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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
6
Boyd E Bennett assumes duties as Bluefield city manager amid high expectations and wide speculation about reforms The new administrator faces a wave of appointments and political opposition as he reshapes departments and finances while balancing personal biases and public welfare.
Washington county sheriff rejects Abington jail inmate as George Dutch Anderson after comparing eye color and features. He notes the suspect has brown eyes while Anderson is said to have light blue eyes, while a neighboring county sheriff remains convinced the man is a criminal regardless.
This note recalls events from twenty years ago at the Elks Opera House with Miss Bob White as the attraction. A yard brakeman named A J McDonald was killed in an accident near Vivian as trains collided. Effie Randleman and W L Adkins married in Pilot Mountain and Bluefield respectively.
A North Carolina newspaper notes an unidentified hobo and a Bluefielder alignment with a recent Good Wills gang journey. It mentions Woodrow Wilson’s wartime stamp and President Coolidge requesting it, with expected issuance soon as per department customs.
A scientist aids farmers by enabling direct use of air nitrogen for fertilizers. The piece traces nitrogen fixation from lightning to industrial methods, highlighting Bradley and Lovejoy, calcium carbide, and the German Haber process now producing about 70 percent of nitrogen compounds this year. Dr. F. G. Cottrell notes 44 percent of world nitrogen compounds come from direct air-based methods.
The passage notes a fitting remembrance for Wilson, placing it among tributes to Americas greatest sons and aligning with national memory. The tone mirrors solemn public tribute typical of memorial references.
An editorial in Railway Age argues that rail freight efficiency rose in the first half of 1925, with daily miles moved per car increasing 50 percent over 1920. It links shorter transit times to lower capital tied up and higher business profits while warning that continued gains require ongoing rail infrastructure and operating improvements.
The Telegraph Ticklers column notes the S-51 submarine sinking with 34 crew lost, marking another heavy naval blow after the Shenandoah disaster. It frames submarine dangers as part of pioneer military service and human striving against nature and danger.
Senator Curtis proposes a bill granting the president blanket authority to consolidate and downsize executive agencies, with Congress endorsing his actions in advance. The move aims to cut patronage, save money, and shift responsibility to the president, a tactic likely to pass and shift blame from lawmakers.
The report states China supplies 100 00 000 dozen eggs annually, about one seventh of global output, with the egg trade tripling since 1915. It notes China also produces much of the so called China er .8. OT nest eggs.
Doctor Hugh C. Cumming of the U S Public Health Service urges daily water intake of three pints. He explains water's role in body function, digestion, and transport of nutrients while noting the dangers of impure or excessively mineral rich water. He describes hard water and how boiling reduces calcium carbonate hardness.
The piece argues public time wasted by private curiosity harms the nation and contrasts Admiral Palmer’s cost-cutting ship results with political pressure to spend. It notes the President’s duty to the public over personal access and compares private business profit motives with public sector funding motives.
A fragmented dialogue scene includes Bobby Jones teased about his hygiene and future, a would be dirt farmer remark, a flirtatious misstep, a lawyer consulting, and a tense exchange about danger after an unwanted advance. A new colored girl appears in Sunday school.
Opinion by Chester H. Rowell argues air travel must be subsidized due to high ground costs for landings and lighting. He suggests framing subsidies as harbor and lighthouse costs, aligning with public infrastructure funding traditions.
A humorous scene unfolds in the courtroom as a child named Fertilizer Johnson and her parents Mr and Mrs Ferdud and Liza discuss the name. A clamorous lawyer and a donkey outside the courthouse interrupt proceedings, prompting the judge to silence the echo so the jury can hear.
A million dollar shoe factory will open next January at Fort Leavenworth federal penitentiary to employ 700 inmates. Warren Goldthwaite will serve as superintendent and the plant aims to produce 2500 to 3000 pairs daily once skilled labor is developed. The government will profit from production and funds will aid families and inmate release benefits.
Users of Ferraline, a mineral water treatment, claim it makes digestion perfect so they can eat freely again. It promises appetite improvement and better appearance, with a refund guarantee if not delighted after the first bottle. A ten day course costs one dollar at druggists.
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