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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
6
Fragmentary Proverb Reflections on Selfishness and Wealth
A fragmentary meditation contrasts those who join house to house and lay field to field with the harsh math of price and isolation. It notes that selfish men suffer more from their own selfishness than from losses others incur.
Tragedies of the Air Echo Public Fear and Debate
An editorial laments rising aviation deaths amid the Senandosh disaster. It notes government and commercial planes suffer more crashes as air travel expands, questions safety, equipment, and public willingness to embrace rapid transportation. It calls for better equipment and policy to restore confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senandosh
Mitchell
Army
Navy
Beautiful Tribute to Water and Creation
A poetic tribute extols water as essential to life and nature. It praises water from seas to sunlit showers, describing its beauty in flowers and its role in nourishing crops and the world, quoting William Seaiees Bryan on creation’s dawn and God's praise of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obe- Glen
William Seaiees Bryan
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
We review events from Beaver Pond district Bluefield where the first teachers institute was held. Noted deaths include Engineer Jacob Murray and Fireman Will Jennings in a Norfolk and Western wreck at Nace Virginia. Captain W A Vawter learns of his uncle Dr C E B Vawter death at Croset Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute of
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
Jacob Murray
Will Jennings
Norfolk and Western
Nace
W. A. Vawter
C. EB. Vawter
Croset
R. C. DeBusk
Geary
Beastie Lane
Maryville
Tenn
P. D. Morgan
Huntington
W. J. Woolwine
Anna Duncan
Aviation safety hinges on pilots and weather factors
The discussion weighs whether accidents stem from pilot fitness or meteorological conditions. If airframes are flawed the public loses trust. if pilots are unfit, confidence fails. if weather caused the incidents, safety and operation must address the causes before progress can continue.
Lloyd George Eyes Prohibition Model For Britain
The former British prime minister Lloyd George favors studying American prohibition as a possible model for Britain. He argues the dry system saves hundreds of millions annually, boosts economic strength, and improves efficiency. He notes American support for prohibition and warns against condemning the policy despite enforcement challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd George
Great Britain
England
Remembering Mother and the Cottage Organ
In a corner of the attic I found the cottage organ Mother played. The memory recalls a quiet parlor, a loving family, and hymns like Rock of Ages and Abide With Me. Mother’s patient guiding voice helped us learn the music by heart. Emily Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Beulah Land
Emily Metcalf
Editorial on anthracite shortage and policy stance
The piece laments the danger of coal shortages as UMW leaders and miners walk out while President Coolidge maintains a hands off approach. It argues consumers should endure some hardship and switch to soft coal or coke to pressure miners and operators toward compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Coolidge
Detroit Free Press
City Charters Highlight Subdidiojy Political Debate
Editorial notes that city, county, and state governments form the main business of citizens, praising organization yet criticizing charters as undermining universal lessons of governance. The piece argues for reforms to improve municipal governance.
Scopes Trial Clash Between Straton and Malone Continues
In a Dayton courtroom the Rev John Roach Straton and Dudley Malone trade sharp charges over the Scopes trial with each accusing the other of bigotry slander and seeking publicity. They spar over evolving doctrine and constitutional issues as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Straton
Cable
Europe
Scopes
Dayton
Moone
Kansasity Times
John Roach Straton
Dudley Mpield Malone
Mr Malone
Dr. Straton
Mr. Malone
United Sates
Dr. Raton
Magh Yeoman
Kevin
Tennessee
Two Systems of Government and Corporate Misgivings
An essay argues only two governments exist: indirect rule by elected boards and direct elected executives experts and judges. It claims history shows true justice and protection rarely emerge outside the board-director system, noting global use of committee methods except in the United States and Latin American republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Melure's
Miss Virginia Gorham and the four New York brides
A New York social note reports Miss Virginia Gorham refusing to heed divorce laws as she marries men in sequence, sparking bigamy suits. The piece contrasts her view with legal rights and reflects on the role of law in protecting individuals' social contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gorham
New York
Fairmont
Chicago to Have World's Finest Aquarium
Chicago will host the world’s finest aquarium with the new Shedd facility. A special mission led by Walter H. Chute and Leslie C. Stokes will tour Naples, Monaco, Berlin, Antwerp, London, Laipsisz, Dresden and others to study design, construction and management for scientific and educational purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter H. Chute
Leslie C. Stokes
Europe
Naples
Monaco
Berlin
Antwerp
London
Naplea
Berlin Aquarium
London Aquarium
Heald Aquarium Plans Highlight Threefold Purpose
The article outlines an aquarium serving entertainment, education for schoolchildren and adults, and scientific observation. A Pirbright station in Surrey, England, run by the foot and mouth disease research committee under the British ministry of agriculture, will study disease with cattle sheep and pigs to find cures and controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirbright
Surrey
England
Tolerance and science spark reflections on society and duty
A public voice urges self examination on tolerance and the Golden Rule while noting science may reshape civilization through atom power. The piece warns progress requires readiness and cites over 100 drunks arrested in Washington as proof of the scale of prohibition enforcement challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Millikan
Telegraph Ticklers and Tiny Totals of Oddities
A collage of quips from Chicago humor pages noting a Chicago man suing a dealer over uncomfortable shoes, a million pounds of hunting powder shipped to South America, a bigamist claiming nine marriages, and light jests about celebrities, weather, and thriftier wardrobes. It sketches social vignettes with playful, if opaque, references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Health officer needed in every community for protection
The article argues for full time health departments led by a county health officer as essential to prevent disease. It cites funding hurdles, rural underprotection, and the impact of housing, milk, water, and vaccines on public health, urging strong local support and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Yull
United States Pubiic Health Service
Neral Fund
Many Auto Drivers and Locomotive Risks Compared
A lengthy editorial contrasts automobile drivers with locomotive engineers noting a death at the throttle and a fireman taking over. It argues licenses should require higher qualifications for locomotives than for cars, and laments the vast growth of printed paper as currency and literature demand.
Obituary Prompt Question for Former Senator
A group of newspaper men discuss writing an obituary for a former high-ranking politician. One suggests noting he was "always faithful to his trust" while another asks whether to name the trust. The dialogue hints at evaluating how to phrase a respectful yet possibly revealing tribute.
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