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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
4
Wendel Philips asserts every step of global progress is built from scaffold to scaffold and stake to stake, framing advancement as continuous construction and effort.
A Rock district centerman replies to a Daily Telegraph editorial urging a new county court house and jail for Mercer County. He defends road bond spending and asserts 70 percent funded grades and bridges, 30 percent surfacing wear, argues secession talk is harmless, and urges public support for the court house and jail with the writer potentially on the planning committee.
The speaker argues that scientific and technical advances pale beside moral progress as civilization grows. He praises the Paris conference’s push for perpetual peace and calls it a historic leap, potentially surpassing wireless telegraphy and transoceanic flight if the league of nations idea is made effective.
The piece debates the fate of war as a civilized restraint, praises a practical peace covenant, and notes skepticism about global motives. It contrasts American and English humor through Punch while reflecting concerns about profiteers and luxury living amid evolving social and economic tensions.
A montage of quips from various papers notes Clemenceau’s apology for stoning peace delegates and mocks prohibition dealers, adds wry lines on women’s clubhouses, and reports a St Louis doctor finding a heart on the right side in an Illinois lad. The tone blends humor and social commentary.
The article argues that saving money by not spending on road maintenance is shortsighted. It cites high repair costs, fuel waste, and wear from deteriorating highways. It notes Bluestone and Bramwell roads as examples and claims Mercer county used bonds to build five year roads lasting thirty.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. It explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous membranes and promotes systemic treatment. The notice is signed by F. J. Chenny & Co, Toledo.
A Daily Telegraph reader writes that a new Mercer County courthouse is not yet needed citing road concerns and criticizing county commissioners for past and current waste. The letter urges electing businesslike leadership to restore fiscal prudence and curb spending.
A reader urges voters to consider merging territory west of Bluestone river with McDowell County to gain better roads and public facilities. The letter cites McDowell’s well kept roads and courthouses as a model and invokes self determination and Wilson era ideas to push for political realignment. The writer warns of future regret if bonds are not addressed and urges editorial attention.
A claim filled ad touts Bio-Feven as a cure for nervous exhaustion and low energy. It promotes a seven day regimen of tablet doses after meals and at night with a promise of doubled energy and sharper mind or a full refund. Druggists in the area are said to stock the remedy.
An advertisement touts Senreco Tooth Paste as a fast, inexpensive solution for clean white teeth and healthy gums. It claims removal of film, slowing pyorrhea, reducing mouth acidity, and recommends dentist visits twice yearly. Thousands of dentists reportedly use and endorse the product.
A brief editorial urging careful attention to small tasks before tackling larger matters. The writer signs as PRO HONO PUBLICO and invites readers to consider humility and diligence in public conduct.
The United States Geological Survey warns of another general coal shortage next fall and winter. It urges immediate orders to mines to meet 2020 needs, noting production shortfalls, labor shortages, and possible transport limits could hinder a full winter supply.
An advertisement claims severe itching and facial eczema stem from blood infection and promises a full cleansing remedy. It urges readers to obtain a bottle from the Medical Director at 48 Swift Building, Atlanta, Georgia, for free medical advice.
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