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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1925
Page
22
Bluefield urges civic duty as a cornerstone of good government and progress. The piece argues that the common will guides policy, that citizens owe public spirit, and that municipal leadership must be chosen by those with public spirit and competence to govern a growing city.
A Sunday reflection critiques Bruce Barton for reimagining Jesus as a strong, businesslike public figure. It notes Barton's view of Jesus as a dynamic leader, organizer, and advertiser who drew crowds, preached truth, and shaped a global movement.
Dr J Hampton Hare left for Baltimore to be married Stowers store on Bland street was destroyed by fire Everett W Francisco was named councilman from the Second ward to succeed B A Marks Ten years ago today James H Bivens died at Princeton Floyd Hedrick was murdered at Barboursville W Va Mrs Lou Bowen died at her home in Tazewell half interested man writes and interested man sends someone but a man who really wants results goes himself There are four days to prepare petitions and file candidates for city government and growth
A poem urges readers to believe in themselves and strive for noble deeds. It contrasts courage with cowardice and calls on individuals to act with generosity, peace, and self-improvement. The piece closes with the line the Master knows his own.
The text portrays Jesus as revolutionary, whose new social order and vivid teaching made him both beloved by followers and rejected by many. It argues his method resembled advertising, with powerful messaging and broad campaign to spread gospel to every creature.
A university graduation class of 2300 shows women forming the largest single BA group with 759 women among 1124 BA graduates. The text argues women now hold broader knowledge and cultural background, with high school and cultural course enrollments also dominated by girls, signaling a shift in educational leadership.
The piece argues that while men train in professions and education remains widespread for women, women excel in general culture, governance interest, and reading. It suggests women lead in social investigations and lectures, while political life may shift as women influence voting and public life.
The obituary notices for Allan E. Walker, a prominent Washington real estate developer, note his $4 million estate and rapid wartime growth. The column argues tenants bore the cost of market gains over the last eight years, while highlighting Walker’s rise after 1917 and a recent unlucky setback. It also mentions a diplomat’s anti-violence anecdote and the Wheeler’s naming of their newborn daughter Marion Montana.
Humorous snippets on daily life and gossip include a Peoria funny line about booze fined for Frank Noheatch, a movie man earning 860 dollars weekly, and a painter who uses his wife as a model, with light asides about memory and luck and a Paris reference.
The piece argues four to five hours of focused daily work suffices for a normal person and warns fatigue causes headaches and dizziness leading to accidents. It notes limited earning potential from short work periods and calls work an exercise rather than burden. It also offers a note on mouth breathing from nasal obstruction and habitual correction.
Portland Journal argues religious training curbs delinquency and lowers court costs. It cites Judge Fawcett and Judge Kanzler noting most youthful offenders lack church involvement, and warns divorce and secular drift fuel crime while urging parents to enroll children in Sunday school.
The piece speculates on future innovations such as wireless guided crewless freighters and aerial passenger services from New York to California. It envisions Maine homes for remote workers, labor saving machinery shrinking the workday, and a three hour workday becoming feasible. It notes society may then focus on health laws rather than prohibition.
In Los Angeles two gifted talkers bilked movie and automobile magnates public finance officials and brokers out of 300000 by promising a one to ten return if they merged six billion dollars of railroads. The con fed on easy marks and tough nuts, a bold scheme tied to Parkersburg Sentinel.
A compilation of brief quotations from various papers. Items include sharp international and domestic quips about Europe borrowing to fund a new war, a summer fashion note on balance wear, Chicago’s possible $17.5 million advantage, Bryan’s 5000 lectures, and a Soviet denial of Russia with reference to Mr. Hughes.
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