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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
4
A Norfolk Western passenger station incident prompts urging railroad upgrades for entrances and exits. The piece cites reckless boarding behavior by some passengers and urges barriers to protect travelers and observers, noting past accidents and risks to young women and families.
The piece argues Charles F. Teter is a worthy yet premature candidate for West Virginia state senator. It notes current senators influence, praises tariff work and state service, and urges Teter to step aside for broader progress. Mentions Keeley Institute as a reform aid and ends with unrelated social notes from Asheville Baptist.
A parade of visitors and travelers stopped in Bluefield and surrounding areas yesterday. Names include J Hurt of Welch, J C Newbold of Bramwell, James O Connor of Bramwell, H T Shufflebarger en route from Lester to Princeton, and C H Johnson of Abingdon on business.
The Springfield Ohio based Ansted & Burk Co markets William Tell Flour aimed at housewives seeking clean, well compensated flour. Wheat is stored sealed, cleaned six times, then milled by machine to preserve natural richness. Bags and barrels are filled and sealed by machine. Ask your grocer for William Tell Flour.
In Chicago on June 14 a Baptist ministers conference voted 37 to 14 against expelling Prof. George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago for religious utterances judged heretical by some Baptist leaders. The remainder recounts a humorous anecdote from Dr. Clifford about a Birmingham mission service and a polite door-policeman.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls that George refused the consulship to Senegaimbia because diplomacy required him to wear the native costume at all court functions and he feared catching cold.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a boarder at a table quietly debating with the landlady, claiming he is philosophizing but clarifying he is Pletcherizing as a quip amid a quiet meal. The scene centers on a humorous exchange over idle time at the steakhouse table.
Dialogue depicts a judge accusing a defendant of leading pickpockets and the prisoner arguing that only a corporate fine can be imposed not personal punishment. The exchange highlights legal theatrics over accountability and corporate liability.
A three year old named Jack observed a hornet on the window. He declared it was another sharp shooter fly in the house, showing a practical, innocent mislabeling of pests.
Fragmentary OCR text offers scant readable content about reputation or phrases. No clear events, people, places, or organizations are identifiable from the snippet provided.
The week's opening stock movement was irregular yet gains outnumber declines. United States Steel and Virginia-Carolina Chemical rose while Reading fell from an opening high. Later buying of Pennsylvania Union Pacific and United States Steel lifted prices, but gains faded and overall activity remained light with a near standstill by day’s end.
Eugene Dorsey found guilty of first degree murder in Alexandria Virginia in the Walter F Schultz killing. Calvin Johnson and Richard Pines already convicted. Henry Smith awaits trial with his case likely to be called soon.
The Forest, Fish and Game Commission allocates funds to establish a game bird propagation farm southeast of Utica in Chenango County. About 148 acres will be developed with six coops, divided sections, and a focus on Hungarian partridges, English pheasants, and quail. The operation aims to start this season with 500 pairs of birds and hundreds of eggs, using cows for feed and distributing hatchlings locally next year.
The piece discusses how airships will challenge established trespass and property doctrines. It questions whether a landowner can arrest an aeronaut over his land and whether devices or monitors could defend a private airspace. It notes potential endless litigation over airborne damage and abandoned anchor scenarios.
Professor Meili argues that existing laws safeguarding private rights are wholly insufficient when faced with the airship of the future. The New York Post quotes his deliberate conclusion on the limits of regulation.
A French physician praises hot onions as a sure pneumonia cure. The method uses chopped onions and rye meal pasted and heated, applied in a cotton bag to the chest in repeated poultices. The claim states most patients recover within hours with three or four applications.
King Haakon contributed 5000 to Captain Amundsen for the polar expedition. Washington marks its nineteenth statehood anniversary. New York hosts the most wage earners among states, with Pennsylvania second. New York City hotels report an 8 percent rise in guests from last year. Himalayan streams will power turning wheels. Japanese electric undertakings capital grew from 14193000 in 1903 to 68724000 in 1907, mainly for lighting and railways.
A British Board of Trade report compares household meat diets across France England and Germany. It notes French families show greater variety in meat and include more horseflesh and poultry, while bread choices differ with wheat and rye usage.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Secretary of State Knox discovers dust on a globe in his office while examining geography of the world. A witty messenger, speaking with sly humor, draws attention to deserts and oceans as Knox halves a smile at the humorous moment.
Classified advertising in the Daily Telegraph promises effective reach with prompt results. Readers are urged to subscribe and place want ads to connect with potential buyers, sellers, and services quickly. Local merchants and individuals can expect targeted exposure across the paper’s readership.
A partial list of times and prices appears, showing values like 2:15 4:18 6:25 and a sequence including A M and P M markers with further entries such as 12:46 2:05 5:10 6:10 8:20 12:30.
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