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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1908
Page
2
A distressed narrator recounts near self destruction after his father’s insolvency ruins the family. A chance rescue by a young woman in darkness redirects his life, earning aid from her family and a fresh start in her father’s counting room. HORACE B. GAYLORD
Reproduction of the Oberammergau Passion Play to be staged at Union Park on August 3 4 and 5 Admission is 15 cents for all attendees Endorsed by all Christian people and expected to draw broad audience
A book canvasser seeks to sell an etiquette and deportment book at a door. A comely maid commands him to remove his hat and tobacco, keep hands from pockets, and hide a dirty handkerchief. He is allowed to speak with the lady of the house through the hired girl. Sketch Bits.
William Dean Howells in Harper's Magazine ponders the impossibility of selecting a hundred best authors. He notes most classics would be excluded and mocks overzealous bans on Shakespeare Chaucer Milton and Dante while acknowledging the challenge of judging literary merit.
A simple home science activity uses a thin sand pinch on paper to visualize voice vibrations. Sing into a tin trumpet with paper, observe how sand forms varied shapes like flowers birds and snakes, showing that every note creates a distinct picture.
The Los Angeles Times notes the Gila monster grows one to two feet long and is usually lazy but dangerous when aroused. It grips with a bull dog like bite, venom from a jaw gland mixes with saliva, and its five toed limbs aid climbing. In the wild it eats young rabbits birds eyes, and in captivity eats eggs or chopped meat.
An Armenian girl begins schooling at four or five after likely learning the letters from a wood slab on a handle like a hairbrush. The Armenian alphabet, with thirty nine letters, is praised as perfect for representing every sound known to any nation.
A visiting Gibbs describes the neighborhood as a bad lot with a blacksmith forging, a carpenter counter fitting, and two men who sell iron and steel. The Boston Transcript quotes the remarks.
A rustic scene features a stout farmer’s wife and her young protege discussing attending a cattle show with hopeful remarks about winning the fast prize. A cowboy chimes in with lighthearted optimism.
A Philadelphia Inquirer tidbit notes a matrimonial broker touts a seventy five year old wealthy widow as a pearl and compares her to a pearl while pondering whether the shell will suit the suitor.
Graham items report Snavely and bride from Kentucky planning residence in Pocahontas. Church services altered with pastors absent. Keister hosts a dance at Union Park Bluefield. Miss Keister entertains at home. Local baseball on colored grounds ends 16 to 6 Pocahontas. Several residents return from trips and visits, with multiple social gatherings and travels noted.
Minnie Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Foster, crowned Carnival Queen with Barbour placing second and a total of 4899 votes cast. Other entrants received small counts as the event raised funds for the local fire department.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains 3tomas a constipation remedy promising pleasant bowel movements with no diarrhea. It notes prices and lists multiple products from West End Pharmacy and Whitl’s Kidney Pills as highly effective, sold by druggists.
A local ad copy notes many homes lack STIEFF PIANOS and argues for honest representation. It asserts customers prefer the best goods and the “good old way” wins trades when WH sells pianos, as the product “sticks” with no fault to find.
Miss Anna Mae Greene of Peters burg visits Mr and Mrs Doyle this week. Emily and Pearl Redington of Charleston return home after visiting the Misses Lewis. Edward Lyons visits Thacker on business. Mrs Morgas and Mrs Peery of Marmet visit Mr and Mrs Lewis. Maude Stratton of Roanoke visits Mr and Mrs W Woe this week.
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