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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
6
The article notes that while industry and trade are in healthy shape both domestically and abroad, over production in a few sectors risks missteps. It praises strong gains in department store trade and rail receipts, rising coal shipments, and robust buying power, while warning against a boom mindset and urging cautious expansion.
A writer who coined the Paris seance headline captured the news value as reports of a kissing ghost spread among spiritualists in the city.
Major William N Harman former Bland county resident and attorney died at his Oklahoma home. Mr and Mrs R F Newton returned to Bluefield from a year in California. Sam Johnson wanted for Eliza Turner murder in Norfolk was arrested by Chief Newkirk.
The piece riffs on a nineteenth century French girl Madeline as a kissing ghost and questions spirit propaganda efficacy. It notes recruits may surge yet progress hinges on candidate outlook and environmental influences, with witty asides on mistletoe and parking places in quiet lanes.
Poem advises loving only if you can accept men's faults and deception. It notes jealousy, disguise in courtship, self restraint in affairs, and urges true hearts to endure disguises and proceed to genuine affection. Attributed to T Champions.
The piece discusses leaders and proclamations as mere suggestions rather than orders, debates Dr. Jones's objections and the legitimacy of branding statements as false, and notes that public opinion may rely on expert findings rather than rhetoric. It also mentions Caillaux’s wary duties, Harrison county's clerk shift, Irish literature concerns, and sports team education plans.
Reports on Frank Hasselberger’s forty-one operations after wartime injuries and his lingering doubt about his own identity. Then a look at Florida and other states boosting real estate booms, Arkansas branding itself a Wonder State, and calls for wholesome regional promotion and pioneering. Also notes on tolerance for dissent in a republic and the public’s majority bias. Ends with a curious claim about eggs dropped from planes vanishing as fine eye rain.
A string of cartoonish vignettes shows clever doctors, tipsy tourists, unsure travelers, and quips about trust. The snippets include a philanthropist dream, a lost man seeking the right road, a wife reading a letter, a merciful judge, and a wry Columbus remark, all framed as light humor.
Last night's dispatch notes the War and Navy Departments’ difficult stance as Col Billy Mitchell fights for air power reform. Mitchell argues aviation is inferior and seeks unity of defense, while officials fear undermining discipline and hierarchy. His position could reshape military structure and public opinion.
Dr Hugh Cumming urges annual physicals as a businesslike health inventory. Regular exams detect diseases early, guide work fitness, reduce accidents, and improve longevity by maintaining vital organs and overall wellness.
President Coolidge appointed a commission to study government aviation and its future impact. Col Billy Mitchell argues current Army and Navy aviation lag behind other nations. The panel must overcome Washington rivalries and focus on boosting U S aviation leadership for generations.
College aims to impart knowledge that lasts beyond the campus. Vocational skills matter, but so does a durable background of understanding. Students should study subjects that still guide life after graduation and read across languages, history, and economics for ongoing insight.
A reflection on how long standing habits shape energy choices. The piece notes repeated coal shortages in New England and the push at county fairs to teach burning bituminous coal while favorite anthracite remains scarce, illustrating the power of habit in fuel selection.
The article notes over 100 field expeditions by major museums and researchers across Asia Pacific Africa and the Americas. It highlights the American Museum of Natural History and Field Museum projects plus expeditions led by Roy Chapman Andrews Sv Ales Hrdlicka Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Kermit Roosevelt. Field centers include Asia Pacific Western Africa Egypt the Near East and the Andes with focus on evolution archaeology and biodiversity.
A series of brief satirical items including a Philadelphia doctor removing an iron bolt, Coolidge’s dog fights, coal strike economics, and Hollywood remarriage news. Jokes on smoking, banking, sword eating, and a new pocket battery while school and vacation humor mix with perpetual motion quips about a boy wearing out shoes.
West Virginia state fire marshal data shows August losses of 173958 across five counties led by Berkeley 34878 and Mercer 24150 with 68 fires. 49 wooden buildings. total property value 509025 and insured 397585. For two months fiscal year ending Aug 31 losses fell 50 percent from 1924, and twelve months ending then rose 11 percent to 6153355.
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