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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
4
A fragmented passage blends lines about national symbols and allegiance with scattered quotes from La Rochefoucauld and Whitman. It juxtaposes ideals of liberty and identity with bemused reflections on nature and self as part of a broader literary mosaic.
A editorial critiques suffrage picketing at the White House and the destruction of banners during a visit by a Russian commission. It argues liberties have been misused by some women and notes public fatigue with confrontational methods while noting other varied topics in the same column.
Mercer County carries a robust Red Cross quota with high enthusiasm and public pride Bluefield and Princeton also contributed. The article commends canvassers and donors for their unselfish patriotic effort and the relief work benefiting those affected by the war.
The Virginia Republicans plan a strong push to nominate and elect a Republican governor with broad cross party support from voters weary of machine politics and extravagance. The Democratic machine is expected to back J Taylor Ellison, who may fail to unite his own party amid widespread calls for retrenchment and reform.
An editorial praising corn's beauty from Longfellow’s Mondamin to its modern role. It notes corn's wide adaptability across the United States, varying yields, and the need to educate the world on eating corn. It recounts traditional preparations like corn pone mush and dodgers, and cites a 1912 national yield of 2,124,740,000 bushels and a higher recent harvest.
A fragment notes waves and hunger with stark phrasing, referencing the Washington Post. The brief appears as a clipped, partial line suggesting dire conditions or a dramatic report title.
Palette of snappy lines from multiple dailies. Notes Mexico’s orderly stance, a Red Cross receipt elevating summer suit fashion, King Constantine retirement, British in kilts threatening a swift war end, and a joke on soda fountain wages versus bricklaying.
A speaker laments dieting struggles and the pull of fatness. He recalls a thinness tease and questions his resolve as cravings return. The mood shifts from determination to self doubt, ending with a dramatic image before the New York Evening Sun.
Washington reports that Secretaries Daniels and Baker challenged a separate aviation department with cabinet status. They favor greater coordination of army and navy aeroplane branches and support a proposed aeroplane board. A bill to create the board and fund airplane construction with 700 million dollars is being prepared for introduction.
Culione Education Conference in Buffalo New York draws many members to the fourteenth annual meeting of the Catholic Education Association as it gathers in the city on June 25.
An ad urges readers to boost production and endure shortages while promoting Tanlac as a natural tonic to ease stomach pains head aches sleeplessness and fatigue. It claims Tanlac has helped over a million people and directs readers to the Blue Tela Pharmacy to purchase.
Time tested remedy Cham Berlin Colic and Diarrhoea has sold millions of bottles over more than forty years. Trusted by generations, it is promoted as dependable and proven in relieving stomach upsets.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that reaches the disease through the blood. It claims physicians historically recommended the formula, praising its tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials are offered and mail order details provided from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Clergy and lay members engage in teaching activities as visitors arrive. Today focuses on reception with regular proceedings set to begin tomorrow. A solemn mass will open and Bishop Dowtillerty will give an address.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a fifteen cent per ton freight rate increase on bituminous coal from Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio producing fields to points east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river. The decision follows hearings held in June on coal coke and iron rates and is effective July 1. Railroad men see the ruling as favorable to carriers seeking a broader fifteen percent raise.
Red white and green decorations marked the Italian war mission visit to Boston headed by the Prince of Udine. A state house reception, Charlestown Navy Yard and Fore River shipyard tours, a parade of local Italian societies, and a public afternoon reception were scheduled.
Elijah Crowell arrives in Harrisonville and announces long residence as he writes love prose under the name The Magic Lantern. He woos Miss Jennie Ackerman publicly, courting ridicule while she avoids him. Rumors of engagement swirl before the town accepts the couple, now married, as ordinary residents.
Boston on June 25 reports leading railroads in New England implementing new schedules that cut passenger trains by about 20 percent. The adjustment reflects a regional effort to slim operations and adjust capacity.
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