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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
4
A Marcus Aurelius quotation notes that a wrongdoer is often one who has left something undone rather than someone who has done something. The aphorism reflects on responsibility and unfinished tasks.
The piece discusses Fred Grosscup opposing Judge Morgan, claiming Grant Wall attacked Grosscup’s private character. It questions why candidate character is public in primary politics and asks who outlawed verification of a candidate’s fitness. It notes uncertainty about Col. Grosscup’s motive and party punishment dynamics.
A wayward boss Parker, once a recognized grouch, unexpectedly steps on a broken needle drawing his own conclusion about life. After a night of impending doom and acts of kindness, his attitude shifts as his wife and family witness a remarkable transformation fueled by fear of poison and renewed empathy.
The annual meeting praised Bluefield's potential through a real live commercial organization. The article notes the chamber's usefulness depends on active, dutyful membership and consistent attendance at meetings and initiatives.
Congressman Goodykoontz reacted immediately to census returns for Bluefield and urged a census review. He contends Bluefield was undercounted from the start. Senator Sutherland joined in the effort to seek justice for Backed.
The passage argues that a building’s character mirrors its designer, and that strong character cannot arise from a shallow nature. It states rough beginnings can be refined, but inferior material cannot be finished. Great souls, like deep rivers, remain steady despite winds and gales.
A local neighbor aided a roadside tire repair by lifting the car with a log placed beside the wheel, then offered to place the jack underneath. The narrator, surprised by the strength, used the jack once the vehicle was raised enough to proceed with the repair.
A brief exchange notes the speaker both mortgaged a house to buy a car and now must mortgage again to pay the cook. The dialogue highlights financial comforts turning burdensome through a simple twist of necessity.
The bodies of an American air force dead, consigned to the homes of their parents, arrived today in New York from Antwerp aboard a transport ship.
A woman physician from Rangoon claims internally ingested and externally applied remedies can revive the dead after a week, with revived persons gaining a new mind and better features. She keeps the ingredients secret and says ongoing treatment may last a month or two, sparking debate and calls for tests.
The rules committee report was adopted delaying nominations until a party platform is adopted. Candidates will know in advance the party principles. Washington June 29. Blackberry cordial and wild cherry wine were added by the internal revenue bureau to the list of intoxicating liquors for sale by druggists in retail quantities under five gallons to permit holders.
Judge A G Dayton issued a federal court injunction restraining the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from continuing its assigned car practice in Phillippi West Virginia on June 29. In Tokyo a bomb exploded in front of the building housing the Japanese diet on June 20 causing damage but no casualties reported.
A dense listing of fraternal and labor organization schedule details. Entries cover acDOWOLL Lodge No 113 A F and A M Welch W V and dozens of other lodges including Bluefield Lodge 153 Knights of Pythias Bluefield Camp 959 Red Men Beechwood Camp 89 Woodmen of the World and more with meeting times and inviting visiting members.
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