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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
1
National chairman will be asked if his committee will aid and direct Swisher or Scherr in a campaign effort. The move signals a higher level involvement in party strategy with potential implications for local races in West Virginia.
President candidate Taft arrives in Hot Springs Virginia with Mrs Taft and General Edwards from the Greenbrier county horse show. A staff conference is planned with A J Vorys Frank H Hitchcock and Elmer Dover to finalize advisory committee and campaign arrangements.
The Taft contingent plans to decide if aid goes to Chas W. Swisher or Arnold Scherr as West Virginia delegates. The White Sulphur Springs trip was uneventful. Judge Taft noted securing a vest he needed. They toured to the Oaks at Warm Springs for dinner with Senator Bourne and General Edwards.
A dispatch from the American consul reports the flag of the United States consulate at Tabriz Persia was shot down by loyalists during ongoing disturbances. A man near the consular door was wounded in what is described as possibly accidental firing during the unrest.
Wilbur Wright, the Dayton aviator, finally ascended at Le Mans after two false starts. The aeroplane flew about two kilometres in a minute and 45 seconds of official time. Owing to the late hour, Wright abandoned a longer run with thousands in attendance.
Fairview Nebraska August reports from visitors and letters to William J. Bryan show widespread positive sentiment for his presidential bid. Delegations include Henry Clayton J W McClure and Henry George Jr with Epworth Guilds and Christian Scientists present. Douglass organized a Bryan and Kern club in New York state signaling southern support in the North. Stevenson’s Illinois governorship primary success attracts notice as two Lincoln conferences planned.
In Ford Memorial Hall Boston hosts nearly 2000 delegates and visitors from the U.S. and Canada for the 54th International Typographical Union convention. Mayor Hibbard and union officers welcome participants as President James M. Lynch introduces reports detailing progress since the Hot Springs meeting and plans for future reclamation of lost eight hour campaign offices.
The Union notes year ending May 31 1908 receipts of 774 953 24 and expenditures of 833 799 96. Membership averages 45 740 with a burn fund of 38 650 and defense fund 661 793 93. The convention will discuss leadership and labor politics as delegates from the American Newspaper Publishers Association attend and Seattle and St Joseph vie for next year’s gathering.
Harvey Goldbraith, 16, who fled Charleston West Virginia after clashing with his father Maxi millian Goldbraith over medicine studies, was located in a Chicago hotel and placed in a juvenile home. He expressed willingness to return home immediately.
Leading Republicans of Texas including state executive committee members met in Dallas to finalize plans for tomorrow’s state convention. The gathering will choose candidates for governor and other state officers to be on the November ballot.
A bold claim highlights Blue Ribbon Vanilla as the finest product from seasoned makers. The ad touts money and experience behind the flavor, promising top tier quality and satisfaction.
Dilworth Porter shows a bold stock promotion asserting genuine quality over imitators with a catchy in-store message. The campaign emphasizes availability and authentic goods in contrast to inferior options.
A boiler blast at the York Rolling Mill destroys much of the plant near York Pa killing eight men and injuring nearly a score. Rescuers rush to the scene as ambulances and wagons ferry the injured to hospitals. Debris and a killed horse are reported nearby and extensive property damage is noted.
Washington D C Aug 10 Chief Carpenter J B Fletcher of the navy was placed on the retired list today on account of age.
Council last night transacted routine business including claims petitions ordinances and committee reports. Mayor Peters and eight council members attended as Preston Street street widening and Mercer and Duhuinig street corner improvements were approved with further lighting review and a chamber of commerce recommendation for three additional fire plugs citywide.
Council discussions favored Coffman street plan over the water works version and sent it to finance. A new Pulaski and lardy street link passes through railway property near the tank. O’Leary and Hill join to secure a right of way through Norfolk & Western lands. Spruce street grade request referred to street committee with residents offering to share costs. Law and ordinance panel to draft relaxed Sunday soda rules for drugstores and restaurants. Bluefield Water Works refused to lower Jefferson street mains, referred to street committee. Sublett and O’Leary named arbiters for Burke property grade dispute. Paving assessments approved and new ones set for Higginbotham, Princeton, Raleigh, and South Bland. An ordinance for city water supply rules and another for city draymen and refuse transport were introduced and sent to committees.
Five are dead, three fatally injured and eighteen seriously hurt after two limited trains collided head on nine miles north of Piqua Ohio. Cause cited as misunderstanding of orders. Passengers were struck by flying debris from demolished cars. One uninjured was P Fr Sarver a Sidney businessman.
North Coast Limited train No. on the Northern Pacific Railway wrecked shortly after leaving Glendive to the east. A fireman was killed and about six others including trainmen and passengers injured when the locomotive plunged into a burned bridge two miles east of Allard as the train rounded a curve at full speed.
Dudley and Frazier's in Graham Virginia advertises Virginia country cured hams with a note to subscribe for the Daily Telegraph in ink. The snippet reflects a local grocery promotion and newspaper subscription prompt from a period storefront page.
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