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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
A political pamphlet argues Republicans uphold equal rights and labor protections while criticizing Democrats for inconsistent declarations. It asserts the party serves the people and will withdraw its commission if misled, emphasizing the question Shall the people rule? as central to the era.
Vienna reports the Austro Hungarian Kaiser Francis Joseph turning seventy eight today. He marks the occasion in retirement at the imperial summer villa in Isehl with routine state work, health described as better than in years, and a full day of meals walks and music ending late in the evening.
In Chicago on August 18 Eugene W Chattin of the city was officially notified of his nomination for the presidency at a Prohibition rally in Mustc Hall. Prominent figures attended the notification ceremonies with national executives and party leaders present. Professor Charles Scanlon delivered the notification address as permanent chairman of the Prohibition national convention.
Minneapolis August 18. Despite Governor Johnson declaring no renomination a powerful push will try to name him for a third term at the Democratic state convention opening tomorrow. Party leaders are so confident he will accept that no other man is seriously considered for the nomination.
The famed naval figure survived an amputation ordeal and kept his ship Yorktown ready during a crisis in 1891 at Valparaiso harbor. He refused to surrender refugees under threat, threatening bombardment if attacks continued, earning global praise for his courage and reliability in a tense international standoff.
Miss Eva Booth commander of the Salvation Army in the United States fainted after addressing about 4000 people at the Winona Lake Bible Conference in Warsaw Ind She was assisted by a physician and is under care following the exertion in the hot weather.
The New York Times recounts two versions of a mountain ascent near Grindelwald. A mountaineer recalls dangerous ice slopes and edelweiss plucked with a 200 franc lure, while the guide in the hotel kitchen offers a harsher tale of the climber's faintness and refusal to pay extra for effort.
A meditation on fish expressions from the Atlantic Monthly urging readers to observe sea creatures in calm, patient contemplation. The piece contrasts fish serenity with louder pets and praises the quiet, steady demeanor of goldfish as ideal companions for adults.
Granting patents hinges on whether a device results from invention not mere skill. The test asks if a skilled craftsman would make it without prompts from knowledge. If a common method like iron construction replaces wood it does not prove invention.
A description of various global trees producing edible or useful products. Barbura in South America yields milk from a pierced trunk for feeding children. a butter tree in Africa. a Cape area cream fruit. a tree whose fruit makes candy. a table Bay Cape Hope berry used for candy. soap bark in China. soap berry trees in North Africa and Sumatra. sapindius yielding high caponin in fruit.
A widow notes bachelors are highly sensitive about perceptions of romance. During a meal a bachelor fears friends see him with another man's wife. When asked, the widow offers to remove her wedding ring to spare his embarrassment, humorously concluding that this is extreme sensitiveness.
The text explains river flow dynamics noting velocity is slowest at the bottom and highest near the surface. It states the average stream velocity is about six tenths of the depth and that bottom friction reduces deep-water movement, more so in shallow rivers than in deep ones.
A Philadelphia Press exchange records Jones arguing a woman's club should pursue goals far from female suffrage. Miss Strong rejects the view, insisting suffrage is essential, while Jones contends a broader aim could still succeed.
A brief line from the Birmingham Age-Herald notes a remark on sentiment with an example about a man who treasures his mother's slipper used for spanking. The fragment hints at quirky views on emotion and memory in a local column.
In a Boston transcript, Sanson questions the cost of renovations as Dilver complains the place was unfit for a dog when he took it and claims spending nearly $1,000. Sanson mockingly suggests killing the dog to save money.
A quarrel unfolds as a wife claims her husband told a calculated tale about a met hub, while he defends it as honest and unpremeditated under domestic tension.
Dr C A Bradshaw the dentist has taken my office and will allow credit on work for receipts provided by me for extractions. Signed by N E Rierson dated 8 14 64.
After purchasing the Bluefield Book and Stationery Company stock we offer an updated book and stationery store. Marks on stock indicate low prices as we clear stock daily and expect a full range of office supplies books and stationery soon. Call us.
Simple method to clean a clock without taking it apart. Use benzine with a clean rag and sable brush to wipe spindles teeth and escapement. Blow dust from works, avoid oiling with vegetable oils, oil with clock oil after drying, test benzine on skin for purity.
The Lowestoft works began in 1756 after Hewitt Luton and a clay discovery, producing fine soft paste WA earthenware and porcelain. By 1775 hard paste wares emerged and the factory thrived 1770 to 1800. High costs and Cornwall clay scarcity plus rivals caused decline, ending in 1903. Built a renowned reputation for delicate wares in its era.
A western preacher relat es an encounter with New York tailors who refuse ecclesiastical garments. He notes tailors shift clergymen to specialists due to unfamiliar clerical requirements and regional variation, avoiding ecclesiastical orders to prevent embarrassment.
A Morhing chapel routine of men who nightly turned day into night faded after a schedule shift. The dean saw none arrive as he questioned the group. One man explained they could not stay awake past 8 oclock and recalled chapel started at half past seven. The remark reflects Harper s Weekly humor about sleep and discipline.
A Philadelphia Press note describes a scene where two cow punchers indulged in a sharp altercation at Bad Bucko’s yesterday. The casual observer comments on their cool demeanor as authorities delay funerals for a couple of days.
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