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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
The Los Angeles Times recounts a Native American flood myth in which the earth is tipped by a vast deluge. A mysterious ark appears and rests on Avee-Hellah and Avee-qua-lul as survivors enter and depart, leaving a sacred log at Qual-jo-para.
The text touts Sauer's as the standard flavoring extracts with over twenty years of use and promotes their leading position as the largest selling brand in the United States.
Welsh day in Scranton drawing about 30 000 Welsh residents from Wyoming and Lackawanna counties featured Jenkin Jones of the Pocahontas coal regions with English and Welsh addresses. He announced plans for the Royal Welsh Ladies Chorus to perform near Freeman West Virginia funded by Jones, open to the public with free admission.
A local weather note observes the heat breaking and cooler temperatures settling in the area. The piece remarks that Webster defines summer as ending around September 22 but stresses seasons shift gradually rather than abruptly.
The passage reflects on September as the sign of seasonal shifts from August heat to fall. It notes vegetables ripening, late fruits arriving, and oysters returning after a long absence. It contrasts adult appreciation with children’s dread of returning to school as autumn approaches.
J B Williams announces five years of steady business in cleaning pressing altering and repairing. He offers dyeing services and trades for worn hats and shoes at reasonable prices and invites customers to visit at No 20 Higginbotham Avenue with phone 232.
Graham College completes its faculty for the coming session with a four page president’s circular outlining department work and courses by year. Notables include Samuel A Baer in pedagogy English and history and H P Brumfield joining from Glen Alum to Bluefield team. Local notices cover faculty, students, and visitors with several regional names and towns.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Mill Creek Coal and Coke Company will be held at 10 o clock a m at their office in Coopers West Virginia on Wednesday September 9 1908 for the election of officers and to transact other proper business. T H Cooper president D H Thomas secretary.
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