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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1925
Page
14
A reader praises rain exposure to improve complexion, describing rituals of dressing for rain, enjoying the weather, and claiming Mother Nature provides a makeup no other method can match. The piece emphasizes rainy days as opportunities for self care and cosmetic benefit.
Plans for the annual commencement proceed with success and generosity. Bishop M W Clair of the Methodist Church is chosen to deliver the sermon. Prof N B Allen of the Columbus Urban League will address the graduates on June 3. The week includes the annual meeting banquet and baseball game with the varsity, under President Z W Barrier’s arrangements. National Music Week features a program by the music department with no admission charged. The Co op Scholarship agenda includes scholarships for top students with grades above 85 in secondary and junior college, approved by the board.
Local man wins honors in a national contest as Ohio reports a quota of 1860 and a 1150 quote. West Virginia exceeds its quota by over 200 with latest Mercer county applicants including Rudyard W. Cooke of Athens and Robert Perry French of Bluefield among others.
Fred Lewis, Harley's Department Store window dresser and advertising manager, won a first prize in a nationwide contest for the best dressed window featuring Humming Bird hosiery. Four thousand stores competed, and Davenport Hosiery Mill sponsored the prizes. Judge Gordon of Display World praised the original display crafted by Bluetelg, sending Mr. Lewis a personal letter.
Columbus May 2 1917 Fifth Corps relief drives push to enroll 1050 more cadets for the Citizens Military Training Camp near completion. Major General Omar Bundy orders concentrated efforts to reach the target by May 5 with Indiana training units aiding in the effort.
London May 3 The article notes that sailors of all nationalities bring grievances to the Admiralty Court in the Strand. Presiding officers include a president and two Trinity brethren who handle collisions, damages, towage disputes, and captain conflicts between foreign vessels. The phrase leave it to the admiralty signals reliance on this court.
A garbled excerpt describes alleged biases in a Strand jury scene with Trinity brethren and a judge, mentions H shipa and frosty talk in seafaring Dutchman dialects, and references Opolaon poison harmful to cattle as an early plant error.
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