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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1908

Page

6

Prominent Democrat Won't Back Bryan Says Tierney

Washington Post hotel column quotes Jon J. Tierney of Elk Horn Pocahontas district as saying West Virginia Democrats favoring a Bryan nomination are scarce. Tierney argues Bryan appeals to labor while business fears radical ideas. he would rather vote for Cleveland or nominate Gray with Harmon Johnson mentioned as alternatives.

Washington Post West Virginia Bryan J. J. Tierney Pocahonte Elkhorn Raleigh Grover Cleveland Judge Gray Delaware Judson Harmon Johnson Minnesota Gray Pennsylvania

Praise for King Leopold by Congo author in city

Arthur T. Abernethy of Leopoldville Congo Free State visits the city and lauds King Leopold as history records his philanthropy. He cites growth since last visit, praises Congo conditions under Leopold, and hints at an upcoming lecture on the territory.

Arthur T. Abernethy Leopoldville Congo Free State Central Africa Daily Telegraph Abernethy Quston Leopold King Leopold The Congo

Dynamite Blast Injures Five In Des Moines Area Incident

Five men were injured and about $60,000 worth of property destroyed when five hundred pounds of dynamite in a box car exploded during a fire at a mining town near Des Moines. The incident occurred as the fire started in the company shore.

Des Moines Hereking

Flotilla Sighted Heads Toward Buenos Aires

American torpedo boats and six Argentine torpedo craft were sighted off Montevideo with plan to reach Buenos Aires early tomorrow morning. The flotilla numbers four American ships and six Argentine vessels were observed at 2.40 this afternoon, with arrival expected by morning.

Buenos Ayres Iuenos Ayres Flotill 4 Vesels

DROWNED WHILE SKATING IN ILLINOIS RIVER

Two boys Perc y Smith and Clinton Stevens both fourteen? thirteen? were drowned while skating on thin ice on the Illinois River near Hen ry. They sank to the river bottom after venturing onto unsafe ice. An apparent local public notice about remedies and ads follows.

Peoria Percy Smith Clinton Stevens Illinois River Henry

Fire alarm averts serious blaze at widow Absher home

A 7 o'clock Saturday morning fire alarm drew the fire department to Mrs. Absher's Polly avenue home where a major blaze was narrowly stopped. A. E. Bivens hauled a large lumber shipment from the area and Joe Roland remains critically ill at Miles Roland's home as several hunters resume work with looser game laws.

Absher Polly Avenue A. E. Bivens Joe Roland Miles Roland

Simple Remedy for La Grippe

Coughs from la grippe can lead to pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and heals lungs. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow carton. Refuse substitutes. For sale by G. H Wade.

Foley G. H Wade

Million Dollar Fire Policy Tied to Virginia Firm

J F Hurt Insurance Agency of Tazewell Virginia closes a policy insuring more than one million dollars of Matheson Alkaloid Works property in Seaiville Virginia. The deal was completed in Providence Rhode Island with J F Hurt as manager and B J Wysor as president after recent agency acquisition. The telegram notes premium exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.

Virginia J. K. Hurt Agency Tazewell Providence R. I J. F. Hurt Matheson Alkaloid Works Seaiville Washington County B. J. Wyver Hurt Mr. Wysor Mr. Hurt R. J. Wysor Bluefield W. Va J. J. Hurt

Salt Rheum Remedy Featured in Drug Treatise

Advertises a salve for fever sores indolent ulcers burns wounds and frost bites claiming excellent results and noting availability at all drug stores for 25 cents.

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Doctor Peery To Be Away From City Until February First 1908

Dr. Thos. E. Peery will be out of the city and unavailable until February first, 1908. This notice informs patients and officials of his temporary absence for personal or professional reasons.

Thos. E. Peery

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed for Children

An advertisement salutes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and effective against coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims no danger and consistent relief and promotes the medicine as a certain cure for croup when used as directed.

Croupy cough remedy and electric bitters advertised

An ad touts a non opium cough syrup for babies and adults and Electric Bitters touted by J R Blankenship of Beck Tenn as a cure for lame back and kidney trouble. The remedies are sold by West End Drug Co Rast Ena Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy with a 40 cent price and a guarantee.

Chamberlain West End Drug Co East End Bluefield Pharmacy Rast Ena J. R Blankenship Beck, Tenn

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