Advertising Rates Published by The Daily Telegraph 1923
The notice lists AP advertising rates and charges for subscriptions, with details on domestic and out of state zones, payment terms, and care instructions. It notes foreign representation and that club or lodge notices require payment, and includes daily and Sunday rates and mailing zones. The piece reflects 1920s newspaper billing and distribution practices.
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Associated Press
Kats Spec Vertising
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlanta
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bluefeld
Bluebeid
W. V
Associated Preas
Verse Echoes on Strength and Suffering by Charles Keade
A clipped quotation contrasts biblical assurance with a comic aside on nature's course. It asserts God’s presence through trials and jokes about how suffering enlightens the mind, reflecting a vintage, didactic tone.
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Charles Keade
America and Russia compared as economic systems
The speaker contrasts American liberty with Russia under Lenin, praising private initiative and individual opportunity in the United States while condemning Soviet reliance on government control, lack of private property, and a draining army. He warns that adopting the Russian system would leave the U S helpless within a decade.
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America
George Tehitcherin
Thut
Russia
Lenine
United States
Goose pest or aid to cotton crop satire in era of migration
A Memphis report claims geese replace migrating workers in the south by clearing ground of grass and weeds without touching cotton. The piece notes an East Orange preacher Rev Charles P F Taylor who took city work clearing wood for a playground site after making a bid.
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Rome
North
South
Memphis
East Orange
N. J
Charles PF. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Marriages and local notices from Bluefield anniversaries
Twenty years ago today J A Kennedy and Miss Rosa Pennington of Bluefield wed in Bristol. Elected Sachem Bluefield Order of Red Men was Brown. W D Cofer left for Appomattox to marry Miss Elizabeth Flesherman. Ten years ago today James Perdue of this city wed Miss Mollie Davidson of Athens. Ben H Powell, Bluefield Elks member, died and was buried at Radford. Etella Harrison Ross of Radford wed Robert L Wilson of Bluefield.
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J. A. Kennedy
Rosa Pennington
Bluefield
Bristol
E. Brown
Bluefield Order of Red Men
W. D. Cofer
Appomattox
Elizabeth Flesherman
James Perdue
Mollie Davidson
Athens
Ben H. Powell
Wilcoe
Etella Harrison Ross
Radford
Robert L. Wilson
Local Minister Plans Car Purchase From Wood Chopping
The Rev Mr Taylor, a Princeton and Union Theological Seminary graduate, is described as an expert wood chopper who ranks as a robust outdoor worker. He plans to buy a light motor car with earnings from clearing wood to visit parish members.
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Taylor
Princeton
Union Theological Seminary
A New Vanderbilt Field Aims at Public Markets
The piece notes Cornelius Vanderbilt plans a newspaper via stock selling, suggesting the Vanderbilt family may try journalism finance like rail investments. It ponders whether he will publish or manipulate public opinion, hinting at a shift from traditional rail ventures.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Ben Franklin
Cornelius
Wage trends and political notes in early 20th century
The 1919 average railroad wage under federal control was 1419 dollars, rising to 1664 dollars after privatization. Mussolini impresses Italian peasants and appears able to quell Etna related fears. Peggy Marsh rumored engagement to a millionaire's son is uncertain. Sir Thomas Lipton seeks another America’s Cup challenge amid bidding expectations and American hopes to win.
Cleverness and Country Quips From Anxious Times
A collage of jokes and wry observations on politics, technology, and daily life. It includes a quip about an engine out improving a car’s speed, a presidential race remark, a country plea, a small town fire report, a Chaplin heaven gag, and a boss counting an employee’s days off to justify no raise.
Grand Pandjandrum Poem by Berton Braley
The poem describes the Grand Pandjandrum by the shore of a sobbing sea. The creature is described as circular cone with a spiral twist and changes shape. Snickery Fish laugh at its winks and sleep, while the speaker questions meaning and ends with the poet’s own conclusion.
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Grand Pandyandrum
Berton Braley
Enforcement of Law Across Borders Frames Public Duty
Editorials praise relentless pursuit of criminals like Charles Collins extradited from New Orleans to Bombay for a $35,000 pearl necklace fraud. It lauds strict law enforcement as a safeguard against crime and a check on unpopular statutes, comparing to Clara Phillips case and urging rigid enforcement of the dry law.
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Charles Glen Collins
Bombay
Collins
New Orleans
Collings
California
Clara Phillips
Nashville Banner
Caruso Spirit Said to Speak Through Medium
The Clarksburg Exponent relays a humorous take on Enrico Caruso allegedly contacting the living via a spiritualist medium. It quips that in heaven his voice would sound like a squeaking rusty pulley yet notes his constant study and belief he may still become a celestial choir member.
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Enrico Caruso
America
Caruso
Heavenly Choir
Clarksburg
Prohibition Law Urges Citizens to Support Enforce ment
The stress leaders insist prohibition is in the constitution and enforcement is by Congress. It is the land’s law and demands support of good citizens. Disregard of one law threatens all law and government supremacy.
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Washington Post
Congress
Pajama Styles Highlight Italian Silk Designs
Very attractive pajamas now come in Italian silk. Some are bound with ribbons of contrasting color and others are finished with ruffles of the material, the edge of which has been picoted.
Aeroplane maker says air travel safer than land
A. Eustace Short, of Whetstone England, badly hurt in a motor accident, asserts air travel is safer than travel on land.
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Eustace Short
Prince of Wales step key to Telegraph dancing joke
Collection of short quips and wry observations from telegraph humor. Topics range from fireworks injuries and July Fourth to politics, war news from Turkey, submarines, and a joking take on public life. References to Mellon abroad and a counterfeit cash note appear amid light, satirical snippets.
Short Cuts From Exchanges
A distillation of brief quotations and jokes from multiple papers. The items include a Cincinnati Enquirer saying slips occur between ship and shore, a Chicago motorman halting traffic to watch a game, jokes about Mexico’s rainless picnic grounds, a Roanoke Times jab at a greenback winner, Lenine reportedly able to read death notices, Ford denying presidential ambitions, and a Baltimore Sun remark on a labor shortage related to pay.
Houdini and fate guide the Handcuff King’s path
The piece traces Houdini’s berry pie roots in Appleton Wisconsin and credits his escape artistry to a natural talent for locks and a destined vocation. It reflects on how innate inclinations shape career success and warns against forcing wrong trades on children.
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Harry Houdini
Houdini
Appleton
Wis
Scotland
Willie
One Piece Swimwear Arrests At Coney Island Warned
A police captain proclaims arrests for wearing one piece swimsuits at Coney Island this summer, applying to men and women. The note sits among quirky observations on Yukon heat, Luzon headhunters, German imports, prison escapes, and bootlegger woes.
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Coney Island
Gillen
Cardui credited for restoring Flora Roberts after illness
Mrs Flora Roberts of Dale Indiana recalls a severe flu three years ago that left her frail and nervous. After using Cardui she gained weight to 180 pounds and regained strong health, a result she attributes to the tonic’s aid in bodily recovery.
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Dale
Ind
Flora Roberts
Cardus
Keystone seeks bids for 85 foot Elkhorn Creek bridge
The City of Keystone invites bids by noon July 12 for an 85 foot bridge on Bridge Street over Elkhorn Creek. Substructure work, two truck loads of 10 tons, concrete deck 18 feet wide, two 6 foot sidewalks, handrail. Existing 80 by 12 foot pin connected bowstring to be removed at contractor expense. $500 certified check required with each bid. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. W Ke Stuart, Mayor.
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Cit
Keystone
Elkhorn Creek
Bridge Street
W. KE. Stuart
West Virginia
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