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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear language with religious phrases and corrupted words. Contains scattered phrases about wings of the morning and divine guidance, plus garbled punctuation and numbers. No coherent event, date, or identifiable person or organization is extractable.
The death of B L Waterman leaves Bluefield without its guiding force for youths. He built the Boys Club work, transforming a juvenile crime climate, winning trust through steady friendship, and his influence will be deeply felt by the boys and the entire community. Waterman’s legacy rests on his care for boys and the confidence they placed in him.
Sx Lieutenant Governor George Kent of Virginian died at his home near Wytheville. Strother Mays, a railroad detective, was shot by a ramp at Kenova. A Bluefield delegation of Red Men left for Charleston to attend the state convention. Ten years ago Joseph Miller, a well known citizen of Vorahontan, died. W. Baldwin purchased the Maruin Washington Candy business. Alexander J. Bailey was claimed by Meath.
Governor Gore urges extra legislative session to approve funds for road maintenance and state buildings. Officials estimate about 2.7 million dollars annually for upkeep, with a six year plan totaling millions for roads and capitol plus other state institutions. The plan targets maintaining bond built roads and facilities to avoid larger future costs.
Reading fragments mention Dorothy black paper luckiest whom you love and festive Teeter, with garbled lines about assignment, streets, and a party mood. No clear events, dates, or identifiable people beyond Dorothy. Unable to extract a definite news item or outcome from the snippet.
A poem by James W. Foley celebrates the factory floor where a man in overalls and a smudge on his face fixes the mammoth press. The busy workshop hums as gears, springs, and bolts are sorted, assembled, and set to work, showing craftsmanship, pride, and the tension between labor and leadership.
Editorial notes by a West Virginia newspaper editor argue for the “three H’s” head heart and hand in modern schooling, compare with West Virginia's four H’s including health, and urge continued national progress in education and school facilities. The piece stresses improving facilities, teacher respect, and state responsibility in promoting education. It also discusses road maintenance costs and the need for sustained funding for infrastructure in the state.
Health note warns that exposure after woods trips can trigger poison ivy reactions even in those who think they are immune. Advice stresses identifying the plant and avoiding contact, with home remedies including lead acetate baths and carbolic acid solution, and cautions to prevent blister liquids from spreading. If symptoms worsen, seek a doctor.
In London Chief Justice Taft notes English courts move swiftly and convict with few delays but cites risks of snap judgments and wrongful executions. He recalls Norman Thorne’s circumstantial murder case and Morrison’s frameup, arguing American methods, though imperfect, protect due process better than rapid European trials.
Secretary Hoover plans to call another conference to devise time methods and wave to radio stations. The piece critiques station promos and suggests favoring stations without convoluted sponsored segments like the Wuhwuh Soap hour. It argues advertisers should fund programs with standard mentions.
A column notes campaign machinery in politics, predicting talkies as prime speechmakers and widespread candidate appearances. It also covers Aron Sapiro suing Henry Ford, Ford’s complex reputation, Alfonso of Spain’s views on freedom, and a critique of public sentiment and rainfall myths.
A quirky collection of witticisms on politics education health and industry. It playfully mocks public figures and trends noting vaccines jokes about Yale and Ford and comparing spring to a season of ads and rumors. The item reads like a light social column of quips and aphorisms from a bygone era.
James Henry Powers of Roanoke Virginia recounts severe bronchitis followed by full recovery after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. He reports that the remedy eased coughs colds and bronchial trouble and calls it an excellent tonic and blood medicine. He notes potential free medical advice from Dr Pierce President Invalid Hotel Buffalo and an offer for a trial package.
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