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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
6
Reports from Bucharest allege Romanian carpetbaggers in Bessarabia Bukovina and Transylvania police and misuse land laws. Soldiers occupy estates block access to visitors and mail while arrests target landowners.
Eight room house with hot water heat sits on about one acre of land. City home offering country benefits at $10,500 with terms of $5,000 cash plus $600 yearly payments.
Announcement of multiple homes with varied layouts and prices. A seven room bungalow on a large lot is offered at 5250 cash or 30 per month with 2000 down. Another seven room home asks 7500 with 2500 down or 50 monthly. A four room cottage on 40 by 200 lot lists 3200 with 1500 down or 20 monthly.
Modern seven room brick home with hot water heat and pipeless furnace advertised at $7,800 with terms $2,200 cash. Also listed are a modern seven room house at $12,500 with $3,000 cash and $60 monthly, a seven room wood floor home at $6,250 with $2,000 cash and $50 monthly, and a new six room bungalow on 2.5 acres at $5,800 on terms.
A humorous ponder on why Monday is seen as gloomy. The piece traces the name’s origin from moon worship and notes varieties like Black Monday and Blue Monday. It mentions consequences such as tired clergy and lower spirits after weekend and holiday breaks.
The Hawaiian fishing boat is long and narrow with upturned carved ends and two outrigger poles. It can carry five or six men and is stabilized by the outrigger system. Paddling is from the stern and fishing begins after clearing reefs, yielding a rapid catch brought ashore alive for public market sale.
A plan to revitalize the Isle of Dogs near Greenwich hospital proposes a nine acre garden city style quarter. It envisions private gardens, tree lined streets and modern amenities to link Poplar with Limehouse reach and the old Mill Wall area.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the West Virginia Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society met in Bluefield on the 24th and 25th with sessions at Kingslow Hall Edwards Hall Scott Street Baptist Church and Bluefield Colored Institute. Officers were elected with Dr E B Lomax Bluefield as president and Dr W L Jones Charleston as secretary and treasurer. Attendees include numerous doctors from Charleston Williamson Bluefield Keystone and more. The event featured papers on topics from venereal disease to public health and closed with musical performances under the organist Dr F F Farnsworth.
Brief street exchange in Mexico where friends pass without stopping, saying "disa" as a casual nod. The custom reflects informal urban etiquette and rapport in everyday encounters.
The Presbyterian congregation learned last Sunday morning that J. Ferguson Taylor would serve as organist for the summer. They were delighted with the music committee’s fortunate securing of his services.
In Brown county a farmer set small one foot by eight inch ditches across a road ten feet apart to stop nuisance auto travel. He reports that cars traveling at high speed slow markedly after hitting a ditch, preventing further damage to his property and animals.
American motor vehicles remain dominant in the Philippi market. In 1018 the total registered trucks reached 567 with a ton capacity of 1052 and a passenger capacity of 6845. With limited railroads and a need to move agricultural goods, motor trucks are increasingly vital to commerce.
The Licuston Post notes skepticism about a revival of the old paper collar, arguing that the white coat would prevent such a comeback.
On dark nights a white light can be seen farther than any other, but on light nights red takes the first place.
In Galveston on June 25 the latest bath suits appear bold and varied. Women favor bright colors and open backs with silk and woolone piece designs, while beach costumes include parasols capes sashes and sandals costing 25 to 200 dollars. Men also embrace vivid stripes and the trend away from stockings in surf attire.
After seven years in exile Alberto Terrazas son of General Luis Terrazas plans to return to Mexico to restock the Terrazas ranches and reclaim lands seized during the revolution. An official assured protection by the de facto government as they seek to regain millions of acres and cattle lost in the upheaval of 1913. A separate note mentions fifty blinded war veterans racing on the Thames in England.
A demonstration shows Miss Case singing without lights so viewers cannot judge lip movement. The New Edison recreation closely matches her voice, making the performance appear identical to the live act.
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