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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
4
Bluefield West Virginia newspaper notes its publication details with editorial office and business office locations. It records second class matter status dated April 8 1906 and post office entry under Congress act of March 3 1879.
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce calls an adjourned meeting for nominations ahead of January elections. Members are urged to attend, deflect calls for reorganization, and unite to strengthen the Chamber for the community’s sake. Also covered are politics, federal regulation of interstate commerce, and indictments for vote selling in a broad regional review.
The piece argues Thomas A. Edison doubts the immortality of the soul, deeming no proof adequate. It notes his materialist mastery yet suggests a moral cost, contrasting God’s alleged intelligence with a denial of life after death and highlighting Edison’s struggle to reconcile mind and faith.
A jumble of clipped phrases and historical dates from December history covers political rises and declines, including figures blamed for past missteps and milestones from 1601 Kinadale surrender to 1908 Messina quake. The excerpt mixes digressions on governance, sayings, and linguistic notes about terms like hangar and angel.
A reprinted statement shows the top finishers in The Leader’s subscription contest. Dr BE HS Thompson leads with 4,698,022 votes, Dorothy Shirey has 771,077, Hazel Becker 672 votes, reflecting judge awards.
The Charleston Gazette comments on Edison's stance that he has not been convinced of the soul's immortality. It posits that without proof or a stronger counterargument, Edison should not attack belief in immortality. The piece frames the soul as a higher, lasting essence beyond the body.
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