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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
4
Engineer R L Shelton was slightly injured when struck in the neck by a piece of exploded torpedo as his train passed Cleveland Virginia He was relieved at St Paul and will return to Bluefield later today Other news notes include marriages notaries public and a Salvation Army visit.
A letter to the Daily Telegraph from Pineville addresses rumors after Hayes Cook, ex-deputy sheriff, killed A. M. Stewart county clerk. The dying statement reportedly denies an illicit relation. others cite jealousy and sheriff finances as possible causes while Cook plans to surrender this week.
Report from Winston-Salem, North Carolina states Jerome Haddox former editor of the Bluefield Journal is gravely injured after alighting from a car he was struck by a wheel. He was taken to a hospital and, though he survived the initial shock, his condition remains serious with fears he may not recover. Haddox was a prominent figure as editor and minister in southern West Virginia and is noted for his local influence.
Last night at city hall Hon. A. A. Lilly spoke in support of his candidacy introduced by Judge Sanders. A band played in the afternoon to draw a crowd but attendance was small, disappointing to the speaker as he criticized non candidates.
John Douthat of this city married Fannie Driscoll a trained nurse of Christiansburg yesterday in Wytheville Virginia. The groom accompanied by several Douthat relatives will live in Bluefield after a short postnuptial trip and return there to reside.
The Republican congressional committee met at Huntington and clarified the Mason county tangle. The executive committee proposed calling primaries or conventions anding things, following a path similar to the Mingo case and the approach used by senatorial, congressional and state committers.
Mercer Youre Man and Giles Git will marry in Bristol border city. Miss Nora Muncan of Nargows has been a guest of Mr.
Mrs Austin of Third street left yesterday for Bristol to marry Luther Fletcher of Athens. They travel with Mr and Mrs Austin and Mr and Mrs Johnston of Princeton. After a reception at the groom’s home in Athens, the couple will move to Princeton.
Hon James A Hughes arrived in the city for several days of stops and will speak at 2 pm today to the miners institute at the opera house. He touted his record in congress on river improvements labor and agriculture and pledged further laws to aid workers farmers and national resources.
Article reports Dr J W Peery declined Emory and Henry College presidency to succeed Dr R G Waterhouse and notes Rev T B Weaver was elected president. Critics say Holston ministers could have supplied stronger candidates such as Rev Emory Hawk Wiley Straley and Cassidy. Weaver is described as a young man about 35 with limited experience.
The Golden Rule Benevolent Association met for two days at Mt. Zion Baptist church on Raleigh Street with Rev. Dr. McKay presiding and J. P. Dr. Gardner serving as secretary. Officers elected: Rev. R. H. McKay president, J. P. D. Gardner secretary, Rev. W. W. Hicks treasurer, WC. Clemens chaplain. A Musical Festival at Ellis Opera House Friday and Saturday evenings promises notable patronage.
Deputy Sheriff EK KE Carter warns that those with unpaid 1909 taxes will be published in the Mercer Republican of Princeton West Virginia. He states statements notices and telephone outreach have been used and that he will proceed to levy and garnish all unpaid taxes. Vendor Roanoke Va florist advertising wedding bouquets and prompt shipments.
The London Globe recounts the mid nineteenth century tale of an unnamed barber's apprentice known as that awful boy Jones. He secretly entered Buckingham Palace, slept in royal rooms, ate royal leftovers, and avoided explanations when questioned. He appeared repeatedly and was eventually removed under state protection.
A St Nicholas account recalls Grant at the academy final mounted exercises. Riding the famous chestnut York, he clears a tea-plug bar set higher than a man’s head. The feat is recorded as Grant’s leap upon York, symbolizing his mastery and prowess.
The piece explains the atmosphere as a nitrogen oxygen mix in a four to one ratio with carbon dioxide water vapor and other traces. It estimates a fifty mile thick shell extending perhaps to 500 miles and notes a surface pressure of fifteen pounds per square inch and a total weight of over eleven and a half trillion pounds. It states each adult inhales one gallon of air per minute and uses thirty ounces of oxygen daily. An ordinary gas jet uses oxygen equivalent to five people.
A Bostonian notes General Warren’s fall as a subject for a possible moving picture. A Chicago observer eyes the Tin ker Hill monument for a dramatic angle, hinting at film industry interest.
In this brief line a speaker recalls a woman’s proposal to marry once he settles into stable work. The fragment reflects themes of marriage duties and practical life plans as a measure of wisdom and aging, attributed to Stevenson.
Local festival planned for Friday and Saturday nights at the Bikes Opera House promises a marquee show. Organizers urge attendance for what they call a masieay treat with festive crowds and entertainment.
For the C F Sauer Co the largest sale on flavoring extracts of any brand in the United States SAUER S is the kind that s pure.
Tomato plants priced at one dollar per hundred are available for transplanting. Fallon, a Roanoke Virginia florist, issues this notice dated June 27, 1961.
A Lenoir North Carolina woman claims Cardui gave her strength after a two week wash, praising the tonic as a cure for fatigue and general weakness. The ad urges readers to try Cardui and requests letters to the Chattanooga Medicine Company for an 64 page booklet.
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