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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 wartime reflection opens with reverent lines praising the flag and nation. The passage laments missed deeds and moral failings, voiced as a critique of living up to one’s reputation and duty, ending with a personal aside on responsibility and conscience.
Bluefield raises three thousand dollars for Army and Navy Y M C A to protect morale as thousands of recruits prepare for training camps. Secretary Daniels and Baker push strict liquor and vice controls near cantonments, with sanctions guiding post closures if violations persist.
The food commissioner’s adviser W G Crawford urges skipping breakfast to aid digestion and sleep. He suggests only water or coffee, with a two to three week trial, noting conditions favor light eating in summer and reluctance among laborers in winter due to habit and appetizing scents.
A report notes that no state at war is a belligerent enough to keep ships indefinitely. A bill enrollment error raised Panama Canal Zone Governor Harding’s pay from 10 000 to 100 000 dollars annually. Emma Goldman paid 25 000 for bond in support of her campaign for the downtrodden. Singland bans platinum as jewelry but allows it for explosives. A St Louis woman secures divorce 25 000 alimony and custody. court may also award the husband.
A collage of editorials and wire summaries notes Greek monarchy upheaval exile and possible Old Kings Home idea. It cites Sherman’s pessimism about hell and hints at a future war president with a war record while Vanderbilt athletes head to the front. The piece blends pro prohibition and college yell themes with European unrest.
A fragmentary verse about doubt and faith centering on a burning bush image in a garden. The text blends devotional reflection with broken lines and stray phrases from a sale notice and unrelated words, creating a surreal, historical newspaper fragment.
A fragment notes education value like buying essentials for a season with limited funds. It compares the Chautauqua experience to a market purchase providing a wash of basic needs for students and a head’s nourishment, implying careful budgeting and resource sharing.
A reader from Princeton West Virginia credits Dr. A Tedford with significant care for the little crippled boy John Marsh. The letter praises his free time and expertise and notes he accompanied the boy to Cincinnati for treatment. The writer urges proper acknowledgment in the Telegraph.
Sagamore Beach Massachusetts hosts the Sagamore Sociological Conference opening its tenth annual session. The event focuses on wartime business and industrial problems, conserving human resources, and eliminating waste to boost efficiency and worker opportunities. Prominent speakers from business, industry, and social sectors attend.
Reports from Norway state that at Christiania the German legation formally protested the breaking of seals on the baggage of Aron Rautenfels among those arrested in a conspiracy to blow up seized ships. The delegation demanded the surrender of his trunk but failed.
London reports British fire halted a German counter assault early today on the Arras front northwest of Fontaine re Croisilles. The war office notes the attack was checked in its incipiency as new British positions held.
Freezone offers quick relief for corns and calluses with a few drops applied directly to the affected area. The product dries instantly and shrivels the skin so the corn lifts away without irritation. Keep a tiny bottle on the dresser to prevent recurring discomfort.
A vintage advertisement claims hot weather worsens corns and callouses and that Bradley's Corn Remover eases pain with only a few drops. It asserts the corn will dry and detach in days, noting no magic involved and urging trial with a small bottle.
Washington June 27 The new federal liquor law approved March 3 will wipe out shipments and advertising mail from wet to dry states as of next Sunday, ending millions in commerce. It targets liquor shipments routed through dry states and cuts use of the mails for ads.
The Bank of Bramwell in Bramwell West Virginia shows assets totaling 7 460 515 41 with deposits 6 741 345 35 and cash reserves 1 038 09. Capital stock 200 000 Surplus 300 000 and undivided profit 1 016 11. Liabilities include due to banks 6 724 15 and reserved interest 13 385 73. Directors and cashier attest to the figures sworn June 26 1917 before Notary W A Jamison.
A Hixson woman recalls relief from long standing left side pain after using Cardus. She credits two bottle courses with improved strength and sleep and urges other women to try the tonic for headaches backache nerves and fatigue.
The post office rules widen liquor ad bans as 1917 act reaches more states and local option areas. Newspapers face severe penalties for ads and must block liquor promotions or risk fines and imprisonment. Prohibitionists hail the broader win for national temperance.
Herbert Morgan a coal miner at Jenkin Jones filed his declaration of intention to become an American citizen at the federal district clerk’s office. He seeks to join the U S Army after naturalization as wartime allies Britain and Italy enlist with him in Company II of the West Virginia National Guard.
An advertisement promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer and related products promising safe results and a money back guarantee. The piece also notes President Livingston Farrand of the University of Colorado will give the University of Michigan commencement address in Ann Arbor, and Georgia lawmakers prepare to adapt to wartime conditions at their session.
The legislature opens its annual fifty day session with plans for a comprehensive good roads campaign and several measures to improve the taxation system.
The vanguard of the Illinois Christian Endeavor gathers in Rock Island, with June 27 set as the opening day for activities and events. Local organizers anticipate several speeches and group sessions as delegates arrive.
Committees started preliminary work for the state organization annual convention, a four day session beginning tomorrow. Leading speakers include Dr. Francis Hylarky founder and head of the society, Daniel A. Poling of Boston an officer of the international organizations, and Jon Karl Lehmann of Arabiey.
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