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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
1
A report from St. Petersburg states eight hundred residents of the village Irbeisk were massacred by Russian peasants in a horse theft crackdown. Men, women, and children were slain, some beaten, some thrown into the river, others hanged. The village was razed and troops have restored order, arresting about a hundred suspects.
New York June 5 actor Charley Carney aged 83 known as Cranley Doug lass of Collier's On the Quiet company attempted suicide this morning by morphine. He may live amid reports his mother is dying. sources note his notable acting career.
Washington reports no change in Mrs McKinley's condition as physicians keep her under sedatives to dull pain. Her vitality is described as ebbing slowly. In London, Volodyovski wins the English Derby at Epsom with jockey Lester Reiff, an American bred horse owned by William C. Whitney.
Pekin dispatch reports a great fire in the Forbidden City with Japanese and American troops guarding quarters to prevent looting. Separate items note disastrous fires destroying 125 houses in Austrian and Hungarian villages, and a fainting spell affecting the Pope in Rome due to heat with no serious outcome anticipated.
A fire in London this morning destroyed many houses and caused the death of four women who were trapped inside. Local crews battled the blaze as authorities investigated the cause and scope of the damage.
Sudduth of Welch and Mrs Bettie Lee of Roanoke visit Bluefield and Paddington. Joseph Nosler and Maud Coles travel for friends and school. R J Dudley visits Falls Mills. Mrs Samuel Walton and Nannie Sudduth with Walter Sudduth visit Bluefield. work begins on a residence for City Sergeant Postlethwaite on Ramsey street. county officials in town. a baseball game between The Fats and The Leans planned at the grounds near the tower. depositions taken in Browning vs Pocahontas Collieries. J D Gregg returns from Inez and hints at marriage plans.
Bluefield real estate furnishes an investment second to none. A business house with flat above is for sale at 3000 dollars, rented for 660 per year, yielding 22 percent. Located on the best street with modern improvements, built value 4500 dollars. Contact N. Partee at Bluefield Inn. Also, a livery stable for rent after July 1, terms at J. C. Higginbotham, 654. Footwear shop ad and a testimonial from W S Whedon on Chamberlain’s remedy. Criterion clothing line at Bluefield Mercantile Co.
Druggists and customers extol Chamberlains Cough Remedy for ordinary coughs colds and post influenza cough. J Goldsmith of Van Etten NY Testifies five years of satisfaction. H N White Druggist sells it. Mrs C E VanDeusen Kilbourn Wis reports relief from stomach trouble and constipation using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets priced 25 cents with free samples.
Washington reports that the Supreme Court decision reinforces the administration's plan for civil government in the Philippines starting July 1. Officials信 Root and the attorney general endorsed the stance, promising continued tariff policies and a smooth transition from military to civil rule without an extra congressional session.
Washington reports the Republican managers plan a stronger hold in the house after the next elections. They cite the Supreme Court ruling on insular affairs and predict insular government issues will dominate the campaign. The piece notes projected net gains of nineteen for Republicans and ten for Democrats under the new apportionment, with emphasis on potential southern representation reform and increased agitation over disenfranchised Black voters.
A switch engine in the Southern Railway yards near Atlapta dashed into a passenger train as it passed yesterday. Three passengers were killed and fifteen injured, three of whom are believed fatally hurt. The incident occurred near the city limits.
Discussion on bringing the issue to party attention shows there is strong resistance in influential quarters to tampering with southern state representation. The outcome remains uncertain as stakeholders weigh potential changes and political consequences.
The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company plans about 3 million dollars in improvements over 12 to 18 months in its Alabama district. Key projects include doubling capacity at the Ensley steel mill and bringing the rail mill into operation by July. Directors meet in New York June 11 to ratify bond issuance of 15 million dollars. A pressed steel car works near Birmingham will begin mid month, costing about 1 million and producing 20 complete cars daily by early next year.
Mrs. Monroe Cross, recently separated, planned to elope with Bartlett Smith, who is married. She withdrew 375 dollars from her bank and gave it to him. Smith did not appear, was found drunk, and had given his wife 50 dollars. Elopement abandoned. Wanted table boarders by Mrs M J Johnston above Samuel's store.
A reader from Kirkman Indiana reports a terrible explosion burned a lady and left a severe sore. Bucklen’s Alpha Salve healed the rain sore where physicians failed. Useful for cuts boils sores and skin diseases. 25 cents to 1 dollar at all druggists.
Summit Fuel and Supply Co. has sold and transferred all stock and fixtures to Summit City Fuel Company. The business will be conducted by the new concern, and patronage is solicited. May 20, 1901.
An advertisement hilariously claims a Boston man benefited from Dr King’s New Life Pills after marrying a sickly wealthy woman. It touts cures for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Also mentions Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets for headaches and constipation. sold by H. N. White.
Mrs L Pease of Lawrence Kansas had been bedridden for years with kidney and liver trouble and nervous debility. She says three bottles of Electric Bitters let her walk again and in three months she felt like a new person. They ease headache backache nervousness sleeplessness melancholy faintness and dizziness. Guaranteed by druggists for 50 cents.
Railroading items discuss pooling versus individual engine ownership, promotions on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, and a yardmaster becoming division superintendent Henry A Zeisel. It notes Santa Fe placing 125 locomotives, Ban on semi annual cash prizes for freight crews, and Western railroads seeking faster Rainbow City trips. Oil discovery at Aspen tunnel Union Pacific Wyoming, plus a Baltimore and Ohio Where to Find Sport section with city routes and travel details.
A touted morning beverage, Tansill Punch, is advertised as a fine smoke for hot weather and an excellent preventive of spring fever. It claims to make one happy and contented and is sold by all dealers through Fiat Top Grocery Company distributors.
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