Bluefield Dollar Day promises bargains and broad appeal
Bluefield prepares for semiannual Dollar Day with merchants affirming deep discounts and stock ready for the spring season. Local shops invite shoppers from across the region to save money, compare prices, and avoid trips to distant cities as they showcase a wide array of seasonable goods at no- or low-profit margins.
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George Washington
Rappahannock
Bluefield
Burrow
Gould
Egent
Hia
Brest
Morchandlaing
Telegraph
Mayer
Tomoy- W
Buryaria
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today in Local News
The aged father of Col. D G Lilly of Billefield died at his son R G C Lilly’s home in Spanishburg. W J Ridge, state Knights of Pythian organizer, died in this city. Joseph Wantwright, Norfolk and eastern engineer, lost his leg in a tall mine accident at Pocahontas Ten years ago today. Mrs Rose Bhodington died at her home in this city. Four men shot up Boissevain. Ed Blankenship and Charley Yates wounded by officers. The Cates revival buzzed at Bland Street Methodist church.
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D. G. Lilly
Billefield
R. GC. Lilly
Spanishburg
W. J. Ridge
Knights of Pythian
Joseph Watnwright
Norfolk and Eastern
Pocahontas
Rose Bhodington
Boissevain
Ed Blankenship
Charley Yates
Cates
Bland Street
Methodiat
Senate Special Session Explains Constitutional Warrant
A history of why President Coolidge convened the Senate for a special session on March 4 to receive executive communications and approve cabinet nominations. The piece notes the extraordinary occasion allows broader consideration, cites Isle of Pines treaty ratification, and clarifies adjournment rules and presidential authority without requiring the House to join.
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House
Congress
Coolidge
Isle of Pines
Seselou
Meditation and Mission in Daily Bible Reading
A weekly devotional from the Fellowship of Prayer presents a Wednesday meditation on Luke 9 2 about the disciples preaching the kingdom of God. It urges believers to answer the great adventure of faith through varied works and personal example.
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Belover
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Christ
Cleverness and Confusion in a Wartime Romance
A fragmentary cross word style scene shows a speaker seeking Hyuld refreshients in four letters while a girl offers milk. Dialog shifts to a dejected tailor and a proposal that triggers fear she might fear extravagance as plans for marriage unravel amid playful banter and a mention of Mertin and Marrjat in a tense, unfinished plot.
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Goed
Our Daily Poem on Marriage and Duty
A 19th century verse by Phoebe Casey urges women to shun idle living and seek marriage as purposeful action. It contrasts conventional expectations with bold calls to act in the present, pursue partnership, and set examples for others through steadfast conduct.
Editorial reflections and a tribute to William McDowell
The editorial contemplates life as a journey through a wilderness of woe and argues for a brighter earthly life. It congratulates West Virginia journalist William Kyle McDowall for thirty years at The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, praising his faithful service and contribution to Bluefield’s growth and the paper’s progress. The piece ends with a light domestic vignette about a daughter and her puzzled father over a painted garden seat and a mishap with clothing.
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Bluefield Telegraph
Huntington Herald- Dispatch
Clarksburgh
West Virginia
William Kyle
McDowall
Wito
Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
McDowell
The
Bluefield
Aitere
Clly
Bitefield
the Telegraph
Hugh Ske Shott
Teleigraph
Ihla
Clarkshburg
Hyelyn
Fred
Paris Sketches and Trials in Last Night's Mail
Milton Brons er reports from Tondon on Ariatde Bruant 4's death linking Paris's fading prewar culture to a cabaret era. A humor piece recalls Bruant's grim verse about shifty lives and the fame of a street songs collection illustrated by Steinlen and Borgese. The column also notes a royal bronchitis joke about a judge delaying a trial and Paris traffic woes as Morg ain the prefect seeks guidance after a London visit.
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Milton Bronser Tondon
Mar
Ariatde Bruant
Paris
Paria
Bruant
Steinlen
Poulhot
Borgex
France
England
Asus
Morgain
London
Seulfort
Place de l'Opera
Poiceman
Morali
Parody quiz mislabels famous figures at Chicago exam
A University of Chicago exam misread names, labeling Mussolini as an Irish radical and Chaplin impersonator Ieodor Challas, with other errors. Despite over 75 percent accuracy, the piece notes embarrassment for Mussolini and for the educator involved.
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University of Chicago
Benito Mussolini
Ieodor Challaspin
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Wliot
Harvard
Huot
Gambling is All They're After in Missouri Debate
The piece argues that efforts to legalize horse racing in Missouri miss the core issue of gambling, suggesting a model bill that promotes racing with a commission and funding, while criticizing anti gambling zealots. It reflects on veterans politics, Indiana prohibition, and shifts in party dynamics influencing farming policy and urban costs.
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NCE
Missouri
Ite
Congress
Isaac Sherwood
Roosevelt
Perbana
Telegraph Ticklers and City Gossip Mix
Fragmented jumble reports on city life shift from telegraph humor to local anecdotes. Scattered lines mention Philadelphia as sleepy, rising haircut prices in Chicago, romance and crime vignettes, moments from New York, Danang, Los Angeles, and California oil wells, all hinting at a bustling, chaotic clipping page with varied topics.
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California
New York
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