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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
4
Publication imprint explains address for communications and remittances to Bluefield West Virginia. It lists box number 721 and states no individuals are connected with the paper for mail related matters. It identifies issue numbers 14 J and 14 L.
Republican ballot details run through mayor recorder treasurer and council seats. Ward by ward slate includes F E Carter W F Palmer D G Lilly W T Gibson S N Wor ley R B Ferguosa J N Echols J J Giles K F Schoen Jas. B Kahle J C Akers W J Borden F A Francisco.
The Kansas City Journal links fire and mine losses to a national sin of carelessness and recklessness. It criticizes haste on streetcars, noting impatience leads to crowding and avoidable deaths. cites Mr. C L Borden and George B Hale declining to run, with J C Akers and F A Francisco replacing them in Sixth and Eighth wards.
The writer argues for honest leaders who drive big movements and boost hundreds of collaborators. They lament a public tendency to deride successful figures and emphasize the need for men who stand at the forefront of the nation’s march toward greatness, across baseball, poker, or politics.
An understated display at the Exposition of Safety Devices and Industrial Hygiene in New York emphasizes protection of American life and labor. The exhibit, though modest in appearance, showcases equipment and products born from beer and scientific invention, aiming to win public support.
The exposition opened with public addresses by eminent scientists and humanitarians stressing injury prevention and disease reduction for workers. It notes a rising demand for better safety measures in all industrial tiling sectors and praises science and medicine for turning discoveries into practical protections for laborers.
The editorial argues that Carter and Lilly along with Democrats and Republicans who backed the bond ordinance are morally bound to pay for pavement costs. It cites The Daily Telegraph’s example and says voters who supported or opposed the bond faced a contract to ensure payment, urging all taxpayers to fulfill their obligations and avoid evasion.
A Bluefield West Virginia notice confirms mayoral and council nominations for the municipal election on May 5 1908. The document names candidates for mayor recorder treasurer and multiple council seats across wards with signatures and certification by City Auditor J T Akers. It also advertises classifed notices and advertising rates for lost ads and job requests.
Several notices indicate candidates for Mercer County offices in 1908 including F K E Walker for county surveyor and E L Bowman for clerk of the county court. W S Honakir seeks re election as county court commissioner. M F Matheny of Beckley is urged as Republican state senator nominee for the seventh district with calls for unity and support.
A. M. Sutton is announced as a candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney of the county, subject to the action of the Republican county convention to be held on May 16, 1908.
Voters of Mercer county are asked to decide the nomination date for the assessor post under the Republican party in convention. If successful, the candidate pledges to run the office to the best of their ability.
Advertisement claims Dr King s New Discovery cured consumption and lung ailments after two and a half bottles with a guarantee. Sold at drug stores for 50c and 1.00 with trial bottle free. Also promoting Cincinnati Tailoring Co suits from 15.00 and Sublette Barnes offering fine old Virginia country cured hams.
A candidate announces their intention to seek office in response to broad voter interest. The statement emphasizes public support and a commitment to campaigning as the election approaches.
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recounts a spring 1906 illness when pneumonia left him weak and cursed by a fearful cough as friends feared for his life.
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