In the News A cross section of world events and notable facts
A reflective survey of global happenings from industry and politics to science and sport. The piece notes dramatic events, notable deaths, and historical milestones, including government tax figures, factory outputs, railroad plans, and the sale of historic Fort Stevens. It mentions the absorption of the North American by the Public Ledger and a senatorial land purchase tied to Mount Vernon.
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North Pole
Columbus
Chicago
Fort Stevens
Sinncoin
Washington
Philadelphia ‘North American
America
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Alabama
Woodlawn
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Elinor Parke Custis
Editorial on Fundamentalism Modernism and Change
The editorial argues that the terms fundamentalism and modernism are fluid and contested yet can both describe a single person. It praises progress and pragmatism over dogmatic distinctions, notes shifts in how society judges religious ideas, and predicts ongoing alignment between faith and social progress. It ends with a stray note on Chinese fruit.
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Asia Minor
Presbyterian Church
Bramwell mine opening and regional notices dated today
What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today notes J H Staten and Chas Scott opened a small Bramwell mine in Caswell Creek outcrop. C A Metcalf leased the Graham Telephone Co. Rail service added one car and a postal clerk on Norfolk and Westerns Widemouth and Crane Creek branches. Ten years ago today a fatal gun accident killed Mrs Sarah Christie. Lena Bratton and John G Scott wed at the bride's home. Mrs Louisa M Bowen died in Malden Springs, Tazewell county.
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J. H. Staten
Chas, Scott
Bramwell
Caswell Creek
C. A. Metcalf
Graham Telephone Company
Railway Mail Service
Widemouth
Crane Creek
Norfolk and Western
Sarah Christie
Willowton
Lena Bratton
New Hope
John G. Scott
Bane
Louisa M. Bowen
Malden Springs
Tazewell County
Do metals tire and other varied 1920s notices
The piece surveys diverse items from the era including a $130000 testing program on metal fatigue, actor Fiske O’Hara’s marriage delay explained by contract terms, Benjamin Winter buying the Astor mansion for about $2.36 million, and a naval plan to deploy carrier pigeons for Arctic reconnaissance. It also notes a Chicago plane maker exiting unright planos, a $5 bachelor tax proposal in Florida, and a Russian immigrant Samuel Rubel building a $10 million coal and metal firm. The column ends with reflections on the news landscape and the reporter’s role, stressing how quickly information spreads and humanity as the central subject of news.
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Capitol
Engineering Foundation of
New York
Fiske O'Hara
Pat Clary
Benjamin Winter
United States
Astor
New York City
United States Navy Department
Arctic
MacMillan
Chicago
Florida
Fort Myers
Paris
Thibet
Forbidden
Shassa
Samuel Rubel
America
Russia
Coal and Fee Corporation
National Industrial Council
I Live in a Little House by Mary Stewart Cutting
A brief poem centered on a small home as a metaphor for the heart. The speaker describes daily life with light in the morning and stars at night, while seasons and winds enter the house as forces of nature and feeling. The poem ends with the line about voices reaching the door of the heart.
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Mary Stewart Cutting
Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers Sayings and Quips
A trimmed collection of humorous quips and observations touching on politics, law, society, and everyday life. The snippet mentions a New York juror pair, a Texas mechanic claiming an airplane theft as a lark, Mrs Coolidge and Mrs Taft, and a joke about 11 000 laws passed by 28 states in one year.
Fables on Health Apples and their health benefits
A late 19th or early 20th century health note extols apples as digestion friendly with an eighty five minute stomach digestion, rich in phosphorus, aiding brain and nerve health. Malic acid aids sluggish livers and acne, neutralizes excess meat effects, and nightly apple consumption is claimed to protect teeth. Apples are cheap and plentiful, especially in summer.
Last Night's Mail Reflects on Cabs and Flight Pioneers
The piece recalls riding a Washington horse cab, with a veteran driver reminiscing about fares and the novelty of such vehicles. It shifts to a debate on who deserves credit for early flight, citing Langley, the Wright brothers, and Augustus M. Herring, noting Herring’s 1896 patent attempts and reports of his poverty in later life, plus Aques-Dalcroze's American visit plans.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
James
Pussons
Lawdy
Langley
Wright Brothers
Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Orville Wright
Wilbur
Augustus M. Herring
KB. C. Huffaker
Herring
Wrights
James V. Martin
Martin
Aques-Dalcroze
Paris
Geneva
London
America
Europe
Maret
Washington
Sunrise rumors spark weather notes and playful quips
Short extracts from exchanges joke about sunrise absent facts and include witty lines on a bulldog raising tiger cubs in Macon and mock political calls to Soviet leaders. Other items mention a Florida plan for a per capita tax on unmarried women, with a wink at expected revenue.
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Florida
Clarksburg
Electric drive may transform cars and ships says Walter
The piece discusses direct electric drive as a potential universal motor advance, noting its success for battleships and cautioning that automotive adoption is not imminent. It cautions against rushing new tech and highlights concerns about driver competence and road safety amid rapid invention.
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Everson
Walter Was
Ohio
Royal Arch Masons Invite Attend High Priests Night
The Royal Arch Masons of Bluefield Chapter No. 20 announce High Priests night on June 2 at 7 30 pm. The ceremony includes conferring the Royal Arch degree on three weary sojourners and will be guided by Past Priests of Bluefield Chapter No. 20. An invitation is extended to all Royal Arch Masons to attend this convocation and gain instruction and inspiration.
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Royal Arch
Bluefield
Royal Arch Masons
Woman confesses to self gagging in money theft case
Florence Lippitt told police four men gagged her and stole 800 dollars from her employer but later confessed she gagged herself and returned the money, according to authorities.
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Chi Mies
Florence Lippitt
Power Company Offers Free Golden Rod Electric Iron
Beginning Monday May 25 Appalachian Power Company will give each person signing for electric service for an old unwired house a six pound Golden Rod Electric iron. The offer expires July 1 with potential rental revenue and resale value benefits for property owners.
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Appalachian Powerr Company
Will Pay Tribute to Past High Priests in Bluefield Night
Tuesday June 2 marks Past High Priests' night as Bluefield Chapter No. 20 observes a special tribute to former leaders. The convocation recognizes their service to Royal Arch Masonry and its high ideals.
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Bluefield
Royal Arch Masonry
Bankruptcy Sale of Valuable Lot in Bluefield
In the bankruptcy matter of Gordon S Seal the court orders a bankruptcy sale on May 28 at 10 am in front of the Law and Commerce Building Bluefield. Lot 14 section 849 on city map sits north side Pearl street frontage 106 feet depth 162.5 feet. Taxes and assessments paid and lot sold free of liens. Terms: one half cash, balance on credit six and twelve months. L A Hooper trustee. Rankrint
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Gordon S. Seal I
Law & Commerce
City of
Bluefield
Pearl Street
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