Bluefield’s Modern Rise From Dirt Roads to City Manager Era
A retrospective traces Bluefield’s growth from dirt streets and minimal sidewalks in the late 19th century to a modern city under the city manager form of government. Recent four years show unprecedented development with lowered direct taxes for homeowners and new revenue sources, culminating in the grand municipal building opening amid praise for progress and efficiency.
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Norfolk and Western
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Blucfeld
Daily ‘Telegraph
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Bluefeld
American industry proves competitive with world rivals
Judge Gary asserts US business leads globally due to superior equipment, methods, and research. Hoover notes US research surpasses other nations as industry applies science to production, while Germany’s wartime resilience is contrasted. US plants include 1,846 with 56,000 people each, showing dominance in major sectors. Berliners warn of Soviet agitation and political tensions persist.
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United State Steel Corporation
United Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
United States
Europe
Germany
Hias
America
How fair you are my mother in Eugene Field verse
A nostalgic line of poetry addressed to a mother recounts years past and the gentle glow of her dark eyes. The speaker pleads for her protective arm and guardian presence, recalling maternal love and devotion that endures beyond time.
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Alsio
Tom
Eugene Field
Fables on Health and Constipation Relief
The article advises dietary and lifestyle steps to treat constipation and headaches. It recommends fruits and vegetables, prunes, bran muffins, and hot water routines. Whole wheat bread is preferred, fried foods are limited, and regular exercise is urged, with olive oil as a potential aid.
Editorial opinions on legislative action and immigration policy
A collection of editorials notes two unusual legislative actions in the state senate including ousting a president and shifting political support. The pieces argue for stronger law enforcement over statutes, praise Labor Davis's immigration port-of-sailing examination proposal, and end with a Charleston Gazette optimistic report that business conditions are improving and barriers should ease for growth.
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Gore
White
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Hamonghire Review
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Davia
Watching The Parade Wisconsin Eugenic Marriage Law Debate
Wisconsin weighs applying a eugenic marriage law to women arguing uniform state laws to avoid crossing borders. Montana cited as healthiest state with 7.8 deaths per 1000, yet low birth rates and high infant mortality skew figures. A fragment mentions famine and ris de la France and Spain.
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Montana
Union
Explanations of European loans prompt cautious diplomacy
A political column reviews how President Coolidge's stance on three American loans to Europe aims to quiet disputes with France and reassure England. It notes the strategic use of an ambassador's remarks to avoid direct provocation, mentions a vivid lobby scene with a congressman, and touches on betting reform efforts, a bribery indictment in California, and famine in Russia while closing with a joke about a burglary and a hospitalized beggar.
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May Li
Coolidge
Ambassador Houghbton
London
Wall Street
Houghton
Can Do as They Please But Not With Our Money
The piece rails at Europe and France, urging mutual good faith for permanent peace and warning that American credit hinges on European trust. It blasts Deauville as a libertine model and cites Houghton and Wilbur on Christian ethics, warning Congress over income tax disclosures and the press right to publish.
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Houghton
London
Chester H. Rowell
Europe
France
Fyer
America
Supreme Court
Congress
Deauville
Deauvilles
Horetary
Wilbur
Telegraph Ticklers and Tangles of Town and World
The item lampoons Paris strikes, a sunlit apot, and a dove of peace. It mocks bathing salt bans on streets, pricey electric horses, and an Astorg deal. Mentions Jack Dempsey sailing for Europe and talk of a Hindenburg match. Notes Annapolis grads must learn to fly and a Florida monkey descent bill. Ends with quips on aging, dance, and tight shoes.
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London
House of Lords
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Hindenburg
Chicago University
Old Time Laughs and Clever Quips from a Faded Page
A collage of humorous scraps features a salad of remarks about memory, quick wheat growth, dice games on the corner, a comic clerk, a dinner cameo, and a husband’s teased confession about kissing while his wife scowls. Some lines show old-time radio style banter and social quirks from a bygone era.
Ferraline Promises Easy Digestion and Wellness
Users of Ferraline, a concentrated mineral water for stomach disorders, are told they can eat freely as digestion becomes perfect. The ad promises improved appetite and health, with a strict money back guarantee if not delighted after the first bottle. A ten day treatment costs one dollar at druggists.
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