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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
6
Richard Pines, one of four African American men charged in the killing of Walter F. Schultz, the Chicago artist, near Alexandria on March h, was convicted tonight of murder in the first degree. The jury deliberated thirty minutes, making Pines the second defendant convicted in the case.
Max Jagerhuber Jr., son of the Toilettes Fashion Company president, is banished from the country after a bad check conviction. He must never return, is placed with a probation officer, and sent on a sailing ship to Australia where relatives reside. The court cited repeated reform efforts and past military service, desertion, imprisonment, and a May 15 arrest with a luxe Atlantic liner suite as factors.
Durham reports B L Duke, tobacco king and philanthropist, donated 50 000 to Trinity College for a new building and five new faculty positions. The Duke family total gifts reach 1,000,000 to the college. The class of 1909 contributed 1,000 to the library.
Washington June 10 George Washington University dropped from the Carnegie foundation by action of its executive committee. The move, attributed in part to the university relieving two professors without warning, depriving one of them of future pension benefits under the Carnegie teacher's fund.
Radford resident H M Kelly and many others from Tazewell Roanoke Elkhorn and nearby towns were noted in Bluefield for yesterday. Various names including Messrs Gillespie Ligon Stafford and Dennis traveled for business or to visit relatives.
The report notes Capt. D. A. French and his son George traveled from Philadelphia to Narrows to seek medical treatment. The fragment confirms their immediate departure and destination but provides no further details on condition or purpose beyond the hospital visit.
The leaf of a shrub yields tea when dried and packed. Store in glass or tin to keep aroma. Use one teaspoon per cup, heat the pot, add boiling water, cover and steep three to five minutes, then strain into a hot pot for serving.
In New York on June 10 James Brady was seized as he left St Andrew’s Church by mobbing worshipers after being found with a holy chalice and paten under his coat. Mat thew Reilly, the sexton, pursued and restrained him, while women in the crowd attacked a church member. Brady suffered an injured eye and facial wounds from the melee.
Pittsburg June 10 at the joint convention of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association and the Southern Hardware Jobbers Association executive meetings were held for both bodies. Officers will be elected tomorrow with the afternoon devoted to entertainment and a banquet tonight.
Baltimore June 10 The Maryland Steel Company announces wage scale cuts of 10 percent on April 1 will be restored in all departments on July 1. About two thousand workers will be affected as the iron and steel trade improves.
Cape Charles dispatch says an unknown tramp was killed and two others injured when a freight train on the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad piled into a culvert one mile south of Painter.
Artists experiment with electricity to burn wood in a new pyrography method. An attachment connects to the house electric light wiring to heat and burn designs, avoiding the need to inflate bulbs or frequent adjustments. The process attracted attention for its novelty and efficiency.
A Daily Telegraph note advertises 25e China Mattings in all colors at 18e at Sam's Turk's, with a promise to obtain any item the Telegraph seeks.
B. W. Tardy editor of The Sentinel Gainesboro Tenn. reports Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best on the market for his baby’s colds. He says it gave relief at once and cured quickly and recommends it when possible. Sold by Weat End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy.
The one cent column draws readers with affordable listings as the Telegraph runs want ads. The promotions emphasize value and accessibility, encouraging more customers to place notices and sales notices in print.
A funeral for Mrs. William French is planned at the home. Registered visitors include L. F. Jackson of Honaker Virginia at the Windsor and J. W. Rand of Vanceburg Kentucky at the Alta Monte. Architect R. C. Lafferty of Clarksburg left for his home after several days in the city. Mrs. Frank Alexander and family visited her sister Mrs. W. E. Jenkins at Pocahontas after traveling with May and Cecil Gillespie. Nancy Montgomery left for Washington, Laurence, MD, and Baltimore to visit relatives and renew nursing duties. S. N. Worley and Mrs. Worley leave for Columbus to join relatives. Mrs. Worley will visit Bluefield and nearby relatives.
The dramatic club of Graham College staged Because I Love You at the Elks Opera House directed by Miss Sadie Wheeler. The cast included Holly Lowder and Frank Baylor with praise for their performances and a full supporting lineup. Advertisements note 5c Japanese matting at Turk's and De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by druggists.
An advertisement extols Kodol as a digestive aid that enables eating freely by replacing stomach digestion. It claims Kodol uses identical juices to a healthy stomach, never tires, and can digest all foods, offering relief from fullness and heartburn with a temporary use period. It urges readers to buy at the nearest drugstore.
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