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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
5
We Must Make the War Vigorous and Conclusive
Despite long patience and forbearance, the speaker argues the United States cannot avoid war with Mexico. He warns Mexico believes it can defeat the U.S. and calls for decisive, costly war to force payment of the bill, noting Carranza and educated Mexicans see U.S. strength.
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Mexico
Carranza
United States
Fraud Allegations in Mercer County Primary Ballots
A circulated telegram alleges miscounting at GoodwillSpicerSimmons precincts showing 27 14 and 10 ballots cast for Robinson later counted for Lilly. It claims marks were altered and cites broader countylevel election irregularities involving officers replaced before polls opened and recount led by Judge Harold A Ritz.
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Robinson
Lilly
Charleston Post
Mercer County
Elkhorn
McDowell County
Harold A. Ritz
Goodwill
Irregular Ballots in Three Precincts Favor Lilly
Report notes ballots cast for Robinson altered to Lilly in Spicer precinct 14, Simmons precinct 10, and other counts, totaling 51 votes across three precincts. Recount shows Robinson gain of 19 despite suspected irregularities. Comment calls for further investigation and cites countywide efforts toward cleaner elections.
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Robinson
Lilly
Spicer
Simmons
Rovinson
Willy
Rovnson
Mercer
Millionaire Leaves 7 Million to Columbia Over Nephews
A New York millionaire bequeathed 7 million dollars to Columbia University citing “a lot of damned fools for nephews.” He may have misjudged Enos as to one nephew. Separately, 20,000 New York dentists pledge to supply one recruit each for the U S Army, claiming no dentist losses.
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New York
Columbia University
Gifford
Amos Pinchot
Harry Enos
Enos
United States Army
Titles of Nobility as Postwar Export Rise
The article notes that titles of nobility may become a rising postwar export, with American heiresses expected to pay higher prices. It frames this as a speculative trend tied to social status and foreign prestige, suggesting demand from wealthy American families.
Fire destroys piano plant
A headline notes a piano plant was destroyed by fire. The quote questions affluence and influence, reflecting a peace advocate viewpoint.
Bankrupt Petition for Discharge in West Virginia
H W Foltz of Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia petitions in the Southern District of West Virginia for a full discharge from debts after adjudication as a bankrupt on June 21 1916. A hearing is set for July 21 1916 in Bluefield with notice by mail to known creditors.
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District Court of the United States
West Virginia
H. W. Foltz
Benjamin F. Keller
West, Virginia
Bluefield
Mercer
Southern District of
The Summer Song in the Harvest Hymn
Poetic verse from the Atlanta Constitution by Stanton celebrates summer toil and harvest. The lines praise rain, sunrise, and faith as plowshares turn soil and rivers sing. The piece frames work as a daily prayer through seasonal imagery.
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Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Wyoming Coal Output Rises in 1915 Despite Fewer Jobs
Wyoming produced 6,554,028 short tons of coal in 1915, up from 1914 by 78,735 tons. The Rock Spring field led gains with over 122,000 tons, while total state value fell nearly five percent to 9,555,804 dollars as Canadian duty free coal and hydro power shifts affected markets. employment fell from 8,117 to 7,244 though average work days rose from 192 to 201.
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Wyoming
K K. Lesher
United States Geological Survey
Rock Spring
Sweetwater
Hot Springs
Converse
Sheridan Field
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Spokane
Sheridan County
Black Hills
Goethe on birds and mile per minute flight observation
The note recalls Goethe’s use of a telescope to study migrating birds and mentions plover and curfew as fast fliers. It asserts birds travel four miles per minute or 240 miles per hour at high altitude. The passage mixes historical observation with a claim about extreme speeds.
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Goethe
Not Lasting Impression Across a Hero and Actress
An amused remark from the Baltimore American notes the amateur actress making a vivid impression on the hero as she rests her head on his shoulder while his embrace hides her face. The aside suggests the effect is as fleeting as powder that easily brushes off.
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Baltimore American
At a Crowded Reception
A humorous sketch in which a wife berates her husband as a blockhead and quips about failing to locate a desired guest amid a crowded reception. The exchange centers on identifying a woman wearing a gown with union-sleeved velvet revers, reflecting lighthearted social satire.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Time and Tide party and stat facts
A brisk note describes a witty party line about a wife turning thirty on her twelfth anniversary and adds assorted facts. It mentions the New York Globe reporting eleven grains of radium produced in the U S last year and cites London averages of about 357 births and 70 deaths per day.
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New York Globe
United States
London
Nest of Spies Delays Dispatch as Captain Foils Plot
Captain Edgerton and orderly Mike Farriday uncover a spy nest in France after a bogus courier swaps a newspaper for a dispatch. They trap suspects, seize a telephone covert line to a hill held by the enemy, and return to find the dined house razed and its occupants executed. Edgerton reflects on how the wash and towel obscured the danger.
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Robert Edgerton
France
Edgerton
Michael Farriday
Mike
Cambridge
Motion pictures used in Italy to teach illiterate voters
Italian authorities deploy short films to educate illiterate voters on preventing ballot errors. Campaign officials say the clips show step by step how to mark ballots and cast votes correctly, aiming to improve turnout and reduce invalid ballots.
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Italy
Iee Used In Texas Chart To Delay Construction
A cryptic note says Iee is used in a Texas chart to retard building progress until de eipaad e1wu, implying a procedural or regulatory delay tactic affecting a project timetable.
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Texas
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