School book fight and state officials changes noted
Charleston reports a heated struggle among textbook publishers as the West Virginia state board of regents debates which books to adopt. Governor Glasscock will appoint an eight member commission plus the state superintendent to select texts, while reorganization moves shift offices for the governor and staff.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Regents
Glasscock
Board of Regents
General Boggs
Pardon Attorney
Waugh
Reiterates Willingness to Fight Johnson in Europe Tour
James J Jeffries, with wife and manager, sails for Europe to rest and train for a possible bout with Jack Johnson. He plans preliminary workouts at Carlsbad Bohemia then visits Germany France and England before returning to America by late October and ready for a Johnson match.
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New York
Jack Johnson
James J Jeffries
Europe
Johnson
Carlsbad
Bohemia
Germany
France
England
America
Championship Contention Falls to Offseason Offers
Sam Berger, Jef Fries' sparring partner, remains to handle offers from clubs or individuals seeking to secure the championship contest, potentially altering the title fight dynamic.
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Sam Berger
Jeffries
Earliest Clepsydra Innovations Describe Ancient Timepieces
The text notes Tsiang Hung in 125 AD created an orrery driven by water. It mentions a sixth century device in China using water flow to mark time via a bird beak and balance. It also cites mercury replacing water in clepsydras.
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Wiater
Tsiang Hung
China
Englishman’s Shoes Hurled From Room in Odd Incident
A hat salesman notes the Englishman stays inside at a large hotel. A coffee seller explains the man was a “victim of circumstances” after someone hurled his shoes from the door area onto a passing car, per local custom.
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Chicago News
London Academy Chronicle of a Packed Breakfast Table
A chill autumn morning shows a crowded breakfast table with a noisy brood. A worried mother and an irritable father mutter about lack of elbow room while a small child asks grimly if any of them might die.
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London Academy
Teacher Chides Johnny Over Arithmetic Errors
In a classroom exchange, a teacher questions Johnny about misdone arithmetic while he explains he did not seek his father for help. The dialogue reveals a student’s search for trouble versus seeking guidance.
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Johnny
Relief from colicky pains with Chamberlains remedy
Beaver Dam Kentucky resident I S Mason says intense colicky pains disappeared after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports no return of symptoms for four years. The remedy is sold by East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
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I. S. Mason
Beaver Dam
Chamberlain
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Philadelphia mayor arrested in dynamite railroad threat
Abram C. Eby, mayor and bankruptcy referee of Burkeselle, was arrested in Philadelphia after planning to bomb Pennsylvania Railroad properties and the traveling public over a $45000 ransom. He was held on $10000 bail for the September term. authorities say his motive stems from perceived stock losses by his father in a Virginia branch road.
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Philadelphia
Abram C. Eby
Burkeselle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eby
Postoffice
Calvert
Virginia
Reading
Pennsylvania
Tariff builders dine with president at White House
Washington dated Aug 5 the tariff bill now a thing of laws and the heated conference disputes forgotten as the tariff builders dine with the president in the state dining room. The chamber sees a merry throng including Democratic committee members who helped frame the bill and come to stand with the majority. The president expresses clear joy.
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Washington
White House
The Graceful Antelope
A compact meditation on the antelope’s speed and spirituelle nature by T. S. Van Dyke, contrasting its airborne grace with earthly traits. The piece highlights the animal as a symbol of open plains freedom and the hunter’s reverence.
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Ian
van Dyke
Seven as a rare unit in metrology and ancient cubits
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes seven rare in weights and measures, cites dictionaries, and explains seven in the Egyptian cubit used in pyramids around 3500 B C. It traces the cubit from Latin cubicum, from the elbow to the middle finger, and describes divisions into palms.
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Pyramids
Gizeh
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Daily Telegraph Want Ads Bring Results Today
Classified notice announces that Daily Telegraph want ads deliver results for readers seeking to buy sell or rent. Includes call to action to place an advertisement and benefit of quick response from interested parties.
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Daily Telegraph
Five Fined After Vacation Return For Loitering
Judge Joseph Crockett’s first post vacation case fined five male friends of Vice Brooks $20 each for loitering at a questionable place. Vice Brooks herself was fined $50 and jailed. Lucy Pruett received $20 and also jailed. Willie O'Brien was found innocent and released. A married woman was fined $5 for assaulting an occupant of Vice’s place, with a razor charge proved erroneous.
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Joseph Crockett
Vice Brooks
Vice
Lucy Pruett
Willie O’brien
High Street
Christmas Boulevard
Beulah Beckley Residents Report on Paris Mission
From Gay Paree several Bluefield friends received picture cards from Hon Abraham A Lilly Beckley brother of D G Lilly now in gay Paree Lilly says he and Col Theodore Roosevelt formed a compact to quell the insurrection at Barcelona Spain Mike Matheny Beckley is with Lilly and would join the effort if he recovers from Paris stay
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Bluefield
Abraham A. Lilly
Beckley
D. G. Lilly
Gay Paree
Mr. Lilly
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Barcelona
Spain
Mike Matheny
Paris
Six Pound Bass Lands Walker on Wolf Creek Trip
John Walker of Cove Creek Tazewell county, a miller famed for flour and meal, fished Wolf Creek recently and landed twenty two bass. The largest weighed six pounds, a claim he notes firmly and with pride.
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John Walker
Cove Creek
Tazewell
Architect decries reused store plans as a trick
An architect recalls designing a large wholesale house for a firm with five city stores and New York. He notes the firm praised his work yet reused the same plans for all new stores, calling it a low down trick on a fellow.
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New York
New York Globe
Pastor Takes Vacation Visits Fellow Worker in Village
A church pastor votes to take a vacation and plans to visit a brother worker in the neighboring village. On Sunday morning the host asks him to lead in prayer but the visitor replies that he is on vacation and cannot lead.
Farsighted Lover Delays Marriage for Finances
A witty remark from Lippincott's notes recalls a woman who kept her suitor waiting five years before marriage to ensure he was financially secure. The joke hinges on the idea that money determines readiness for wedlock.
Dinner guest jokes about a froth blown off charlotte russe
Nell reports Mr. Gazaler drank too much at dinner and Belle notes he blew froth from a charlotte russe. The Philadelphia Record presents the lighthearted exchange as a social anecdote.
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Nell
Europe Trip Sparks Tense Reactions From Bertha
Bertha Binthare recalls Europe with mixed feelings noting every visit overrun by foreigners. The anecdote appears in a Chicago News excerpt reflecting post travel impressions and cultural tensions.
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Arthur Askem
Europe
Bertha Binthare
Chicago News
Sufferer Credits Salve For Clearing Granulated Eyes
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky says a stranger urged him to use Chamberlains Salve in February 1908. He purchased a box, used two thirds, and has had no eye trouble since. East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy sell the salve.
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Martin Boyd
Henrietta
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
A want ad will fetch it one cent per word
A compact classified note states a want ad is offered at one cent per word. It invites readers to place short notices, ads, or requests through the paper’s classified column.
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