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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
1
A Bluefield editorial urges persistent energetic citizenship to complete the Lakes to Florida Highway linking Ohio to the Tar Heel border. It lauds enterprise, faith, and dynamic action to remove missing links and attract tourists and settlers to the region.
A 1925 portrait of Bluefield on the Virginia West Virginia border highlights its growth. It notes merged city status on June 10 1924, population counts, county resources, rail and road networks, colleges and hospitals, and extensive civic life centered in Mercer County with Bluefield WV as a regional hub.
Montgomery Presbytery closes a day of spiritual formation with a devotional led by Rev Z V Roberson and a formal vote naming commissioners to the General Assembly in Pensacola Florida. Nominees include Rev W M Lorimer Rev J Harry Whitmore and Rev C G Hollandsworth with alternates and ruling elders from Lynchburg Roanoke and Bluefield. A strong sermon on immortality followed from Rev John H Grey of Bedford.
Fairmont West Virginia September 24 a jury in criminal court found Tony Semosky insane after he claimed the devil placed a moonshine still in his home Officers had found the still in operation there and he said he knew nothing about it stating the devil put it there
The Franco American debt funding negotiations opened with France presenting a definite offer to settle four billion dollars of debt. Joseph Caillaux, French finance minister, said he wrote the proposal and that his colleagues are united. American reactions varied with some officials deeming parts unacceptable, signaling intense discussions at a mid day joint session tomorrow.
Geneva Sept 24 The Mosul dispute intensified during a dramatic League of Nations council meeting. The resolution authorized a league commissioner to investigate British charges of ill treatment and exile of Chaldean Christians by Turks and to report on incidents affecting peace.
The presidents air board will hear broader testimony next week after reviewing statements from the war navy commerce and post office departments. Colonel William Mitchell and Commander John Rodgers are to appear with aviation chiefs and other officials as the inquiry widens. Admirals Coontz and Robinson may also be summoned to Washington for potential sabet opinions.
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce invites the Bluefield West Virginia delegation and Mecklenburg County North Carolina to Piedmont Carolinas on September 25 and 26. They express a cordial welcome and pledge to reciprocate courtesies shown during visits. Signed by Herbert Markle and T Lennick Parick, presidents respectively.
Lakehurst Sept 24 Naval court heard a graphic account of the Shenandoah wreck. Col C G Hall testified two engine failures likely drew the airship into the storm vortex. Evidence showed the ship began breaking before the control car fell with Commander Lansdowne. Barograph records and survivor testimony indicate a 15 minute storm period and abrupt breakup from about 6000 to 4000 feet. Hall said full engine power might have averted the catastrophe. another witness noted Lansdowne voiced no dissatisfaction with the flight plan. The session also covered ascent and descent data from the barograph and the ship’s rapid changes in altitude during the disaster.
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