23 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
1
Parties with accounts over 30 days old are urged to call and settle at once as we plan to close the business and collect past due amounts between now and January 1st, 1905. Call and settle to save cost and trouble. Yours truly, The W. P. Hawley Mds. Co. 12 15.
In full sight of every passer by shoppers are invited to the West Virginia Baking Co Partee Block Bluefield avenue where a rich assortment of bon bons chocolates cream wafers caramels taffy and nuts is on display. Friday and Saturday feature an actual candy kitchen window display and candy baskets made before eyes for gift giving during the holidays.
Calumet Tribe No 58 I O R M holds a council tonight to finalize plans for the Christmas Pow Wow at the wigwam. T C Tanner names subcommittees for music refreshments invitations visitors decorations and calls full attendance.
English Placm Puddings advertised at the West Virginia Baking Company's shop on Partee Block, 25 Bluefield Avenue with phone contact 1119.
A fragmented advertisement lists various shops including THE PREMIER STORE and THE 5 AND 10 CENT STORE. It mentions a special inducement sale today and tomorrow, with a rebate on a $1.05 purchase and mixed noteslide pricing. Names like Santa Claus without candy and M. W. Smith & Co appear in disjointed lines.
Fred Woods, after securing a pistol at his West End home, fired several shots at his wife during a quarrel. She escaped unharmed but frightened. Constable Bird arrested Woods and brought him to Bluefield for an appearance before Justice Chambers. Woods faces a likely stiff sentence.
Local notes report visits by C A Peregoy and Mrs Capito to Roanoke and relatives, travel by Grat Gillespie, Jankin, Hutson, Braner, Kennedy, White, Cline, and McCary. Train accident kills David Keister. accidental shooting at Burke restaurant injures two others. Staton returns from Georgia Florida health trip.
Rosa White was killed near Chapmansville last Friday night. Fred Stratton, jailed for the crime, claims innocence and seeks an alibi. Court brief proceedings hear planned transfer blocked. Police say an accomplice is known and a new arrest is imminent. Mrs White recalled her daughter warning of a foretold murder.
A confrontation on Zenith hill Wednesday night led to Special Officer William Belton firing at a man named Joe Davis while pursuing suspects. Davis was wounded in the side and treated at Zenith pharmacy by Dr. Ballard and Dr. Herndon. Belton faces a mayoral hearing pending decision.
A retail note praises Blue Ribbon lemon extract for superior strength and smooth taste, contrasting it with weaker, tasteless lemon extracts and highlighting its bold citrus character.
Silk cravate and mufflers showcased in a Metropoli Tan feature highlighting Keiser brand luxury accessories. Event emphasizes pure silk quality and upscale styling for shoppers.
A big auction sale of groceries takes place every night at Summit City Bailing next to the Y M C A on Pulaski street. A magical pig perform music for attendees.
New Orleans reports Judge Wilkinson at Brookhaven handed life imprisonment to one man, fifteen years to five others, and twenty five years to one more after guilty verdicts against leaders of the Farmers' League. Governor Vardaman backed the prosecution amid a long campaign against white cap organizers in southern Mississippi. The group is tied to oaths, secrecy, perjury, and alleged killings of black residents, driving many to flee.
Section foreman Stump, en route from Ashland to Zenith, accidentally shot himself in the leg with a Derringer while intending to leave the pistol at Garrison and Peters estate. The bullet entered the upper thigh, struck a bone, and exited below the entry point. He was dressed and carried home on a band car.
James Taylor aged 14 burned his hand seriously while playing with kerosene oil and matches at Ashlood Coal and Coke Company premises. He saturated his hand with the fluid and lit it causing the injury Wednesday.
Mobilization of reserves announced in seven military districts adds about 200000 men to the eastern army. Kuropatkin reports minor actions near Shahke river. Russians claim capture of 208 metre Hill and seizure of Japanese guns near Port Arthur. Other notes mention Japanese ships off Singapore and new czarist Pacific fleet commander.
Captain John W. Smith, a prominent Princeton merchant and Confederate veteran, died yesterday at his home aged 75 from heart neuralgia after a brief illness. A Bedford County, Virginia native, he had operated in Princeton since 1865 and remained unmarried. He was uncle to E. Bond and highly regarded as a notable county figure.
Paria reports four members of the international inquiry into the North Sea incident met at the foreign office. Admiral Kanzakoff presided, Vice Admiral Fournier was elected president, and Baron Von Spaup was named the fifth member. The commission adjourned to January 9, 1905. In Bordeaux four Baltic fleet officers arrive to testify, including Lieutenant Barraud who claims to have seen torpedo boats.
The Supreme Court rules in the Mingo election dispute, ordering the Board of Canvassers to review Matewan ballots. If all are improperly signed, reject all ballots and returns. if partially signed, discard only the defective ballots and adopt the rest. if two are properly signed, Republicans win.
The Smart Set at the Elks Opera House last night drew a large crowd. The show featured catchy songs, strong performances, and ample merriment as audiences appreciated the entertainers’ efforts to please.
Washington report says Countess Cassini daughter of the Russian ambassador is ill in her apartments with gastric fever due to ptomaine poisoning. The illness followed eating oysters.
London and surrounding countryside remain engulfed in dense fog. Thames shipping is halted and city traffic is seriously impeded. Several liners are stuck in English ports unable to proceed.
The ad touts a holiday assortment at the Premier Store with fruits vegetables meats and pantry staples. It highlights grapes turkey pineapples oysters beef apples oranges and more alongside baked goods lard lard and canned goods. Includes hints of fireworks and wreaths with contact listed as phone 51%.
An advertisement-promoted claim touts Dean's Ointment as instantly relieving eczema scald head hives and all skin itch, promising permanent cure and availability at any drug store. The text emphasizes broad effectiveness and easy purchase.
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