Publishes Livery Morning Except Monday by Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph Printing Co publishes a weekday livery program except Monday. Address details list Bland Street Bluefield and Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia for communications and remittances. No individuals are named to receive mail regarding establishment matters.
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Baily Telegraph Printing CO
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. V
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
W. Va
Daily Telegraph
Convention dull as Swisher ticket raises questions
The Democratic convention in Fairmont West Virginia appeared listless with meagre attendance and little enthusiasm. Debates questioned the legality of the Swisher ticket and the Lincoln party's tactic to place McDermott on its ballot, amid rumors of future candidacy and political maneuvering. The piece notes rising diamond prices and summer porches, while observers poke fun at changes in fashion and even gum chewing to stave off sea sickness.
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Fairmont West Virginian
Swisher
Lincoln Party
Mr. McDermott
Taft
Lincoln
Mr.McDermott
Republican Ticket Names for State and Local Offices
A list of Republican ballots naming candidates for national and state posts including President Taft and Sherman for vice president, Swisher for governor, Reed for secretary of state, Durst for auditor, Long for treasurer, Conley for attorney general, Shawkey for schools superintendent, Hughes for Congress, and multiple county and local offices such as sheriff, house delegates, prosecuting attorney, clerk, surveyor, and constables with their respective home counties. The ticket covers judges, senators, and various county roles.
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Wm. H. Taft
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
New York
C. W. Swisher
Marion
Stuart F. Reed
Harrison
J. S. Durst
Jackson
F. L. Long
McDowell
W. G. Conley
Preston
M. P. Shawkey
Kanawha
Congress
Jas. A. Hughes
Cabell
Court of Appeals
Ira B. Robinson
W. N. Miller
L. J.williams
A. W. Holmes
Summers
I. J. Ellison
House of Delegates
W. P. Hawley
R. C. Lilly
A. M. Sutton
Cireuit
W. B. Honer
Clerk
E. L. Bowman
Davis Thorn
Geo. P.hylton
Forest Walker
K. P. Godbey
J. L. Kersey
Board of Education
G. A. Shirey
W. H. Pennington
F. C. Haley
Joy of Living in Bluefield Amid Heat and Growth
August 14 1908 editorial urges relief from urban heat in Bluefield and calls for public improvements. It stresses need for cooler living, better fire protection and expanded city hall, schools and streets to attract relief for residents unable to escape extremes.
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Bluefield
Winefield
Mountain resort camping caper ends with missing clothes
A mountain resort story tells of several society maidens fleeing dreary hotel life to camp out. Gentlemen visitors grow frustrated as the campers refuse company and all clothing is stolen in the night. A note to town brings help and supplies.
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Bonde
Deafness Cure Claim From Catarrh Treatment
Advertisement from F J Cheney offering one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Mall's Catarrh Cure. Explains deafness as inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh relation. Promotes circulars and Hall's Family Pills.
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Mall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Norfolk and Western presses for box cars amid improving Roanoke business
Roanoke reports a healthier local business climate along the Norfolk and Western line. The railroad is urging agents to use foreign box cars to handle shipments, with overall activity improving though coal growth remains cautious.
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Roanoke News
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk & Western
Three Trials For Jesse Sparks End In Fines Jail Time
A fine of 230 dollars and five months in jail were imposed by Recorder Crockett on Jess Sparks for stealing whiskey from Lazarus' saloon and selling it to negroes in Jones' Hollow. Hidden whiskey was found in Sparks' house. He will be tried before Squire Godbey and later by U.S. revenue officers.
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Recorder Crockett
Jess Sparks
Lazarus
Jones’ Hollow
Too Heavy for Horse at Virginia Ride
Judge Taft praised Chairman Hitchcock after a conference in Bluefield area. Taft reported being thrown from a horse but uninjured, blaming the accident on the animal's weak ankles as he seeks a new mount. Also includes terse local ads for hats, skirts, and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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Lor Springs
Taft
Hitchcock
West Virginia Proclamation Calls for Two Constitutional Amendments
Governor W M O Dawson proclaims voters will decide two amendments at the November general election. The first amendment, Qualification Amendment, alters section four of article four defining age and residency requirements for state offices. The second, County Court Amendment, amends section twenty-three of article eight detailing county commissioners elections and terms.
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Wm. M. O. Dawson
West Virginia
Saldatete
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