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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
1
County Court Meets in Princeton Over Saloon Licenses
The county court convenes at Princeton to discuss routine business and the saloon license issue. Most expect no licenses will be granted today, leaving the town dry for one to two years amid divided business and citizen views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Eeveral
The
Telegraph
Court House
Case of John Henry Vaden Ends Without Trial
John Henry Vaden, arrested near Christiansburg two months ago for poisoning his wife, has been bailed out. No poison was found in the stomach, no poison traced to his possession, and the case appears unlikely to go to trial. Authorities deem the investigation complete and expect him to regain freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Vaden
Christiansburg
Wanted To Borrow On Business Property Note
Classified snippet says a person seeks a $1,000 loan secured by business property valued at $3,000. Contact via P O Box 338. The fragment ends with unreadable letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O
Rapid Construction Marks Flat Top Grocery Building
The Flat Top Grocery Company reports rapid progress on its large wholesale building 106 by 50 feet three stories high. J F Barbour of Roanoke and brick foreman 8S R Ragan completed brickwork in twenty days with carpenters led by R A Figgatt. Occupancy is expected by the first of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Grocery Company
J. F. Barbour
Roanoke
R. Ragan
R. A. Figgatt
Flat Top
Woman killed as train hits on Keystone track
Near Keystone on Saturday morning extra train No 4 struck a woman named Christian about age 50 walking on the track. Her daughter escaped. the engineer could not stop in time. Dr Preston attended but she died Sunday morning after effort to save her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Christian
Burke
Preston
Public Auction of Livery Outfit to Sell June 27
We will sell by public auction our entire livery outfit including ten horses wagons carts hacks and harness at Bluefield Livery Stables Bland Street on Thursday June 27 at 10 o clock a m Terms four months with good security Burleson Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bland Street
Tds
Burleson & Poston
Bids Sought for Stonework of Church Addition
The committee will receive bids until June 26 for the stonework of the Christian Church addition. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Abel Massey Geo C Bailey E P Godbey S A Worley L A Lowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Godbey
S. A. Worley
L A. Lowder
Abel Massey
Geo. C. Bailey
Boston man marries for love after cure claim
A Boston man who married a ill girl for love is now happy after taking Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills are touted as effective for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and all liver and stomach troubles. They cost 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dr. King
Heath
Music Scholars Wanted and Notices From Local Readers
Miss Jennie Sadler of Bluefield West Virginia seeks a music class and offers references. Kilbourne Wisconsin resident OC E VanDeveen reports chronic stomach trouble relieved by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by H N White. Winterset Iowa bank cashier W S Whedon shares a carpenters cure with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. bought locally and one dose cured him. For sale by 2 N White druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Sadler
Bluefield
W. Va
Mra. OC
E. VanDeveen
Kilbourne Wis
Chamberlain
H. N. White
W S. Whedon
First National Bank of
Winterist
Iows
White
Governor White Goes to Buffalo for Ten Day Vacation
Parkersburg June 10 Governor A B White arrived from Charleston and left for Buffalo to enjoy ten days at the exposition with Mrs White and son Ward He says the trip is for pleasure and marks his first real vacation since declaring candidacy for the current office in 1899 He avoided stating thoughts on a potential Senate race against Scott and claimed no knowledge on federal judgeship status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
A. B. White
Charleston
Buffalo
West
E. M. Gilkeson
Internal Revenue
White
Davis
Gratton
Scott
United States Senate
Martinsburg Man Honored by Catholic University of America
C. E. Martin of Martinsburg receives recognition from the Catholic University of America for notable service. The acknowledgment highlights his status within West Virginia and reflects local honor for his contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Martin
Martinsburg
Catholic University of America
The
C. E Martin
W. Va
Washington News Briefs From June White House Report
The president will minimize recess appointments especially postmasters to avoid dual bonds for these interim posts and eventual December nominations. Many offices will hold over until Congress reconvenes. West Virginia outlines Spanish American War claims and pensions totals. A tin plate industry view is sought by the industrial commission. A new post office is planned at Settle Mason County with postmaster Alexander F. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
White House
War Department
West Virginia
Industrial Commission
Washington
Democratic Dissent Sways Virginia Politics
Norfolk Virginia June 10 Democrats fear Senator Hanna warns that internal dissensions in the guber natorial contest and the constitutional convention may enable a Republican ticket to win. The state press signals Hanna’s opportunity to alter Virginia's partisan balance as Republican leaders push for a strong statewide fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Hanna
Commonwealth
Tansill Punch Promises Spring Fever Prevention
A fine smoke for hot weather and an excellent preventative of spring fever, the Tansill Punch makes you happy and contented. Try one this morning. Sold by all dealers. Flat Top Grocery Company, distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Grocery Company
Electric Light Co Moves Supplies to Thornton Building
The Electric Light Company announces relocation of supplies to the Thornton building on the second floor and offers hours 7 10 a m and 7 9 p m for customer service. They invite customers to report lighting issues in the morning for same day repairs and promote a selection of shades and electric goods. Customers bringing five non burnt lamps receive five new lamps for one dollar cash. Phone 120 contact L M Waltzer Superintendent. Subscribe for the Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Electric Light Company
W. P. Hawley
Thornton
L. M. Waltzer
Third Term Law Fictions Stir McKinley Debate
Cincinnati June 10 Representative Charles I Grosvenor says conditions justify a third term for McKinley and argues the unwritten Washington rule blocks it. He cites Washington fearing defeat as a Federalist amid Democratic attacks and strong opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosvenor
Washington
Cincinnati
Oho
McKinley
Charles I. Grosvenor
United States
the Times
Nedrey Visits Norfolk as Labor Strike Momentum Grows
Samuel D. Nedrey, organizer for the American Federation of Labor, arrives in Norfolk where local strikers report failures of shops and Seaboard Air Line to replace workers. He predicts the strike is nearly won, with most agreements signed and employers ready to capitulate within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Samuel D. Nedrey
American Federation of Labor
Seaboard Air Line
Nedrey
Virginia
Summit Fuel and Supply Co Transfers to Summit City Fuel Co
Summit Fuel and Supply Co sells and transfers all stock and mixtures to Summit City Fuel Co. The business will be conducted by the new concern, and patrons are asked to continue patronage. May 20, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Fuel and Supply Co
Summit City Fuel Company
Summit Crry Furr & Scurpiy Co
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Local Druggist
A local druggist J Goldsmith of Van Etten NY reports five years of satisfactory sales and use of Chamberlains Cough Remedy in his family for ordinary coughs colds and grippe coughs. Available at H N White druggist Subser or Time Telegraph. Get a new suit from The Bluefield Mercantile Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N. Y
H. N. White
The
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Wholesale sale on infants and ladies shoes and more
The ad announces a special wholesale sale Monday and Tuesday June 10th and 11th to clear stock including infants and ladies shoes slippers Julia Marlowe straps saddles and related items. J L Horton of The Bluefield Mercantile Co offers new suits of clothes and notices dissolution of Geo N Speiden Co with business to be carried on by Saxon Lime and Lumber Co Geo N Spieden and Hoge Mason listed as parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Marlowe
Geo. N. Speiden & Co
Saxon Lime and Lumber Company
Geo. N. Spieden. Hoge Mason
Stomach and Liver Tablets Promised to Cure Headache
Advertisement states headaches come from stomach disorder and bowel constipation. A dose or two of Chamberlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct these disorders and cure the headache. Sold by H. N. Waite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
H. N. Waite
Will Dent Forged Pardon to Free Isaacs for Ten Thousand
Will J. Dent of Parkersburg a nephew of Judge John Jay Jackson forged Governor Sayer's name on a pardon blank to free George Isaacs from a life sentence. Dent later obtained Isaacs release and stole the pardon blank after being pardoned through Jacksons influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jay Jackson
George Isaacs
Wheeling
W. Va
Will J. Dent
Supreme Court of Texas
Dent
Sayer
United States District Court
Parkersburg
William Dent
America Small
Judge Jackson
Misses Dent
Will Dent
Texas
Isaacs
Jackson
Officer Shot and Killed in Forsyth County Chase
Winston-Salem dispatch reports Policeman Wood of Advance Davie County shot and mortally wounded last night by Rufus Burton. Burton fled after the shooting, fled across the Yadkin River into Forsyth County, with Davie and Forsyth officers pursuing him all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Wood
Advance
Davie County
Rufus Burton
Burton
Yadkin River
Forsyth County
This
Immigrants Face Limited Prospects in U S says Berlin
German consul in Cincinnati reports that opportunities to gain riches in the United States are gone due to population density and overcrowded trades. The note reflects cautious sentiment about new German immigrant prospects in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cincinnati
United States
Rockefeller to Aid Tuskegee Dormitory Project
Principal Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee Ala reports a letter from John D Rockefeller offering funds for the erection of a dormitory for boys at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee, Ala
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
John D. Rockefeller
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John Harper
Stone
State News
Mak
Congress
Ramose Shipley
Shepherdstown
Douglass Morrow
John J. Cannon
Ans
Sarah Maulsby
West Union
Eleanor East
Winfield
Spain
James J. Bary
Alderson
Settle
Mason County
W Va
Alexander F. Scott
J. L. Horton
Rockefeller
Tuskegee
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