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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1925
Page
14
A short public notice quotes a biblical proverb about pride and downfall, appearing as a brief thematic element in the local page. No additional names, dates, or places are provided beyond the quoted line.
A Ludlow resident Mrs. Sargent wife of the attorney general delayed her Washington departure. She tends poultry and flowers at her Vermont farm and laments the capital’s artificial life, preferring the simple comforts of home and family.
Orville Wright states his decision to allow an English museum to possess the first heavier‑than‑air aircraft built by the Wright brothers is final. He argues the relic should be in America, but Britain will obtain it, shaping future generations' view of aviation history.
Bluefield Stars beat Graham College at Graham 8 to 7. Morris Cremeans of Bluefield sentenced to hang in Pearisburg for life. Reese Herbert shot and killed by Al Brown at Richlands during Sparks circus exhibition. Ten years ago Bluefield man I C Dodd died at Bluestone Junction. Jett appointed Norfolk and Western telegraph superintendent. Tabor died at Newbern Virginia. Discussion on American and European inventors and Mr Wright’s relic and aviation.
A citywide spring cleaning plea urges cleaning vacant lots to curb disease and boost civic pride, plus a note on painting homes. The article then contrasts Langley’s failed flight attempt with the Wright brothers, asserting the latter’s success and questioning Smithsonian claims. It discusses famine in China and population control, and ends with Gaston B. Means facing federal prison time.
Poem fragment reflects on war's glory versus personal loss. A speaker contrasts soldiers marching with banners to the swift despair of a loved one going to war. Rev. Kenneth Owens signs the verse, noting love guiding choices and the bittersweet sight of sacrifice.
Sentences confirm he has been ordered taken into custody and that Champion Dempsey agreed to terms for a Berlin fight with a German soon. The article notes his past refusals of challengers and humorously recalls his restraint, mentioning rivet throwing as a joke.
Selected Editorial Opinions note that advertising pays the consumer by guiding buying choices and stretching money. It argues ads act as in-home sales reps, reducing search costs and sometimes lowering prices through increased sales, with the Huntington Advertiser cited as supporting evidence.
A quirky column notes a gum maker chewing tobacco and a man with three wives and twenty one children sent to Sing Sing. It mentions a US painting bought by an American in Germany for 250000 and a London crossword via wireless. It jokes about ice cream consumption and balloon flight records, and mocks tax policy and college snobbery.
A Fairmont West Virginian reader reflects on happiness as a moving target. The piece argues that contentment comes from ongoing goals and activity, not final achievement, and urges continuing effort and new aims after each success.
An eminent professor famed worldwide is found absent minded. Returning home at night after a dinner in his honor he enters his room and asks if anyone is there. A thief hidden under the bed answers softly and the professor exclaims it is exceedingly strange.
Last Night's Mail discusses the fear of atomic energy and a false sense of certainty among scientists. It cautions that minute atomic events could unleash catastrophic explosion, possibly dissolving the universe, while contrasting lay expectations with expert uncertainty.
A grim scene in Russia where students barred from graduation attacked a teacher and three peers. One rioter died, another killed himself. The writer laments Russia’s history under czarist oppression shaping present governance.
The piece argues race pride heightens tensions from Mexicans and Japanese to immigration policy and labor. It contrasts American voting ignorance with Germanys orderly ballot system, urging readers to consider informed votes and personal judgment on candidates.
Drews urges full publicity for customs smuggling cases to deter well behaved tourists from illegal risk taking. He cites a state law authorizing flogging and argues corporal punishment is ineffective for children or adults. The column reflects on youth culture and predicts future legal and church changes, noting dark brown hair is common in England.
A collage of witty lines from various papers. The snippets touch on topics from military moves in Morocco to lighthearted quips about sports, manners, sugar production, aging, and reform humor.
Thousands suffer headaches without realizing they signal a bodily disturbance. Causes range from constipation and fatigue to eye strain and worry. Drugs may dull the pain, but the underlying cause remains. self analysis or medical consultation offers a path to a lasting cure.
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