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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
4
The page presents a patriotic flag blessing and lines from Ruskin Cowper Cicero La Roche au, praising the flag and reflecting on duty and virtue. It includes a morning greeting and a collage of quotations about liberty and conduct.
Federal law shields nineteen states from liquor advertisements starting July 1 with mail order bans and strong enforcement. Five more states join by year end, plus many counties in wet states. The bone dry provision blocks liquor importation into prohibited areas, signaling a sweeping tightening of liquor promotion and distribution nationwide.
A proposed daylight saving measure seeks to advance clocks one hour from July 1 to autumn return. Advocates claim a saved hour daily, but critics warn the move is a distraction amid urgent Congress business. Several nations already use summer time to boost illumination and wartime production.
A fragment notes waking in daylight and proceeding through an organized day with daylight hours guiding activities. It emphasizes fitting tasks around morning light and ending the day as daylight wanes.
An excerpt urges military drill for men of military age with emphasis on value of home guard training before active duty. It notes the 70,000 volunteers called for by the president, compares it with expected conscription, and highlights the benefit of tactical knowledge for future tests. The piece references public figures and wartime sentiments from John Philo Trowbridge.
A mash of witty lines and headlines from New York Sun to Birmingham Ledger playfully scoping postwar trends. References span Constantine and the school, Macedonian theatre, tax, Pershing’s campaigns, London and Paris, Berlin, fashion shifts, and the value of southern lands.
The Indianapolis News argues the Kaiser rejects divine right for other monarchs, forcing Belgium’s Albert, Serbia’s Peter, and Romania’s king from their thrones while claiming a universal right to rule through the Hohenzollerns. The piece cites Greece and Britain as potential targets.
The Providence Journal extols United States Marines as an elite force always ready to deploy from ships to shore. It lauds their efficiency bravery and willingness to fight against odds, noting their Semper Fidelis motto and fearless record across dangerous assignments.
Advice from Outing on salmon fishing: stay low in grass and bushes, cast delicately from tail to shore, and vary depth. Start by sinking the fly at least two feet and use a tiny twitch to trigger a strike after a rise. Strike lightly but firmly on first impact if line is short.
The passage explains consuming apples provides malic and gallic acids, sugar, albumen, cin allended to grafitish gums, phosphorus, water, and dietary fiber. It frames these as essential elements for human energy, brain function, and health.
A brief exchange from the New York Times notes a character praising another’s broad mindedness for admitting a narrow winded ache. The remark highlights wit and perception in a concise quotable moment.
General Lew Wallase, a noted Creek warrior, extols AIM Iron Mineral as a life restoring remedy after years of illness. He claims four bottles rebuilt his strength, restored weight, and enabled him to walk and work like a younger man. The ad touts AIM as a natural iron supplement with added minerals, sold for $1.00 a bottle by Ferrodine Chemical Corp. in Roanoke Virginia.
The article notes tin and nickel as scarce among quantile surveys, with the United States as the largest consumer of tin plate. Tin sources come from Cornwall Maryland Banka da East Indies Malicea, and tin's role in bronze and tools is highlighted. Substitutes are nonexistent and price affects only consumption, not usage. A tin shortage would threaten self sufficiency and public health.
War correspondent Stanley Washburn analyzes German soldier and public mindset for the National Geographic Society bulletin. He argues discipline, indoctrination by Wilhelm II, and a belief in the righteousness of the German cause sustain the war, and cautions against premature optimism about peace or revolution.
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