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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1925
Page
3
A clipped devotional item cites biblical and classical lines about mercy and sorrow. It references Proverbs 25 21 22 and Maxima of Pub 1 Hes Syrus, presenting a compact, antiquated moral reflection likely from a religious page or poetry column.
An essay explores unwritten history and human striving to trace origins and possible life on other planets. It discusses archaeology, early civilizations, and communication advances like radio, suggesting humanity may yet uncover open books about its past and potential cosmic neighbors.
A garbled reminiscence recalls actions from decades past including a Pineville election victory and a burglary at the Graham office of the Southern Express Company. It mentions a teachers' addition, a Labor Day celebration, and Mercer County Bar Association events, then shifts to a lengthy discussion on planetary science, life beyond Earth, and solar theory, reflecting on scientific progress and conjecture.
A fragmentary verse recalls a winding road beside green hills. Trees shade a lonely path where a stream and woodland birds appear. The speaker longs to carry away a portion of the scene and recalls a blue twilight, tears, and a divine moment from Jacob’s ladder imagery.
The shortage of water will continue with heavy rains replenishing supplies slowly. Citizens must observe health regulations and conserve, using water only for essential tasks. Some sources suffice for car washing and scrubbing, but overall meters will be read and penalties imposed for cheating. Every taxpayer should follow city affairs.
A highly garbled editorial piece extols knowledge health and business as central to civilization and national purpose. It weaves religious and scientific motifs claiming civilization’s reward is war and progress, ending with observations on Florida markets and economic caution as the market shifts.
The statistics from the commerce commission show railways achieved a record low fuel use per 1,000 gross ton miles in June. Freight service used 127 pounds of coal per 1,000 ton miles, the best since 1924, with gains attributed to locomotive modernization and better supervision. Weather and winter conditions affect fuel consumption, but the year’s months show sustained efficiency improvements and substantial fuel cost savings.
Railway Age reports improved efficiency in pond freight services during the first five months, with freight earnings of 17,890,000 compared to 23,676,000 in 1921 and 1922 figures. Passenger service efficiency also rose, implying broader gains in switching service if statistics were available.
A fragment suggests a grand political parade and a question of growing politeness. It recalls President McKinley skipping a G A A reunion in Chicago twenty-five years earlier, per a New York World note.
Leaders from both parties clashed over William Jennings Bryan's expected presence and declined to pose with him, while tax officials warn current returns reveal inequities. They point to large tax exempt securities reducing the effective income tax for top earners and urge tax law revisions to ensure fairness.
Henry Ford envisions a machine produced milk era, but a century of research shows synthetic dairy remains decades away. Scientists classify foods into salts fats carbs proteins and vitamins, with current gaps in carbohydrate and vitamin synthesis.
Dr Hugh Cumming, Surgeon General, US Public Health Service warns that poor ventilation and fatigue raise tuberculosis risk. He links long work hours, inadequate rest, and outdoor exertion with illness, emphasizes ventilated rooms, and urges nutrition, sleep, and outdoor activity to bolster resistance. Medical advice includes correcting mouth breathing and removing adenoids, plus preventing diseases that lower resistance.
Major William Covell led a $50,000 Washington traffic survey for the District of Columbia to study autos and mass transit. It found peak auto hazards during midday and after 6 pm, counted 18,000 homeless cars among 85,000, and concluded buses are twice as safe as street cars. The findings aim to guide a possible merger of streetcar and bus lines and reveal broader urban traffic patterns.
A Hartisburg Telegraph note cites an dentist predicting steam will replace gasoline for motor power and warns water prices will rise. The column claims world changes are visible even in dog days, though text cuts off mid thought.
An Italian professor claims a radio could hear human thoughts, sparking debate on wireless mind reading. The piece links to Edison era experiments and warns that if spirits exist, testing should begin with living people before probing beyond. Endras Andrews urges enforcing prohibition and punishing bootleggers to safeguard government and law.
The item compiles a jittery mix of quotes on patriotism and crime from Dayton Daily News, Detroit Times, and Akron Beacon Journal. It touches on theft of a ukulele as minor offense, and notes baseball writers predicting next season in a second-division town.
A mosaic of quips on misfortune, marriage, and modern folly. Snippets discuss a hypothetical Cuban snake bite, urban wit about umbrellas and marriage, animal growth rates, France news, crops, summer resorts, and social observations. The piece ends with satire on love, finances, and the dullness of big cities.
The passage notes people gaze in confusion as they slow their thinking. It suggests resisting the wand’s pull, urging swift action to change mindset. It warns that continuing to use pot may lead to a day of aging into dullness and lack of clarity.
A scattered dialogue fragment shows joking exchanges about salaries and tasks amid a humorous scene. The text also mentions a general utility motor and a variety of farm machines developed at the University of Wisconsin, hinting at tech progress in agriculture.
Mrs J W Long of Winston-Salem reports Ben Tone eased her stomach pain and kidney trouble allowing her to resume housework. R Cramer adds Ben Tone helped him, with many others citing relief from stomach ailments, heart pangs, and constipation.
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