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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1925
Page
6
Article credits available sources and focal news published with associated agencies. confirms exclusive credits for Seperches and related reports while noting other content credits remain unspecified.
A brief, reflective line notes that even small deeds carry weight and can ennoble lives, suggesting a divine moment where action matters despite its apparent littleness.
The Fourth Circuit vacancy prompts speculation that Judge MacClintic of the district will be elevated. Observers note West Virginia’s long absence on the circuit and precedence rules favor a West Virginia appointee, with the October term looming. McClintic is praised for firm, impartial enforcement of the law and would be missed if promoted.
A circulated report on City Manager Ridley prompts published letters from Petersburg council members W. E. Wilcox, W. M. Rucker, and G. C. Wright. The letters recount a prior conversation about Ridley’s hire, salary expectations, and whether he remained in Bluefield or would move to Petersburg.
In Chicago a harsh view of the city as a dangerous place to live surfaces in news notes. The piece references Bernard Grant, a teen tried for murder and sentenced, alongside comparisons to Leopold and Loeb who escaped severe censure.
We Were Doing TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Dr J E Martin was named president of the Mercer County Board of Health L D Brent was named postmaster at Wilmore McDowell county The Mantifore Social Club was organized at Keystone with Leon Kahn as president TEN YEARS AGO TODAY W L Shaffer arrived in Bluefield to assume his duties as secretary of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Governor H D Hatfield of West Virginia and Governor Henry C Stuart of Virginia were among the registered guests at the Commercial Hotel Rev T S Hamilton who had been spending several days in Bluefield returned to Chattanooga where he pastor of Trinity Methodist church
A jail stabbing survivor dies before his scheduled execution while a lack of influence and money is blamed for unequal law enforcement. The Chicago Tribune laments justice as a bewildered lady, noting no open town for the powerless and questioning how the killer obtained a weapon.
A National Industrial Conference Board study outlines the United States vast resource base and dominant yet self‑limiting economy. It details shares of copper coal petroleum cotton lumber water power metal and rail and telecom capacity while noting rising exports lag behind domestic needs and unused potential signals long term supremacy.
A poem recounts a life of faith and resilience with repeated Hallelujahs from dawn to death and beyond. The speaker celebrates endurance, praise, and a final triumph as voice and dream echo across heaven and shore. The verses trace a journey of joy, toil, sleep, morning light, and an ultimate heavenly shout.
A 1924 committee report by Sheldon Catlin outlines distributing 1.6 million educational pieces on fire prevention and insurance. It argues for a broader campaign to clarify services, correct misunderstandings, and reduce hostility by focusing on human factors and economics. The piece also notes insurance as a business backbone and calls for openness in methods.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt quotes Magistrate McAdoo urging controls on firearms. He proposes a $100 tax on pistols and a $1 tax on carriages to curb pistol sales, arguing revolvers fuel crime while noting murder methods vary and that the pistol is not solely at fault.
The Wembley handshaking incident sparked crowd anger and is seen as proof that the English can be more royalist than their social sense. The episode reflects tensions between public ceremony and popular sentiment after the Saturday event.
A fragment from The Guardian hints at adding shaking horrors to a monarch tale with cautious phrasing ca canny. The source text is incomplete and unclear about specifics.
The Washington Post notes the split among prominent thinkers on Genesis six day creation. Talmage argued for literal 24 hour days about 600 years ago while Guyot claimed long epochs of millions of years. Asa Gray affirmed no conflict between Genesis and Darwin.
In Cleveland the Rotary International convention drew about 14 000 attendees. Bootleggers planned extra supplies for a rush business but found delegates largely sober, proving Rotaries ideals are widely respected. The piece also notes the value of educated police and contrasts crime levels between London and Chicago.
Charles P. Stewar analyzes the impact of Senator La Follette's death on the Progressive movement, weighing whether it was a leader centric force or a broader trend. He notes uncertainty about successors like Borah Norris and Wheeler and argues the movement must survive on merit, not reliance on one man.
The piece argues criminals fear certainty of punishment more than severity. It suggests men should avoid crime because the chapees were 96 to 1 that he would be caught. It adds loneliness poses danger as a stranger may marry you.
A magazine column compares historic explorers with modern frontiers in air and space. It argues science and aviation offer greater adventures than Polo, Magellan, Columbus or Amundsen, while critiquing bureaucratic delays in shipping policy and the Navy's use of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
A collage of quotations from various papers on topics from Stinnes economics to Father’s Day dates and presidential housekeeping. The snippets reflect media commentary on European finance political ideas and domestic life. The tone mimics a roundup of brief opinions and timely notes.
A humorous collection of quips on love work and marriage. Witty maxims challenge traditional roles and social norms with light satire and playful observations.
A mosaic of quotes and quips from a late era page features misread dialogue and social jests. The bits include a ticket seller at a station, a glue mishap, a student and father exchange, a boy named Peter recalling a kiss, and a joke about a golf course in New York illuminated for night play. A Scandinavian dramatist’s widow prompts a sharp obituary remark from a famed critic.
The author argues housing should be built to endure for future generations, with dignity beyond immediate use. Stone upon stone symbolizes national identity, memory, and moral witness, urging craftsmanship that transcends time while allowing character and occupation to express themselves in durable, meaningful architecture.
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