Selection of City Directors Duty for Bluefield
The next great public duty is the selection of five city directors for Bluefield. Progress under current governance depends on this choice. many qualified men could serve if urged. Nominations require petitions of at least twenty five citizens and a candidate's intent to serve. The primary should be open to all, with focus on constructive progress and avoidance of personal gain.
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Bluefeld
Bluefield
Uume
Anc
Auchear
Affalyra
Blieheld
Cooperation drives support for local schools
The article lauds community backing for a strong school system in Bhiugfeld, noting near universal votes for bonds and willingness to pay taxes. It urges officials and teachers to match public spirit with increased efficiency, highlighting cooperation as key to the district’s future.
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Bhiugfeld
Ion
Eco
We Were Doing Then and Now in a Century Ago
A recap of events from twenty and ten years ago with scattered notes on injuries, appointments, railroad construction, a race incident, a ship subsidy debate, a suspect justice claim, and international debt expectations. Notable items include Roy Rovinatte losing a leg, George W. Atkinson named judge, and a bridge project on the Norfolk and Western line.
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Roy Rovinatte
Bluefield
George W. Atkinson
Uniten States Court of Claims
Washington
Norfolk and Western Anderes
H. R. Browers
Burkes Garden
Buater Pence
Will Jackson
Widemouth
Bramwell
Telegraph Ticklers From the Nation's Daybook
Brief, satirical lines mirror social missteps and rural life quirks. A New York minister, marital squabbles, crosswords, malaria jokes, and market tricks appear in quick, tongue in cheek snippets. Readers get a glimpse of everyday foibles and public absurdities in compact quips.
Short Cuts From Exchanges
A collage of brief quips and quotes from various papers. The snippets poke at politics sports and everyday life with humorous asides and pointed observations reflecting early 20th century press wit.
Longfellow Reference Amidst Odd Newspaper Snippets
A garbled OCR page shows fragmented dialogue and captions. It references Longfellow, a man named Oswald, and a daughter in a probate or social scene, plus stray lines about a grocer and evaporated peaches. The texture suggests a collage of comic or talky notes from a local issue.
Because you love Beauty Poem by Annie Kyle
The speaker speaks to a beloved about Beauty in distant places. Vivid imagery glides from alpine valleys and nunneries to June hillsides and Old World streets. The poem yearns for shared silent understanding through natural and crafted beauty.
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Enayw
Beatty
June
Annie Kyle
Editorial notes on Tzetta Jewel Brown and Hindenburg
The piece lauds West Virginia editor Tzetta Jewel Brown as a distinguished speaker at the American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting in New York. It contrasts her national stature with a jokey dig at fashion, then pivots to a critique of Hindenburg, portraying him as a legendary industrialist whose shift from military discipline to myth undermines his political influence.
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Tzetta Jewel Brown
United States
American Newspaper Publishers’ ‘Association
New York
West Virginia
New York City
Fairmont West
Hindenburg
Hindenberg
Thomas Jefferson
Socialista
Marx
India
Brooklyn
Enator Reed
Missouri
American Congress
Ludendorff
Reichstag
Republica Party
World Court
Bismarck
Germany
Russia
Wieland
France
America
Reed
Parade essay on crime in the United States
William Q Shepherd offers a new explanation for crime prevalence, contrasting Great Britain's class constraints with US conditions. He argues a poor man cannot steal large sums without exposing his class and facing suspicion, suggesting a study of crime suppression efforts. He also contains a stark, unsafe suggestion about violence that echoes the era’s discourse.
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William Q. Shepherd
United States
Great Britain
America
Bible Bill Vetoed by Ohio Governor Donahey
Ohio Governor Donahey vetoed two measures, the Bible bill and the Eleriiization bill, amid legislative support from Ku Klux Klan backing. The Bible bill aimed to require ten verses of Bible reading in public schools on weekdays unless religious education was offered elsewhere. The governor stated his disapproval of the measure.
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Columbus
Donahey
Sterilization Bill Aims to Prevent Procreation of Wards
The text opposes civil and religious liberty principles and describes a sterilization bill to legally sterilize feeble minded and epileptic wards of the state to prevent their procreation. It ends with a crude exhortation about sexual activity.
Last Night's Mail by Charles P. Stewart Ashington
A transcription of Last Night's Mail argues that President Coolidge’s budget cuts hurt business and federal workers face wage loss. The piece notes Washington merchants benefit from public employment losses and highlights debates on thrift versus parsimony. It cites foreign investment, alien property custodians, and a Chamber of Commerce stance on debt and work effort.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
Inramuch
Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Worah
America
Othara
Fables on Health Dry waking soda burn remedy tips
The article outlines simple first aid for minor and serious burns. It recommends applying dry waking soda to unbroken skin, and cleaning and bandaging when skin is broken. It advises using olive oil or vaseline, soaking old linen, wrapping separately, and avoiding sticking fingers or toes together. It notes boric acid, lard with flour, and turpentine for nonbroken skin as remedies.
Air Lines Versus Sea Ships Dramatic War of Air Travel
A long feature argues air travel cannot yet rival sea shipping for capacity and cost. It cites Dr Huxo Bekner and the Leviathan as examples and notes trains cars and automobiles could carry more passengers. The piece also discusses war readiness, Germany 1914, and Reed of Missouri urging anti Democratic stances.
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Huxo Bekner
Plim
Navy
Dirbible
Los Angeles
Ocean
Afr
Local Social Notes Show Visits and Meetings in Berwind
Berwind area social rounds report visits by Frances Aldergon in Lexington and Mrs C P Jamerson in Bluefield. H M Foster returns from Georgia with kin in Lexington. high schoolers attend a weekend wethe roast chaired by Mr and Mrs J W Howard and Mr and Mrs Catron. Mrs Wm Kissertha returns from Galax. Mrs Wills King and daughter visit Bradshaw. Deputy Sheriff Brammer catches a moonshiner while serving an order. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Ralph Wendling with good attendance expected.
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Frances Aldergon
Concord Normal
Speng
C.P. Jamerson
W. P. Givegs
Fred
Blueton
J. W. .Howard
Catron
J. H. Thornton
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ralph Wendling
Argentine aviator plans nonstop transatlantic flight
Col Pedro Zann, Argentine aviator who abandoned a round the world flight near Osaka last year, plans a nonstop flight across the Atlantic from Newfoundland this spring.
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Osaka
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