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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
7
Multiple residents and visiting professionals from Elk Horn Bramwell Pocahontas Cleveland Charleston Welch and Tazewell were reported in the city on business or travel. Officials W H Campbell and L H Phetteplace were noted. shooting details remained unclear as night telephone service failed.
Frank Welch charged with the murder of Henry Mosby at Jaeger in a pistol duel near the Arcade Hotel was admitted to bail by Judge Strother. Welch posted a $5,000 bond and was released to await the next court term.
A report arrived late last night indicating Alex Hufford formerly of Welch had been shot. The full extent of his wounds could not be determined.
Attorney General Geo W Wickersham urges a third judge for the Fourth circuit embracing Maryland northern and southern West Virginia eastern and western Virginia eastern and western North Carolina. Current bench is two judges, N Goff and J C Pritchard. Possible candidates include Waddill Meredith and former Governor Montague, with opposition from Senator Martin.
Gina Lombroso Ferrero argues that American women blend independence with femininity, shaping modern roles in study, work, and sport. She claims their prominence could transform traditional European notions of female instruction and family roles.
A collection of brief excerpts contrasts wealth and time, pondering if fame brings happiness and noting differences between Arctic and Antarctic icebergs. The piece cites a Munsey’s Magazine question about time for self and family and describes iceberg forms and formation differences between hemispheres.
An unclear text fragment describes Kedol able to eat anything and imitate stomach contents, mentioning unconventional phrases and garbled terms about food, timing, and a company or family. The passage is fragmented and difficult to parse.
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