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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1908
Page
9
Rabbi Abram describes Chanukah as the Feast of the Dedication tied to the 165 B C victory of the Maccabees. The eight day celebration includes gifts, family gatherings, and lighting candles from one to eight, honoring Jewish resilience against Greek culture and the temple rededication.
The Steptoe Cash Supply Co announces the winners of a $1.00 credit and turkey prizes with names and addresses. Winners include Mrs. Walker 35 Rodgers street and Miss Grace Brown 30 Rodgers street among others in Virginia and West Virginia. The company will extend the offer through December 22 and promotes its cash payment plan.
The passage reflects on a crisis where Jews and Syrians battled and suggests the fate of 2,000 years of Jewish religion depended on their outcome. It emphasizes monotheism versus polytheism and the potential loss of religious treasures if the Jews had failed.
Major Sibley is appointed commandant at West Point relieving Colonel Howze, a noted disciplinarian. Tang Shao Yi, Chinese high commissioner, visits Roosevelt and bears gratitude for Boxer Indemnity talks while Chung Mun Yew, Yale coxswain and class of 83, features in alumni notes. Yale coach recalls his rapid improvement and steering skill.
Plans for a memorial building enclosing Abraham Lincoln's birthplace cabin are adopted to form a national shrine. Dedication on the centenary Feb 12 includes addresses by Gov Folk, Gov Willson, Secretary Wright, and figures from Union and Confederate veteran groups, with a final oration by President Roosevelt.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia enters the Capitol in benign conversation with Senator Isi Dor Rayner of Maryland. He receives a boisterous welcome and inquiries about a title from the Duke of the Abruzzi’s royal relatives. He pretends to take it well but clearly dislikes the teasing.
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