Daily Telegraph 1866 1953 Bluefield Publication Data
Publication data from the Daily Telegraph notes its 1866 founding, 1953 establishment line, and address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, and mentions Associated Press news use and circulation audit details. The text reflects a historical newspaper masthead and advertising mention.
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As Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
Ember Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kats Agency
Spiritual Reflection on the Soul as a Temple
A devotional reflection quotes Psalms and Henry Ward Beecher about the soul as a temple being built by God. It emphasizes quiet, ongoing spiritual work through faith, love, and precious thoughts.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Indebtedness Through the Ages and a Nation's Debt
The piece compares 19th century debt with today's high national debt and notes how many people live on installment plans. It reflects on personal responsibility versus national financial indifference, linking debt to rising living costs and moral tone without graphic detail.
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Longfellow
Hardihood
Water table rise tied to soil conservation at OSU
Oklahoma State University researcher Dr. K C Davis an assistant professor of agricultural economics says groundwater levels across Oklahoma have risen to their highest since the dust bowl era. He notes slow rains and soil conservation practices both contribute to greater in soak and ground storage.
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K. C. Davis
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma
Davis
A Rose Is A Rose at New York Botanical Gardens
A display features 604 rose varieties at the New York Botanical Gardens. Officials note hybridization dismisses scent as frost and blight immunity rise. Visitors praise scentless blooms while a lone fragrant bush draws lingering attention.
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New York Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
End of Summer Signals Return to School Rush
The article notes summer’s official start and the ensuing vacation surge until schools reopen after Labor Day. It explains daylight hours shorten as summer begins and suggests the change serves as a reminder that enjoyable times end.
Women and beauty myths spark bold critique
A provocative line challenges gender equality myths by arguing women must accept stereotypes and still feel attractive. The remark links hair loss to enduring beauty standards and calls out superficial judgments.
Light travels faster than previously estimated
A brief note suggests light moves eight miles per second quicker than earlier estimates which could explain why dawn seems to arrive sooner in the morning.
Khrushchev’s Bold Moves Signal Break with NATO World
Ray Tucker writes that Khrushchev and Mao Tse-tung have effectively declared war on the West by isolating themselves from democratic nations. They aim to fortify the Soviet bloc from the Elbe to the Bering Sea, using fear of a nuclear or conventional clash to deter rivals and shield their eastern front with China.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
NATO
Elbe
Germany
Bering Strait
Alaska
United States
Nehru
Imre Nagy
Pietro Nenni
Nagy
American Congress
Eisenhower
Dulles
France
England
Moscow
Thorez
Bevan
Middle East
North Africa
Khrushchev
Stalin
Mao Tse-tung
West
Sputnik
China
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Gomulka
Poland
Peiping
Khruchchev
Tito
Yugoslaia
Russia
Napoleon
Hitler
Senior Forum on Bluefield as Retirement Option
Paul Hightower asks if Bluefield W Va suits retirees and recalls a visit from Cincinnati noting hills coal towns and friendly people. He cites mixed views on retirement reputation while praising mountain charm and regional character amid readers from New York and Phoenix who once lived there.
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Bluefield
Paul Hightower
Mama
W. Va
America
Sabella Johnston
New York City
H. H
Phoenix
Arizona
Dusting Off The Cuff Letter Criticizes Camp Roland Conditions
A letter signed by “A Friend of Scouting” blasts Camp Roland in Bland County Virginia for three years of stagnant lake water and dilapidated facilities. He notes cabins leak, screens torn, mattresses infested with mice kept over winter, and no creosote applied, urging action despite significant funding already invested.
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Camp
Roland
Bland County
It Can't Be Much of a Place If It Flunked My Boy
A satirical quip about a political figure and a foreign-born musician prompts a wry joke on national unity. The porch scene and a reference to a dictator’s view of the US army illustrate a light, opinionated fragment from a periodical.
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Generalissimo Trujillo
United States Army
Command and General Staff School
Reducing Postage Costs With Smart Mail Practices
Postage rate increases arrive August 1 for first class air mail and postcards. Offsets include trimming dead and moved addresses, loading envelopes with ads, and spot checks to avoid overpaying. Use postcards, cheaper papers, standardize envelope sizes, and avoid air mail for fridays holidays and distant destinations. Pretest weights, sort lists, and plan mass mailings for machine handling. Consider special handling and insurance options.
Ideas To Offset Postage Increase
A fragmented advisory note on reducing mail costs through testing lists before purchases and using third class bulk mail when possible. It suggests promo tools like reply cards and booklets, and mentions consultants and retired postal staff who can review mailing practices for fees.
Postage rise spurs economy drive and love letter humor
The August 1 postage hike prompts businesses to cut costs on mail and the public to mail less. A lighthearted volley notes love letters may dwindle while humorous quips about 3 to 6 cent stamps circulate. Amica wins a horse race and Yogi Berra jokes accompany movie and theater notes.
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Romeo
Juliet
Darling
Summerfield
Cupid
Congress
Post Office Department
Amica
Yogi Berra
Yogi
Outer Space
Hollywood
June Havoc
Titania
Postage Hike Seen As Menace To Love
A nostalgic recollection on a chaotic era of publishing recalls Ebbets Field leased for a three ring circus and Walter O Malley's cannon action. The piece reflects on Herbert Bayard Swope and the golden days of journalism with eight to four hours and rising wages as reporters chased scoops in a crowded market.
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Ebbets Field
Walter O'Malley
Herbert Bayard Swope
Interior decorators weigh air conditioner compatibility
Decorators fret over concealing cooling units in early American interiors. They suggest the unit could be disguised as a cobbler’s bench, blending function with period style.
Korea War Lessons And U S Policy Urgency
C Brown argues that North Korea’s 1950 invasion shows the danger of Soviet and Maoist aggression and urges decisive Western action to defend Lebanon and the Middle East. He recalls Truman’s swift Japan to Korea move, UN backing, and warns of Moscow led domination if the free world hesitates. He cites Rhee’s resolve and calls for readiness to prevent wider communist expansion.
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Washington
Moscow
South Korea
Republnt
Korean Peninsula
Japan
Formosa
Truman
United States
United Nations
Roks
Russia
Far East
Free World
Lebanon
Middle East
Train wreck claims two lives near St Paul fifty years ago
Daily Telegraph notes that engineer Patrick Wyrick and fireman A L Meadows were killed in a train wreck near St Paul fifty years past. Other items recall Mrs McDowell hosting a Hill Top play hour forty years ago, Judge G E Cassell prominent at a Radford N and W Better Service club event, Mountain Laurel Council No 53 Daughters of America meeting at Walker Hall Princeton, and a government protest over a U S warship shelling Arab lines off the Pale ating coast.
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Patrick Wyrick
A. L. Meadows
St. Paul
Mountain Laurel Council
Daughters of America
Walker Hall
Princeton
Adams Gifts and Government Ties Recalled in 1952 Column
Drew Pearson recalls past stories on Sherman Adams and gifts involving Bernard Goldfine, Clovis Walker and Egyptian broker Loutsy Mansour. The piece contrasts Adams with Walker, notes record losses and political influence in Washington, and ends with an apology to Walker while citing ongoing tax debate among Texas figures.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
Clovis Walker
Agriculture Department
Loutsy Mansour
Walker
Mansour
U. S. District Court
Eisenhower
Florida
Adams
Goldfine
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of State
New Hampshire
Robert Secrest
General Services Administration
Federal Trade Commision
Archives Office
Army
Navy
Justice
Arkansas
Secrest
Bernard Goldfine
Harry Jackson
Sen
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Senate Committee
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Syngman Rhee
Soviet Union
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Mediterranean
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Radford
N & W Better Service Club
U. S
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Treasury
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