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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
4
A J Gordon reflects that much good we do may be unseen by us if we were fully aligned with the Lord. He suggests wholehearted service would naturally overflow from a faithful heart and become evident in action.
A broad editorial arguing Germany’s peace terms were historically harsh and that a future German republic could prosper by avoiding imperialism and war. It criticizes past conquests, urges industry and science, and warns against profiteering and militarism while noting wartime duties and reputations.
Glimpses a church deacon who has admitted a prior life as a bank robber. The fragmentary note hints at a dramatic confession and lingering questions about motive and past actions.
The Tennessee authorities bestowed Sergt York with the finest farm in his county and a colonel’s uniform the governor’s staff prepared in anticipation of his appointment. The Springfield Republican notes the era’s old south tradition reflected in this gesture.
Report on the island of Wieringen assesses the escape of the former crown prince. Officials say asylum rules could require internment for the war period and that the Netherlands might be accountable to allied powers. Possible German encouragement or a coup attempt are suggested interpretations of the move.
By unanimous vote the house committee recommended adopting Representative Brandon's resolution requesting Secretary Wilson to report on activities of Labor Department officials and employees in the Thomas J. Mooney bomb case.
Charleston W Va June 26 W H Johnson state treasurer and John S Darst state auditor left tonight for New York to sign bonds totaling about 14 500 000 to be paid on the Virginia debt. The bonds will be turned over to a Virginia debt commission representative after signing.
Washington June 26 Conferees on the 1 889 000 000 army appropriation bill failed to agree on the army size for 1920 and decided to report a disagreement to both houses. The dispute signals a possible clash between the house and the Senate over government department economy.
United States wheat director Julius Barnes announced an increase in the guaranteed price of wheat from 2.28 to 2.90 a bushel at the Galveston and New Orleans terminal markets effective July 1 under authority from a presidential executive order issued yesterday by President Wilson.
A wireless message from the Japanese steamer Tsuruga Maru said at 12:15 this morning she collided with a sailing ship about sixty miles outside New York and the missing vessel had not been sighted since. The Tsuruga Maru remained in the area searching for the vessel.
Pr A Hood of Chattanooga Tennessee died last night in San Diego California. He led the first demonstration at the Chicago convention in 1896 that helped secure William J Bryan's nomination. His body will be brought to Chattanooga for burial.
President Poincare probably cannot attend the Versailles ceremony pending signature of the peace terms, according to the Havas Agency.
Mrs S W Gladwell of Watoga Virginia West Virginia describes severe childhood and adolescent illness with headaches back pains and poor appetite. She credits Cardui tonic with her recovery after a few bottles and says she is now healthy with three children and no doctor visits for female trouble. The ad promotes Cardui as a recommended tonic used over four decades and urges others to begin taking it.
Copies of letters addressed to prominent American officials and businessmen seeking recognition of the Russian Soviet were seized in a raid on the Russian Soviet bureau in New York. One letter said the Tiesian government is ready to honor its obligations and to put cash up to 200,000,000 dollars in banks here to pay for goods and establish credit. It was addressed to James P. Mulvihill in Washington.
Amsterdam dispatch reports increasing disorder in Berlin with barricaded streets and serious engagements between government troops and mobs. The situation worsens as curfews and arrests rise across the city.
Copenhagen reports that order has been restored in Hanfarg after rioting that occurred earlier. Advices received today confirm stabilization and return to normal conditions. The situation followed disturbances in the city and local authorities have imposed security measures to prevent further clashes.
The advertisement promotes Zemo as a fast acting treatment for eczema blotches ringworm rashes and similar skin troubles. Sold at drug stores for 35 cents or 1.00 for extra large bottles, it claims to cleanse soothe and heal quickly without greasiness. The E W Rose Co of Cleveland Ohio markets the product.
A town currently governed by a council of twelve members includes both communist and independent socialist members. The arrangement signals a diverse political leadership as the council directs local policy and governance.
The transport Santa Barbara docked in Philadelphia with thirty-one officers and 1,545 men aboard. The troops were detached units and casuals.
Mr Garvan urged intensified measures against alien anarchists as papers found in malls increased over 150 since the armistice. He called for a larger fund for deportation to handle the read and digest task now over 450 papers.
Judge Harold A. Ritz granted an appeal and supercedeas in the case of K. B. Lemon against Fisher F. Seages from the Wayne County circuit court. The dispute centers on ownership of a lot sold for taxes.
A physician discusses temporary insanity as a real condition of double consciousness linked to brief episodes of madness. He notes people can be sane most times yet suffer short bouts after heavy mental work or insomnia leading to crimes committed while not fully awake. Regular monthly fits are mentioned as rare but possible.
Historical notes describe early Chinese pearl culturing dating two to twenty-two centuries before present. Oysters opened and foreign pellets inserted, using mud or bone and wood, then placed in ponds nourished with night soil. After months to years, pearls grown, animals eaten, millions sold yearly. prized pearls are round or pear shaped.
Advert says Bio-Feven will transforms nerves and vigor in seven days with seven tablets daily then tapering. Claims double energy and ambition if successful, offering full refund and promising widespread druggist availability in city and vicinity.
A.B. Katt notes life lasts about forty years in New Guinea due to native diet and beetle larva consumption. Only one elder around sixty was seen, a bent man with white beard whose senses remained sharp and who gratefully accepted tobacco gift.
A Birmingham Age Herald quote contrasts American willingness to travel with a belief that business must be near the post office. A foreign visitor notes ample room in America yet observes many skyscrapers reflecting a belief in proximity for transactions.
An advertisement touts Senreco Tooth Paste as a quick, affordable way to whiter teeth and healthier gums. It claims the paste removes film, helps prevent pyorrhea, and reduces mouth acidity, with dentists reportedly using it. price is 35 cents for a large tube.
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