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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1908
Page
1
F G Browning a grave digger from Dante Va led four days of rough labor to relocate 35 bodies from a hillside cemetery to a new site a half mile away. The remains ranged from a recently buried Hungarian miner to skeletons in advanced decay as the operation moved the dead amid rail town development.
A state railroad company condemned an old cemetery near its right of way and ordered a full ground removal. They laid out a new plot, supplied coffins for re interment, and bore all costs to relocate the bones now reportedly resting in fresh graves.
Long Island August 15 Captain Peter Conover Hains Jr. U S A killed William E Annis owner of Burr McIntosh magazines at the Bay Side Yacht Club Flushing using seven bullets from a revolver. The shooting occurred after allegations of improper attention to the captain's wife. Hains and his brother surrendered to police. motive not disclosed.
Rioting in Springfield Illinois escalates with four fatally injured at night. National guards cover the city while mobs clash near the state house and armory. Wounded include William Donigan. further unrest prompts troop deployments and a postponement of a theater opening.
Kodol promises relief for stomach disorders with a short course, sold by all druggists. The ad urges readers to subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
Dilworth Porter delivers a sharp strike in a stock sales context as the ad proclaims genuine value. The message asserts reliability and stock availability, emphasizing customers get exactly what they order.
The Sixth district GOP convention met in a crowded Alhambra tent at Keystone to renominate W. W. Wythe for state senator. Speakers included James A. Hughes Stuart F. Reed and J S Durst while Elkins message buoyed GOP hopes for gubernatorial settlement.
Stuart T. Reed, candidate for secretary of state, delivered the principal address praising Republican policies and urging party unity. The talk drew cheers from the audience while a baseball game between Hikhorn and Keystone proceeded nearby as trains rumbled past the tent.
A coal region incident near Up land ends in death after KER H Dinwiddie is thrown under No 2 while boarding and loses both legs. He dies hours later en route to Bluefield. Dinwiddie, 26, worked for Upland Coal and Coke, member of Algoma Lodge, survived by parents, a brother James and five sisters. Funeral set for tomorrow in Franklin County Virginia.
In Princeton circuit court Mrs. Murphy received $500 from J. L. Horton after a dog belonging to Horton frightened and bit her as she passed the residence. She had claimed damages of $10,000. The judge adjourned court to Monday after the verdict.
Mr Swisher speaks with optimism after meeting reporters at the Homestead Hotel in Springs Vic. He expects to be governor and says the Republican national committee will recognize the regular convention. He plans to campaign from Clarksburg starting September and urges unity despite bolting Republicans.
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.