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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1925

Page

6

Old Stuff The Coal Strike Is Exhausted And Obsolete

The piece argues that regular coal strikes weary the public and benefit neither side long term. It notes bargaining games, wage and price shifts, and rising consumer discipline as substitutes emerge. It predicts reduced anthracite use and fewer miners needed when strikes recur, calling striking “old stuff.”

Editorials on corn on the cob and modernism in religion

Selected editorials from 1921 to 1924 discuss corn on the cob technique with humorous tone and warn of public decline in manners. They critique Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick and Modernist Christianity questioning the Divinity of Jesus and the literal Genesis account, contrasting science with faith.

Jesus Christ Harry Emerson Fosdick Park Avenue Baptist Church New York City Fosdick New York William J. Bryan Bryan Peadick Wheeling Intelligencer

Anthracite Strike May Harm Miners, Operators, and Public

The piece argues profits for either miners or operators are unlikely in the anthracite strike. Producers risk losing markets once thought secure while workers face wage losses and unstable jobs during and after any settlement. It notes no clear public benefit from the impasse.

Twenty years ago today deals and marriages noted in Mer cer county

The column recalls a mer cer county prosecuting attorney uncovering leaks in county funds. J Lawrence Alexander wed Annie E Camp in Charlottesville. Deepwater Lumber Company opened offices led by E L Bailey.

Mercer County J. Lawrence Alexander Annie E. Camp Charlottesville Deepwater Lumber Company E. L. Bailey R. P. French Walters Coffman Anse Hatfield Bluefield

Water Shortage Not Justification for Bootleg Booze

The piece condemns substituting illegal liquor for water during shortages and warns against drinking before driving. It argues water is healthier than alcohol for safety and health, urging action only if efficiency experts can supply required funds, joking about using larger denomination bills.

Science pushes farming profits through research gains

Plans in New Haven Conn celebrate the first agricultural experiment station. science bred higher yields and new crop tolerances. Entomologists warn birds keep pests in check, as debates over game protection and habitat unfold among officials and researchers.

Yankee Rum Pirate Story and Ruth Contract Rumors

The item notes Yankee tourists amusing London, with readers predicting Babe Ruth’s next contract won’t exceed $62,000 annually. A separate headline suggests the Coast Guard will monitor rum ships, implying bootlegger activity remains a concern.

Babe Ruth Coast Guard

Jungle Trails Become Southern Africa Roadways

Rome-Antoists and cyclists in southern Africa use jungle trails as highways. The paths are beaten, smooth, four to five feet wide, and run through dense terrain, offering unconventional routes for travel and navigation.

Rome Africa

Watching The Parade And The Rise Of An Informed Democracy

Forty years ago about 60 000 college students existed in America now nearly 500 000 while the population grew 70 percent the college population surged 700 percent most students are children of non college graduates hardly any have college grand parents the era marks a vast experiment toward an educated democracy Australia begins 17 million dollar vessel contracts as part of a five year program British Empire terms fade replaced by Commonwealth of nations independent declarations proliferate beyond 1776.

New Haven Conn America FE. W Allen United States Department of Agriculture Dr. Allenints Australia Washington Tokyo Eantime Commonwealth of Nations

Last Night's Mail By Charles P Stewart Ashington

In Ashington on September 1 the Bureau of Entomology denied Dr. Hornaday’s claim that birds are being destroyed. Entomologists say bugs pose bigger agricultural problems now and note birds are not the sole concern. Congressman Martin L Davey comments on the issue and its balance in policy.

Owever American Game Detective and Propagating Association Dr. Hornaday Charles P. Stewart Ashington Department of Agriculture Bureau of Blocal Survey William T Hornaday Bureau of Entomology

Dirt aids in spread of dangerous disease tuberculosis

Dr Hugh Cumming notes the tubercle bacillus survives in water or soil for months, with greatest danger to young children. He urges uncarpeted floors, thorough soap and water scrubbing, boiling of fabrics, and use of waterproof disposable cups to dispose of sputum. He promotes widespread sputum cup use and school health education as key to prevention.

Hugh 8. Cumming United States Public Health Service Public Health Service

Humorous Village Tales and Wordplay Snippets

A compilation of short jokes and cartoons featuring clever wordplay and social miscommunications. Items include a ladder and lawn mower exchange, a dinner visit with a lantern, a note about a man taking a lantern, a flirtatious exchange about a three year old brother, a police pun about a door and no admittance, and a quip about a chief of police and a runaway.

Born Leader Says Co-operation Is Watching Him

Quotation from St. Paul Pioneer Press notes a self styled leader defines cooperation as others watching and cheering. The remark captures a persona praised for leadership while inviting scrutiny of group dynamics.

Atta St. Paul

Standard of living and spiritual life in modern America

A discussion contrasts the high American standard of living with spiritual ideals. It notes widespread consumer abundance from cars and telephones to baths and radios, while observing that education and literacy have grown with prosperity. The piece argues material wealth enables common access to education and a broad public influence.

Nyhow

Telegraph Ticklers and Odd Observations From Midwestern Papers

A collage of quips and curiosities from various papers includes trivia about Atlantic depths and right hearted doctors. It notes a Dallas man without a car after a gas test and recalls a sheriff with a car attachment.

Fire Alarm Signals Across City Meet on Key Streets

Fire alarms linked from multiple stations including Southside Northside and Central address intersections at Ave and Russell St Ave and Mercer J Manefield Ave College Ave Walton Ave Roeke Clark St Henry Greenbrierge Forest Union Sts Oakhurret Ave and Bland area. Local stations coordinate response amid widespread signaling tests.

Southside Northside Ave Russell Star Ave Mercer &J. M Nefield Ave College Ave Walton Ava Roeke and Clark Sts Henry Greenbrierge Forest and Union Sts Oakhuret Ave Bland

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