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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
6
Messrs Scanlon Wright Artman and others mentioned for president are lecturing at Witona Indiana. No vice presidential candidate has appeared yet though Prof. A S Watkins of Ada Ohio is named for the post.
In New Port New York on July 13 Dr James Weddell Simpson a New York dentist was shot by his mother in law Mrs Bartley T Horner the woman he had married a widow. Simpson crawled to a nearby house for help then to Roosevelt Hospital for surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his liver. Doctors said he has only a small chance of recovery.
Allen C. Bailey aged 28 was run over and killed by a freight train in the east end yard after boarding a freight at Oakvale. He lived on Burton Street, worked for Norfolk and Western, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Odd Fellows. Funeral at 10:20 today with burial in Green Valley family cemetery.
An 19th century report describes the Algerian soap tree as a fifty foot ornamental plant bearing fruit at six years. The hull holds a soapy seed with 80 to 40 percent bulk, yielding a lather for washing when shredded and mixed with water. Seeds and trees have been found in Florida, with the kernel oil rivaling olive oil for eating and industrial use.
A traditional belief holds that a sleeping infant's soul travels while napping and may wander away. Mothers fear the soul may not return, and villagers call the baby’s name to guide it home. The passage then shifts to an ad for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and a grossed price listing.
A 10c package makes a large family dessert. Just add boiling water and wait. JELL O offers Lem on Orange Raspberry Strawberry Chocolate Cherry Peach flavors and advertises compliance with Pure Food Laws. All grocers stock it.
Scores presented include Washington 2 3 St Louis 3 4. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 9. Boston 2 Detroit 6. Boston 4 Detroit 2. New York 0 Cleveland 3. Pittsburg 0 New York 7. Pittsburg 4 New York 7. St Louis 3 Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 2 Boston 38. Chicago 5 Philadelphia 6 over eleven innings.
A fragment describes a belief that speaking the soul’s name prevents it from wandering, likening the soul to a bird that hops behind the living and must be recalled to stay. The passage reflects a symbolic view of memory and presence.
A London Answers note describes a tame fox chained four yards from mischief that plots to steal poultry. The fox places food at the chain’s limit to lure a chicken into view, then pounces ready to reduce the poultry stock.
An early medical note suggests reducing tobacco amblyopia risk via hygiene. It warns against smoking on an empty stomach and after dinner or late at night. It also discourages chewing cigars between the teeth and advocates meals before smoking.
The passage presents the talking man or tolafall as the chief adviser and de facto ruler of the tribe. With eloquent speech and a staff in hand, he commands the respect of elders and youths, wielding influence while a ceremonial chief remains the nominal head.
The article recalls the life of Walter A. Wyckoff of Princeton, detailing his academic career and enduring curiosity. It highlights his contributions to chemistry and education and notes his lasting impact on students and colleagues.
The piece recalls a college professor famed for studying labor by becoming a worker. Beginning in 1891 in Connecticut with little money and overalls, he rode the country as a floating laborer. His disguises faltered when fellow workers noticed his eating and drinking habits revealing the masquerade.
A Nova Scotia village teacher asks a boy to fetch the prettiest flag for Empire Day. He brings back a U S flag, explaining that his country’s flag is the most beautiful he could find, since he is Canadian.
Major Hayford Thorold of the Duke of Wellington's regiment faced a chaotic Gwelo in 1896. He locked up a delirious acting commandant who escaped to the telegraph office and sent a warning to Chamberlain in London claiming Thorold questioned his sobriety.
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