Daily News Briefs From Bluefield 1925
The Bluefield Telegraph page notes standard Associated Press content and local notices. It references classified items such as club meetings and social events with no general news value, along with obituaries and solicitations.
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Baily Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
Daily Nting Co
Prete Ady
Fr Sanatiee
B. Kats Rt
Ptee
Sales Ang Peoitiwae Uv
Daress Ai Communications
Mal Daily Rhiwanarn
Ting CO
Bluefield
Postoffice
Blurfield
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Biblical Quotation Reflected in Classical Writings
A short excerpt contrasts praise from men with praise from God, invoking John 12 48. It also mentions the phrase I weakeneth the wicked and attributes the line to Tacitus, suggesting a mingling of scriptural and classical voices.
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God
John
Liberty versus civilization in Mussolini's liberty claim
A columnist discusses Mussolini's assertion that liberty is illusory, arguing mass cannot govern mass and true liberty exists only for lawfully free individuals. The piece contrasts American freedoms with authoritarian aims and questions Caesarist influences in Mussolini's ideology.
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Bento Mussolini
Italy
Julive Caesar
Drummond May
New York Times
America
Mussolini
Caesar
Mike Caesar
Mouscolin
Signor Mussolini
Caesarward
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY REMEMBERS SHAWSVILLE VA DEATHS
Twenty years ago at Shawsville Virginia Thomas Richards was killed when his ox team ran away. Mrs J Hugh Stegar and Lena Walters are noted anniversaries and marriages. The column also covers Mussolini liberty contrast and various public notices and social notes.
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Thomas Richards
Shawsville
J. Hugh Stegar
Mae Melcher
Bluefield Avenue
J. W. Simpkins
Bluefield
Radford
Lena Walters
P. L. Bear
Pocahontas
J. F. Barbour & Co
Roanoke
Short Cuts From Exchanges
Safe guidelines suggest checking Florida lands before purchase and applying common sense to many deals. The dated line notes Falstaff, and a remark about cautious investing.
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Florida
A Wreath of Flowers in a Youthful Meeting
A poem tracing a woman’s changing wreaths from roses to orange blossoms at different meetings. The speaker recalls a momentary vision of a youthful beauty, then the widow’s sorrow as she bears a silent, unshared grief. Final line names Thos. Hayes Bailey.
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Thos
Hayes Bailey
Editorials from the era mix satire with reform talk
The piece opens with a Russia themed toast and a violent parable about a death by own action club in Moscow. It then shifts to travel writing about tedious sightseeing and ends with a Salem Industrial School staff update praising Miss Maxine Crane and the rehabilitative role of state custody for girls.
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Russia
Lenin
Moscow
Ivan
Suicide Club
Grep
Parkersburg News
Joy E. House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Industrial Schools For Girls
Salem
Maxine Crane
Miss Crane
Larkebura Exponent
Quotations Reflect Early 20th Century Views on Debt and Society
A collage of quips and snippets from various papers humorously critiques debt management and urban life. The Minneapolis Journal notes the government printing 800 tons of dollar bills while Mexico pays its national debt to the United States, signaling shifting financial tensions.
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Boone Newa Republican
Mexico
United States
Minneapolis Journal
Brookhart Steck contest shapes Iowa senate fate
The Iowa senate will decide the contested ballots in the Brookhart Steck race for the U. S. Senate seat, with outcomes depending on how contested votes are counted. Republicans may seat Brookhart only if he proves usable. Democrats prefer Steck, while Progressives weigh their stance amid party tensions and insurgent concerns.
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Aseinaron
Senate
Brookhart- Steck
Iowa
Broakhart
Steck
Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
Daniel F. Steck
Lowa
Lowans
Republiicare
Hey
Brook
United States Senate
New Psychic Phenomena Investigation Planned
An upcoming study under the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology offers a $6000 prize for producing supernormal material phenomena in lab conditions. A committee of eminent scientists led by Dr. Burt Wolbach will judge, with Dr. Harlow Shapley, Dr. Theodore Lyman, Dr. Walter Canton, Dr. Carroll Pratt, and Harry Houdini among members.
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Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
Burt Wolbach
Harvard Medical School
Harlow Shapley
Harvard Observatory
Theodore Lyman
Jefferson Physical Laboratory
Walter B Canton
Thearvard Medical School
Carroll C. Pratt
Harvard
Harry Udini
Brookhart Insurgency Tests Senate Seat Fight
Washington chatter mocks Albert Cummins and Brookhart as Iowa voters face a contest that could force Cummins out before his 1927 term ends. The dispute centers on whether Brookhart remains in the race to influenceCummins candidacy and party strategy amid evolving political calculations.
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Washington
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Brookhart
Cummins
Proper walking method and flat foot care guidance
Dr Hugh S Cumming advises correct walking posture with toes forward and heels apart to improve balance. He notes flat feet require medical evaluation and possibly casts or braces, warns against shoe makers treating it, and recommends exercises and proper footwear and posture corrections.
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Hugh S&s Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Correct Your Feet Early In Life Flat Feet Advice
The article urges early detection of flat feet noting the inward ankle bend and fallen arches. It explains that cures are harder after middle age, praises professional orthopedic treatment, and discourages relying on generic arch supports. It stresses braces via plaster casts and exercise for prevention in children.
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Telegraph Advice by Tom Sims on Saving and Morals
Tom Sims offers playful proverbs on thrift and restraint. He notes prohibition fears, urges saving for hard times, cautions about overdoing good deeds, and mocks social quirks while predicting brighter days and changing seasons.
Congress Too Big and Self Serving
Chester H. Rowell argues against increasing the size of the House from 435 to 485, claiming a larger body wastes time and hurts governance. He asserts the Constitution already calls for reapportionment, urges retention of current membership, and compares US Congress unfavorably to European parliaments.
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California
Joseph Grinnell
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Berkeley
Calif
Grinnel
Chester H. Rowell Rogramers
House of
Congress of
Stop Indigestion With Ferraline Advertisement Claim
An oral advertises Ferraline as a natural mineral water treatment for stomach disorders. It promises a full refund if digestion does not improve and claims a treatment costs one dollar. The copy emphasizes quick results and a druggist refund.
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