Timeline of notable events from eighteenth to nineteenth century
Key dates include 1797 Bank of England suspends cash payments, 1802 birth of Victor Hugo, 1813 death of Robert R Livingston, 1815 Napoleon escapes Elba, 1825 Kemble birth and death, 1832 Poland partitioned, 1841 Cromer born, 1861 Austrian empire constitution declared. Records show births, deaths, and major political changes across Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Victor Hugo
Robert R. Livingston
New York
Napoleon Escapeu
Island of
Elba
John Philip Kemble
Poland
Russia
Earl of Cromer
Austrian Empire
Bailey Eyes Grafton Bid for Governor Nomination
The author notes Senator Bailey of Grafton may seek the Republican nomination for governor. The piece reflects on legislative adjournment, levies, and praise for a commerce chamber idea to open a Bluefield office. It cites a $2,000,000 Norfolk and Western investment for Bluefield and Pocahontas division and mocks ongoing repeated press coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Grafton
Daily Telegraph
Norfolk & Western
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Roanoke Times
Mine Disasters and the Inspection Department Report
The mine investigat ing committee hints at personnel shifts within the mine inspection department. Despite laws and inquiries, disasters occur and many investigations fail to reveal a clear cause. Public belief centers on possible cost cutting by mine owners and overlooked impacts on owners when disasters strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hts
Mine Inspection Department
Safety and regulation gaps blamed for mine disasters
The piece argues state mining inspections fail to assign causes or enforce safeguards, leaving victims blamed for neglect. It notes rapid industry growth outpacing science and legislation, urging better outcome-focused oversight beyond mere equipment checks. It cites railroad standard as a stronger model for comprehensive employee examinations and hazard studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Inspection Department
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Warning
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Undersigned certify Fr J Cheney honorable in 15 years of business and able to meet obligations. Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists endorse. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally through blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price per bottle. sold by druggists. Hall Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Fr. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Partnership Dissolved Todles Brooks Co Sale to Salomon Todes
Assignment of all rights and interest in Todles Brooks Co of Northfork West Virginia to Salomon Todes of Baltimore. Dissolution of partnership between Solomon Todes and Samuel Brooks. Dated February 5 1908 with witnesses. Includes promotional ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todles, Brooks & Co
Northfork
W. Va
Sach Northfork
Salomon Todes
Baltimore City
Solomon Todes
Samuel Brooks
Morris Todes
F. Sullivan
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J. Peters
Freeman
The Black Hand And Its Methods Exposed
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino of the New York Police Department argues the so called Black Hand lacks a central organization. He describes multiple, separate Italian immigrant gangs with little interconnection and urges a government run bureau to inspect Italian immigrants to curb crime. He calls for coordinated action by law abiding Italians to aid police efforts.
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Joseph Petrosino
New York
United States
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Calabria
Black Hand
America
Water as remedy for rheumatism and kidney trouble
A noted authority urges heavy water intake to combat stomach, kidney, and bladder diseases. He cautions against patent medicines and promotes a vegetable regimen with a specific herbal compound and water, insisting kidneys must filter waste and acids from blood and urine.
Skin Diseases of Twenty Years Standing Cured
Mrs Fannie Griffen of Troy Alabama reports Chamberlain's Salve cured a skin disease on her face after twenty years of unsuccessful treatment by several physicians. She states two boxes did the work. Salve sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Cluefield Pharmacy.
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful in Kidney Trouble
A Bluefield resident reports lasting relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought from John L. Crockett's drug store, with Foster Milburn Co. as U S sole agents. A 1903 testimonial notes rapid relief and a 1907 update confirms ongoing benefit and repeated use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. T. Camper
Rogers Street
W. Va
Dean
John L. Crockett
Free silver aluminum jelly moulds with JELL-O packs
Circular in each JELL-O package explains patterns and usage. Moulds are free with JELL-O and widely available in cities, but hard to obtain outside large towns. Each package costs 10 cents and warns not to accept substitutes.
Hearne Appeals to Northern Panhandle Voters for Governor Bid
Hon William H Hearne of Ohio County asks Republican voters in the Northern Panhandle to inquire into his qualifications for West Virginia governor from any citizen regardless of the local political lines as the state convention approaches.
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William N. Hearne
William H. Hearne
Ohio County
West Virginia
Northern
Panhandle
Electric Bitters praised by Harbor resident in ad
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and says it gives quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney problems nervous debility and malnutrition. The ad claims it purifies the blood and serves as a spring medicine sold with a guarantee at drug stores priced 50 cents.
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E. D. Charles
Harbor
Electric Bitters
Secret Society Meetings Across Bluefield Lodges
Secret societies hold regular gatherings in Bluefield with Bluefield Lodge No 260 meeting Tuesdays at 8 p m at Red Men's Hall and Bluefield Lodge No 86 retiming Tuesdays at 8 p m at Masonic Hall on Bland Street plus Bluefield Lodge No 163 Knights of Pythias convening Mondays at 8 p m in Castle Hall Red Views Building. Visiting Knights invited to convocations and telegraph ads suggested.
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Bluefield Lodge
C.f.medusa
Red Men’s Hall
Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Bluefield Lodge No. 163
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Red Views
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bland Street
Bluefeld
Associated Press
Chamber of Commerce
Carner
American National Bank of
The
American National Bank
Southern
Thue
Ansted & Lare CO
Springfield
Ocahontas
C. C. B. Pocahontas
United States Geological Survey
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
United States Navy
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
C.C. B. Pocahontas Smokeless Coal
Malin
Arcade
Heath 1Th Street
Panepethia
Broadway
Citizens Bank
Norfolk
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Bell, Blyth &Company
Fenchurch Avenue
Congress Street
Boston
Mage
Neave
Cincinnati
Terry
Roanoke
England
Secret Society News
WM. T. Jenkins
Princeton Ave
Old Henry
Rooney S
Kelly & Moyers
Aed
Lazarus Club
Azarus & Co., Mys
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