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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
4
OCR reads as a fragmentary local notice dated August 18, 1912, with monetary amounts and names only partly legible. The readable portion references a matter at Rab Pad edie and mentions W. Vo ees.
Fragmentary text references a discussion on motives and race with phrases about being very white and a critic named Canning. The readable portion suggests a debate on discrimination and perception across color lines without a clear event or outcome.
A writer questions the use of six foot bodyguards for a party candidate at a West Virginia convention. The piece argues the display tarnishes the party and poses a jab at Roosevelt and American governance. It ponders European views on such security measures at a political event.
A column analyzes proxy votes in a West Virginia scene as Senator Scott shifts his proxy to a Colorado man while a South Dakota voter passes to Heney a Democrat, with Heney linked to Arizona politics and San Francisco candidacies. The piece questions implications for Taft and Roosevelt supporters.
A jumble of comments on Republican politics cites Mr Healy as a Lincoln Progressive and notes Virginia Republicans sending allies to the Chicago convention. It recalls Wheeling, Lorimer, and party dynamics, with allusions to the 1910 vote and looming 1912 ballots. The piece closes on weather and societal notes.
A classic health ad urges early kidney care warning of backaches and urinary issues. It touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted, time tested remedy with a Bluefield local endorsement and a 50 cent price from Foater Milburn Co as US agents.
At AM Quality Grocers Saucra Jemon and vanilla extracts are offered for home cooks and housekeepers. Prices listed are 10 and 25 cents. Automobiles for hire are available at No 85 Bland with seating ahead at 38.
Quote from the Los Angeles Times discusses Republican national committee head Rosewater and the role of delegates. It notes the influence of the people who send them and explains why a temporary chairman risks his future to control delegates.
A 1912 collage of letters and satirical notices argues for Roosevelt's Chicago gathering and criticizes city sidewalk crowding in Bluefield, with references to Bluefield citizens and poem lines about Chicago. The clippings mention Hobson and a Senate candidacy, plus Western editorials on political marches.
A condensed chronicle of party nominating events from Lincoln to Bryan. It lists locations and dates for Republican and Democratic conventions, noting winners such as Lincoln Grant Hayes Garfield Blaine Cleveland and Bryan, with years and venues across major cities.
The article explains diphtheria severity ranges from fatal to mild and notes school outbreaks after vacations. It identifies the diphtheria bacillus as a throat living germ that can inhabit mouth nose and eyelids. It also explains survival on dried membranes and on objects like slate pencils and in milk when protected.
A reader challenges a June editorial in the Daily Telegraph urging quiet after civic actions. The letter argues more notable activities remain for every resident and cites the police chief’s posted signs about vehicle regulations to spur further efforts.
Bankers of world prominence told the New York state Bankers Association convention in Buffalo that the United States will see better times this autumn. They cited rising business activity, a potential pre election boom, and growing optimism from executives including George M. Reynolds of Continental and American Bank of Chicago.
In Chicago and Detroit business figures discuss currency reform and potential panics. Reynolds notes curtailment of court power may dampen investment while Livingstone reports factories running at full capacity. Walker sees US growth and Canada booming. McDougall warns of an industrial panic after the election and urges banking reforms to support merchants and manufacturers.
Captain Blake’s wife and child aboard the Mary Ann near Pier B Jersey side face disaster when a terrier on deck saves a baby from falling onto an ice floe. An Oceana crew member launches a rescue boat and retrieves both child and dog. Blake praises his son’s future as a sailor and notes the boy’s first lesson in courage and navigation.
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