Republican Ticket Lawmakers and Officials Listed
A full slate of Republican candidates is announced including Taft for President Sher man for Vice President Swisher for Governor Reed for Secretary of State Durst for Auditor Long for Treasurer Con ley for Attorney General Shawkey for State Superintendent Hughes for Congress Robinson Miller Williams for Court of Appeals Senators Holmes Ellison Haw ley Lilly Sutton Honaker Bow man Thorn Hyton Walker God bey Kersey Shirey Pennington Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Taft
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
New York
C. W. Swisher
Marion
Stuart F. Reed
Harrison
J. S. Durst
Jackson
E. L. Long
McDowell
W. G. Conley
Preston
M. P. Shawkey
Kanawha
Congress
Jas. A. Hughes
Cabell
Court of Appeals
Ira BE. Robinson
W. N. Miller
L. J.williams
State Senate
A. W. Holmes
Summers
I. J. Ellison
House of Delegates
W. P. Hawley
R. C. Lilly
Stand Firm in West Virginia Republican Split Clash
A long statement from E M Grant chairing the Lincoln Republican state committee urges party loyalty against Scherr ticket penetration. It argues regular nominees should not back irregular offers and cites Republican loyalists who refuse Scherr enticements to safeguard county, state, and congressional races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Grant
Lincoln Republican State Committee
Scherr
Republican Regular
Bolters
Mr. Grant
Swisher
West Virginia
Hughes
Holmes
Darst
Mercer
Connelly
McDowell
Longe
Clarksburg
Insurgent movement faces backlash in party clash
A local Democratic stance denounces insurgent tactics within the party. The speaker accuses former Republican reformers who joined a rump meeting to mislead voters. Candidates on the Republican ticket are urged to stand firm, while veteran W. P Hubbard is noted for his past defection and late return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P Hubbard
Greely
Finding an Affinity and Political Notes in Old Press
A fragment mentions Frank English, a woolen mill superintendent near Fairmont, sending a note to Elizabeth Evans of Port Royal to pursue an alliance. It also notes Chas Brooks Smith to lead the West Virginia Republicans press bureau and calls for immediate action on water pollution. An item mocks Louis Bennett as cold storage, and an ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money offer for cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank English
Fairmont
Elizabeth Evans
Port Royal
Cincinnati
Frank
Chas. Brooks Smith
West Virginia Republicans
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Round Office Training At Normal and Business College
Advertisement for enrollments in Bluefield West Virginia offering shorthand bookkeeping mathematics and literary subjects with courses in vocal piano organ cornet flute clarinet and other band instruments in a normal and business college setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal and Business College
Bluefield
W. Va
Buckboard Name Traced to 1820 Doctor's Wagon Reforms
The Buckboard traces to Dr. Buck, a Pennsylvania military storekeeper, who in 1820s Washington reorganized wagon loads for rough East Tennessee roads. By replacing wagon bodies with boards on axles, loads could be shifted quickly, preventing delays. The concept evolved into buckboards in carriages and autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Buck
Washington
East Tennessee
Anecdotes From Courtroom Odds and a Comic Lawyer
A DC criminal court tale features an old racially charged witness John Williams stating he has been in Baltimore penitentiary twice, once for an hour to whitewash a cell. The piece recalls W S Gilbert’s failed stage debut against a heckling Irish woman. It ends with a social note on gift giving outweighing tipping in modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court of the District of Columbia
John Williams
Albany
John
Baltimore
Gilbert
Markie’s family fracas over a self‑inflicted blaze
In a London episode, Markie scolds kin as Tam bhupset sets himself on fire and the wife quickly douses him with beer, leaving Markie financially strapped and exasperated at the scene. The curate arrives during the tense moment, reacting to the dramatic family outburst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markie
London
Why kiss before making up in relationships
A Chicago News quip contrasts kissing before reconciliation with kissing after, noting the timing shapes perceived motives. The exchange highlights social views on harmony and lingering motives in friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hugh IK ® Shott
Eoitor
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bland Street
Associated Press
W. Vall
Daily Telegraph
Aaditorial
J. Eee
Charleston
Republi
City Board of Health
State Board
Louis Bennett
Louis
Lous
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
Leltoy
N.Y
Tan
Pennsylvania
Southern
Ansted & Burk CO
Springfield
Tatler
Jersey
J. K. F. Steele
Keystone
Hast End Pharmacy
M. G. Witten
Raleigh Street
Turk’s
P. O
Wonderland
J. E. Martin
Apply Martin‘s Drug Store
Faimily
J. W
Care Daily Telegraph
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Bluefield Avenue
J. B. Jenkins
West End
Park Place
Tazewell Street
Booker & Crenshaw
Coal Company
W. Care Daily Telegraph
Newifalka
Roanoke
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman
Hagertown
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Lynchburg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Gary
Kenova
Columbus
Tazewell
Nort Na
Clinch Valley Division
Norwa
Welch
Williamson
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
Virginia
Virginian Railway
Effe
Nativ
Aowweay
Deepwat
Eccles Maben Mullensa
Herndo
Matoaka
Deepwater
Chesapeake and Ohio
Matoaks
Norfolk and Western
M. Adsit
Virginie
the Home Furniture Co
Dr King
A. G. Wood, M. D
Bluefield, W. VA
Thornton Bldg
Princeton Avenue
R. R. L. Speal
Kelly & Moyers
M. Smith Insurance Agency
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
H. C. Donaldson
Sec
8. M. Smith
Kelly & Moyer Bd’g
Lazarus Club
Bluefield Water Works
WM. McCarthy
Eng’r & Sup. CG. G. Betelle
Cashier
New Territory
Raleigh
N.C
J. K. Turner
Peterstown
K. F. Chevalier
South Bland Street
Crystal Stean
Launry
Stockton Hotel
Cape May
N. J
B. A. Smith
Merth Deanieee Ave
The
DeWitt
Thomas E. Peery
M. D
N. & W. Railway
United States Geological Survey
Pocahontas
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
United States Navy
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
C. B. Pocahontas Smokeless Coal
South 15Th Street
Broadway
New York City
N. Y
Citizens’ Bank
Norfolk, Va
Old Colony
Chicago
Hull, Blyth & Company
Fonchareh Avenue
BBC
Congress Street
Boston
Keastha Yoerry
Flat Top Insurance Agency, General Insurance
Altamont
B. M. Cohen
Oppealte Prsgenger
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