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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1925
Page
3
A long review of the news covers industry economics education religion science and politics and notes the mix of tragedy humor and adventure in daily reporting. It cites figures on tax collections tobacco consumption railway upgrades and historic sites while mentioning recent gatherings and press interests.
Twenty years ago today J H Staten and Chas Scott opened a small mine at Bramwell and C A Moetcalf leased the Graham Telephone Company. The Norfolk and Western railway added service on Widemouth and Crane Creek branches. Ten years ago today Mrs Sera Christie was killed by her son in an accidental shooting. Lena Bratton and John G Scott wed at the bride’s home. Loulan M Bowen died at Maiden Springs. The New York Engineering Foundation set aside 130000 for metal fatigue tests. Fiske O Hara announced his marriage to Pat Clary, a contract delay blamed on a clause. Benjamin Winter, a Polish immigrant, bought the Astor mansion for about 2350000. The U S navy plans to send 20 carrier pigeons to the Arctic with Commander MacMillan. A Chicago piano firm abandons upright pianos due to radio. A Florida legislator proposes a $6 annual bachelor tax. a Fort Myers man offers various sums to gain the privilege. A French woman
A compact poem in which the speaker imagines living in a small house yet feeling the entire world beyond the door. The night and day cycle, weather, and seasons press at the thresholds as voices reach the heart seeking to dwell there.
The article traces Samuel Rubel who rose from penniless begins in America to head a $10 million coal and company in New York, planning a merger into a $25 million entity. It notes 38 states enacting nearly 11,000 laws in the last year, and muses on the modern news era where secrets fade and humanity remains the core of reporting.
Editorial ponders how both terms defy fixed meaning yet drive church debates. It argues a modernist can be a fundamentalist in essence, urges pragmatic faith, and notes that real value lies in the fruits of belief. It concludes with a regional Dutch dish reference and a stray Chinese line.
A collage of quirky items and 1920s style bon mots touches on trials, taxes, court rulings, celebrity hints, and odd societal observations. Snippets mention jury duty, kissing limits, income tax cuts, a Kansas University club, and broad quips about intelligence and public policy.
A dated health note extols apples as digestible and healthful. It cites digestion in eighty five minutes, phosphorus benefits for brain and spine, and acids aiding skin clarity. It warns meat eaters to balance with apples, claims dental cleansing at bedtime, and notes summer abundance with a rhymed closing line.
Charles P. Stewart Ashington recalls riding a horse cab in Washington. The driver discusses urban life, aging cabbies, and the novelty of horse-drawn vehicles, while reflections mix with notes on tolerance and old age. The piece shifts to a debate about who first discovered heavier-than-air flight, citing Langley, the Wright brothers, and Augustus M. Herring, with references to patent history and credibility. It previews a European trainer, Aques Dalcrozh, visiting Washington to promote rhythmic expression.
Brief clippings from various papers note weather reports shape opinions. A Macon Georgia bulldog rears two baby tigers and may become unusually patriotic. A suggestion that Soviet leaders call on U S senators is floated. Florida contemplates a per capita tax on unmarried women over twenty five, unlikely to yield much revenue.
In a column exploring tech and politics, Walter Brown of Ohio touts a practical electric drive for large vehicles while warning not to rush car innovation. The piece cautions about driver quality, mentions crashless airplanes, and critiques Bryan's Tennessee anti evolution trial stance and the Democratic Party's need to wake up and choose a path.
The event details Royal Arch Masons attending Tast 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 exemplified by Past Priests of Bluefield Chapter No 20. It promises instruction for younger companions bearing the Standard and inspiration for all attendees.
On Tuesday June 2 Bluefield Chapter No 20 holds a special tribute to past high priests for their service to Royal Arch Masonry. The convocation honors their efforts to inculcate high ideals and welfare of the craft.
Florence Lippitt told police four men gagged her and stole 806 from her employer. She confessed she gagged herself and returned the money.
A property owner argues the Golden Rod Electric Iron Free device returns rental revenue and resale value far exceeding the wiring cost, asserting strong financial gains from the invention.
Bankruptcy sale of valuable lot with terms one half cash and the balance on credit at six and twelve months. L. A. Hooper, trustee for Gordon, Seal, bankrupt.
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