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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1902
Page
2
Election Tuesday November 4 lists candidates for Congress James A Hughes for State Senate M F Matheney and W A Ballard for House of Delegates Thos Reed and D P Crockett and County Court Commissioner David Thorn.
The article praises the Panama canal and irrigation canal bills passed by the just adjourned session. It cites vast savings in time and money from canal links and notes irrigation plans to transform desert lands into fertile farms, contrasting with Democratic claims of inaction.
Walter N. Gilmore of San Francisco bets $500 he can reach Omaha by barrow before death. He started weighing 111 pounds and reached Pueblo, Colorado at 136 pounds, still gaining. In other notes, labor reform views on child labor draw critique, O B McKinney of Fairmont refuses Congress bid, and Minneapolis Mayor Ames resigns amid graft charges.
Cranshell type officers advocate boats designed to operate on land after recent events. The article notes a shift in emphasis toward versatile craft that can fulfill coastal and inland needs given evolving naval threats and terrain.
A Denver saloonkeeper defends the right to serve malt and spirits to women before the US Supreme Court. Colorado upheld equal access, while a state supreme court denied it. The piece argues masculine social codes would resist extending such liberties to women.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure failure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 5 cents per bottle. It lists F J Cheney & Co Toledo as proprietors and includes endorsements from West Triax Walding Kinnon Marvin wholesale druggists. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a rye whiskey drink promotion.
Regular annual meetings of Swan Lake Oil Company and Green River Development Company will be held at 17 Princeton Avenue Bluefield West Virginia on August 14 1902. Swan Lake at 10:00 am and Green River at 3:00 pm to elect directors and conduct lawful business. Registration as stockholders required by August 1 1902.
Spring fever is biliousness in disguise and a torpid liver with inactive bowels can poison the system. DeWitts Little Early Risers claim to stimulate the liver open the bowels and cleanse impurities. Testimonial from R M Everly of Moundsville WV supports the pills, sold by John L Crockett, druggist.
Voter notice lists five amendments for the general election on a November Tuesday. Proposed changes include governor and officer elections, salary protections, officer vacancies by appointment, and voter registration requirements with specific designations and ballot wording. The amendments cover Article 7 and Article 4 provisions with ratification or rejection options.
An advertisement promoting Foley's Kidney Cure to restore kidney health after summer irregularities from excessive drinking or overheating. Sold by G. H. Wade.
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