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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
6
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a universal foot cure lasting relief for tired swollen feet and corns callouses and bunions. It claims immediate action against foot malaise and bad odors with a 25 cent box sold by Walter Luther Dodge & Co of Chicago.
The article argues the Concord Normal School cannot be moved due to state constitution section 11 article 12 adopted in 1872 and existing charter. legal opinion says only legislature can erase it through insufficient funding or improper rebuilding. Also notes local sale of initials MK and Linen Kerchiefs by Cubbedge & Hicks.
In hotel lobbies, a sidewalk tax plan is floated to fund cleaning snow around vacant lots, ceasing when homes are built. David G. Latshaw touts Northwest Canada work, while Cr. W. Martin warns December has been unusually severe. P. W. Massie cites insurance funds for Athens building losses, and a coal dealer notes a slump in Chicago despite good weather.
Uncle Sam conducts examinations for railway mail clerk post office clerk carrier and clerks at customs houses and departments. Central Schools Rochester NY offers free information and scholarships this month prompting thousands of upcoming appointments. A testimonial from J F Boyer urges Electric Bitters for various ailments with a five bottle cure claim.
Laing, head of the department of mines, declares he has not authorized any resignation statement and does not expect to authorize such a statement in the near future.
Francis Burton Harris seeks state endorsement on the present committee to influence caucus choices. Ollie James of Kentucky is favored for election, with Tennesseean Hall touted as strong material. Clark’s allies may push influence, while 227 Democrats in the new congress could vote freely in caucus.
The state board of trade committee appointed to formulate a public service commission bill met Governor Glasscock on Tuesday. Attendees included Hon. Henry G. Davis of Elkins W. C. McConaughey president of the state board of trade Parkersburg Hon. Z. T. Vinaga of Huntington and J. W. Dawson of Charleston.
The Godfrey Coal Company of Godfrey Mercer county is chartered to mine coal with authorized capital of 25000 dollars, subscribed 500 dollars, paid in 50 dollars. Incorporators include C. N. Williams Jr. Mattie M. Williams Minnie M. Liffey Warrenton New York Haskins Williams Boydton Virginia and Harold A. Ritz Bluefield
The West Virginia try out postal savings bank will open January 8 in Grafton. This is the only postal savings bank in the state and will operate at that location.
A cigarette stump thrown by boys backstage set fire to the Olney opera house in Illinois, causing about 25,000 dollars in losses. The two story brick building valued at 22,000 dollars suffered most on the upper floors. Coventry hotel adjacent also sustained damage. Evansville and Vincennes fire brigades were summoned but could not reach in time. Insurance covered the losses.
Washington reports that about fifty Democratic House members want seats on a tentative Ways and Means Committee to be set by the caucus. Oscar W Underwood of Alabama is expected to chair the panel which will frame tariff bills. The current lineup has twelve Republicans and seven Democrats with potential additions for the January caucus.
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