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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
4
Advertising rates for The Daily Telegraph published by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield West Virginia. Communications and remittances should be sent to Box 721 Bluefield W Va. No individuals connected with the paper are expected to receive mail regarding matters.
The text argues that Bryan's call for peoples rule targets discontented elements rather than the general populace, portraying it as an old tactic of the outsider seeking power. It frames the appeal as a familiar bid by those currently out to gain entry.
A Chicago Daily News urge promotes buying a lot and hiring an architect to build a modest home with modern features. It argues lumber and building materials are plentiful and cheap, and that acting now can stretch savings and spur broader economic activity.
The slate lists Taft for President and Sherman for Vice President with regional electors and candidates for Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General State Superintendent of Schools and local roles. It includes nominees for Court of Appeals, State Senate Sheriff House of Delegates Prosecuting Attorney Circuit Court Clerk County Clerk and other county offices along with constables and education board members.
A satirical 1908 Atlanta Georgian column urges progress via a new city hall and fire-fighting gear. It jokes about Mr Kern's whiskers, Taft size, schoolbooks, and political pride as the fleet returns to Hampton Roads.
The piece critiques Bryan and his appeal to voters by repeating Shall the people rule and notes the Democratic Denver convention actions. It cites Bryan’s history of defeats in 1896 and 1900, Parker’s marginalization, and Guffey’s replacement to show party rifts. Parker’s memorial resolutions honored Grover Cleveland amid public mourning.
A USDA agent, F N Meyer, reports an upland rice variety usable on higher ground and fed part time, potentially allowing U S corn belt farms to grow rice. If verified, American rice production may rise to meet world demand, turning the United States toward becoming a rice granary.
A husband and wife tour several homes on a holiday as the wife gently amplifies each engagement rumor to seem like a match that makes the social circle favorable. She explains she must appear diplomatic to gain favors, while the husband muses on his own opportunities in town.
A Baton Rouge observer warns that levees suffer not only from floods but also from animal burrows. Crawfish holes and tunnels from crawish turtles terrapins and muskrats compromise banks. alligators cause minor damage. Extermination is not feasible, so avoidance is urged to limit infestations and protect the levees.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube and catarrh. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to request free circulars. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A reflection argues that true manhood is not marked by age but by earning one’s bread and fostering self reliance. It contends real maturity comes from independence and contributing the light learned through years of care from others.
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