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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
6
Governor directs a special election across all counties to fill the unexpired term of late Attorney General C W May. The writ requires publication in newspapers for four weeks before the November election to certify the results.
Dr King’s New Life Pills praised by Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York for years of reliable relief. Claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and available at all drug stores.
A compilation from July 15 reports multiple brief items across cities. Democratic state committee in Little Rock organizes for fall campaign. Other notes cover postponement of a county superintendent meeting in Olympia, a National Electrical Contractors convention in Chicago, tariff discussion meeting in San Francisco, a welterweight fight in Bangor, confectionery sales convention in Detroit, New Jersey dental meeting in Asbury Park, Senator Platt's 75th birthday in New York, Elks reunion events in Dallas, a Methodist camp meeting in Des Plaines, and royal travel plans for the Prince of Wales from London to Quebec Tercentenary events.
Pittsburg July 15 Edgar T Chatham a medical student at Western University of Pennsylvania is dying of typhoid fever at Allegheny General Hospital. He contracted the illness in a remarkable way by drawing fever germs into his mouth through a glass tube while mixing typhoid serum with blood. A large portion of germs slipped down his throat and within about ten days he developed a malignant typhoid case.
The weather bureau states a barometric low from the Rocky Mountain districts will move toward the Atlantic states by weekend. Expect rising temperatures, local rains and thunderstorms, followed by two to three days of fair and cooler weather.
Mrs. Robert Mytton of Hamilton Ontario praises Chamberlain's Salve for a knee burn healing quickly and reducing pain. The product is sold by West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve also recommended for piles, available from druggists.
A letter from C N Cornell of Rod ing Georgia dated August 27 1906 praises Kohol as a stomach and bowels remedy bought in spring 1902. The testimonial claims unparalleled benefit and goodwill wishes are sent to the Chicago firm Ed C DeWitt & Co along with a note that the product is sold by all druggists.
Summary of recent games shows New York beating Cleveland 16 to 1 in one match and 3 to 2 in another. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 3 to 1 while Boston fell to Detroit 7 to 1 and Philadelphia edged Chicago 7 to 2. National results compile results across major teams.
The H C Frick Coke Company fired 500 idle ovens in the Klondike coke field near Uniontown PA with more to come this week. At Banco plant next week electric haulage will increase capacity to 2500 tons daily. Bessemer Coal and Coke works on a 3000 ton order for American Smelting and Refining to move 125 cars to Baltimore and then to Mexico. Oliver & Snyder raises ovens to 700. shortages of coal miners hinder expansion. Industrial activity in Wheeling district improves with Northwood glass factory Warwood pottery and more resuming operations in the morning.
The Lexington and Eastern railroad plans extension from Jackson Kentucky into Perry Knott and Letcher counties, linking with Chesapeake and Ohio at Elkhorn Creek coal fields. The project promises coke towns and saw mills, with branch lines and a 1895 survey. Local land deals and a new Upper Rockhouse line push regional growth and telephones spread.
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