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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
3
Governor Dawson issues writ of election for two vacant Supreme Court of Appeals judgeships. Voters in all counties will elect successors to fill terms expiring December 31, 1916. Proclamation requires newspaper publication weekly for four weeks before the election.
Governor Dawson orders a general election in all counties of West Virginia on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1908 to fill the unexpired Attorney General term after the death of C W May. Writ and proclamation are to be published in newspapers statewide with the Great Seal affixed in Charleston on July 10 1908.
The annual meeting of the Booth-Bowen Coal and Coke Company stockholders will be held at their office in Bramwell West Virginia on Friday August 7 1908 at 10 o clock in the morning.
A former spectacle peddler recalls a harsh episode by the seashore. He describes selling aging eyes for every age, facing scorn from a couple, and a seaside flirtation that ends with a sharp rebuke. Aboard the boardwalk a young woman’s remark triggers a passerby’s joke about Gobsa Gelde.
The Welsh fusileers toast on St David's day includes the drum major with a goat mascot, rosettes, and a plate of leeks. Guests eat a leek from a chair and table while drummers beat. The toast honors St David and signals Welsh identity through ritual.
A theater stage manager recalls a showgirl famed for constant tardiness and grand excuses. She blamed delayed trains and broken elevators, then claimed stairs were under repair forcing her to use a ladder. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the striking audacity of her tale.
A man who died recently in northern England had lived a dishonest life under religion and claimed to be virtuous to the end He declared All is bright before me A bystander he had cheated replied and warned him of his near fate This Manchester Guardian excerpt presents a moral about deception and impending doom.
The judge records a remark about a husband's harsh criticism of a doctor, a nurse, and a critic, noting the husband is described as critically ill. The exchange centers on Mrs. Tift and Mr Guminey in a courtroom dialogue.
Yonkers Statesman notes a question about a common soldier in Alexander the Great era and wonders if the poor soldier received nothing amid the campaign. The piece frames the issue as a public or rhetorical concern.
A hesitant voice fears a marriage proposal will be treated as a joke yet another line reassures that not all jokes are rejected. The dialogue hints at trust, affection, and the risk of misreading intentions in a tender moment.
Bert Atkins confessed to robbing a Jaeser post office and jewelry store months ago and drew five years in the state pen. Join Ross was found guilty of breaking into Norfolk and Western cars and received ten years. Holmbee and Lafferty designed the First National Bank of Coeburn Virginia building plan. Northern Cities trip noted for J T Johnson of Johnson Machine Co. plans. purchase of Ideal Shoe Store stock. The report also covers a distant courthouse dispute and social notes including a sudden death from typhoid in Bluefield and a serialized domestic scene from a Cleveland newspaper.
Two masses will be celebrated at the Church of the Sacred Heart with services at 7:20 and 9:30 a.m., inviting parishioners to attend.
Tonight features the Pay Sisters in high class singing and dancing and James Corrigan the funny man at Union Park theatre with a picture program change next week. Two Saturday afternoon baseball games at the tower grounds start 2 50 with Transportation vs Motive Power and Retail Clerks vs Wholesalers. Ladies admitted free. Wholesalers rumored to use a dark horse pitcher. Dailey Quartette entertained at Bland Street church and Bramwell Methodist church with three services on Sunday led by Rev J Hawk.
Theodore Lang superintendent of construction of public buildings has been detailed to take charge of the work on the government building in this city. He will oversee the project steps and ensure proper coordination with contractors and officials.
A study presented in England finds lace dressing healthful despite high room temperatures and humidity. New workers adjust quickly, cold illnesses were less common among lace dressers, and absenteeism was low, with many commencing work in childhood continuing into older age.
The article traces shifting views on teaching the deaf and mute from ancient belief that language requires hearing to later mentions by Lucretius and Bede and notes Rudolf Agricola's 1480 reference. It marks general instruction beginning around 1020, with the New York American citing developments.
Frederick the Great runs away to seek aid from his uncle King George II of England. His friends Katte and Keith assist him but Katte is captured and executed after a court martial. Frederick is sentenced to death but spared due to pleas from Sweden and Poland.
An old advertisement asserts Kodol offers complete relief for stomach disorders and urges prompt use for effective results. It states the product benefits and that it is sold by all druggists.
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