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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1925
Page
6
Rates listed for subscription and advertising use in West Virginia and nearby areas. Details cover one year three months six months and zones with carrier payment in advance. Local notices mention communications and miscellaneous advertising guidelines.
A brief cryptic note cites Mark 6:4 about a prophet not being honored in his own country and kin, with a contrast to a statement about AVISH promises and credit. The readable text reflects a religious citation and a mixed commentary on honor and credibility.
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce tour promoted North Carolina attractions and civic pride, showing that public spirited, well funded chambers draw attention. It urges broader support and cooperation between city officials and business groups to sustain regional advertising and growth.
The article notes a surge in American wealth since World War I began in 1914, claiming there are now about three times as many millionaires as before. It cites Dayton Ohio figures, including a man who became a multi millionaire after inheriting and investing, and James M. Cox as an example of rising fortune. It also mentions a Louisville financier whose wealth grew from under a million to several millions and aims to double it.
A column recalls early 20th century events and people including L L Lewis, Rev Campell, and local officials in Kentucky. It contrasts past political appointments with stories of marriage, vehicular accident, coal land deals, and a meditation on what constitutes success beyond wealth.
Poem about the difficulty of binding love and the inevitability of change. It compares love to a fire and a bee, noting that while wooing may bind, true lasting love cannot be tied and must remain free. Poem credited to J. Campbell.
Editorial notes Maine voters approve a state amendment to permit harnessing Fundy tides with a $75 to $100 million plan. Four thousand workers for five years would build dams and spillways to turn tidal energy into power, attracting industries to the northeast and supplying far distances with cheap power while preserving natural beauty.
A trial lawyer argues for an independent list of highly qualified medical experts chosen by courts or medical associations to testify in civil and criminal cases. The aim is to reduce perceived bias from party aligned doctors and improve juries’ trust in expert testimony. The proposal mirrors New York practice and could apply without constitutional conflict to non compulsory examinations.
A collection of brief quips from various papers. The items touch on crime, cars, labor, chewing gum, evolution and aviation with wry regional commentary. Names of papers include Muskegon Chronicle Wichita Beacon Chicago Daily News Birmingham News Texola Tribune Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman Goshen Daily News Times.
A collage of odd sentences and puns appears, mixing lines about cows and trains with fairy tale imagery. The text includes mispelled words and disjointed humor, ending with a quip about a scoreman's humor and a chiropractor.
Last Night's Mail argues that morale in the army and navy is badly damaged by postwar retrenchment and budget limits. It cites Colonel Billy Mitchell's public critique of superiors, widespread discontent in the War Department, and the impact of the Coolidge economy on military readiness and equipment.
European researchers announce two early diagnosis methods for internal cancer. Dr Kotsareff and Weyl of Geneva use radioactive serum localization visible on photographic plates after injection. Dr Botelho of Paris indicates cancer via cloudy serum after nitric acid and iodine reaction. Early surgery remains best, with radium and X ray delaying growth but risks noted by Dr Erwin F. Smith.
Judges in Cleveland ordered the release of several hundred Chinese arrested after a tong murder. Police rounded up all Chinese in the city and closed their businesses. A Los Angeles councilman was arrested for bribery and a relative staged a fake letter to mislead investigators. A San Francisco murderer beheaded and scattered remains, but clues led to quick identification. The piece argues that smart criminals never escape punishment.
Bishop Brent urged the Universal Christian Conference in Stockholm to build organized institutions for peace. He argued nations must emulate civic order, forming global governance to end wars, while warning a minority in the Senate could derail the common will.
Dr Hugh 8 Cumming explains the origin and meaning of vitamins, noting the term combines life with amine yet the exact chemistry remains unclear. He traces deficiency diseases such as beri beri scurvy and rickets to unknown dietary factors and outlines how vitamins are essential in tiny amounts, widespread in foods, with names A B C D and others.
Metropolitan police records show rising traffic dangers in Tokyo. In the past twelve months there were 6423 motor car accidents with 81 deaths and 3496 injuries. Bicycle and wagon incidents were nearly as high, and tram accidents caused 76 deaths and 1925 injuries.
A fragment from TOM sims' Telegraph Ticklers contrasts gender fashion with light summer burdens and family life. It notes a quip about peaches from a family tree and a French inventor challenging maritime nations by proposing to be sunk in a submarine and escape in under thirty minutes.
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