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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1915
Page
4
This passage argues that men vote and strive not for themselves but to honor ancestors and improve the future for their children. It asserts a shared motive to forge new paths, pass on the torch, and make the world better for the next generation.
An elderly couple faces neglect and isolation as they age. The wife seeks public notice, but the piece argues the era’s big newspapers and charities fail to build truly right homes for the old. It laments missing humane care while praising large advertisers and a popular daily paper.
Citizens and council anticipate a clean sweep of appointive posts with surprises from compromises. Advertisers plan large spending while non advertisers are urged to support their own interests. The Civic Club notes a law on keeping chickens coops shaded and watered. Grace Methodist church unveils a tablet honoring founder Mr Bettis, a modest Bluefield benefactor.
A Virginia Pilot critique quotes a West Virginia judge granting a divorce over a wife chewing tobacco in bed and speaking ill of her husband, prompting the Baltimore Sun to call for expanding suffrage to women to protect them against such discrimination and to end the region’s perceived backwardness.
Advertising note by Mike Coughlin, joint agent for C N T P and Southern Railway at Danville Kentucky, includes stray lines and a misread sale offer stating ticket on sale March 31 and April 1 1915 with limited return by April 6 1915. Details reference M J Coughlin agent and a clerk earning about two dollars weekly with mention of Washing.
A verse laments war as European nations align behind rulers and elites while ordinary people suffer frontline deaths. The poem contrasts kings and queens with bankers and the masses, critiquing etiquette, power, and civilian cost in conflict.
Mrs. Etta Wagner age about seventy eight died Saturday June 18 1915 and was buried June 19. She was widow of Jacob Wagner mother of twelve children eight sons four daughters. Living children include Mrs. W A Bennett J D Wagner David Wade Judd Joseph Loyd Rev G S Wagner and others. A Christian of the Methodist tradition she hosted various ministers in North Carolina in her early days. Funeral services were held at the home church by Rev Bagby and Rev Tompkins.
Pocahontas Lodge No 60 K of P records the death of George H. Zimmerman and notes his zeal as a member and the impact on his widow children and family. The resolutions request consolation and ask that copies be sent to the bereaved family and placed in minutes.
A humorous Town Topics verse describes a man on the floor tying his wife’s new shoes. He endures musty surroundings and physical discomfort to earn her gratitude, claiming love and patience motivate the arduous task.
John M. Oskison urges patience before buying stocks. He advises savers to study the market, keep funds in a savings bank for six months to observe price trends, and avoid hurried purchases. He stresses investing in sound, well priced assets and learning market history to gain safety and better returns.
Geologists add detail to earth history noting the missing eight to ten million year interval between the cretaceous and eocene. Atlantic coastal plain rocks show no species crossing the unknown period, though many shells remain in pre and post layers, suggesting a complete species turnover.
Nineteen women have taken seats as councillors in England and Wales, expanding female representation in local government. The milestone reflects ongoing efforts toward gender balance in regional leadership.
On the Washington coast at Copalis a tower watches for sea otter as two young Indians shoot one for its valuable hide. Their boat sinks in a heavy surf and one man drowns. Windswept sands draw reservation members to beckon the sea for the body as three days pass before the drowned man washes ashore.
The article notes Venice as the world’s first great bank, founded in 1157 under an autocratic republic driven by merchants. It describes Venice as a trade nexus linking Europe and Asia via the Persian Gulf and Red Sea routes to Alexandria, with merchant-guaranteed government-backed banking prestige across major trading cities.
The author argues happiness drives success and wealth, noting it makes tasks enjoyable and workers productive. Happiness attracts rewards and cannot be evil, presenting happiness as a personal religion and the key to reaching life’s goal.
A Richmond Times Dispatch snippet reflects on money’s talk as a driver of action. The dialogue hints at coercion or incentive behind behavior, suggesting financial language shapes choices and urges in a social setting.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip mocks a prize offer for women who describe how they helped husbands earn money. The husband counters that if the prize were for how they helped spend money, the wife would win first prize.
The article notes large yearly catches of herring in Japan valued for use as fertilizer in rice fields. It mentions a new patented step ladder with added supports that resembles a pyramid in outline.
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