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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
9
The article explains Bolivia’s coca leaf cultivation as the world’s cocaine source, detailing terrace-grown shrubs, manual chewing by natives, and the export process to La Paz for refinement, noting leaves fetch 47 cents gold per pound and that Bolivia does not manufacture cocaine.
A wealthy New Yorker invited guests to his Great Neck summer home to see his horses. A banker, dressed for riding but inexperienced, mounted with help and froze, unable to start. He ordered the horse to go, drawing amused attention from the group.
A meditation on clear thinking as a path to success. It argues that honest self-reflection yields straight thinking and definite conclusions, while lack of honesty leads to mediocrity and failure. It cites Franklin's Key to urge mental clarity to overcome sacrifices and obstacles.
Edward Bok recounts a circulating tale about Henry Ward Beecher claiming it was too hot to preach. Beecher explicitly denies the report, calling it a hundred year old story revived for new men and predicting future fools will repeat it after his death.
A famed madstone from Virginia, brought from Scotland in 1776, is described as two inches long and chocolate colored. Supposed to cling to a bite wound until the poison is absorbed, it then drops off. When dipped in warm milk or water, the liquid gains a greenish yellow scum.
The speaker notes that no man has solved the mystery of woman and criticizes asking permission to kiss as cowardly. Wives of talented men are cited as reminders. The contrast shows some men excel at wealth but fail in prudent spending and relationship choices.
The exchange centers on a joke about recalling judges, with a line about a judge saying I recall your face during a prior appearance. The dialogue plays on recall in a courtroom setting, reflecting light banter rather than a formal proceeding.
A female writer accuses a man of misquoting her remarks, insisting she did not say what another person claimed. The exchange centers on a tangle of reported speech, revealing disputes over truth and tone in a social dispute.
Aunt Henrietta bluntly says she is not denying women are foolish yet notes God made them to match men while she peels potatoes for dinner. The remark, spoken in a homely kitchen moment, reflects light humor and social norms.
A father questions the idea of marrying for fifteen dollars a week while the son emphasizes the girl as the decisive factor. The exchange highlights money concerns versus personal commitment in a humorous dialogue.
In Raleigh County circuit court a 1921 partition suit Albert Davis et al v Dennis O Neal et al seeks to partition lands or, if impracticable, sell and divide proceeds among entitled parties. Defendants Davis O Neal H Tilden Snuffer May Snuffer must appear within one month of publication to protect their interests. Judge Albert Williams. Solicitor J E Summerfield.
Trustees sale of valuable property in Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia under a deed of trust by B B Gunnoe dated December 24 1919 to be held at 1 PM Saturday April 2 1921 at the front door of the courthouse to the highest cash bidder. The property fronting on Quesenbury Street and Smith Alley adjoining the lot formerly owned by E S Hatfield is described as surface land in Beckley city.
Land description begins at a stake on Smith Alley and follows lines to a corner on Lot No. 7 then along Quesenberry Street and back to Smith Alley. It covers about 16425 square feet. This land was conveyed to B. B. Gunnee by C. M. and Lora C. Calloway by deed dated October 15, 1904. GEO. W. WARREN, Trustee.
Public auction will sell at the Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley West End property interest from three deeds of trust by W H Mitchell and Rosa Mitchell deceased. The sale on April 9 1921 at 10 am bids cash to highest bidder for lot 7 West End Extension per a deed from Atkins dated December 1 1902.
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