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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
4
The police court session yielded little drama with three men arraigned and fines totaling 16.10. W D Sayles, drunk on corn juice, slept on a private porch. Favets Irvine paid 4.30 after a drinking spree. Simon Reid faced brass knuckles claim and was let off. W B Belcher paid 2.50 for drunkenness.
The Hotel Keepers Association of West Virginia plans a three day October meeting in the state capital at Hotel Raffver. The sole major issue is taxing hotel keepers, with potential legislative action if a special session occurs in Charleston. Members aim to push the measure forward, covering license and municipal tax burdens.
Milk Flakes described as a dry sterilized milk powder with long shelf life and advantages over traditional milk. Crump & Stafford handle sales exclusively. Also notices seek rental housing, a house or flat, Box 474 city, and local product ads for Hosters Pale Ale Porter and Dean's Ointment. Clark Bros advertises milk cows Herstein and Jerseys at 106 Tazewell Street.
Personal notes report Mrs Godeey returning from Tazew Born. Mr and Mrs B Vhotas welcomed a son. W L Otey left for a business visit to Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs James H Meyeta also left for Cincinnati. Julia Johnston returned home to Salem Virginia after a stay with a friend. R T Bowen returned from his farm at Tazewell and is recovering from a fever.
Rev AB Buroughs united Frederick Moore 20 and Borate L Thompson nearly sixteen in a West Virginia elopement at his Bristol church after leaving Cophet village.
Baldwin Locomotive Works announces no more compound engines will be built. Compounds cost more, fail more often, and deliver less work than simple engines. The Pennsylvania, Reading, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads are replacing compounds with simple engines.
In Cleveland on June 2 an automobile carrying John L. Jack, his wife, and two daughters was struck by a street car. All occupants were thrown from the vehicle. Mrs. Jack suffers three broken ribs and is believed fatally hurt while the others are cut and bruised and may be seriously injured.
In Rome the Pope, not ill, rests from nonessential audiences as his physician directs. High officials still meet him, including Cardinal Satolli with whom Philippine affairs were discussed. Also appears in the page: various ads and notices about butter batter, beer, a bay horse for sale, a life-pills testimonial, and a wanted bookkeeper and stenographer in care of the Daily Telegraph.
Richmond Virginia June 2 Sensation as city council members urge street car employees to strike and back them in higher wages by threatening to revoke the companys franchise. Preparations for a general strike progress despite the companys readiness to operate with strike breakers. Leaders vow to prevent violence while unions train strike breakers to operate cars.
Pittsburg defeated New York 7 to 0 while Chicago beat Brooklyn 4 to 3. Cincinnati toppled Boston 4 to 1 and St Louis beat Philadelphia 1 to 0. New York lost to Boston 0 to 9 as Washington routed Philadelphia 12 to 3. Cleveland edged Detroit 3 to 2 and St Louis fell to Chicago 0 to 3.
John Baker a well known blind musician was run over by an automobile in New York and sustained injuries likely to be fatal. Police have not found the vehicle owner.
Abilene Kansas reports severe crop destruction from flooding. Wheat is ranked heavily damaged and the com badly damaged. many stock on bottom lands drowned. expected large losses to farmers.
Postmaster General Payne released ex First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath's letter denying all charges by S W Tulloch. Heath says he had no favorites and could not know individual qualifications. He refused to re employ Tulloch amid threats of exposure.
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