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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
6
London reports King Edward skipped Richard Croker for a Derby Day dinner, a snub noted by society and racing circles. Croker proclaimed pride in his win and said he dined with his family, unfazed by Royal snub and upper-class censure.
Norfolk will gain 125 miles of railroad feed to the port as the Virginian Railway formerly Tidewater line prepares to run mixed freight and passenger trains between Norfolk and Victoria in Lunenburg County. The route spans Norfolk, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, Greensville, Brunswick and Lunenburg, opening new trade to the port and boosting the Virginian as a principal line in the area.
Philadelphia Aerie No. 42 has appointed a committee led by J B Helverson to host the Eagle-Elks during their convention next month. Open house will be at the Eagle headquarters 1336 Spring Garden Street with special provisions for Eagle-Elks and an appropriation of 5000 dollars for the entertainment committee.
Six torpedo boat destroyers began a 240 mile race from Scotland Lightship to Cape Henry Virginia. The ships Whipple Truxton Worden Stewart Hull and Hopkins comprise the second torpedo flotilla. The finish leads to Hampton Roads for Jamestown Exposition on Georgia Day June 10.
Terre Haute Ind June 6 After an all day session the joint board of mine workers and operators of Indiana tonight agreed on all differences and a strike which threatened to involve between 4 000 and 5 000 miners of district No 11 was avoided Both sides made concessions
Marlinton West Virginia June 6 After Senator C W Osenton urged a venue change Judge W R Bennett refused and Ratliff went to trial on an assault charge involving Miss On a Bird two weeks earlier The prisoner claimed trial in Pocahontas county would be a personal crisis amid public outcry
Springfield June 6 The Wabash railroad faced the largest number of convictions in the U S district court for the southern district of Illinois. A jury found the road guilty on fifteen of seventeen counts alleging violation of the interstate commerce law for failing to equip freight cars with safety appliances.
Washington June 6 Secretary Taft plans to leave tomorrow for Philadelphia at the invitation of Booker T Washington to attend the trustees meeting of a fund of 100000 dollars donated by a Philadelphia woman for rudimentary black education in the South. He has consented to serve as a trustee.
Ratliff's brother testified a man warned of mob violence if Ratliff were acquitted including the judge and jury. He blamed Bird family's prominence for public sentiment against a poor suspect. Osenton denied newspaper crime reports. Court refused a continuance as venire exhausted after sixteen jurors. a new venire was ordered.
The president and Mrs Roosevelt entertain tonight at dinner with Secretary Reed and Secretary and Mrs Straus. Later Mrs Roosevelt hosted a box party at the National Theatre for guests.
Monroe Wis June 6 reports a twelve ton order tied to Limburger cheese affecting regional markets. California faces a shift as aroma plans mix with local flora in Green County Wisconsin, noted in the brief dispatch.
American made Jimburger receives the largest cheese order for a single shipment. Twelve tons are set for a California dealer with thousands of pounds to others. A July start will send about 24,000 pounds to California, while Monticello ships a large Swiss cheese carload around June 20, followed by another local consignment.
The notice bundle promotes Vir ginia strawberries and Florida canteloupes at Sublette and Barnes with dates 6-6-31 and 6-6-2. It also advertises DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills for urinary troubles at 25 cents a week, plus an upright mahogany piano case for cash or easy payments from Flat Top Furniture Co in Bluefield West Virginia.
An old advertisement urges readers to take a DeWitt Little Early Riser pill when needing relief, noting it is sold by all druggists and implying wide distribution.
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