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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
6
The ad extols a short smooth path for washing clothes using Fels-Naptha. It claims no rocks or hard rubbing, no boiling or steaming suds, and says the method banishes backache while cutting washing time in half and leaving clothes cleaner and whiter. Follow directions on the red and green wrapper.
At the convention intense debate over the Hadley motion to purge the temporary roll prompted clashing factions and charged rhetoric. Roosevelt supporters blasted an alleged attempt to steal Washington delegates while Dovell and Allen argued for or against candidacy purity. Tension eased by day’s end as temper at the gathering showed signs of relaxation.
C Cage announces June 19 selection of P Summers of Virginia and Harry Shaw of West Virginia as new credentials committee members.
Chicago scene reports Raud Soiz delivering a prayer praising God for guiding the nation and asking for wisdom justice and restraint from corruption. The text asks for righteous leadership and a pledge to uphold liberty equality and peace within the United States.
Activities at Yale University this afternoon featured exercises in Woolsey Hall followed by an alumni assembly on campus. Alumni reception in University Hall and a Memorial Hall reception hosted by President Hadley included graduates and invited guests.
The sixty second annual commencement exercises of the University of Rochester were held this morning at the Third Presbyterian Church where graduates received diplomas and heard President Rush Rhees address. A alumni dinner followed this afternoon at the gymnasium with Fred B. Fish of South Bend Indiana presiding.
The new bill at the Elks opera house features Billy H. Jones a musical comedian in a differing act, Miss Gladys a dainty soubrette with Her Mann and Shirley in The Mysterious Masqueraders. The show promises continuous laughs with vaudeville and two reels of moving pictures nightly at 7:45 and 9:15 with ten cent admission.
Admiral Usher reports to the Navy Department he will quickly counter any rebel move to burn mining property near El Cuero. He learned a 300-strong rebel force gathered there and ordered the battleship Mississippi from Guantanamo to Santiago to land a marine detachment for protection.
In Trindad Colorado twelve men died in a late night mine blast at Hastings. The first body was recovered near 4 am with four more found afterward. Among the dead are John Thomas fire boss and Pete Miller the only American killed. ten victims are foreigners.
William A. Miller died after being shot by his wife, who says she acted in self defense after he crawled into her second story window seeking reconciliation. Mrs. Miller is in custody, claiming she was seized and choked.
The Yale commencement at New Haven on June 19 featured the usual pomp and ceremony, signaling the close of the academic year. Graduates and faculty gathered as the institution marked another milestone with traditional exercises and speeches.
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo praises New York police efficiency saying protection used to end at Forty-second Street. A joke about Smith catching no fish ends with his wife presenting twelve bottles of Bass ale instead of bass. Washington tar.
The great detective questions a grieving wife about attempts on her husband’s life. A man by the river is noted, with a green trilby and long ginger whiskers. In a grim twist, the detective reveals the wife’s cat is dead, signaling an eerie outcome.
The school committee seeks quieter streets near school buildings by renewing pavements that are easy to clean and nearly noiseless. In many cities a window opening in heat causes less annoyance than street noise, so better paving could reduce disruptions to teaching and learning.
In Coeburn Virginia June 19 two prominent men F A Kirtley store owner and J E Rhodemeyer coal company superintendent quarreled over hogs in Rhodemeyer’s garden. Kirtley fired four shots injuring Rhodemeyer who is in precarious condition. Kirtley faces a preliminary hearing later today.
Morgan, West Virginia June 19 Dr I D Hatfield Republican candidate for governor drew a sensation when his life insurance application for fifty thousand dollars reached the New York offices of a large company. The application was forwarded from this state with uncertain details.
An advertisement claims Brown's Digest it is a quick permanent remedy for indigestion. It asserts over eighty million Americans suffer indigestion and promises instant relief, cessation of fermentation, and reversal of dyspepsia with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The White Pharmacy endorses the product as harmless and beneficial for all eaters.
Executives labeled the Hatfield of Virginia policy a bold move in a case linked to the Hatfield McCoy feud. A company rep tracked Dr. Hatfield for days, then requested a $100,000 capture target from headquarters after quick inquiries.
White Plains June 19 Evelyn Thaw testifies in Matteawan case as witness for the state recounting ten years of acquaintance with Harry K. Thaw from Paris marriage plans to his rage after an earlier attack by White and the Madison Square roof garden shooting. The court adjourned with no mention of the husband’s mental state.
For sale tomato plants alt varieties and pepper and beet plants at 1.09 per 100. Cabbage plants 10c per 300. Potted plants and cut flowers. Funeral designs and bouquets a specialty. Phone 385 South Truefeld Florist. b.1-tf
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