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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
The piece notes the dark horse in the gubernatorial race has advance agents and jokes about political maneuvering. It comments on robins heralding spring, fruit crop concerns, and questions whether Populists would nominate LaFollette or if Minnesota's governor will heed party calls, ending with a quip about bandwagons and delegates.
The text ponders the sudden appearance of tall spring hats in shop windows and their reception by women. It questions who designs these skyscraping styles and whether a genius, man or woman, crafted the controversial Singer building hat.
The text notes an end to feather dusters and predicts a new vogue for less extravagant spring headwear. It remarks that most hat wearers will modify styles and accept the inevitable change, ending with a practical note that feather hats will not return.
The American Railway Association reports a notable improvement in business conditions with rising demand for freight accommodations and a smaller fleet of idle cars. The report highlights the lowest idle cars since December during the financial disturbance and stresses the need to meet spring demand.
Official notice for the Republican convention of West Virginia’s Seventh Senate district to be held in Hinton Summers County on May 1 1908. Delegates from each county allocated by Roosevelt 1904 vote totals. J G Pack and W S Foutz named chairman and secretary. Also contains ad copy for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Daily Telegraph subscription.
A Mercer county resident announces candidacy for nomination as assessor subject to Republican party convention. If elected, the candidate pledges to run the office to the best of their ability.
In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia the bankruptcy of W. W. McNeal of Princeton is recorded. The first meeting of creditors will be held April 10 1908 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at McNeal bankruptcy office in Bluefield Mercer county West Virginia to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct business. G J Holbrook Referee in Bankruptcy March 31 1908
The Virginia Railway lists daily train times to Deepwater and Page with weekday trips from 3:15 to 5:45 a.m. and 12:20 to 1:52 p.m. Winter weekend and Sunday services differ, with connections at Deepwater to Chesapeake and Ohio and at Matoake to Norfolk and Western.
A misc sale ad list offers a merry-go-round at 112 Stuart street Bluefield with music, a residence at 615 Bluefield avenues Bluefield W V for sale within 30 days, three unimproved lots on corner for sale, a house and lot for sale for moderate means, an iron safe in good order, and requests inquiries to boxes or addresses in City and Daily Telegraph.
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