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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
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A Roanoke contest compares Mercer and McDowell counties with dry counties in West Virginia, arguing the comparison is unfair. The piece notes industrial activity and non-residents driving crime, defends local crime trends, and criticizes the use of liquor selling as the sole crime cause.
The College of Agriculture at West Virginia University offers a Winter Course in Agriculture for mature farmers. January 4 starts horticulture focused sessions for fruit growers, followed by Animal Husbandry week and Crop Pro.
The article discusses the fourth Farm Management Week designed to attract men in the large agricultural departments. It notes nominal costs for courses with a one dollar registration for a week and two dollars for two or more weeks. Traveling and lodging are affordable, and some top farmers plan to attend the Winter Course in Agriculture in Morgantown. The piece also mentions cold waves from the weather bureau and ongoing movement of other activities as winter approaches.
On Friday the water wagon begins service amid superstition about an unlucky start day. Residents anticipate smoother hydration supply as crews prepare the new route.
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes New York City with about 5 million residents carries a funded debt over 620 million dollars or about 125 per person. Wheeling with 40 thousand people has 400 thousand debt or 10 per capita. Bluefield with 16 thousand people has debt around 1 thousand dollars per city resident.
Parkersburg Dispatch News imagines a southern candidate, Banker Baker of Bramwell, could win the senate leadership clash amid the struggle among Senators Forman Bailey and Sutherland over the northern bloc. The piece warns of possible political shockwaves in the region.
The Portsmouth Ohio Times warns that Ohio’s new primary law removes convention nominees for local offices and shifts nomination to state and district primaries. It notes primaries are run by county supervisors, require petitions signed by two percent, and will burden voters while may entrench machine politics.
A selection of remarks from various papers comments on social trends and public image. The Charleston News and Courier urges neighborly prosperity while the Washington Post jokes about divorce scandals. The Nashville American cautions self belief and the Kaiser rumor notes a nonalcoholic champagne for official use.
The piece asserts flour is wholesome when clean and free from contamination. It notes bags are filled and sewn by machines, ensuring no speck of dirt or impurity remains in the flour under microscopic or chemical testing.
A fragmentary notice notes a subdued Washington scene following post dinner remarks. The Chicago News adds that the New Year can be uneventful while a thread runs through many discourses.
Edward Hanlan, famed oarsman, recounts a humorous scene after his second win in England. A prepared speech failed to reach the crowd on a windy night, but his dramatic window ledge pose and improvised gestures won roaring applause. Reporters pressed for the text, which he offered in full.
Describes Italian municipal slaughter houses required in towns over 6,000 inhabitants. In Milan the city builds and cleans the facility, provides veterinary inspectors, and the butchers handle cattle conveyance, carcass removal, and dressing. The complex uses long cement buildings with paired stalls and covered passages to improve air circulation.
A B Carleton in Outing Magazine warns a man lost in deep snow to move slowly to avoid panic and overexertion. He suggests two miles per hour, tracking the last passer and following the direction of shelter, noting morning versus afternoon choices.
A Saturday stroll leads a pedestrian to an elderly stonemason who cannot state his age but insists he is "a fearful age." Through questions about schooling and long years with farmers, a rough tally reveals his age as 378 by his own account, prompting the reaction that he remains certain of his fearful age.
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, by taking it internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and invite readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo, with druggists selling the product nationwide.
The Korea’s movable type printing dates to 1824, well before Europe. They also anticipated European tech with the mortar and ironclad used during the Japanese-Korean war of 1592-98, as noted in the Japan Chronicle.
A Chinese woman fans her dead husband in winter to honor his last words urging her to wait before remarrying. Neighbors questioned the action, and she recalled his instruction as she tended the body.
A Success Magazine quote asserts that nature and the universe compel motion. It states that nothing remains still and every atom moves, urging readers to adapt by moving on rather than facing consequences.
Rich Mountain Dairy Farm at Tazewell advertises milk orders in any quantity with prompt delivery. Contact phone numbers 424 and 309. Also mentions Bluefield Ice Cream Co and a Daily Telegraph want ads service with call to action.
Reject a half dozen apples wash and core slice across to keep skin encircling each piece. Simmer with water sugar and butter then fry until brown. Layer with grated cheese in a deep dish and bake five to ten minutes before serving.
A concise look at Korea's early innovations reveals three inventions that predated similar European developments. The piece highlights Korea's contributions to technology and culture, framing them as foundational in regional progress and global influence.
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