McKinley and Hobart Win Nominations on First Ballot
The Republican convention nominated William McKinley for president and Garret Hobart for vice president on first ballots. McKinley led with 6614 votes to Reed 834 Morton 55 Quay 613 Allison 354, while Hobart secured 5334 against Evans 2804 Buckley 389 Lippitt 8 Walker 24. The roll call and speeches sparked intense demonstrations as the party adjourned.
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Py. Louis
McKinley
Reed
Morton
Quay
Hobart
Pennsylvania
Hastings
South Carolina
Ballof
Allison
Hanna
Platt
Fessenden
Keeley
Evans
Buckley
Lippit
James A. Walker
Virginia
Noble Woman's Work At Holston Convention In Tazewell
Special to the Telegraph from Tazewell Virginia reports the Holston Conference Womans Foreign Missionary Convention in session with about thirty delegates. Devotional led by Mrs. Matthew McClung of Knoxville and district reports show Radford leading in enrollment and contributions as delegates discuss progress and plans.
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TazewelLl
Holston Conference
Womans’ Foreign Missionary Convention
Methodist Church
J. P. Martin
Loci
Matthew McClung
Knoxville
Tenn
Radford
National League Scores From Brooklyn and Around
Brooklyn beat New York 4 to 3 while Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1. Pittsburg outslugged St. Louis 8 to 5 and Cleveland triumphed over Chicago 5 to 3. No other National League games reported.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Boston
Hs Zu Oo
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Virginia League Scores Report
In the Virginia League Portsmouth beat Norfolk 4 to 3 while Roanoke defeated Lynchburg 8 to no report on Richmond versus Petersburg game. No other result details provided.
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Portsmouth
Norfolk
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Richmond
Petersburg
Happenings of a Day in Pocahontas and Bluefield
Numerous city notices describe visits and movements of residents from Elkhorn Bristol and Lynchburg. Services at the Episcopal church are set for 8 p m. Miss Dinwiddie and Miss Lang are visiting friends in Bluefield while Charles Peck travels to New York. A infant death is reported with funeral at 8 p m. Rev W A Pearson officiates. Hood and Saville endorsements appear in a local testimonial.
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H. C. Flesher
Elkhorn
J. C. Durst
Pulaski
W. W. White
Bluefield
Episcopal Church
Janie Dinwiddie
Honaker
W. G. Baldwin
C. J. Kinzer
Dr. Hare
Blacksburg
Confederate Veterans Reunion Tickets Go On Sale in Richmond
Special notice says No 16 departs June 28 and tickets for the sixth annual Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond Virginia will be sold until 8 40 p m Bluefield residents are urged to buy now to avoid a rush on June 29 T B Drinkard signs off. Also offers a three day bicycle sale a Nevada horses auction in Bluefield and a Beaver Pond district Republican mass convention on June 27 1896 to nominate officers.
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No. 16
The
Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Bluefield
T. B. Drinkard
Nevada
Beaver Pond
Mercer County Ladies Plan Fundraiser for Confederate Soldiers
Will be held by Bluefield Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy on Thursday evening June 25, 1806 to raise funds to send several old Confederate soldiers to Richmond on June 29, 1896. A committee of ladies will solicit Mercer county citizens and Bluefield residents for donations of money and eggs. Contributions may be sent to Mrs John A Douglass and Mrs Henry Witten at Princeton and to the Bluefield committee. An entertainment venue will be announced. Citizens of Mercer county are urged to respond.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Daughters of the Confederacy
Richmond
Mercer
John A. Douglass
Henry Witten
Princeton
Bluefield Streets See Walk Improvements and Real Estate Ads
Mr Hill superintendent of the water works and improvement company has a new board walk along Summers street the full length of the Inn property. é. T Atkinson completes a plank walk from Princeton avenue to his new brick building on Stuart avenue Bluefield needs more walks and pavements. Western horses are not raised pets but must make their own living and are tougher because of it. The millinery at Mrs Stevenson's is dainty and pretty with latest styles. J P Surface real estate agent offers bargains in houses and lots city wide with office at McClaugherty's store.
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Bristol
Giants
Bluefield
Virginias
Willis
Thomas
Chandler
WiceLine
W. Va
Chicago
Clarksburg
Davis
Hinton
Point Pleasant
Alfred Caldwell
First
Wm. M. Kincaid
Cameron
W.E. R. Bryne
Braxton C. H
John A. Howard
Wheeling
John J. Cornwell
Parsons
E. D. Talbert
Randolph
John T. McGraw
Grafton
Mr. Hill
Water Works and Improvement Company
Summers Street
Inn
É. T. Atkinson
Princeton Avenue
Stuart Avenue
J. P. Surface
McClaugherty’s
Poultry sales and local ads from Long Glade Va
Fighteen varieties of prize winning poultry offered with price lists on request. Also rooms for rent on Tazewell Street. Hat and Sailor caps offered at low prices. Jewelry and musical line repairs guaranteed with certificate shown by W Deye Bailey.
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J.T. Ewine
Long Glade
Tazewell Street
W. Deye Bailey
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Roll Call
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John M. Baldwin
Iowa
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Lodge
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Ohio
William McKinley
Dixie
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H. Clay Evans
James A Walker
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Hoon
Browning
TeLeokah
Virginia League
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R. H. E. Bluefield
Willis and Keister
Dunn
A. M. Slusher
Stanley Quay
Thomas Brackett Reed
M. Allison
Levi P. Morton
Cent
Portsmouthoses Sasasteuien
Norte
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Tazewell
Telegraph
Holston
Baseball
H. H. Hawes
Pocahontas
Chas. A. Peck
Glenwood Inn
Kenova
Mary Lang
Wm. Lang
Southwest Company
Kate McGhee
W. J. Jenks
Hugh Jenks
Mr. Jenks
Chapel Hill
N. C
Chas
Dearing
East End
W. A. Pearson
A. P. Gladden
Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Companys Bank
Exchange National
Forsberg
Eckman
A. Stromberg
W. ©. Carrington
T. A. Woodson
C. C. Wohitworth
B. ©. Graham
Columbus
H. B. Paine
Jas
H. Torry
Scranton
A. W. Duckhardt
W. S. Phelps
W. W. White and Daughter
A. W. Lucado
Bramwell
E. H. Gilbert
N. Y
W.5. Currin
J. B. Fuller
Jesse B. Brewer
A. Cohen
Hood
Saurn
J. T. H. Saville
Chicago Daily Times
Columbia Bicycle
Bluefield Bicycle Agency
White & Moore’s
Beus
R. F. Johns & Co
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