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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
5
The piece argues that enduring entertainment lies in dramas with true human interest. It cites plays like Waytown East In Old Kentucky and There Acres and praises Sis Perkins at the Elks Opera House for featuring a central character true to the soil who embodies simple goodness.
A memorial tribute recalls Mrs Hattie A Hanna as a generous, moral, and artistic woman who enriched many lives with music and painting. The writer, a longtime friend, recalls Christmas Day when she died at dawn and reflects on faith and a cheerful, helpful spirit.
The advertisement asserts Savers flavoring extracts meet a purity standard for over twenty years and promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the best for cuts scratches burns and piles, sold by all druggists.
A New Year offer from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co of Bluefield West Virginia invites readers to gift a year long subscription. Cards explaining the gift will be mailed to friends with the order to be received in time for the first paper on New Year’s Day. The price is four dollars in advance.
A detailed 5-8 inch scale model of a Class M engine with tender, built by J I Dunsford, is shown in Phelps Furniture Window drawing attention. Dunsford, a Norfolk and Western fireman, also crafted a steamship model last year between runs. Also noted, Rev A H Burroughs wed Peter Woll of Northfork and Mary Blanche Davis of Long Spur, with Mrs C D Halsey of Wytheville in attendance. Lutheran Young Peoples Society meets at 7:45 p m with prayer and praise planned. Buster Brown seat sale at White Pharmacy this morning.
The Bluefield area faced watch trouble for two days as a faulty shop whistle and Western Union regulator disrupted time signals. Shoppers setting clocks multiple times led to delays at jewelers and the issue will be fixed by replacing worn wax. Mrs Staton of Pocahontas was hospitalized after arriving with her daughter and Mrs Johnson.
Wade Hawley, wanted for the 1896 murder of Jim Ramey in Russell County Va, was captured by Troy Hatfield and brought to Bluefield jail. Hawley reportedly confessed the quarrel over a dog led to the killing. Rumor claims Norfolk and Chesapeake Coal Co bought Red Jacket and Hull Coal Corp. W. W. Akers leaves Huff Andrews Thomas Co for Columbus Ohio to join Isaac Liberty Co in this region.
Kentucky Joe drew a large crowd last night in Welch after being transported to Welch on No 3. The notable visitor, even after boarding the train, attracted curious onlookers at the depot with keen interest. Two Install Officers and Ladies Auxiliary to the B of L B plan a called meeting December 31 at 2 PM and announce public installation that evening in the B of L B hall. Matinee Saturday at Ellis Opera House features Peter Brown.
A list of residents and guests visiting from Rogers Street to New York, Virginia, and other eastern towns. Included are Mr. and Mrs. Rand illand sons from Landgraff leaving for New York, Captain and Mrs Calloway visiting Mon roe, and Misses Richardson Mullins Witt Lane among those returning home from holidays and travels.
The board of supervisors opened bids for a fire station at Mercer and Pulaski. Baker & Wells of Graham won with the lowest bid of about 6465 dollars, beating the next bidder by 22 dollars. Work will start once materials arrive and proceed quickly.
Boston dispatch reports Mrs. Bessie Jenkins Wood of Hinton West Virginia daughter of John Jenkins of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad wrote a playful note that led to her becoming mistress of the Marble Halls.
Six steamers cleared for foreign ports from the Norfolk and Western Railroad piers. They loaded 6, switching details show coal valued at 20220 dollars. Vessels Chelston British Captain Hocken Magna Portugal Cortez Belize Par ran Norwegian Captain Norberg Bridgetown Barbadoes Asia German Captain Krute Bremen Creswell British Captain Bubb Aarhuus Denmark Fernfield British Captain Cox Copenhagen Aarhuus Planet Neptune British Captain Price Havre.
In a cheap all night eatery at 1 30 a m a waiter jealously questions a customer about their order. The patron insists on corned beef and cabbage placed ten minutes earlier and faces a harsher response as the exchange grows tense and provocative.
The London Mail quotes F. Martin Duncan noting elephants show notable memory and that other jungle beasts, such as tigers and lions in captivity, recall kindness and recognize friends after months. It adds that long-captive lions fear native hunters from their homeland.
A Puck cartoon joke shows a worker at a powder factory saying he rarely meets automobiles on his commute, prompting a quip about the dangerous occupation. The dialogue lampshades risk with humor while noting the factory setting.
A discussion features contrasting views on Wiggins with a line about trusting him with life versus with valuables. The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a speaker asserting high personal trust while another doubts his handling of valuables.
Brown questions gambling norms in a brief dialogue with Reason asking why playing poker is avoided and whether gambling is opposed. The exchange frames a debate on wagering activities.
The New York American notes that regardless of latitude or season, a healthy body maintains a nearly constant thermometer reading. In both Eskimos and sunlit tropics, the average normal temperature is about 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit, similar to water boiling at 212 degrees at sea level.
A promotional note claims Kodol is made of natural gastric juices and digests all food completely. It is described as pleasant to take and guaranteed to relieve any stomach trouble, with sales through druggists.
The Huntington Dispatch and Herald face a consolidation with a lawyer backed effort to gain control. Senatorial hopes by Taylor Vinson and H Houston influence the plan. Governor Glasscock cites waste in the Board of Control and proposes reducing members and centralizing in Charleston.
Prentiss Mississippi resident Mrs. M. McRaney endured three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors failed to help, she began Foley's Kidney Remedy and, within two bottles, felt transformed and urges other women to try it. Sold by all druggists.
Counterfeiting case context notes passing counterfeit money and substituting a worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar, a noted cough and cold cure sold by druggists. The item references deception in a drug trade setting and its legal framing.
A traditional remedy advises bathing the painful back areas with Chamberlains Liniment twice daily and massaging five minutes per application. A damp flannel bind over the painful seat is suggested to hasten relief, with the product sold by local drug stores listed.
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