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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
The article argues vaccination reduced smallpox prevalence more than sanitation alone. It notes historical shifts to sterilized vaccines, cites declining vaccine-linked risks with better methods, and says the risk of vaccination is minimal compared to unvaccinated exposure to smallpox. It compares vaccination to learning to swim to emphasize overall safety.
The text notes a governor’s rescue of a man accused in a lynching, arguing the state must prove the innocent are not murdered by mob violence. It also mentions Russians returning after exile and various political observations, including Taft, Kipling, and Bryan. Catarrh cure ad closes the fragment.
Government engineer says extending navigation to West Virginia creates a continuous water route from Pittsburg into the region of cheap coal. The project lowers freight costs, supplying Pittsburg with affordable coke and offering the Fairmont area a competing path to markets downriver, benefiting both regions.
Notice to creditors of C C Bailey deceased to present claims for adjudication by Frank Maynard commissioner at his Bluefield office Mercer county on or before July 24. Witness W B Honaker clerk of the court at the courthouse June 6, 1902.
In Mercer county circuit court a May 2 1902 order refers to commissioner J Frank Maynard to report liens against defendant W S Tabor and the real estate subject to them. He will also report rents and whether earnings cover costs in five years and any further pertinent matters. A July 10 1902 hearing is fixed at Bluefield to execute the decree.
The court proceeding at Mercer County Court House continues on the 22nd day of May 1802. Commissioner J F Maynard is appointed to take and settle the administrator’s accounts for C C Bailey. He will report debts, creditors, real estate details, and if the Bluefield Building and Loan Association contract is usurious. Publication notice to be given in a Bluefield newspaper for four weeks.
An advertisement in Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia sets a July 3 1902 deadline at J Frank Maynards office to hear the execution of a decree concerning a contested account. The notice explains personal service equivalence and the possibility to continue the hearing as needed with all interested parties present to protect their interests.
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