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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
4
Entry describes second class matter status at the Bluefield West Virginia post office indicating mailing designation or classification for publication. It notes that matter is processed under postal rules as nonpriority mail and may affect distribution timing.
The Winefield Telegraph calls for the United States marshalship to remain in the Fifth district and be sent further south than Huntington. The Charleston Mail notes the section’s nerve in seeking recognition amid a host of local officials and candidates, while mentioning a municipal code commission and pistol licensing interpretation.
The Hinton Independent Herald argues railroads must have political as well as legal advisers as populists and reformers threaten the two cent fare fight, warning agitators could quickly menace business nationwide.
The New York stock market opened with large scale operations and sharp price gains in many stocks. Union Pacific and United States Steel declined amid heavy profit taking, while railroad shares in the southern territory supported the general list. Bonds were irregular and prominent stocks showed little movement. Several specialties rose strongly.
Memphis in gala attire as veterans and guests gather for the 19th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion. A large mess hall serves fifty tables and 100 waiters, with free lodgings for old soldiers. Gen Clement A Evans praised the arrangements and Gen William B. Mickle opened headquarters.
In Salem Virginia on June 7 C F Board shot at a man fleeing toward the railroad tracks at his farm three miles east of town. Board, returning home, fired after perceiving an open door at a spring house. The unidentified man, a foreigner about 50, had no valuables or ID on him.
Louisville June 7 The annual session of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine began today with pomp and festivity. Eleven patrols arrived Sunday and forty nine today. Little business is expected beyond electing officers and granting new temple charters.
Physicians from across North America and many from Europe travel to Atlantic City for the annual American Medical Association gathering opening tomorrow.
New York on June 7 the annual report of the Amateumated Copper Company shows net income for the year ended April 30 at 5,665,986, down 3,016,577 from the prior period.
Daily Telegraph briefs report results from ongoing events. No clear names, dates, or specifics are readable in the fragment.
Advert describes Hucklen's Arnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts corns burns sores scalds eczema eczema rag salt rheum and sore eyes cold sores chapped hands with strong claims of infallibility and a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
Ada brings result today from the event reported by the Daily Telegraph. Limited readable text notes Ada’s involvement and expected outcome, with emphasis on the main action and timing. Further details remain unclear in available OCR fragment.
A claim asserts flour must be clean to be wholesome, promoting William Tell Flour as absolutely clean. The argument hinges on the idea that any bag contains only clean flour, dismissing impurities through exaggerated comparisons.
A serialization from Wide World Magazine contrasts humane and commercial hippo hunting. It describes land and water techniques, including harpoons used at noon and pit traps where mothers abandon young. A brief anecdote from the New York Sun follows about a boy and a clergyman debating Sabbath fishing.
On a day devoted to humiliation and prayer a manufacturer offered to pay workers if they attended church. A worker asked if they would receive overtime for going to church, and the question was posed to the employer’s servant who relayed it to the master.
An inside view of circus workers reveals their hidden anxieties. The bareback rider frets over horse behavior, the trapeze artist fears equipment failure, and the animal trainer dreads cruel pricks from claws. The clown fears audience judgment more than applause.
The mistress asks Kitty if she is nervous about the long voyage. Kitty replies calmly that she now belongs to her husband and any danger will be his to face, not hers, implying submission and shared risk on the sea journey.
Dialogue snippets reveal a witty exchange where Mrs Sharpe jokes about wishing to be single again to marry Mr Jones. The Boston Transcript notes step by step progress and includes a French proverb illustrating practical wisdom.
A patient praises Dr. King's New Life Pills for relief from stomach trouble and dyspepsia. He reports improved appetite, nerves, vigor, and better function of stomach, liver, and kidneys. 25c at all druggists.
There are many imitations of DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitts is the original and should be asked for. It is good for cuts burns bruises and especially piles. Sold by all druggists.
The article surveys old bells in Scotland Ireland and Wales noting quadrangular shapes and thin iron plates sewn together. It highlights St Gall St Patrick’s Belfast curfew bells and the big Moscow bells cast in 1733 now in a square chapel, and mentions Big Ben in England weighing about 13 to 14 tons and its crack.
The message implies bold prospects for obtaining any item a Daily Telegraph might seek, signaling aggressive pursuit of coverage and access. It frames the paper as a benchmark for what audiences expect from the outlet.
A fragment of ivory carved by a cave man in southern France shows the hairy elephant, possibly the oldest human record. Discovered by Lartet, the carving evidences early art and a time when men lived alongside the extinct mammal, long before Egyptian civilization.
An old Yorkshire farmer, asked to vote, confesses he does not know the candidate yet trusts his father. When pressed about voting for the son, he remains doubtful, quipping that not every cop has a croft like herself. The Liverpool Mercury quotes the exchange.
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