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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
2
Local rail road circles believe Bluefield will become the headquarters of the western general division. The move would bring several officials and clerks to the city, seen as desirable additions to the community.
Catholic Mass to be celebrated at 9 30 a m in the Church of the Sacred Heart on Mercer Street. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass with Sunday school following. Also mentions De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for minor injuries sold by druggists.
The United States Coal and Coke Company plans 250 houses in Gary this summer and aims to ship 2000 tons of coal daily. New plants Nos 9 to 12 will be modern with steel tipples and up to date haulage, while eleven coke drawing machines boost output, each replacing fifteen workers with three.
The Mercer County Fair held last night in the opera house to aid a proposed city hospital proved financially successful. Miss Perkins led the event with effective staging and directing. the Drungner Chorus, Mexican Girls, So Long Mary and other acts drew steady encores. The fair, despite limited rehearsals, showcased local talent and attracted support for the hospital project.
At 8 o clock Wednesday morning in the home of Mr. C. W. Elliott at Northfork a simple marriage joined Miss Annie Tuck to W. R. Shelton yard master for the Norfolk and Western. Rev. J. E. Wolfe of Welch officiated using the ring ceremony. The couple left on No. 4 for a brief trip in Virginia after a small gathering of immediate friends. The bride is Mr. Elliott’s niece.
Bayard H. Taylor, former Bluefeld shortstop, rejoins the local squad and will play in this afternoon's game against Bramwell. Several other new players are expected to arrive next week.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company pays the usual semi annual dividend of 1 2 per cent, totaling 10 906 797 in the market. Shares outstanding 202 455, value estimated at 311 602 350, with 1 75 per share on a 50 par value. Analysts say this will be the largest outlay by any railroad in world history. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for coughs and colds.
Appleton's Magazine portrays the Japanese as a paradoxical mix of childlike civility and ferocious wartime ferocity. It argues that true character appears only under stress, labeling the Japanese as a blend of Little Lord Fauntleroy Peter the Hermit and Sitting Bull.
The article contrasts old violins by Stradivarius and Guarneri with claims about their superior varnish wood age and arching. It then recounts a hotel detective explaining a method called plugging a door keyhole to force a guest to settle up before leaving.
In a Bohemian Magazine vignette, Chappie rises in pink pajamas complaining of a ruined night. His valet Alphonse blames uncreased trouserines for his mood, noting the pajamas were not squared away before sleep. Hannibal’s route to Cannae places Canine about 200 miles from Rome on the Aufidus.
A disappointed poet confronts the editor over his latest productions. The editor replies that he does not like the poems, prompting a brief exchange about differing tastes in verse. The dialogue emphasizes artistic disagreement in a newsroom or literary setting.
The excerpt argues that global renewal depends on gradual change in human character, a duty shared by every person. It contrasts social thoughts from Saturday Review and Chicago News, noting vanity and women’s complaints about servants as markers of privilege and consumption.
One third and one half price on 50 dozen Women s Lisle Thread and Cotton Hose includes striped, boot, polka dot and plain styles. Special price 25 cents per pair, values 35 to 50 cents. Also features Commodore Barney s Young Spies by James Otis a War of 1812 tale with burning of Washington. Horatio Alger Jr Guy Fenwick Bayport treasure story cloth 300 pages 5 illustrations 50 cents.
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