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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
6
In Elwood Indiana on June 13 John Vaughn on a traction car rear platform felt his back grow hot and smelling burning cloth. He turned to see his coat tails on fire caused by sun focused through the vestibule glass.
A carload of fifty babies from the New York Foundling asylum was shipped to the West yesterday. They will brighten homes in Minnesota Nebraska Colorado and the Dakotas.
Morgantown June 13 WVU held its annual commencement with Professor George B. Foster of the University of Chicago delivering the address to the graduating class.
The annual convention of the North Carolina Good Roads Association convened in Winston-Salem on June 13 with delegates from nearly every county and sessions continuing into tomorrow.
Edward Reif, a young research chemist in Pittsburg, maintains a home lab where he hatches millions of virulent microbes daily, calling them his pets. The unusual setup highlights early microbiology experiments and raises questions about safety and ethics.
In Southampton England on June 9 the long threatened strike by the International Seamen's Union is finally announced to commence tomorrow.
Sauer’s Pure Flavoring Ex tracts advertise no equal quality with sales across regions. Bottles sell for 10 cents and 25 cents at grocers, emphasizing broad availability and value.
Notice is given that FP A Harman Coal Company is dissolved. All debts up to 250 dollars are assumed by W E Harry and W H Crawford who will continue the business as the Harry Crawford Coal Company. June 5 1911.
The article discusses the complex and irregular boundaries between the United States and Canada, highlighting cast iron boundary pillars from the Lake of the Woods to the Red River, stone cairns and mounds beyond, and curious state line quirks such as Delaware’s circular arc near Newcastle explained by historic deeds and surveys. It cites Walsh in the New York Tribune.
A three year old girl, Janet, discovers a very tiny caterpillar and proclaims it the cutest little tiny thing. She calls it a kittenpillar, charmingly blending fascination with entomology and imagination.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch quip recalls the famous novel connection to an extra charge paid by the wealthy for a special privilege. The line suggests the joke answer Vanity Fare as a playful nod to literature and social satire.
A reflective line on human emotion contrasts small resentments with many reasons to love. The brief aphorism suggests choosing love over minor grievances and hints at a broader philosophical stance.
Readers who do not receive the Daily Telegraph regularly are asked to inform the management. They should call telephone number 14 or write to the office to ensure delivery service.
An armory gathering drew the largest drill-night attendance yet as several new members joined the Bluefield military company. Captain Ford received part of the equipment bill of lading for arrival at the next meeting, with Captain Lester to muster the unit in. Dr. F T Ridley was elected to conduct physical examinations, and extra drill instruction will be offered on weeknights 8 to 9 for attending members.
Roanoke World reports an accord between Norfolk and Western officials and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen ending weeks of delay. The new wage scale is described as a fraction of a cent per mile, varying with distance on a run, and better working conditions are included in the adopted code of rules. Several firemen say they achieved as much as expected.
The new schedule and loading arrangement allow shippers to send freight earlier and load cars before train times. This reduces heavy trucks and passenger disruption, marking a great improvement and earning praise for deserving real bouquets.
A refreshing shower yesterday brought welcome relief to the city and surrounding farms. Crops have suffered, and farmers hope for more rain soon, yet residents remain grateful for the scarce good news.
Bluefield Lodge No. 85, A. F. & A. M. held its annual election and installation. New officers include Worshipful Master James H. Gollehon, Senior Warden W. K. Stewart, Junior Warden J. L. Young, Treasurer R. W. Cubbedge, Secretary A. E. B. Jennings, Trustees F. J. Brown and F. L. Black and others such as F. S. Easley, T. F. Weaver, R. C. Morrison, Chas Pearson, and S. K. Payne as Tyler.
Mrs. J. L. Horton returns from Pulaski as Charles Rosenberg comes back from Roanoke. Several locals, including A. H. Jordan and Judge Harold A. Ritz, visit family in the east and Charleston. Miss Alva Ritz returns from Marshall College. others head to Wytheville, Pocahontas, and Tazewell.
Rookery life reveals a curious rule as males wed within neighboring rookeries and refuse distant brides. When a male brings home a mate from afar the surrounding rooks reject her, forcing the couple to build away from the collective colony. Outlying rookeries near large colonies often show these vestiges of local marriage practice.
In a Kansas City Journal item a man reports his wife did not attack him when he returned home late, explaining the noise was neighbors arguing next door and his wife was listening instead.
A brief snippet notes a popular soprano with fine timbre and a willowy figure, cherry lips, chestnut hair, and hazel eyes. It adds a guess she was raised in lumber regions, credited to Lippincott's, followed by a quotation from Mercier about life needing more than intelligence and self love.
Fallon florist Roanche offers fresh wedding bouquets options including plain and shower arrangements using Bride’s roses Lily of the valley and orchids. Prompt shipments available from Roanche Virginia.
At All Quality Grocers the Sauer brand lemon and vanilla extracts are praised by housekeepers and cooks as the best available. Sold for 10 cents and 25 cents.
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