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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
4
The Fifth district Republican convention at Welch backs James A. Hughes for another term in Congress. They laud his record in protecting the coal industry improving rivers public buildings mail service and federal efforts benefiting constituents and urge re nomination and re election.
The piece argues for adding assessors to the civil service list in West Virginia. It notes Governor Glasscock may push for district mine inspectors to join civil service and urges that assessors be professionally trained and examined before appointment, with ongoing fitness standards. It references broader civil service principles and comparable public roles.
The West Virginia Educational Society will hold its next annual session in Bluefield, marking the largest gathering to date for the city. Charleston hosts a thousand visitors this week, drawing national prominence, and Bluefield is honored to be the educators' meeting place next year.
A lengthy critique targets West Virginia and Virginia ballots and alleged fraud. It reproduces and condemns a Virginia Democratic ballot line including McKinley Roosevelt electors and Debs Harriman, criticizing political maneuvers and calling out perceived hypocrisy in the press and Virginia machine.
A brief warning extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the swift healer for wounds cuts burns sores eruptions measles chapped hands and piles. It promises prevention of blood poisoning or gangrene and lists a 25 cent price at all druggists.
Norton Va June 22 1910 Voice of the People lauds efforts for an orphans home near the Norfolk and Western and Virginian railroads. The letter praises Mr Litz as leading advocate and urges Carnegie and Rockefellers to fund libraries schools and academies in the mountains.
Public notice offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney and company endorse the remedy and claim testimonials, internal action, and blood and mucous surface effects. Also promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure for sale at 75 cents per bottle and Wall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Norfolk and Western Railway timetable lists daily departures and arrivals for Roanoke Lynchburg Richmond Norfolk and Shenandoah Valley routes. It notes Pullman Sleepers to New York Columbus and Cincinnati Cafe and Parlor cars add dining service and specifies departure times from Roanoke Bluefield and Welch with connections at Hagerstown and Kenova. W. B. Bevill Roanoke General Passenger Agent signs the notice.
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