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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1908
Page
5
A discussion on gender roles critiques erudition as a poor method to defend a cause. The piece notes a husband beating his wife and argues for practical insight over rhetorical flourish in addressing domestic abuse.
Two New York newspaper women Anna Pinch and Conley pursued a world tour by writing their way around it. Pinch met Lt. Dworak in Peking and married him, delaying the trip. Conley’s rich sister will join her in Peking. The piece also notes suffrage figures and charity efforts amid urban social issues.
Floods sweep through Lima Ohio and surrounding towns with rivers Ottawa and Auglaize spilling over. About 20 000 workers join the unemployed as Buck Creek floods Springfield Colorado with about 150 houses submerged. Indiana reports snow and wind in the north and central regions while the south fears rising water in Princeton Vincennes and Jefferstown.
Wireless messages were received by the rear admiral of the Chilean navy and the American minister from Admiral Evans of the American fleet thanking the Chilean president for reviewing the fleet and expressing gratitude for courtesies shown by the Chilean government. Messages to Admiral Evans conveyed President Montt’s thanks and wishes for a successful voyage from Chilean naval officers.
Havana observes the tenth anniversary of the Maine destruction with floral offerings around the wreck. Tugs and launches gather near the ship as authorities expect removal within the year to clear entrance for government wharf construction.
A long roster of individuals from nearby towns stopped in the city yesterday or were traveling through. Names include W J Newenham J L Kersey S H Mann M J Conley A M Wry and many others with brief notes on their visits or departures. Several notables plan trips to Jacksonville Middlesboro Roanoke Bedford City and Meadow View.
A February midmonth business summary notes indecisive conditions with Union Pacific declaring dividends on a 10 percent basis. The report highlights strong countrybuyer turnout in Chicago and New York as an optimistic sign.
New York Feb 15 S W Huff general manager of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company Richmond was today elected president of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Street Railway Company.
Dr William Hodgson aged 61 a Roanoke physician died at his Second Avenue home after a brief illness He was a Fluvanna County native and had lived in Roanoke twenty years He leaves a wife and no children
Streams across eastern Kentucky rise after four days of rain and lumber concerns fear heavy losses along the Kentucky Red Cumberland Licking and Big Sandy rivers due to flood damage threatening mills and shipments.
Pills regulate stomach liver and bowels to help you feel good. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is praised as a tissue builder and flesh producer bringing health and happiness. Available at Mill Creek Coa and Coke Co West End Drug Co and Freeman.
A receiver was appointed tonight for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company upon the application of a policy holders committee.
An old advertisement offers Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to aid biliousness, promising stomach cleansing and liver bowels regulation. It lists local drugstores and promotes insurance through J M Echols, agent, inviting correspondence and phone contact.
London reports no credence to Vienna claims that the shah of Persia has been assassinated. The item notes the rumor is unfounded and references Sublette & Barnes as a possible source for verification. It also mentions the American Box Co. in Lynchburg Va as a box maker and promotes Peirce's Golden Big Coffee with a travel prize.
Chamberlains Pain Balm offers relief from rheumatism sciatica lame back lumbago and deep seated muscular pains. Sold by West End Drug Co Fast End Pharmacy blue field Pharmacy and other druggists with Kodol a vegetable acid digestion preparation sold as a stomach juice digester.
Daily milk supply arriving from Rich Mountain Dairy Farm via Kahle and Kahle and St Clair and Goodson. Local buyers organize deliveries and confirm ongoing availability of fresh dairy goods.
Rev. C J Withrow colored evangelist closes revival at Ebenezer M E Church Graham inviting all to attend. Meetings reportedly fruitful with thirty six conversions and full houses at each service. Also note ad for Peirce's Golden Rio Coffee offering a free stereoscopic view and crystal lens upon wrappers.
“We prefer Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to any other for our children.” Mr L J Woodbury of Twining Michigan cites relief for hard colds and croup and recommends it. Sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
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