07 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
1
Rivalry and confusion spark a miners strike across the field as workers abandon sites. The United Mine Workers order is expected to be followed by many, while operators promise fair treatment and to bar loitering and intimidation. New crews will replace striking workers, with North Fork and Simmons Creek mines most affected.
Eleven year old Kate Sheppard died Thursday night at her sister Mrs Charles Duncan home from paralysis following fits. She lived eighteen hours after the stroke and was buried in the city cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Scores from Philadelphia Brooklyn New York and Boston show the results. Philadelphia beat St Louis five to eight with Voorhees and Jacklitsch on the mound. Brooklyn defeated Chicago three to six with Hughes and Ahearn pitching. New York and Pittsburg tied four to four after eleven innings due to darkness. Boston lost to Cincinnati three to four with Malarkey on the mound.
Miners at Stanton colliery in South Wilkesbarre are angered after an armed affray last night left 18 year old Charles McCann critically wounded. Suspected coal police are in custody as tensions rise and strikers denounce deputy sheriffs and coal and iron police.
E G Howard a colored man was hanged in the Macon county jail just before noon for the murder of Henry Hammond a saloon keeper and dance hall proprietor Hammond lent Howard from the saloon for disorderly conduct Howard fled but was captured in Opelika Alabama and brought back to Macon for execution
The J M Cigar proves a favorite among smokers with broad appeal and steady praise. Enthusiasts acclaim its smooth draw and consistent quality, listing the brand among dependable options for daily enjoyment.
Local notices report J. E. Rhodemyre of Hallaville visiting the city and several travelers leaving for Elkhorn Welch Raleigh and Staunton. Officials note a pardon granted for a McDowell robbery convict dying of consumption and a Barboursville gas company plan to move drilling to Little Richlands creek with several wells planned.
W B Honaker sells his entire interest in Honaker Godfrey & Co to F D Williams. The firm will continue as Godfrey and Williams from Montcalm West Virginia with A I Godfrey and F D Williams managing all accounts and debts. Date June 2 1902.
What is Foley's Kidney Cure? It is made from a prescription of a leading Chicago physician and one of the most eminent in the country. The ingredients are the purest money can buy and are scientifically combined to maximize their value.
An advertising offer invites every man and woman in the United States to request a free booklet on opium and whiskey habits. Address B M Wooley Atlanta Ga box 387 and a copy will be sent.
The piece urges inquiry into bladder and kidney ailments and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a reliable remedy. It claims the product never disappoints and notes Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, suitable for children and helpful for asthma bronchitis and hoarseness.
Alfred Heinze of Quincy Illinois writes that he used DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver and found them effective and safe. The advertisement claims the pills never gripe or distress and encourages others to try a good product.
Telegram announces the death of William J. Seagle a former Bluefielder and yardmaster for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in Ashland Kentucky He was killed instantly when struck by a yard engine while on duty He was a native of Wytheville Virginia and a brother of Mrs Charles H Smith and Arthur Seagle He will be buried in Ashland on Sunday with relatives traveling by train to attend.
Miss Estelle Battimore returns from Tazewell visit and Miss Minnie Watson comes back from Salem. Mrs L A Hooper and Mr and Mrs Lucas travel home to Graham after visiting Roanoke Farmville and Becker family on Tyler street. J R Cash visits Buckingham county daughter Minnie who is ill. Tom appears at Y M C A Wednesday June 11 with tickets selling fast. Christian Church services and Bible school at Y M C A. C W E M meets at W W Williamson’s on Tazewell street. United Mine Workers eye county tickets. gas well found on Disney farm hints at oil pools nearby. First Baptist Church sermons on prodigal son themes. Hatfield Coaling Co incorporated at Bluefield with stock 20500 dollars. Osborne McElrath not believed to be Cohen shooter. suspect from Dorchester, Va.
A bold assurance offers a chance to sample the J. M. Cigar with a guarantee. Readers are invited to try one and judge the quality for themselves.
A compact tobacco ad touts J M Cigar as consistently good in all seasons inviting readers to try one.
A dead unclaimed body of a rapist was found beside a railway at a Toms Creek location. A mob seized the arrested man from Bondtown jail and shot him at the railroad right of way in broad daylight.
Police across the United States now treat the brake shoe pin as a common burglar tool. The steel pin, about a foot long and tapered, can force brakes open and cause wrecks. its use by tramps and thieves has made it a deadly weapon in many burglaries and robberies.
Lady Pauncefote and her daughter are expected to depart Washington on June 25 sailing from New York June 26 for England to arrange for the reception of Lord Pauncefote's remains at his ancestral home in Preston.
Local advertisement urging subscribers to The Telegraph offers coal and wood delivery by T H Becker with phone number 125, promising prompt service.
Representatives of the beef trust declare themselves beaten as Justice Chester restrains western packers under the Donnelly anti trust law. They warn meat may stay high due to corn scarcity while officials in Albany and Chicago pursue similar injunctions. Boardman counsel says packers will operate independently and refrain from evading the court order.
In a campaign memoir Champ Clark credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health after overwork nervous tension and sleeplessness. He claims three bottles revived his body and boosted vitality. The ad endorses the remedy for run down men and weak women at 50 cents guaranteed by druggists.
A testimonial from Geo H Hanson, locomotive engineer of Lima Ohio, claims constant engine vibration causes kidney trouble and that Foley’s Kidney Cure strengthens kidneys and cures forms of kidney and bladder disease. The ad urges travelers trainmen and drivers to use the remedy.
General Nelson A. Miles hastens to Washington as reports circulate he faces a court of inquiry over alleged disclosure of army secrets. Secretary of War Root denies the Kansas City Journal story while Miles returns from Fort Riley amid strong interest in a high profile case.
London reports the War Office cables Gen. Lord Kitchener with a formal note praising energy skill patience and bravery of troops in the South African campaign and humanity amid the war. The Netherlands guarantees safe conduct for Boer delegates Wolmarins Wessels Fisher and Leyds to their Transvaal homes and offers Kruger pardon if he accepts sovereignty.
Boer officers once held in prison camps on Bermuda have received parole and came ashore to be interviewed. Generals Cronje Wessels Botha and others expressed relief that the war is over and look forward to returning home. They are invited to a homecoming event at Government House tomorrow.
May prolong the session as Senate relations with Cuba and sugar senators clash over substituting the rebate plan for straight reciprocity. Progress toward harmony is slow and unanimity is doubtful, which could boost a Democratic filibuster and extend the session.
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