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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
A stream of guests fills Bluefield as residents and outsiders arrive from Welch Baltimore Marion Norton Norton Tazewell Richlands and other towns. Notables include J B Kirk from Filborn Jas OConner from Bramwell Ki V Weaver from Gary and W L Harmon from Salem. Visitors attend events, vacations end, and local officials note travel for health and business.
A used piano advertised for 160 dollars, listed as in excellent condition after eight months of use. One piano originally priced at 209 dollars is offered for immediate viewing. See it at once at 19 Princeton Avenue, Duvall Music Co.
Rome reports a rich young landowner Tommaso Giordano near Salerno killed himself after claiming a black clad witch haunted him since a night last year. Doctors certified him of sound mind yet the apparition followed him on trains and at home, driving him to suicide.
William Miller, a colored man, was found hanging from a tree at Brighton after deputies had brought him there from Birmingham. He was charged with complicity in a dynamite attack on Winley Buller’s house. A jail break was reported as the body was found, with tensions rising and further militia possible amid reports of unrest and further blasts in nearby areas.
In Carleton Michigan on August 5 two battle memorial cannons were dedicated on the Wyman farm near Gibraltar. Ward N. Choate of Detroit delivered the oration honoring Crownstown and Mongaugon’s 1812 battle.
The International Apple Shippers Association began its annual session in Niagara Falls New York to discuss trade topics. The group includes members from a large part of the United States and Canada.
The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic at Union Park Bluefield with about sixty children, meals, and outdoor games. Rev Holloway and wife chaperoned. Funeral services for Mrs. Lawson will be at Ivanhoe today. Rev C B Stuart to speak on the Anti-Saloon League in Graham. Graham Drug Company renovating storeroom. Virginia Municipal League invitation extended to Portsmouth August meetings. Disappointment over Rev J Tyler Fraziers congress nomination. Local visits and social news. Death of Mrs Thomas Lawson at Ivanhoe Virginia.
An editorial style note argues many homes lack STIEFF pianos and insists customers buy only the best through straightforward representation. It warns against smooth schemes and asserts sturdy goods lead to lasting trade.
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