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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
6
Danville beat Lynchburg 5 to 3 and Norfolk defeated Roanoke 4 to 2. Portsmouth lost to Richmond 0 to 2. In the standings Richmond leads with 60 wins and 35 losses, Danville 65? 59 35, Roanoke 46 52, Portsmouth 41 50, Norfolk 41 56, Lynchburg 37 56.
New York 0 Chicago 4 halted in sixth inning due to rain. Second game postponed by wet grounds. Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 6 and Boston 2 St Louis 0.
Cleveland was edged by Philadelphia 6 1 in one game and won 6 4 in another. Chicago defeated New York 6 1 while St Louis lost 3 0 to Boston and Washington beat Stroit 3 2.
City council, meeting in the mayor's absence, chose W P Hawley as chair pro tempore and calculated expenses near 70 000 for the year. A 35 cent levy on each 100 of property plus 10 cents allowed by law will cover the shortfall, with detailed figures to be published and a levy vote set for the fourth Tuesday of the month.
The funeral of Mrs Clarissa Baldy of Bramwell will be held at Christchurch Danville with burial in the family lot at 5 PM Wednesday. Born 1826 in Mifflinville Pennsylvania she was long a resident of Bramwell and active in Holy Trinity church.
Construction underway in Elkins as the West Virginia Home for Odd Fellows prepares for a cornerstone ceremony on the 22nd. A large gathering is anticipated with nearly all state lodges expected to attend. Governor Swanson of Virginia will give the principal address alongside other speakers.
Theatregoers may see the Blair Parker drama Under Southern Skies at the Elks Opera House on Tuesday August 25. A cast of twenty three and a full scenic production promise lively Southern life set circa 1875 with romance and a Halloween party noted for audience laughter and enthusiasm.
A brief obituary note recalls a bright genial woman whose warm smile and kindly greeting made her a congenial companion to friends of all ages. Her cheerful temperament touched both the young and mature, and her loss is deeply felt by those who knew her.
The Dominion Liner Southward from Montreal to Liverpool ran aground in Bras Point's outer Forteau Bay during dense fog. Passengers are reported safe. details are unavailable for a day or two. Fortone Bay location described as protected with minimal danger to travelers.
Forest fires in Lake Coeur d Alene county 770 miles east of Spokane spread in all directions amid heavy winds. Damage is said to be immense but no towns are in danger today.
A dissatisfied tenant tells the house gent the dwelling is horribly drafty as hair blows around when seated in the room. The house gent suggests it would be easier and cheaper to get a hair cut.
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