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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
3
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In a 1925 discussion, General Butler argues newspaper publicity aids law enforcement while acknowledging concerns about sensational crime coverage. He notes officials may rely on publicity to deter crime, yet warns notoriety can inspire further offenses, and stresses careful use of press information to support safety efforts.
The report surveys a year of industrial lines and retail activity across the country. It notes gradual recovery from lethargy, with the retail trade reaching a record level while overall production and turnover show mixed signals amid shifting buying and selling methods and rising costs.
Governor Montague of Virginia commuted Hariator’s death sentence to life imprisonment. Hazleton was convicted of murder in Tazewell court. Distillery No. 6 at Godfrey seized by deputy collector H. White. F. Breeiman of Bluefield died at Conwey, Pa. Ten years ago today Mrs Fannie Wolf and Bart Crotty wed. H. S. Parking moved to Huntington. The Grand Commandery of West Virginia Knights Templar opened their forty fleet annual conclave in Bluefield. The postwar boom era in 1819 saw abnormal trade, rising wages, and heavy dates. The era’s recovery was marked by exports, Europe’s return to normalcy, and the Dawes plan aiding Europe. The world’s economy appeared healthy and improving weekly, driven by economic factors rather than politics.
The Huntington Advertizer reflects on murder and tyranny with literary verses and political remarks. It rails at Von Hindenburg Trotzky and a series of Chicago crimes while questioning justice for a brutal baby farm case.
The United States treasury hints at a twelve percent income tax cut next year based on incomplete returns. Treasury figures suggest another $200 million may be cut from Uncle Sam taxes, with March collections exceeding prior estimates by 38 million and tariff receipts running $6 million above expectations. Revenue declines from miscellaneous receipts may be smaller than projected, implying a further tax relief tied to government economy and prudent business practice. The piece urges home economy to match federal restraint and warns local governments must also tighten expenditures to lift relief to average taxpayers.
In New York a prosecutor investigates a baby farm where more than twenty babies died under suspicious conditions during the last decade. Annette Santieres, an ex-attendant, testified to atrocities at the Infantorium including a choking death. She kept silent for eleven years to protect her own children, revealing details after fear of reprisals.
Dialogue fragments show a prison director, a minister, students, and a coed discussing fate, optimism, cake, a cave, dance, burglars, and a tunnel. A humorous mix of lines hints at class and social scenes with fleeting jests about education and life choices.
Insomnia is described as a habit built from belief. Remedies include warm baths and routines. some people sleep after restlessness and noise ease. Worry about sleep is often more harmful than the lack of sleep itself, and solutions involve calming routines rather than forceful effort.
Charles P. Stewart critiques drastic reform tactics by citing in a satirical column how public attention on reforms can be sparked by dramatic acts. He compares China’s method of forcing change with American political missteps and proposes a staged demonstration to shock the public into reducing auto fatalities.
Forty engineers gathered in a convention to devise methods for crossing and controlling the Mississippi River. As they planned, a river boat vanished with the loss of half the group, a grim reminder that nature still challenges human ambition.
The Cairo brief discusses the Maxwar dam on the Blue Nile as central to the Egypt Britain water dispute. It argues Nile unity means one controlling power should govern and notes British practical proposals vs Egyptian control, warning that United action could determine Egypt’s fate. It also touches on science, population, currency, and postal notes of the era.
A chaotic collage of quirky items from Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers, noting playful lines about bathing wall portraits, straw hats, money sharpness, and odd celebrity quips. Mentions of golfers, bridge hands, an actor’s sixth wife, June grads, and a Pullman conductor amid humorous asides and local curiosities.
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