides of life and offers a caution on hiding money troubles within a marriage. The fable ends with a wife challenging her husband’s claim he could hide money.
Canton Daily News reports that Ohio voters face an August 10 primary on a constitutional amendment allowing municipalities to tax benefited property for land for public improvements. The measure, endorsed by real estate boards, aims to ease financing for street projects and alleviate traffic congestion without issuing bonds.
Cleveland Ohio woman recounts losing weight after first birth and illness until taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says four bottles raised her weight to 116 pounds and restored ability to do housework. The ad promotes the remedy as a health gift.
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