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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1925
Page
24
The Daily Telegraph argues that the current religious controversy shows intellectual and spiritual freedom. It notes factions within and across denominations, warns against proscription, and contends the debate may strengthen rather than endanger the Christian faith.
Twenty years ago today a funeral service for A. J. Samuels was held and Joliffe's Bright Lights performed for an engagement while Bluefield Colored Institute held commencement exercises. Ten years ago J. J. McAnany returned from California after attending the Panama-Pacific Exposition as Narrows formed a board of trade. The Williame-Pocahontas Coal Company was organized, be injured. Then it will survive, purified and strengthened, may be believed with confidence. Human organizations may be wrecked on the rocks of difference and groups may dissolve or reform, but the cross of Christ endures as the world’s hope and glory.
The Bluefield election petitions have been received and listed. Voters are urged to choose on fitness and ability, not sentiment, as state and federal authority over the city continues. The piece calls for continued progress in industry and commerce through a united program.
Post Office officials promote Better Mailing Week to reduce dead letters and misdirected mail. They cite 200 million nixies treated yearly, costs of 2 million dollars, 21 million letters and 803 thousand parcels to the dead letter office, and millions more wasted annually without proper return addresses and sturdy packaging.
A rowdy scene sees a Boston man released from jail as men debate style and luck. Arthur Train, noted author, is reportedly writing a Turk opera, prompting mixed reactions and curious speculation about future projects.
A reflective poem laments modern religious form and clergy while praising enduring love. The voice notes human hearts as true temples and hints at mortality, love, and memory beyond ritual. The closing lines claim love as immortal, attributed to Will Chamberlain.
The Charleston Mail argues that proposed tax measures burden business and demand stricter economy after a failed session. It critiques the governor legislature rift, calling the current state of affairs a bad mess and urging cooperation. A separate piece notes Mussolini's plan for mass armament and hints at harsh consequences of women’s wartime roles and suffrage in a potential next war.
The Fairmont Times reports on a royal progress scene where Africans chanted a boastful welcome for the Prince of Wales. The piece notes ribbing and reverent awe, comparing royal symbolism to a British lion and empire, then reflects on historic speech patterns toward royalty and the Prince’s own relaxed, music-loving persona.
The ruling confirms publication rights amid public debate over privacy. The article notes divided opinion, calls for Congress to revisit publicity provisions, and highlights potential broad reform as a key legislative early topic.
The columnist argues that the idea publicity would curb income understatement has not proven correct. The nuisance value of the section might carry less weight with the new Congress than with the previous one, per Wall Street News.
The piece contrasts nerves and laziness with a nudge to observe garden caterpillars for beauty. It invites readers to report progress. It defines loafing as resting during work and distinguishes it from finishing tasks and engaging in sports.
Essay reviews the plague of disrespect toward scholarship in American colleges. Dartmouth professor Richardson finds the cure lies in making scholarship respectable, with reform of curricula and methods. The piece urges society to value intellect outside campus walls and to avoid compulsory conformity that inflates the mediocre majority.
An elder employer argues laziness is the ultimate vice, harder to eradicate than theft. He says rest is earned only after every task is finished, comparing laziness to a moral defect that corrupts effort and character. He likens self-discipline to training a horse to jump obstacles.
A fundamentalist speaker argued that Darwinism is dis proven by modern science and that antievolution laws like Tennessee's are justified. Critics say the Darwinian theory remains solid and that many scientists have written books to confute Darwin without doubting evolution. The piece notes a sociologist joke about perspectives on city life and urges tolerance.
A quirky dialogue threads through a family scene with a witty Chief, a curious Margaret, and a plot twist about marriage plans. References to telephone book entries, dances, and gallows provoke a sly humor as characters reveal motives and expectations. The tailor’s cough ends a wedding moment.
The senate committee investigating the Internal Revenue Bureau concludes its hearings. President Coolidge appeals for increased state and local law enforcement on Memorial Day. A newly negotiated treaty with Mexico is praised as a strong legal framework. White House officials oppose plans to photograph Coolidge for a motion picture.
A clipped dialogue scene shows a tailor pleading for cash despite a long client relationship, a laundress discussing a new baby with a humorous mispronunciation, a Mistress remark about adding care to a train, and a family debating fish for dinner while a reader mentions a recipe from Household Hints.
A collage of pithy lines from papers mocking baby births, autos, Dobbin, European travel costs, and Balkans peace. It notes the contrast between sinking cities and tax burdens as archaeologists uncover submerged sites.
The piece discusses song rolls for pianos and how registering pianos allow tempo, dynamics, and air control. It notes some inferior songs exist but views the selection as a start and urges all musical interests in America to support a movement to encourage widespread singing.
Ryoko Asano, managing director of Toyo Kisen Kaisha, proposes a nationwide combination of all Japan marine interests to remedy the persistent downturn in the shipbuilding industry. The plan envisions coordinated management, shared resources, and synchronized strategies to revitalize output and confidence.
The text cites Doctor Hindhede promoting a low protein non fresh diet for gout. It states meat removal reduces uric acid and claims potato only diets make urine less acidic and able to dissolve uric acid daily, with strawberries milk apples or tomatoes enhancing this effect.
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