This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
6
Danville defeated Lynchburg 2 0 while Roanoke lost 2 3 to Norfolk and Portsmouth won 4 7 over Richmond. In a second game Portsmouth beat Richmond 3 5. The club standings list Richmond 62 35 639 Danville 60 35 632 Roanoke 46 53 465 Portsmouth 41 52 441 Norfolk 42 56 429 Lynchburg 37 57 394
Baseball scores from the National League show Chicago defeating Pittsburgh 38 to 0. Boston lost to Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a second game and Philadelphia then edged Boston 5 to 2 while New York fell to Brooklyn 5 to 1.
In a tense twelve inning contest the Cleveland club edged Philadelphia 4 to 3 for a dramatic win. Strong finishing rally and late scoring sealed the victory with both sides exchanging runs through extra innings.
The speech argues the Democratic party fights for equal rights against Republican plutocracy. It accuses the GOP of abusing wealth, praises reform, and calls for strong government regulation of corporations to prevent monopolies while safeguarding legitimate industry. The speaker urges rapid reform over radical change and appeals to voters for support.
The speaker argues that government should ensure a reward proportionate to each citizen’s contribution, citing a divine law of rewards. He says governments succeed when they align with merit and urges a government that lets the people rule and guarantees each an ample share of toil, regardless of occupation.
A blaze on Indiana avenue destroyed a garage and over 50 automobiles and taxicabs. The loss is estimated at 500000 dollars.
One thousand dollars paid marks the formation of a new corporation with incorporators W. T. Hufford N. R. Hufford from War J. J. Reynolds A. M. Reynolds from Lex and C. Marshall from Welch all listed as founders.
A Kansas City Times summary explains half mast procedures for army and navy flags. It notes how the flag is lowered from the top, then raised, and describes display heights at posts forts and buildings. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles is advertised by druggists.
Supreme court of appeals judge H C McWhorter allows two writs of error and super seders in coal company cases. Ashland Coal and Coke Company against Hull Coal and Coke Company seeks $2795.20 from a $5000 damages claim for coke sold under contract in McDowell county. El Hurley and Son versus Norfolk and Western Railway from Mingo county seeks damages for clothing shipments from Cincinnati to Argo Kentucky.
A charter is issued to the Hurricane Branch Coal Company of Hurricane. The capital stock is set at $20,000.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.