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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
1
Captain Hugo Osterhaus commands the battleship Connecticut, flagship of Admiral Evans. The ship, built at the New York navy yard, carries a crew Captain Osterhaus deems the flower of the navy, with both captain and men sharing mutual pride.
The funeral for Henry Thompson, father of Rev. S. H. Thompson, was conducted at 1 p.m. from his son’s home at 10 Duhring Street by Reverends S. H. Thompson and C. Glark. Pallbearers and clergy accompanied the body to the station for transport to Antrim county North Carolina for burial at the Salem Methodist Church.
W E Burns and his children from Lebanon visited Bluefield noting rapid growth and plans for over one million dollars in new buildings and improvements over the next two years. He praised paved streets and spoke of a potential $240,000 hotel and new school buildings amid civic progress. Rev D R Moss’s salary rose by 300, reflecting strong church support.
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Miss Nina C. Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Bailey wed W S Risenhauth of Wytheville Va in Rock with Rev G N Anderson officiating They will reside at Wytheville Also noted are C S McKengle on lecturing tour and local visits by L G Bowling J Mason Batley plus Deputy Cyrus Thompson and Officer Troy Hatfield Transit to Princeton and a Grace Methodist Home Mission Society meeting at Dr C A Johnson home at 209 Mercer street with business of importance on the agenda.
Chinese preservation practices include sun drying salted vegetables in the hin hua region and Chekiang, making sauerkraut like items, curing hams in salt and soy sauce solutions, and pickling eggs with a mix of salt nitre and soy bean sauce. Dams in south China are cured with alkaline earth and salt.
The best Korean paper, valued above Chinese and Japanese varieties, is produced entirely by hand. Raw material comes from the bark of a pulpy plant and from old scraps beaten into pulp, with frames of bamboo used to form sheets. After drying they are stacked, cut, and stamped to finish, with tackpous roots added for toughness.
A humorous church scene unfolds as a preacher rails against sin while a devout member jokes about melon theft. The overheard exchange ends with the congregant rushing off to fetch his overcoat, leaving the audience amused.
J R Blankenship of Beck Tennessee proclaims Electric Bitters cured his lame back and kidney trouble after using several bottles. The tonic is sold at drug stores with a guarantee and priced at 50 cents.
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