February 14 1908 Daily Telegraph humor and satire notes
AP reports advertise rates and mail to Daily Telegraph Bluefield West Virginia. Editorial fragments poke at constitutional amendments ground hog predictions ex-presidential booms and Valentine humor while noting anti Bryan Democrats caucus and Philadelphia art students seeking a match.
New Election Measures Proposed for Ballot Reform
Pending before a legislative committee are three bills aimed at ballot purification. One replaces the current registration law, while the other two address ballot form for the next general election. The Whyte registration bill, amended, is likely to pass. A rival ballot bill adds an emblem. another mirrors federal styles and closely resembles an Ohio law.
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Union
Ohio
Official Ballot Printing Standards and Layout Rules
recounts detailed instructions for ballot typography and layout including capitalization, grouping by party, column structure, spaces for candidates, straight ticket circle, heavy borders, and printing on back with "Official Ballot" and poll clerks' lines.
Let Us Reason Together in Labor Debate
The Indianapolis News editors attack Samuel Gompers for attributing to employers a belief that labor cannot control industry. They question the claim and note employers prefer full employment and rising orders, arguing that the current situation harms both sides and invites scrutiny of who benefits from idle wheels.
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Indianapolis News
Samuel Gompers
Morgan
Gompers
Mr. Gompers
Hearne Seeks Governor Nomination in West Virginia
Hon William H Hearne of Ohio County asks Republican voters in the Northern Panhandle to inquire into his qualifications for governor Seekers may question any citizen regardless of the source of support.
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William H. Hearne
Ohio County
West Virginia
Northern
Panhandle
Bluefield Masonic and Masonic Knight Fraternal Meetings Noted
Bluefield Lodge No 260 1.0.C.F meets Tuesdays at 8 p m Red Men's Hall Stated Communications Bluefield Lodge No 85 A F A M meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall Bland street Bluefield Lodge No 163 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays in Castle Hall Red View's Building at 8 00 p m Visiting Knights invited to convocation
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Bluefield Lodge No
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Masonic Hall
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Bluefield Lodge No. 163
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Red View
Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Quick Relief
Advertised remedy Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup claims to cure chronic constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It promises immediate improvement, no nausea, and pleasant taste, with G. H. Wade, druggist, selling it and warning against substitutes.
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G. H. Wade
Idle wheels and labor woes in an industrial plea
A speaker argues against linking wages to supply and demand alone and criticizes Mr. Gompers. He contends factories idle not by owners’ choice but due to broader conditions, urging reasonable help and highlighting the need for initiative, confidence, and cooperation to restart industry.
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Mr. Gompers
Wall Street
New York
Gompers Warns About Economic Lesson Ahead
A reflective line questions if Samuel Gompers can grasp a crucial teaching for everyone's living, urging him to open his eyes and act. The excerpt frames a pivotal moment urging mindful leadership and economic insight.
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Mr. Gompers
Monument on Jamestown Island in honor of Mrs Rolfe delayed
A Memphis Commercial Appeal item notes a slow progress on erecting a monument on Jamestown Island for the late Mrs Rolfe. It reflects on public ceremonies and the long timeline since colonist times while poking at modern questions about girls’ rights and social restrictions.
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Jamestown Island
Timely Advice on Saving for a Panam Hat
The Minneapolis Journal urges saving a dollar a week for a panama hat, noting an $8,000,000 plan to control the moving picture business could require many people to cover dividends at five cents each.
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Minneapolis Journal
Popular Quack Remedies and Notable Quotes in Ad Copy
An old mixed-page snippet shows promotional pitches for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Wall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Toledo wholesalers Walding Kinnan & Marven. It also includes household remedies like Hall's Family Pills and Kodol digestive tonics, plus a quotation about wealth and a line about Vanderbilt and Count Madik.
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Hall
Fr. J
Neighborhood Favorite Praises Electric Bitters in Harbor Me
Mrs KE D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and urges its adoption elsewhere. She says it provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney issues malnutrition nervous debility and acts as a blood purifier as a spring medicine. Sold in drug stores for five cents with guarantee.
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KE. D. Charles
Harbor
Electric Bitters
Vincl Cod Liver and Iron Claim in Bluefield Ad
Advertisement touts Vincl cod liver and iron as a cure for chronic catarrh and pulmonary troubles claiming it strengthens digestion and blood and offers a money back guarantee. Also promotes free JELL-O aluminum moulds and notes JELL-O is sold by grocers for 10 cents per package with circulars inside.
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Vinci
West End Drug Co
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Lve
Dr King's New Discovery Praised By Grimesland Man
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life during a severe cough and pneumonia scare. He reports rapid improvement after one bottle and full recovery after taking twelve bottles. The remedy is sold nationwide at 50 cents and 1.00 with a free trial bottle offered by druggists.
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