Addressing and mail remittance notes for Daily Telegraph Printing Co
The text directs remittances to BADLY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia and outlines address changes for The Daily Telegraph. It lists officials including President William N Taft Vice President James Sherman and various county and state roles with names such as Jas A Hughes Ira B P Robinson W N Miller L J Williams and others. It specifies positions like Sheriff County Clerk and Board of Education with associated names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badly Telegraph Printing CO
Bluefield
W. Vall
Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Wm. N. Taft
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
New York
Congress
Jas. A. Hughes
Court of Appeals
Ira BP. Robinson
W. N. Miller
L. J. Williams
State Senate
L. W. Holmes
Summers
I. J. Ellison
House of Delegates
W. P. Hawley
R. C. Lilly
A. M. Sutton
W. B. Honaker
E. L. Bowman
Davis Thorn
Geo. P.lyton
Forest Walker
K. P. Godbey
J. L. Kersey
Board of Education
G. A. Shirey
W. H. Pennington
F. ©. Haley
Sane Fourth of July ends in fewer accidents
The article notes a drop in Fourth of July mishaps due to newspaper publicizing dangers and education campaigns. It cites lower fireworks spending on perilous types and describes a safe, enjoyable celebration for youths. It also mentions Tammany concerns and a Kansas doctor prescribing mud baths for tired politicians.
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Kansas
Washington reformer outlines whitening bacilli plan
A Washington activist proposes using bacilli to convert the population to white. He believes three African Americans undergoing transformation support his cure for color prejudice. The piece critiques the faulty logic and notes stronger reactions from those who oppose racial equality.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
The Color Line Debate in the South
Advocates challenge racial hierarchy claiming slaves and their descendants deserve equal rights with former masters. The piece questions science and skin color preconceptions and suggests practical color choices may determine social acceptance, even proposing drastic ideas like making whites black or blacks white as a hypothetical.
McGraw Wins West Virginia National Committeeman Seat
The West Virginia Democratic struggle ends with Col. McGraw elected national committeeman over Chilton after a two month fight spanning Charleston and Kanawha factions. The outcome reshapes looming gubernatorial prospects as MacCorkle’s dormant bid may revive amid Kanawha River rivals.
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West Virginia
John T. McGraw
W. Chilton
Grafton
Democratic Party
Chilton
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Col
McGraw
Culton
Denver
C. W. Osenton
Fayette County
Clarence Watson
Fairmont
Chilton Boys
Lewis Ldeanell
Weston
MacCorkle
Kanawha Pdon 4
McGraw 9
Col. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Peerlesa
Col McGrain
Charleston
Young Chess Enthusiast Secludes Self in Quest for Solution
A young English chess devotee, age 80 in the tale, starved himself for four days in a disused room after vowing not to sleep or eat until he solved a simple problem. He was found emaciated and mentally deranged, spent a year in an asylum, and the riddle remains unsolved.
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England
Ife
No Enjoyment in Town Tale from Puck
A traveler questions a village's pride in being home to two legislators and a congressman. The Pettyville tavern keeper dismissively responds that the town simply has it, offering a wry, pessimistic note on local reputation.
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Pettyville
Puck
Offensiveness Reproach Returns With Troubled Times
A Chicago Record Herald critique notes that the man who first mocked comes back doubly offensive after hardships, attempting to appear oblivious to the prior offense and the current troubles.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Democratic Candidate for Beaver Pond Justice of the Peace
GEO IL Dillald announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Beaver Pond District subject to Democratic convention action.
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Justice of the Peace
Beaver Pond
Geo, Ll. Dillalpd
Candidacy Declared for Justice of the Peace Nomination
A local candidate announces his bid for the office of Justice of the Peace subject to the Democratic convention and asks party supporters for their backing.
Hot rain on porch sparks a curious and deadly tale
A woman plans to scrub her porch using boiling water but rain reveals the spillover. Neighbors mistake the hot water for rain and comment on the strange event. The piece transitions to a historical note on early lamp wicks and iron lamps, detailing construction and operation in a museum and blacksmith shops.
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Mrs. Goitt
Martha
Rale
Cleveland
Iain Dealer
Chambers’ Journal
For Rent The Summit Hotel and Furniture For Sale
FOR SALE 16 ft counter shelving iron office screen 60 lin ft picket fence. B M Cohen 7-S-31. Limited shares in coal selling agency with dividend prospects. Interview at Daily Telegraph care 7-14-61.
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Summit
B. M. Cohen
Care Daily Telegraph
Carnegie's First Investment in Adams Express Stock
The tale recalls Andrew Carnegie buying ten Adams Express shares for $500 with help from Thomas A. Scott. He saved money as a telegrapher and faced trepidation, later entering railroad opportunities and wealth as he met early transport pioneers and supported sleeping car invention. The Fields venture yielded large returns with a $40,000 purchase turning into a $1,000,000 dividend.
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Thomas A. Scott
Andrew Carnegie
Adams Express Company
Ile
Woodruff
Washington
Tie
Eorthy
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Laws
How to judge a horse by its head features
The passage notes that a horse’s temper and intelligence show in its face. It describes a teachable horse as broad between the eyes with a slight dish between the brow and nostrils, well-set ears, and a pronounced ridge of bone on the skull. The eye should be large and bright with a visible ridge along the socket edge.
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London
Swallows Wintering Habits Across Central America to Gulf States
Swallows spend winter in Central America and southern Mexico. They appear in the southern states by early Pet ruiry but rarely reach New Vughind before May. They roost in winter across southern states and northern Mexico in flocks along the gulf states.
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Central America
Mexico
Gulf States
Train Schedule Fragments At Deepwater And Page
On weekdays trains run from Page to Deepwater with specific depart and arrival times. Weekday outbound leaves Page 4:45 a.m. and reaches Deepwater 5:15 a.m. Return from Deepwater 5:55 p.m. to Page 6:25 p.m. Sundays show similar times. Connections exist at Deepwater with Chesapeake and Ohio Ry and at Matoake with Norfolk and Western Ry.
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Roanoke
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman
New York
Hagertown
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Lynchburg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Gary
Bluefield
Kenova
Columbus
Adl
Cincinnati
Tazewell
Norf
Clinch Valle
Noron
Clinch Valley Division
Welch
Williamson
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
Virginia
Mwatoaka
Deepwater
Chesapeake and Ohio
Matoake
Norfolk and Western Ry
Las Norfolk Virginis
Secret Society and Fraternal Meetings Listed
Bluefield lodge schedules list Bluefield Lodge No 250 meeting Tuesdays at 8 pm Ren Men Hall Stated communications for Bluefield Lodge No 85 on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall Princeton Ave Bluefield Lodge No 153 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 pm Castle Hall 618 Mesonic Hall Carpenters and Joiners of America Union No 76 meets Saturdays at 8 pm Hall third floor Hearn building Bland street Trustees S J Gibson J T Willis J T Nunelly 6 16 1mo
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Bluefield Lodge No
A.F &A.M
Masonic Hall
Lazarus B'd
Princeton Ave
Knights of Pythias
Mesonic Hall
Carpenters and Joiners of America Union No
Binefield
W. Va
Hearn Building
Bland Street
S. J. Gibson
J. T. Willis
J. T. Nunelly
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Cure Advertisement
An 1880s style testimonial ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promote Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. Walding Kinnan & Marvin vouch for Cheney. testimonials offered, price is 5e per bottle. Wake Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. We
I’. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo Ohio
Wake Hall
Real estate dealer asks why rent is paid
A brusque real estate agent prods a stranger about ownership and rent, with the man replying he is a real estate dealer and does not pay rent, prompting a terse exchange in a Cleveland Minin Dealer excerpt.
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Cleveland
Two of a Kind Philadelphia Laugh Line
The Philadelphia Press quotes a lovesick maiden and George in a light exchange about marriage with a witty remark on mutual unworthiness. The quip ends with a playful note on their matching fortunes.
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George
Philadelphia Press
Bread Salting Question Stirs Household About Freshness
A quarrel over salt splits the house as Mary is accused of under seasoning bread while the new girl recalls the master’s demand for only fresh bread on the table. The line blurs class and domestic duty as tension rises.
Palette Colors Reveal Hidden Beauty On Canvas
A reflective note on how colors, though quiet on the palette, unleash vivid beauty when laid on canvas, illustrating art’s transformation from restraint to expression. Geiktle’s line emphasizes color as the decisive force in painting.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
W. V
Associated Press
Cabell
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
C. F. Murphy
Grover Cleveland
Billy Sheehan
Tammany
Ryan
Gratton
Charleston Lewlers
Wheeling
Southern
Ansted & Burk CO
Springfield
M. B. Postlewaite
Meney
Buchanan Va
Telegraph
Bluefield Telegraph
Hermingsen Cigar Co
Saat
Morgan Gardner & Jeffrey Machines
Weyanoke Coal & Coke Q Co
Giotto
Ferbert Collieries, Inc
Herberton
Deepwater Railroad
Princeton Avenue
J. L. Patton
Wonderland
J. Bk, Martin
Dr. Holland
Union Clothing Co
Apply
Union News, Co
Celey
Bebiss
Berth Deonisso
SPEAS
Axx
Va ‘Druga
Virginian Railway
Deepwate
Keelog
Aremeay
Wee Mahen
Maliens
Herndar
Secret Society News
Kelly & Moyers
M. Smith Insurance Agengy
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
H. C. Donaldson
Sec
8. M. Smith
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Kelly & Moyer Bd’g
Lazarus Club O
Lazarus & Co
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Wm.mccarthy
Eng
R & Sup
Cc. G. Betelle
Cashier
C. C. B. Pocahontas
United States Geological Survey
Pocahontas
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Navy
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
C.C. B. Pocahontas Smokeless Coal
South 15Th Street
Newgatry City
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
Neave Ball di
Cinetna
Old ‘Colony
Blyth & Company
Fescharch GC
Eagland
Ty and Treas
Augngy, General Insurance
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