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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
6
A gas explosion at the Moody Coal Company mine in South Carrollton Kentucky kills nine miners and injures one. Thirteen men were at work. it takes until 7 PM to reach surface as interior mine damage traps workers. Three escaped and reached the shaft bottom to avoid gas.
Ohio Republicans vote in eighty eight counties to select delegates and alternates to the state convention and four at large to the national convention. The Taft campaign pursues an overwhelming win to secure Taft delegates while Foraker admits little chance for large delegate gains.
After the announcement the election of Mr. Lloyd was made unanimous on motion of Representative Fitzgerald of New York who had a proxy for Representative Ryan. Representative Clark of Florida was unanimously elected secretary of the committee. A vice chairman and assistant secretary were left to Lloyd and Clark. a treasurer to be elected later.
In Lisbon on February 10 the bodies of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis Philippe were laid to rest in the Pantheon. A vast crowd outside Cathedral San Vincent surged toward entry, brushing aside police and royal guards. Cavalry was used to restore order. women and children were hurt but no deaths were reported.
In a tight vote Mr. Lloyd of Missouri defeated Mr. Ryan of New York to become chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee. Williams of Mississippi led the opposition as minority leader. Only one ballot was cast.
A meeting at the Presbyterian Church established an Associated Charities group to aid the poor. C B Hancock B A Marks and J A Bruce were named officers with a representative committee including C J Kinzer J J Giles H Brown and G H Hill to form a board of directors. They will divide the city into wards appoint district superintendents and solicit funds with contributions passing through the treasurer.
A notice states that applicants will be sent to the minister in charge of their ward. The specific wards and ministerial assignments will be announced at a later date.
Dave Huffman was arrested on a warrant filed by P. W. Massie for stealing an overcoat from the Altamont Hotel lobby. Massie reported his coat missing after leaving it in the hail and later seeing Huffman wear and claim to fetch it. Officers found Massie’s coat in Huffman’s room, identified by Massie, and Huffman was jailed to await the recorder.
A Boston Herald piece notes canaries aboard steamships call Boston port home. Mariners prize these songbirds as mascots, often keeping brass wire cages in officer or crew rooms. The birds sing best with ship motion and travel to new berths with sailors.
Norfolk and Western Railway announces January 12 1908 train times with departures from Roanoke Bluefield Kenova and Welch for Roanoke Lynchburg Philadelphia Columbus Cincinnati and Norfolk. Pullman sleepers dining and parlor cars operate on key routes with calls for tickets maps and information from agents. W B Bevill G P A Roanoke Virginia.
If you suffer indigestion constipation and feel mean and cross Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to make the system strong and healthy The ad lists 35 cents for Tea or Tablets and mentions MI Creek Coal and Coke Co West Kid Drug Co W J Peters Freeman as distributors.
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