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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
6
Public notice shows telephones and postal rates with text on mail classifications. The dated item references the Bluefield post office and Associated Press material, published June 28, 1925, with subscription pricing details for West Virginia regions.
The city of Bluefield is praised for six years of steady progress under a hybrid charter system that blends old and new administration approaches. While many citizens applaud the stable growth, others criticize street work, traffic charges, salaries, and police practices. The article lists two rival candidate slates for the board of directors, noting party affiliations are kept out by the charter and ballots list names alphabetically. observers warn against partisan confusion and emphasize a peaceful, principled campaign.
A treasury of brief items notes past incidents in Graham and nearby towns. It recalls K R Mathews’s injury from a fall at Graham and William Meadows’s death in Pontatac Texas, plus a ten year recall of moves and a life sentence for Leo Frank.
A New York building named the International club shelters 67 nationalities with diverse races and religions living in harmony. The tower of Babel contrasts as these groups understand one another and cohabit peacefully.
New Jersey adopts a law mandating owners of commercial motor vehicles display their names and addresses on the vehicles in letters at least three inches high for identification in case of illegal use or traffic violations. The measure could also apply to pleasure cars, especially from known reckless drivers.
The American Bankers Association urges cashing checks promptly to avoid loss or misplacement and bank inconvenience. Separately, editors debate Latin and classics in curricula, weighing aims of schooling whether to train for trades or to teach how to live and enjoy life.
A collection of wry quips and pithy maxims by Tom Sims about love money and marriage. The jokes touch on drinking indifference banking secrets and the perils of domestic life with a playful satirical tone.
The article explains fleas as common pests on animals and humans and notes infection risks including bubonic plague. It lists remedies: oil of hay ether mix, alcohol eucalyptus mix, spray with an atomizer, carbolic water cleaning, and naptha treatment for carpets and furniture, plus thorough sweeping and airing.
The editorial notes that Vice President Marshall left $39,000, Serena Payne $70,000, Jacob Gallinger $40,000, and Henry Cabot Lodge about $1,000,000 mostly inherited, arguing public servants pay more to government than they earn and that wealth estimates often mislead. It then reports Mrs. Isetta Jewell Brown being courted to run for Congress in West Virginia, with veteran Democrats promising a single campaign and highlighting her pioneering role and potential party support.
A string of local anecdotes and quips unfold from a hotel tale to street humor. Jocular exchanges touch on commandments, names, and a baby mistaken for a kidnap victim while cartoons and dog jokes close the column.
The column covers Miss America’s critical take on English dancing styles, Marshal Joffre at Lord French’s funeral, Holland’s windmill decline and tourist impact, and Harry Pilcer’s rise at the Elysee through private entertainments, highlighting dancing as a shared cultural thread.
Corinne Griffith shines as Lady Helen Haden in the First National production Declasse, which opened last night at the Colonial Theatre. Director Robert Vignola shapes the drama with Hughes handling a complex role and Clive Brook debuts well alongside Louise Fazenda Hedda Hopper and others.
The piece argues that Bryanism endangers organized religion by demanding rejection of modern knowledge. It claims science and medicine sustain society while anti-evolution efforts threaten the church, urging enlightened clergy to resist militant ignorance and defend knowledge. It cites Tennessee schoolbook debates as evidence of anti scientific hostility.
The screen version based on the stage play features Lady Helen Haden and her romance with American Ned Thayer. Thayer is manipulated by an adventuress, prompting a struggle for reform and potential happiness. Adapted for the screen by Charles E. Whitaker and Bradley King from Ethel Barrymore's famed stage hit.
Corporal C R Smith a Princeton boy has been ordered by the war department to assist the army recruiting officers in Bluefield. Sergeant Zimmerman received a telegram announcing openings in Hawaii and the Mexican border for enlistment. Any young man who desires to see some of the world and can pass the required examination is requested to apply.
Applicants apply to the army recruiting officer on the second floor of the Bluefield Post Office building seeking enlistment guidance and service information.
London reports that the National Adoption Society has requests for sixty girl babies but cannot fill the demand. The charity appeals for potential birth mothers to come forward or for families willing to adopt to register.
World s Greatest Mineral Water Ferraline offers concentrated mineral water for stomach disorders promising fast relief from indigestion heart burn sour stomach biliousness with a money back guarantee. One dollar bottle equals many gallons and druggists refund if not delighted after the first bottle. Start Ferraline today for quick permanent relief.
A society woman relinquishes her elevated status for a fleeting romance. The story centers on innocence and the price of passion, portraying a rupture with social rank sparked by a singular, profound moment.
A starry lineup features Lloyd Hughes Clive Brook Rockliffe Fellowes Louise Fazenda Hedda Hopper and Liliya Tashman Gale Henry in a lavish film showcase. The production impresses with strong acting and period style.
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