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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1926
Page
6
A garbled subscription rate notice lists prices in odd spellings for Mari Payadie haven Ouse sear and West Virginia with scattered figures like $6.50 and 3.56. It mentions territory by three zones, application terms, carrier payable, and Sunday deadline in a 1924 publication.
A fragment quotes Charles Kingsley on the value of happiness and a clear conscience. It posits that true well being comes from inner goodness and a good source of life, framing cheer as evidence of moral health.
Norfolk and Western reports higher net income in May 1925 and Bluefield merchants announce Trade in Bluefield Week from June 28 to July 3. Stores offer bonafide bargains with an ironclad guarantee backed by the Bluefield Merchants association. A committee will assist visitors with parking hotel rooms and safety, inviting coalfield residents to shop and extend goodwill.
The Daily Telegraph weighs new tax installment proposals and vehicle levy schemes, arguing against lump sums and urging equitable methods. It also surveys international views on the Tacna Arica plebiscite, noting mixed reactions from U.S. and Latin American observers about fairness, diplomacy, and potential consequences.
The Wythe county circuit court held a special session to try Samuel Shinait for the murder of John H Cook. A political convention occurred in Mercer county. Various local events include a wedding at the bride’s parents home and a post office status change in Matoaka.
The speaker urges a gas tax to fund highways with funds split among city county and state. All other taxes licenses and fees should go away and voting on Sundays is proposed as a sacred civic duty. Politicians must resist corruption and voters should engage in public affairs.
Last Night's Mail surveys Minnesota’s United States senators Henrik Shipstead and Thomas D. Schall. Schall, blind and combative, clashed over Magnus Johnson’s 1924 contest while Shipstead, a tall, principled figure, spoke on rights and national trends with a steady, rhetorical style.
A dog howls at the moon in the cold night as townsfolk mock happiness and yap at each other. The poem satirizes public grumbling and stubborn critics who reject joy and mock cheerful acts.
Public health article explains how children learn by experience under parental care and the unseen dangers they face. It emphasizes the need for adult vigilance and vivid communication of risks, highlighting the role of medical professionals and health departments in protecting youth and the importance of parental cooperation.
The platform calls for quarterly tax payments at local levels, safety regulation enforcement in mines, barrier construction on roads to protect motorists, gasoline taxes replacing property/license levies, more Bluefield factories, a new passenger station with parking, and highway routing fixes to ease rail traffic. It supports Sunday elections and self government, and proposes uniformed deputies and constables.
A compilation of quips and sayings from various newspapers. Items reference beer in Pennsylvania politics, matador Rodolfo Goana entering politics, marriage and divorce, Charleston in a boat, bloodhounds and a dogwood tree, perceived costs of primaries, diamond values versus hearts, conscience versus money, lilies and roses, farm relief in New England, and a playful twist on Einstein’s arithmetic about two twos.
The Paris Gaulois calls the Mellon Berenger accord a bitter pill and questions France’s future gains from U S commercial treaties and credit. Journal des Debates notes opposition while Auguste Gaugin suggests reservations to ratify the deal.
In New York City a resident notes the constant clanging from a horse shoe shop near his garret and contrasts it with his Michigan boyhood. He recalls village smithies, a rabbit on a leash, two pet mice fed in a bathtub, and a duck gifted at Easter living with a couple in a two room apartment.
Editorials compare Coolidge’s call for a blended national identity with the practicalities of credit and personal finance. They warn that immigration created a Babel of races yet argue amalgamation is essential for national life while noting credit discipline builds financial trust with banks.
The report notes Pepper attracting newspaper and financial backing while Pinchot receives broad family backing and Vare secures votes. The St. Louis Post Dispatch frames the scene as a breezy tour through campaign factions and local influence.
A Concord State College sermon on using the present to shape the future. The speaker meditates on memory and expectation, urging active, purposeful living and avoiding wasted moments. A fictional comparison of two youths illustrates the lifelong impact of time use and study.
The author contrasts German turnout for a referendum assigning confiscation of Hohenzollern wealth with low U.S. civic engagement. Fewer than 15 million of about 20 million eligible Germans voted. the rest abstained. The piece urges American voters to engage, noting the majority rule concept and questions why citizens won’t participate. The column also touches on daily curiosities and cultural notes including theater and a bridge lecture.
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