Quotations on Wishes and Character
A short collection of maxims noting that half a wish brings trouble and that those who sully others are often harmed themselves. It also reflects on sudden wealth and sudden virtue.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
3
Soldiers' Families and the Militia Duty
The militia response to national calls raises pride yet reveals lack of support for soldiers families. Many militiamen have dependents and limited wages. Government aid lags behind Europe, and private employers vary. Citizens should fund relief efforts for those left at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Europe
Knit Goods Made in America and the tariff debate
A viewpoint arguing for a broad live-and-let-live policy to support American knit goods. It cites the protective tariff tradition, compares import trends from 1912–13 to 1913–14, and notes hosiery and other knit goods rising in value as imports while urging citizens to wear garments knit in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Maine
West
United States
America
Letter Advocates Tariff to Boost Made in America
A correspondent argues that tariffs protected knit goods makers during Cleveland and that European war orders revived business. He notes dividend cuts, halts in orders for 25 plus years, and urges Henry Ford to push a protective tariff to secure lasting American manufacturing prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
America
Foolish Woman or Selfless Mother in Toy Balloon Scene
A Portsmouth Times letter from Ohio recounts a scene on Chillicothe street where a woman carries bundles, a bag, and a toy balloon. Passersby debate frugality versus motherhood as another speaker envisions a child awaiting the mother’s return and a noble, selfless gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe Street
Portsmouth
Times
The Practical Pacifist Amid War Preparations
Lurana Shirldon proclaims readiness for defense while urging peace, noting the tension between pacifism and looming conflict. The poem frames a shift from mellow valor to active resistance, asserting a stance of armed preparation despite lingering pacific sentiments.
Unclaimed Letters at Bluefield Post Office Week Ended June 24
A list of unclaimed mail remains at the Bluefield post office for the week ending June 24. Names include K D Ashworth Frank Bailor Henry Blakes Henry Burgess Almyr Brown Albert Church Crawford etc along with several Mrs and Miss titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Postoffice
K. D. Ashworth
Frank Bailor
Henry Blakes
Henry Burgess
Almyr Brown
Albert Church
W. J A. Crawford
Howard Crewes
W. EF. Connell, Jr
LF. cDamiels
A. O. Connell
Joseh Milton Downing
Billie H. Duncan
A. A. Davis
Jno. Earl
J. D. Estis
Miss Emma Robertson Scribes for Miss Olivia Swayne
In Snowhill North Carolina on June 27 William Black a sixteen year old negro was found guilty of a capital offense against a six year old child near the town in March and was sentenced to be electrocuted on July 21 The trial lasted twenty two minutes with militia on guard and orderly crowds at the courthouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowhi
N. C
William Black
Interstate rail rates to Pacific coast raised by ICC order
Washington June 27. Under wartime conditions the interstate commerce commission ordered transcontinental railroads to revise east to Pacific coast rates by September 1 so they match or exceed rates to intermediate points. The ruling aims to prevent water competition from undermining coastal commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
French Recapture Trench Near Thieumont in Verdun Sector
The war office reports the French have recaptured another trench section at Thieumont in the Verdun sector. Fighting for Fleury continues. Three Allied aircraft dropped sixty five shells on German ships off the Belgian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thieumont
Verdun
War Office
Fleury
Two Steamers Sunk in Mediterranean Action
The French steamer Fournel and the English steamer Cardiff were sunk by a submarine off Marseilles in the Mediterranean. The Ville de Madrid carrying fifty two passengers was pursued and cannonaded but escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Fournel
Cardiff
Mediterranean
Ville de Madrid
Split on Home Rule Rumors Stir London Headlines
London reports intense speculation on a possible Trish home rule crisis as two cabinet councils and party meetings fuel the sudden sense of an urgent constitutional decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trish
New Governor General for Canada Named Duke of Devonshire
Official announcement announces that the Duke of Devonshire will succeed the Duke of Connaught as Governor General of Canada. The change, reported in London, marks a new royal appointment and transition of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
Duke of Conthaught
Duke of Devonshire
Czernowitz in Headlines of the Day
The article profiles Czernowitz as a war headline focus with a Geographical Society bulletin noting its frontier position near Bukowina Roumania and Bessarabia, its 1775 incorporation into Austria, and its prewar role as a trade center with diverse religious institutions and colorful markets. It also mentions nearby Sadagora and rail distances to Lemberg Vienna and Bucharest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czernowitz
Hukowina
National Geographic Society
Washington
Bukowina
Kingdom of
Roumania
Bessarabia
Pruth
Carpathians
Turkey
Austria
Crownland
New Jersey
Europe
He Pole
Flashlight Gun Triggers Camera Shutter on Bright Light
A new flashlight gun devices a camera shutter activation at the moment of peak brightness, enabling rapid night photography. The invention mates a light source with shutter control for immediate exposure.
Governors Conference Aims to Solve National Problems
Salt Lake City hosts the ninth annual governors conference with representation from most states. Sessions focus on preparedness for world commerce, mobilizing American resources, land settlement, immigration policy, and state roles in national defense, with governors Dunne, Withycombe, Lister, Henderson, Carlson, Hunt, Johnson, and Burnquist among speakers.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
White House
Roosevelt
Mississippi
William Spry
Rolland H. Spaulding
New Hampshire
Mexico
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
James Withycombe
Oregon
Ernest Lister
Washington
Charles Henderson
Alabama
George A. Carlson
Colorado
George W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Hiram W. Johnson
California
J. A. A. Burnquist
Minnesota
Senator McCumber Faces GOP Primary For U S Senate
North Dakota voters head to tomorrow's primary with the GOP Senate race featuring Sen Porter J McCumber seeking renomination against Louis B Hanns Herman N Midtbo and R A Nestos all of Minot. Democratic contenders include John Burke of Devils Lake and Frank C Hellstrom of Bismarck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Genera
United States
Porter J. McCumber
Louis B.hanns
Hermin N. Midtbo
Minot
R. A. Nestos
John Burke
Devils Lake
Frank C. Hellstrom
Pismarck
Congress
Judiciary
Helgeson
F. D. Cuthbert
Young and
Norton
Western Pacific to Be Sold at Public Auction
Oakland June 27. Federal Commissioner Krull to offer the Western Pacific system at public auction tomorrow morning in foreclosure proceedings. The federal court set minimum price at 18 million dollars, with majority bondholders expected to bid in the road at that figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific
Oakland
Cal
Steen
Krull
West Virginia Endeavorers Convene in Fairmont
Fairmont hosts three day state convention of Christian Endeavor societies with delegations from Wheeling Parkersburg Charleston Morgantown and other towns. Louis E. Black of Morgantown presides as president while prominent leaders set to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Endeavorers
Fairmont
W. Va
The
Christian Endeavor Societies of
West Virginia
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Charleston
Louis E. Black
Morgantown
James J. Hill Memorial Day Observed Nationwide
Tributes to the memory of James J. Hill, railroad magnate and empire builder, were offered today across the Northwest. Spokane initiated the day, with Hill memorial day generally observed in major cities of Idaho, Washington, Montana, the Dakotas and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Spokane
Wash
Empire Burder
Northwest
Hill
Idaho
Washington
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Opera Singer Kathleen Howard Weds Edward Baird in New York
Miss Kathleen Howard, destined to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House next season, married Edward Kellogg Baird in New York. The ceremony confirms a notable union of a rising soprano and a local resident in a high profile social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kathleen Howard
Metropolitan Opera House
Edward Kellogg Baird
Marriage Ceremony at St Thomas Church Chapel
The ceremony occurred this afternoon in the chapel of St Thomas Church with the Rev Kirnest M Stiies officiating. The bride, a celebrated contralto, sang at the Real opera house in Darmstadt for several seasons and later with the Century Opera Company where Mr Baird served as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thoms’ Church
Kirnest M. Stiies
Darmstadt
Century Opera Company
Baird
Fight Film Trial at Syracuse Headlines Import Charge
James J. Johnston, manager of Madison Square Garden, and five New York sports figures faced federal court in Syracuse on charges of importing Johnson Willard fight films into the United States by photographic means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garden
New York City
United States
Ohio Teachers Convene at Cedar Point Convention
An army of school teachers from across Ohio mobilized at Cedar Point for the annual meeting of the state association. The gathering brings educators together for the two day event beginning June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cedar Point
Water expands when frozen to heavier volume
An old measurement note states that nine cubic inches of water, when frozen, would measure ten cubic wehes Cu. The statement implies a property of water expansion upon freezing.
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