This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
2
Western Union messenger call systems are being considered by city business managers to speed calls to messengers without time logs. Postal Service has such a system in Roanoke, and local telegraph patrons want it installed here.
The Bland Street Methodist Church reading circle will meet this afternoon at 3 o clock with Mrs J Lee Horne. Also Miss Hessie McCulloch has been engaged as teacher at the Litz Chil dren's home. Vacationists returning home after Christmas leave by train No 3 with many carrying suspicious locking bundles.
Princeton and Roanoke figures travel for business and family reasons. James G Kelley from Tazewell and R M Garrett head to Cincinnati and Huntington for work. Eva and Edith Bailey visit Roanoke relatives while Miss Lola Jacobs returns home from Lynchburg. Reverend S W Moore travels to Williamson to lead tonight’s Presbyterian service. W K Harris recalls Bluefield progress after eight years away.
Col L E Tierney of Powhatan visits the city and discusses the senatorial situation with friends. The piece notes little public detail on his plans and suggests he has a fighting chance. Republicans and Democrats play regional favoritism as speculation grows about the 1912 legislature’s choice.
The passage notes a Republican governor plans to press early on platform issues as Democrats aim to win a Senate seat this year. With forty five days to act, expectations for sweeping law changes are low. The governor’s message reportedly emphasizes public service corporation control before leaving office.
The funeral for Mrs. H. B. Kitts was held yesterday afternoon at Bland Street Methodist Church with a crowded service. Rev. Frank Jackson delivered a heartfelt address, and interment followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery with pallbearers and flower bearers named. The family thanks friends for support and echoes the line None knew her but to love her.
A Chicago Journal note describes a Tartar tribe along the Peony river in Manchuria who make clothes from fishskin. They rely on fishing and hunting, have near extinction after Chinese agricultural expansion, and use the tamara salmon for both flesh and skin said to hold heat.
Two elderly belles at a ball exchange quips about Wooter von Twiller. One asks if he called her beautiful the other reveals his compliment was about her hiding, yielding a humorous social gag in a past scene.
A Balt imore American quip notes that the only game one need not carry a gun to hunt is trouble, highlighting a humorous view on misfortune and human conflict. The exchange frames trouble as an unavoidable hunt.
An OCR fragment describes a chafing dish party that went well then spoiled all the food early in the evening and moved to an unidentified later activity. The text references a household gathering and a possibly mistaken phrase in a later line.
Sauer’s Pure Flavoring Extract has received 19 American and European medals for purity and strength. The awards underscore the product’s high quality and international recognition across markets.
A middle aged man forgets the fare for his daughter and an eloping couple aboard an express train spark sympathy. Passengers fund the fare, a minister is found, and a spontaneous wedding is performed in the car. A family later confirms the marriage.
A decree of the Mercer County circuit court in the D. G. Lilly vs Samuel D. Davis case sets a judicial sale for January 21, 1911 at 3 PM at the Bluefield city hall front door. Real estate described in two tracts on Beasley Street and related parcels in the McClaugherty Martin, Rover, and Karr areas is to be sold to the highest bidder for cash. Special Commissioner H. S. Lee and Clerk W. B. Honaker certify bond sufficiency and payment terms.
Advertisement lines promise risk avoidance through insurance by Kasley Insurance Agency. The brief notes a contact point W-13 and emphasizes certainty over randomness in coverage decisions.
Mrs. M. E. Rail of Mount Pleasant Tennessee hails Cardui as restoring her health after two years of weakness and plans to give it to her daughter as she enters womanhood. The letter extols Cardui as safe gentle medicine made of vegetables and suitable for young and old women, with a request for further information.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.