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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
6
During a long all night session at Fairview Bryan, with John W Kern as second on the ticket, guided by incoming Denver news, kept listeners engaged with stories. By dawn he rested briefly after greeting Lincoln supporters arriving at 7 AM to pay respects.
St Paul faces a flood of visitors for the twenty fourth annual session of the Imperial Council of the Ancient Shrine with entertainment programs starting Sunday ahead of the Tuesday opening. Delegates arrive Sunday as the event gathers crowds.
Ex president Grover Cleveland's will was probated at Mrs. Cleveland's Princeton home. Surrogate John W. Carnell oversaw the proceedings as Mrs. Cleveland traveled from New Hampshire. The will totals minor bequests and sets aside 10,000 for each of the four children, with the remainder left to Mrs. Cleveland.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best for healing wounds burns and sores. He cites a felon on his thumb cured and notes the salve sells for 25 cents at drug stores.
A bottle of Sauer's flavoring extracts is touted as the best selling brand in the United States. The copy urges readers to try a bottle to discover why the brand leads the market.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tolets as a pleasant laxative for constipation. It claims reliable bowel movement with no disagreeable effects and lists price at 295 cents with free samples at West End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy and East End Pharmacy.
A reader from Skirum Ala praises Chamberlins Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best. He credits it with ending his colic and diarrhoea for months and notes a severe attack where half a bottle provided relief. Local pharmacies list sale and stock reductions.
Anarchic want ad style sample references a daily Telegraph subscription and promotes DeWitt's Little Barely Risers pills. The snippet presents a commercial pitch and a reflective take on human needs within a newspaper ad context.
The defense attorney questions Horace Hinsey about past thefts while the witness denies prior arrests. He recalls at eight years old stealing eggs with his father’s help, admitting the incident after the lawyer hints at his memory. The courtroom shifts to lighter mood as the exchange ends with a calm, humorous tone.
A barber who shaves a customer then insinuates about a hair trim finds himself rueful when the patron remarks on his boss barber. The exchange reveals the barber’s overzealous sales pitch and the customer’s quiet rebuke in a brief Philadelphia Ledger note.
The text lists how a lion signals anger before charging. Tail swirls, body lowers, growls, teeth show, ears flatten, and the tail lifts high as it approaches. It may threaten without charging, but never does so without these cues.
The article lists prominent Catskills peaks with elevations: Slide Mountain 4210 feet, Hunter Mountain 4052, Black Dome 4004, Thomas Cole Mountain 3075, Mount Cornell 3020, Peak of Moose Mountain 3875, Wittenberg 3824, Sugar Loaf 3807, High Peak 3800, Panther Mountain 3800, Windham High Peak 3534, North Mountain 3450, Overlook Mountain 3300, Planterskill Mountain 3200, Onteora Mountain 2685.
Towne asks if Browne believes in dreams and Browne recalls losing faith after love turned sour. Browne explains the heartbreak was not superstition but personal romance that ended badly.
The Kansas City Journal quotes the inquest noting a man leapt before an automobile as a deliberate act. It hints the actor may have aimed for attention rather than accidental danger.
A playful London Telegraph quip features an affable barber taunting a bald customer and a self conscious reply about speaking. The exchange ends with a wry line about principles attributed to Confucius.
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