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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
8
Union City Tennessee December fourteenth. Prosecution and defense announce readiness for murder trial of eight men linked to Reel Foot Lake night rider band. Court adjourns briefly for Christmas as judge selects jury venire while defense seeks ordering of October indictments first.
The case of Kopp and Rock versus the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company was called for hearing in the United States Supreme Court today. It centers on a Louisiana law regulating the gauging of coal shipped into the state by barge load.
Kinzer, your jeweler, presents a large and exquisite line of leading glass cutting items that sparkle and draw attention in the shop.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot press questions about private securities transactions in an inquiry begun by the commission. Justice Holmes stated inquiries should stay within cases where a complaint exists and protect privacy in actions initiated by the commission.
In Flushing New York December 14 Thornton J Haines author and story writer faces jury on charges of being accessory to the killing of William E Annis at the Bay Side Yacht Club last summer Captain Peter C Haines Jr United States Army involved The defense plans to argue Hains acted to protect his brother fearing danger from the crowd He will take the stand in his own defense Justice Crane hopes trial ends by week’s end
In Charleston West Virginia on December 14 the Standard Coal Company Paint Creek Collieries Company and smaller operators along Paint Creek announced wage reductions to take effect tomorrow. The decision follows a Friday joint conference with miners that widened the rift between employers and workers. Seventeen mines in Paint Creek area employ over fifteen hundred men and a strike is expected to follow.
Laxative cough syrup touted to stop coughing and clear the cold. Product marketed for children with claims of fast relief. Advertising mentions Lola brand across druggists and R. M. Fox for Christmas goods and related wares. Silverware, cut glass, china, and jewelry promoted as seasonal items.
The council met in a two and a half hour session with Mayor Peters. It approved a $3 day or $10 week temporary vendor license, a fee-book requirement for the city auditor, and numerous building permits. They also approved payrolls, considered street and sewer matters, and referred several items to committees including a fire hydrant request, an alley extension, and plans for a new fire station at Pulaski street.
The council enforces a court ordered sewer project and approves Goldman judgment payment of 350 dollars. George Nash is appointed regular policeman through January. A weekly limit of 50 dollars for the city engineer is set without committee consent. Free sewer connections are granted to D W Fulp Bluefield Building and Loan and Louis Worblett. The lease of the Pulaski and Mercer fire station site from Norfolk and Western is authorized.
The advertisement touts Kodol as a universal digestant that lets users eat any food without fullness or heartburn. It promises digestion by a ready stomach substitute, never tiring, with a guarantee and refund option if not satisfied, from E.C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago.
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