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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
2
Election Tuesday November 4 with candidates for Congress James A Hughes for State Senate M F Matheney and W A Ballard for House of Delegates Thos Reed and D P Crockett David Thorn H Gadd Assessor 2nd District J W Reed
State Chairman W. M. O. Dawson writes to D. G. Lilly, chairman of a faction claiming to be Mercer county’s regular Republican executive committee. The piece outlines the dispute with Dr. Hale’s group favoring submission to the state committee, while Lilly’s adherents push a disorganizers’ ticket.
In Wilmington the doctors dentists railroad men and one armed versus one legged nine play an charity game for an artificial leg. Coal output in 1901 rose 14 percent in value and 8 percent in France. The Chinese ambassador fears Paris over Washington as diplomats jolly. Cuba Representativ es selection spawns dispute after Bragg incident and a box seat footmen quarrel.
A reader writes that she has never given a testimonial before but feels compelled to acknowledge the help received from Mrs Pinkham. The message expresses gratitude for the aid and support provided.
Mrs Jennie E O'Donnell of Chicago testifies to a seven month cure from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement adds a note about a $5000 forfeit and urges readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice. The piece also critiques Bragg and comments on public officials and Canadian plots against American supremacy.
An advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney and Co of Toledo, with West Truax Walding Kinon Marvin as endorsers and notes internal cure and blood and mucous surface action. Price is 75 cents per bottle and testimonials are free. Mall's Family Pills are promoted as the best.
An advertising notice claims Foley's Kidney Cure can positively cure all kidney and bladder diseases and is sold by G. H. Wade, a local druggist.
The Swan Lake Oil Company and Green River Company hold regular stockholders meetings at their offices in Bluefield West Virginia on August 14 1902 and August 7 1902 respectively. Meetings cover election of directors and other lawful business. Attendance requires stockholder registration by August 1 1902.
A general election will be held in the state on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1900. Five proposed amendments are listed for ratification or rejection including Secretary of State and other executive officer salaries and terms. The proposals cover officer duties, salaries, vacancies, and a plan to irreducibly fund public schools.
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