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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1925
Page
4
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An archaic verse fragment invokes a proverb about diligence and folly. The lines mix biblical phrasing with a Germanic proverb, contrasting the consequences of laziness and reluctance to act, illustrating a didactic, aphoristic tone.
The article argues fashion should favor healthier figures over extreme thinness. It cites Philadelphia schools showing many ninth graders starved to fit flapper norms, with 18 percent underweight and some 25 percent below normal. The piece critiques rapid modern life and urges health over vogue.
An OCR fragment recalls Hubbard's Drug Store and Coadman's Galpon burned twenty years ago, a Bluefield meeting, and past milestones. It notes church cornerstone laying, a miner’s burial, civic leaders traveling, and growing leisure from faster machinery. It reflects on speed's impact, a swimmer’s controversy, an inheritance, and global headlines from the era.
An aged traveler on a fading evening crosses a chasm and builds a bridge for a youth who must follow. He explains his work will outlive him, guiding the next generation across in the twilight. This parable echoes altruistic labor and forward care.
The piece argues the board of inquiry on consolidating military and naval forces serves a purpose by highlighting military and commercial aviation. It notes Hoover and New's proposals for private, supervised aviation development, including air routes, air currents, and licensing exams, and compares U S policy to foreign subsidies. It cites Wall Street News and reflections on longevity and past presidents as context.
The piece argues prizefighting is no longer a sport but a corrupt spectacle. It contrasts Dempsey and Tunney with Gertrude Ederle and Channel swim, praising Rogers as a critic and noting the public disillusion with today’s boxing. It treats boxing as a business, not athletic merit.
An indignant diner owner demands the proprietor as a customer complains of four wasps in soup. Walter remarks the boss is terrified, while a neighbor is seen descending a ladder from a second story window. A park scene with painted tench is noted.
Washington reports on President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge dodging cars in the capital and their bodyguard measures while Nathan D Smith faced a high bond after a near hit. The column also discusses Lord's telegraph proposal saving government monthly costs and contemplates private versus public mail handling and post office efficiency.
A dust explosion lab under the U S Bureau of Chemistry is highlighted by Dr Hylton R Brown as part of a national effort. He notes last year 40 killed, 28 injured and 3 million dollars in property destroyed by dust blasts across 17 22,000 U S plants handling dusty products and grain elevators. Combustible dusts can explode when mixed with air sparked by equipment faults.
The article notes that sparks from belts and overheated machinery can ignite explosive dust clouds and describes a dust explosion laboratory set to study how such clouds form and how sparks trigger them. It mentions a monument to Robert Fulton to be built in Premblers and Harvard's potential graduate school of agriculture with a large endowment and staff.
The text argues Congress and the public should study the nation’s debt settlement with France calmly, warning political gain seekers may block agreement. It notes a billion dollar budget rise and a six billion dollar year in housing and business construction, framing American democracy as a vast economic force.
A jumble of comically distorted items notes bizarre happenings and sharp one liners. Topics include mob talk in New York jailings of Chinese, a "hard winter" ahead for Sing Sing rats, small town unemployment, distant enchantment in winter, Berlin women smoking cars, a Macomb Iowa man shooting his wife, London’s largest reservoir, an aviator’s speed record, dangers of broad streams, autos killing two per hour, Newark lamb skin bandit diplomas, philosophical quotes about being unique, a “foust horse with claws” found in Agia, future horses with bumpers, six Cleveland men with glasses, a dance named Yellow Charleston, a jeweler in New York fending off bands with a feather duster, and musings on world catastrophe and trains.
Chester H. Rowell reflects on America as the world’s center of gravity, noting how the nation’s financial, industrial, political and military influence shapes global perception. He traces historical shifts and the impact of major inventions that accelerated change, concluding future transformations hinge on recent generations’ innovations.
Surgeon General Dr. Hugh S. Cummings outlines diet for convalescents favoring chicken for easy digestion and nutrition. He notes squab as a delicate, palatable alternative and compares adult pigeons for cost. Eggs provide protein but should be limited. fresh quality tests for eggs involve a water test and observations of yolk and air.
A collage of brief quotable lines from various papers, noting satirical takes on life and society. The snippets touch on salaries versus living costs, parking demand, free freedoms, and everyday absurdities, with slight editorial flair from multiple city papers.
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