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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
4
Public notice from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co of Bluefield West Virginia advertises that advertising rates are available on request. It notes association with the Associated Press and provides business address for inquiries.
The list presents a Republican ticket for city positions including Mayor E. Ke Carter, Recorder W. F. Palmer, Treasurer D. G. Lilly, Supervisor W. T. Gibson, and council seats across wards with candidates such as S. N. Vor ey, R. B. Ferguosa, J. N. Echols, J. J. Giles, K. F. Schoen, Jas. Kahle, J. C. Akers, W. J. Borden, and F. A. Francisco.
The article argues that real costs rise with changing wants more than with price shifts. It cites Youth’s Companion on how hygiene, plumbing, transport, telephones, refrigeration, and fashion inflate living costs beyond 1870 levels due to altered needs and standards, even as wages sometimes lag.
A Rome correspondent notes Miss Elkins objects to a Morganatic match with the Duke of Abruzzi over Mormonism and American political concerns. The piece ties social duties, fleet amusements, and a Health remedy ad sequence, ending with a pneumonia survivor praising Dr King's New Discovery.
The piece argues Americans have grown by feeding on abundance, becoming best fed, dressed, housed, and served, while small economies fade. It notes higher tastes and living costs rise with us, driven by expensive tastes rather than real necessity, marking a peak of material gratification in modern life.
Notice to Contractors and Builders seeks bids to erect a residence in Welch McDowell County West Virginia. Plans by Shuffebarger & Co Bluefield WV. bids due by May 1 1908. Options include native stone first story brick second story or full frame. ISAIAH C HERNDON authorizes bid submissions.
A testimonial from Hitler John T. Ongley of Rootville Pa reports relief from chronic skin itching after using a salve sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy since December 1905. He says nightly itching stopped and has not returned.
A set of candidate notices from Mercer County announcing bids for county surveyor clerk of the county court and reelection for circuit court clerk. References to Republican and Democratic conventions and the dates May 16 and Bluefield on May 16 indicate party nomination events. Names KF BE Walker and Er. L. Bowman are listed as contestants or supporters in these notices.
A. M. Sutton announces candidacy for county prosecuting attorney subject to the Republican county convention on May 16 1908. Other notices urge re election for county commissioner in Mercer county and nomination for assessor. M. F. Matheny of Beckley WV is presented by Raleigh County Republicans as candidate for state senate urging strong character and unanimous nomination.
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