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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
The report notes coal operations in Bluefield remain active with companies and workers pursuing orders. Veterans recall long-standing methods, and field activity persists as producers seek steady demand despite challenges.
The fragmented report notes rapid activity in Bow Spread and nearby coal areas with workers flocking to hotels as firms favor large orders and outside competition lingers. It mentions traveling sales and local hotels filled, while firms eye efficiency and cost in Fairfield area markets.
A dry goods man discusses furs rising in value due to two main causes: fur-bearing animal extermination and higher demand. He notes Russia supplies sable and other furs, with coats and garments fetching from modest sums to tens of thousands of dollars. He cites seals, mink, beaver, otter and others as scarcer, with Alaska seal coats rising in price, and explains breeding fur animals as a profitable industry with global markets.
List of unclaimed letters at the Bluefield West Virginia post office for the week ending January 11 1908 includes names such as Abelson Absher Bowden Ball Berra Werry Bowing Burnett Hinsker Colbert Demons Clark Combs Crawford Curry Davis Dameral Hpling Barry Ilison Bugate Ferguson Field Gardner Garrett Herbert Hopkins Hunt Jarvis See eer Sut Haat and others. The notice records incomplete OCR text with numerous garbled fragments.
The Welch court with Judge H Woods on the bench acquitted W H Sutherland in the Coaldale murder case against J B Davidson Jim Ridney and Rob Ridney. Jim Ridney's trial proceeds. no date set. Lee Tabor rape case slated for Tuesday the 21st. Local attendance expected. Also reads advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea.
An advertisement promotes a high class hotel offering remodels and comfort. It claims proximity to Union Station, the White House and Executive Buildings, and opposite the Metropolitan Club with a 20 minute access to Capital. It invites readers to send for a booklet from proprietor Clifford M. Lewis.
Bluefield Lodge No 360 LOGY holds stated at Red Men Hall Bluefield. Bluefield Lodge No 88 F A M meets 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall Bland Street. Bluefield Lodge No 103 Knights of Pythian meets Mondays at Castle Hall Red Men Building at 8 PM. all members urged to attend convocation.
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