Pomp and Ceremony Mark War Event Highlighted in Program
Elaborate celebration marks the battlefield event with a featured ceremony. The program includes a special segment titled the eee of the Battlefield and a notable display of pageantry.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1908
Page
1
Elaborate Quebec tercentenary celebration in 1908
Canada England and the United States join for the 300th anniversary of Quebec founded by Samuel de Champlain. Royalty and diplomats gather for pageants, naval displays, and the Plains of Abraham dedication with 25 000 troops. About 50 000 visitors expected with 5 000 private hosts and a tent city providing lodging and vantage points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Dominion
Canada
England
France
United States
Prince of Wales
Australia
Champlain
Lord Roberts
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Dudley
Earl Ranfurly
Lord Lovat
Sir Alfred Lyttleton
Charles W. Fairbanks
W. S. Cowles
New Hampshire
Jaureguiberry
Herbette
Battefield
Plains of Abraham
Woily
Montcalm
America
Cartier
Fontainbieu
Francis 1
Grend
All Smooth Once More at Olympic Games in London
London crowds brave heavy rain to fill stands as the royal box hosts a large party including the queen and Danish athletes. United Kingdom adds seven wins across archery, steeplechase, swimming, cycling, tug of war and distance running while the disc throwing and diving go to America and Germany respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Victoria
Sweden
Prince of Wales
United Kingdom
America
Germany
Unusual Case Before Supreme Court in Spirits Trial
Charleston July 18 the state moves to set aside a not guilty verdict in Braxton county where James A. Martin was tried in February for selling spirituous liquors without a license. The prosecutor’s motion for a new trial was granted and now awaits review by the Supreme Court of Appeals on a writ of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court of Appeals
W. N. Miller
James A. Martin
Braxton
Supreme Court
Mrs Brown Ordered To Stand Trial For Carbolic Acid Incident
Norfolk, July 18. Mrs W A Brown wife of the St. John's rector and her two young children were exposed to carbolic acid during a moment of temporary insanity. Mrs Brown had suffered nervous trouble and may face legal action as a result of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
W. A Brown
St. John's Episcopal Church
Brown
Swisher and Denham Say It Will Be Fixed
Washington July 18 Candidate C. C. Swisher and S. C. Denham turned homeward after a telephone talk with Senator Scott and a thermometer tumble. Both voiced confidence in final fixing of West Virginia troubles and the situation at hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisher
Denham
Washington, BD. C
Scott
CC. W. Swiaher
8. C. Denham
Atlantic City
New York
West Virginia
State Committee Plans Amid Taft Blessing at Hot Springs
The article notes anxious efforts to form a new state committee after Chairman Matthews received Taft’s blessing at Hot Springs. It suggests Swisher and Denham visited Hitchcock and arranged a meeting with Scott and Elkins in New York, though a telephone message from Scott altered those plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Committee
Matthews
Taft
Hot Springs
Swisher
Denham
Hitchcock
Scott
Elkins
New York
Wealthy Ex Confederate Murdered at Slanesville
Slanesville Wo Va July 18 John F Chapman a wealthy resident of this city six years old and an ex Confederate was murdered last night at this place The motive is believed to have been the vherus Chapman saw large business interests at Slanes ville and had come here to look after his mill and store Incendiaries recently burned some of his property
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slanesville
Wo Va
John F. Chapman
Bryan Urges Equitable Reward From Society
Fairview Nebraska July 18 Pryan quotes Bryan criticizing lack of equitable reward from society and calls for government reform. He speaks to Fremont normal school visitors, cites Denver platform and asserts government should reward individuals proportional to their contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Pryan
Fremont, Neb
Bryan
W. H. Clemmons
Clemmons
Denver
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Labeled Best Yet Flavor
An advertising blurb touts Blue Ribbon Vanilla as the best yet across varieties. It claims the product will please consumers regardless of prior vanilla brands used.
Roanoke Elks Triumph as Eubank Delights Fans
Garry Rome leads Roanoke Elks with a standout running catch by Eubank drawing the day’s loudest applause in a feature game at Bluefield. The action highlights a beautiful running play and a bottlevalve moment rivaling all others in the stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubank
Bluefield
Roanoke Triumph Over Bluefield In Ninth Inning Rally
Bluefield and Roanoke battled under light rain as Roanoke scored three runs in the top of the ninth to win 3-2 after Bluefield bottied their lead earlier. Dan Steele and Copenhaver starred for Bluefield while Goggin, Glass, and Lane pitched for Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Elks
Roanoke
Glass
Bluefield
Urick
McConnell
Dr. Bodow
Goggin
Harry Steete
Eubank
Wysor
Williams
Lane
Foote
Hippey
Shockey
Loss
Gor Bluefield Nelson
Kirk
Don Steele
Wigmore
Copenhaven
Mac
Dr Bodow
Harry Steel
Kubcik
Roemake
J. K. F. Steele
Steele
Theffield
Nelson
J. K. FP
Copenhayer
Dan Steele
Kirk Steele
McConnel
Copenhaver
Warry Steele
Kubank
Harry
Wyser
Blue
Balloon contest drifts toward uncertain ends
From St. Paul Minnesota on July 18 three of five balloons started in a contest landed by 11 p.m. The King Edward touched down at Hampton about 7:45 p.m. The America landed near Owatonna and the United States at West Concord. Pommern and Chicago were unaccounted for with no word received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
King Edward
America
United States
King Edward Cone
Earth
Hampton Minn
Owatonna
West Concord
Chicago
Woman kills her three children then poisons herself
Buffalo New York July 18 Mrs Isa bella Sahlen fed her three young children poison and then strangled each with a handkerchief She later bought more poison and took it herself The children were dead when the crime was found and Mrs Sahlen was dying Doctors tried to save her blaming her sister in law for her unhappiness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Isabella Sahlen
Strane
Western Maryland Express Wreck Near Keyser Injures Eleven
The Western Maryland Express traveling from Elkins to Baltimore was wrecked near Keyser West Virginia late today. Eleven passengers were seriously injured, nearly all West Virginians. Two coffins holding bodies lay in the river bed wreckage, a remarkable outcome given the casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
Western Maryland Express
Elkins
Baltimore
Hawley Merchandise Co Stock Reducing Sale Ad
If you haven't taken advantage of our stock reducing sale do so now Hawley Merchandise Co 718 21 offers discounts on remaining inventory across departments for a limited time this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley Merchandise Co
IK Meet Death in Auto Crash Locomotive Derailed
A graphic report describes a fatal auto crash and wreckage after a locomotive derailment. The scene details skull fractures and crushed bodies as investigators assess the force of impact and resulting fatalities.
King Ex-Member of Indiana Legislature Dies in Train Collision
Charles Sherman King of St Wayne Indiana his wife two daughters and three others were killed when their car stopped at a crossing west of Columbia City was struck by an east bound Manhattan Limited. The crash left six bodies scattered along the tracks and the locomotive of the passenger train derailed. King formerly chaired the ways and means committee in the Indiana legislature and was an agent for Prudential Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Charles Sherman King
St. Wayne
King
Carl Timmings
Fayma Bradshaw
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbia City
Manhattan Limited
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Indiana
Waters County
Ways and Means
Columbia Club of
Indianapolis
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South Bluefield
Boston
Mother
Homer’s Place the Windsor Hotel
Ladies and Gentlemen
Jewel Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Jewel Veritas
Vanguard
Henry Rodgin
Princeton Avenue
Busy Bee
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
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