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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1908

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Mother Dies by Son's Hand in Brooklyn Slaying

Bernard Carlin, just released from Napamoch Reform School after stealing a horse and wagon, shot his mother Susan Carlin five times at her Quincy Street Brooklyn home. He then aimed at his sister Mary but the revolver jammed. He told police his mother forced him to serve time all his life.

New York Susan Carlin Berard Carlin Quincey Street Brooklyn Carlin Napamoch Mary

Woman Claims Son Was Raised in Orphanage Since infancy

A woman asserts she sent her son to an orphan asylum at sixteen months and that he has lived most of his life in various institutions. The statement highlights alleged long term institutional care and custody questions.

Twin anti race track gambling bills killed in Albany

Albany N Y April 8 a 25 25 tie defeated for now two Agnew Hart bills backed by Governor Hughes to tighten protection of public gambling at race tracks while felony elsewhere in the state Lieut Governor Chanler cast the tie breaking vote saving the measures for another chance Senator Agnew may call them up again Governor Hughes voiced disappointment and status remained unsettled

Albany N. J Owen Cassidy Schuyler Agnew Hart Hughes Chanler Agnew

Illinois dries up as counties vote anti saloon

Illinois results show 36 of 102 counties完全 dry and 19 partially dry with one township exception. Yesterday 27 counties voted yes on prohibition while nine decided last November. 886 townships opposed saloons versus 304 in favor.

Chicago Illinois

Sublette and Barnes Offer Pure Olive Oil and Salad Dressing

Sublette and Barnes advertise pure olive oil and salad dressing as the best quality, highlighting money and experience behind the product.

Sublette & Barnes

Taft momentum grows across New England states

Boston April 5 The Taft camp gains ground in New England as delegates to the Republican national convention are debated state by state. Massachusetts Connecticut Maine Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island weigh options with uninstructed or urged delegation plans. Leaders in Maine and Connecticut push Taft while others keep options open for marches toward Chicago.

Boston Mass Taft New England Chicago Massachusetts Connecticut Maine Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island Hughes Lodge and Crane John L. Bates Navy John D.long Sidney O. Bigney Attleboro Mimne Frye Senate John F. Hill Pine Tree Fred J. Allen Maine Senate KE P Ricker Poland Springs Hill Augusta Nee J. Dunn Orono

Connecticut Solid for Taft Driven by Yale Alumni

Present indications show strong Taft support in Connecticut with critics deemed unfriendly. The Yale connection boosts Taft’s appeal as the Secretary of War counts Yale graduates among many state alumni, strengthening the campaign in Connecticut.

Taft Connecticut Yale

Apology for Missed Items In This Issue

Due to an accident to the linotype machine, much matter had to be left out of this issue and corrections could not be made in some items that were set.

Linotype

King Mine to Use Locked Safety Lamps Under Mine Safety Ruling

The King mine at Kimball owned by King Coal and Coke will operate only with locked safety lamps after an April 15 deadline. District Inspector J G Boyd found gas in dangerous quantities during a March 16 inspection and recommended locked lamps, a ruling confirmed by the state mine department after an appeal. Manager Boardman agrees to comply and will run the mine with locked safety lamps henceforth.

King Kimball King Coal and Coke Company J. G. Boyd Boyd King Company Imepeetor Boyds Department of Mines J. W. Paul Boardman State Mine Department

Married at Lynchburg Stephen Halsey Meem Weds Edna Houston Hutter

Stephen Halsey Meem of this city and Edna Houston Hutter of Lynchburg were married at St Pauls Episcopal Lynchburg Tuesday afternoon per Dr W A Barr. The ceremony was quiet due to a bereavement and the couple will tour the west before settling back here around the 20th. Felix O Keefe attended.

Stephen Halsey Meem Edna Houston Hutter Lynchburg St. Paul's Episcopallh W. A. Barr

Conductor Fred Jones Encounters Drunk Passenger On Boston and Maine

Fred Jones, a popular conductor on the Boston and Maine railroad, faced a drunken passenger refusing a ticket. Jones demanded one of three options: hand over a ticket, pay the fare, or get off and walk. The passenger responded with a defiant quip.

Fred Jones Boston and Maine Railroad Boston Miyneouth

Wall Street Broker Recalls Money Lender’s Demanding Note

A broker cites a Wall Street tale where a money lender would renew notes only if the borrower released 5,000 pink slips bearing the lender’s name during the next Lenox paper issue. The anecdote underscores nerve and risk in finance and mirrors a brutal demand.

Wall Street Ba Amine Lenox

House Rules Tighten Filibuster After Stormy Session

Washington April session marks one of the stormiest in history as new rules empower the presiding officer to call daily recesses and a Sunday 6 pm to 11 50 am shutdown. Debates centered on naval appropriation and information requests from the justice and commerce departments amid party clashes.

Washington Toway Tods Cannon Department of Justice Department of Commerce Lawor House Committee On Congress Gaines Hardwich Georgia

Vaudeville Managers Elect New Ohio Field Officers

The National Vaudeville Managers Association of Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Kentucky met at Springfield Ohio for annual session. New officers were elected with J K McCarthy of Hamilton Ohio as President. Vice Presidents were Wm M Shaffer Monsona Penna H B Wall Marion Ohio Secretary George Shafer Wheeling West Virginia Treasurer G Murray Richmond Indiana Directors Victor Seas Cleveland L H Remsey Lexington Ky K A Deardourf Greenville Ohio Amusement Director Gus Sun Springfield Ohio. A banquet at a local hotel followed the meeting attended by about forty managers.

Springfield National Vaudeville Managers Association of Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania West Virgnia Maryland Kentucky J. KE. McCarthy Hamilton Wimil M. Shaffer Monosa Penna Vroctor Seas Cleveland L. H. Remsey Lexington Deardourf Greenville Gus Sun

Passport Request Mixups in a Swiss Visit Plan

A French applicant sought a passport to visit Khitter weegschen in Switzerland. The official, not aligned with any geographic society, misread the spelling and, pressed to admit an error, asked bluntly if he should visit another town.

Khitterweegschen Switzerland Geographical Society

Abruzzi Duke Arrives in Turin for September Marriage

The Duke of Abruzzi arrived in Turin from Spezia today. Reports say his engagement to Miss Elkins will lead to a September wedding.

Miss Elkins Turin Duke of Abruzzi Spezia

Mrs Becky Voices Worsening Cold In Cleveland Leader

A Mrs Becky laments a cold that worsens, fearing she cannot talk, while Mr Becky urges not to take action, as reported in the Cleveland Leader.

Becky Mr. Becky Cleveland

Actress awarded 4700 after tights refusal case

In New York on April a verdict of 4700 was awarded to actress Henrietta Lee Morrison who was discharged by a theatrical manager for refusing to appear on stage in tights. The ruling follows a dispute over employment conditions and compensation in the theater industry.

New York Henrietta Lee Morrison

Quietly Dressed Men and Missing Collar Buttons

A Dallas News snippet notes men who dress quietly vs those who lose their collar buttons, illustrating small daily fashion details without broader context.

Dallas News

Burlesque Theatre Owners Named Hurtie and Seamon

On stage credentials, the performer known as Henrietta Lee appeared while the defendants Hurtie and Seamon ran the thairlem burlesque theatre. The brief notes identify the theatre proprietors and the stage name connected to the performer.

Henrietta Lee Hurtie & Seamon

Tragedy Narrative Grows From Bluestone River Drowning

Searchers fail to find Bert Sanders among three men drowned in Bluestone river at Rockfast Thursday. The river has been dragged and dynamited with no trace of Sanders, while two other victims’ remains have been recovered. A bay horse found half submerged near the riverbed fuels speculation of a separate tragedy involving robbery and murder.

Bert Sanders Bluestone Rockfast Thursdas M.les Sanders Rooking Bay

Remarkable Piracy in South Seas Reported

Victoria reports piracy and murder aboard a Cilla schooner The Neuvre Tigres of Valu luo was seized by Joseph Mortimer and accomplices They forced the crew overboard and stole the vessel The pirates were captured at Suva and imprisoned by authorities after the wreck near Gilbert Islands.

Victoria South Seas Tome Launks Joseph Mortimer J. ‘Aylor Manchester A. Diaicksen London Australia Gilbert's Islands Marshall Laurel Suva

Swisher Gets Logan April and Swings for Governor

The Logan convention selected Swisher for governor and shankey for superintendent of schools with May for attorney general L C White for senator Eighth district and Miller and Robinson for Supreme Court judges. A New York official quoted a speaker who joked about the seasons as feminine and voters’ duties in autumn.

Logan Geo. W. Atkinson Dogen Swisher Shankey May L. C. White Miller and Robinson Supreme Court New York Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post

The Silk Purse Metaphor In Reading Aptitude

A quotation contrasts selecting minds fit for heavy reading with the idea that not all capable readers process text equally. It notes fastest readers and those who subvocalize and slow readers, illustrating varied efficiency in decoding printed words. A second fragment promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and local Easter merchandise from Shumate Clothing Co.

Martin Harper's Magazine DeWitt

Four Chicago Women and Driver Die in Carriage Train Crash

Four women and the carriage driver returning from a funeral were killed when their buggy was struck by an electric train on the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin line at Maywood. The carriage was cut in two and dragged several hundred feet before the train stopped. All victims were Chicago residents.

Chicago Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Maywood F. Rohloff Paul Rohloff Chas, Dressel Minnie Potthoff Frank Newman Twain

Steptoe Cash Supply Co Special Prices Ad

STEPTOE CASH SUPPLY CO. announces a cash sale with many low prices on groceries and essentials. Items listed include sugar corn, meal per peck sack and per bushel, flour, bacon, lard, beans, cabbage, lettuce, granulated sugar, Lenox Soap, coffee, and country meals. Special Friday and Saturday April 16 and 17 offer tomatoes eight cans for 21c. Delivery offered for reasonable orders. cash only. 59 Bluefield Avenue.

THE Steptok Cash Supply CO Bluefield Avenue

Easter Suit Sale At 40 Percent Off At W S Peck Co

Morris Rosenberg advertises a clearance of spring stock for men and boys with 40 percent off. Highlights include 500 suits at various price points from 8.75 to 11.85, offering selections in all sizes. Located at 239 Princeton Ave.

W. S. Peck & Co

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Bernard Carlin Superior Supply CO Bluefield W. V Senator Cassidy Blue S. M. Smith J. Lee Harne F. L. Black American National Bank Bluefield, W. VA United States Union Bank and Trust Company LE. Kk. Carter Edwin Mann W. C. Pollock L. A. Hooper First National Bank of W. VA Bank OF Fiat Top National Bank OF NITE DPD L. EF. Tierney R. E. Bolling W. H. Thomas W. B. Hicks King Coal & Coke Company Inspector Boyd Mrs Alternative Bluestone River Marama Shumate Clothing Co Tu-Th-Su EK. Hawkins Cincinnati L. BE. Hays & Co Pedigo’s Steptoe Cash Supply CO Morris Rosenberg Princeton Ave
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