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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
19
A line from Shakespeare notes that a man's tongue can ruin his master, illustrating how speech betrays loyalty and accelerates downfall in a dramatic moment.
The city of Bluefield moves toward choosing five directors for its city board. The piece urges qualified men to run, notes the petition requirement of twenty five citizens, and emphasizes open, constructive public service over personal or petty aims. It calls for a broad, fair primary to encourage capable candidates.
The Bluefield district mobilizes public support for a strong school system with voters already approving taxes and bond issues. Officials and teachers are urged to match this spirit, aiming for higher efficiency and a community that attracts residents. President Harding notes ship subsidy goals echoed by Coolidge in supporting American merchant shipping, stressing funding implications.
Bluefield witnesses Roy Robinette lose his leg in a railroad shop accident. Former Governor George W. Atkin son named judge of the United States court of claims in Washington. Noristick and Western orders the last east end overhead bridge construction.
A jumble of humorous quips and observations on daily life from politics to family, manners, and economics. The items mock fools, strife, and social quirks, from marbles to crosswords, from rents to summer resorts.
Short Cuts From Exchanges presents a string of one liner quotes from various papers. Notable lines touch on feeding the lawn, political silence, sports spending, truth telling, spring fever and investment, with a weathered mix of misspellings and city tags.
Readable snippets reveal a jumble of verse misquotes shop chatter and romance banter. A phonetic aside hints at improvised dialogue about marriage consent a grocer dispute over evaporated peaches and a quip about women as puzzles.
Poem in gentle praise of shared beauty and guiding beloved through Alpine landscapes. The speaker vows to walk sunlit paths with the beloved, hear goat bells in Old World streets, and momentarily touch hands as twilight glows. Annie Kyle signs the verse.
The piece notes Ivetta Jewel Brown as a rare female speaker at the American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting in New York and mocks sensationalist New York coverage. It then analyzes Hindenburg as a mythic figure whose industrial and wartime roles are reinterpreted beyond his life, contrasting legend with reality and predicting political risks.
William G. Shepherd argues crime prevalence differs by country noting British restraint on large thefts. He critiques efforts to suppress crime in America and questions civil liberty implications. The column references sterilization bills aimed at feeble minded wards and advocates delayed lovemaking.
Columbus reports Governor Donahey vetoed both the Bible bill and a sterilization bill. The Bible measure urged mandatory daily Bible readings in public schools unless religious instruction was provided, backed by Ku Klux Klan influence, with the governor criticizing its tenor.
Last Night's Mail argues Coolidge's budget cuts hurt commerce as half of Washington relies on federal pay. Firing or reassignment drains local customers and chills spending, while critics urge broader bureau abolition for savings and efficiency. The piece notes officials fear for jobs and press for thrift without parsimony.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce notes Americans have invested 3.3 billion dollars in foreign enterprises over five years, excluding government loans. Senator Horah warns that if war erupts with these countries, the money could be seized by alien property custodians, as happened with German property. The Chamber of Commerce argues debt motivates workers, suggesting debtors work harder to pay obligations.
The article offers home remedies for burns including dry baking soda for slight burns with intact skin and olive oil or vaseline for cleansing broken skin. It advises wrapping with clean linen, soaking rags in vaseline, using boric solution for cooling, avoiding wrapping fingers together, and consulting a doctor for very serious burns. It also mentions lard with flour and turpentine as burn aids and stresses air exclusion to relieve pain.
An early 20th century piece argues air travel cannot surpass sea transport in capacity, cost, and practicality. It notes limited helium supply, risk of hydrogen, and compares airship viability to the future role of trans Atlantic airplanes and autos versus rail. It also cites political quotes on defense and peace from Senator Reed of Missouri.
The chamber of commerce warns that a person who habitually owes small sums should not be easily trusted for large loans. The caution highlights financial risk and suggests prudence in lending decisions.
W V H M Foster learned from relatives that Lexington Miss Frances Alde a Concord Normal student spent a weekend with sister Mrs C Jamerson Mr and Mrs W P B Givegs and son Fred returned from a week with relatives in Bills ton Va Numerous high school girls and boys enjoyed a wine roast Friday night guided by Mr and Mrs J W Howard and Mr and Mrs Catron All had a delightful time Mrs Wm Kisser returned from a visit with sister Mrs Landreth near Galax Va Mrs Willis King and daughter of Bluefield are visiting Dr and Mrs
Deputy Sheriff KE Brammer nabbed a bootlegger Saturday night while he carried out an order for two customers. Mrs Moore of Woodman Ky visited her daughter Miss Elsie at the local high school dormitory. Mrs J H Thornton and family visited Vivian on Sunday as guests of relatives. The Ladies Aid Society plans a Thursday meeting at Mrs Ralph Wands with good attendance encouraged.
Lieut. Col. Pedro Zanni, an Argentine aviator who ended a round-the-world attempt in Osaka last year, plans a nonstop flight across the Atlantic from Newfoundland in the spring.
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