Republican Ticket List for Local Offices
A political slate lists candidates for President Taft and Sherman. Congress James A Hughes. Court of Appeals Ira E Robinson W N Miller L J Williams. State Senate L W Holmes. Sheriff J J Ellison. House of Delegates W P Hawley R C Lilly. Prosecuting Attorney A M Sutton. Clerk Circuit Court W B Honaker. Clerk County Court B L Bowman. Commissioner Davis Thorn. Assessor Geo P Hylton. Surveyor Forest Walker. Justices of the Peace E P God bey J L Kersey. Board of Education G A Shirey. Constables W H Pennington F P Haley.
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Wwm
W. B. Honaker
B. L. Bowman
Davis Thorn
Geo. P.hylton
Forest Walker
E. P. Godbey
J. JL. Kersey
Board of Education
G A. Shirey
W. H. Pennington
FP. C. Haley
Indications on Vice Presidential Nominations and Conventions
A historical analysis notes no clear patterns in vice presidential nominations at past conventions. It cites 1896 and 1900 examples showing varied motives and outcomes. The piece remarks on uncertainty two weeks before the Democratic convention and comments on political practices and trust issues.
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McKinley
Hobart
New Jersey
Sewall
Maine
Bryan
Roosevelt
New York
Democratic Party
Stevenson
Fairbanks
Cemoecrats
West Virginia
Chicago
Bryans
Virginia Debt Commission Split Rumors Shape West Virginia Case
Wesley Molxbon warns the Virginia Debt Commission that a U S Supreme Court ruling against West Virginia cedes Virginia enforcement power to resolve the debt. He says Wall Street backed Virginia certificates drive the issue while commissions deliberate with possible big gains from agitation and political contests.
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Wesley Molxbon
Virginia Debt Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia Commission
Wall Street
Democratic Candidate Seeks Justice of the Peace Nomination
L. Dillapd announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Beaver Pond District subject to Democratic convention action.
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Justice of the Peace
Beaver Pond
Geo
L. Dillapd
Candidate Announces Candidacy for Justice of the Peace
A formal declaration seeking the Democratic convention’s backing for Justice of the Peace and county clerk of Mercer County. The speaker requests party support at the convention and at the ballot.
Gospel of Good Times pamphlet from Burroughs Adding Machine
A sunshiny tract printed by Burroughs Adding Machine Company narrates a parable of famine and darkness. It contrasts those who hide in caves with provision against the sunlit days and those who hoard grain, predicting later abundance and wealth for the few as the land yields.
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Burrough
Boston Woman Denies Husband's Divorce Charges
Mrs. Peter C. Hains of Winthrop denies her husband Captain Peter C. Haines unfaithfulness and misconduct allegations. She vows to present evidence of alleged orgies in court as the divorce case opens.
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Boston
Mass
Peter C. Hains
Claudia Libbey
Winthrop
Peter C. Haines
Fortress Monroe
Fort Hamstom
New York Harbor
Philippines
Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Virginia
Witty exchanges and pigeon fliers in a city tale
A humorous dialogue unfolds between George and his wife about marriage and hypothetical brides. The piece notes peculiar methods of carrier pigeon protection used by the Chinese, Belgians, and German forces, paired with a sharp exchange where a husband compliments his wife while deflecting flirtations.
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Pekin
Canton
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad and Bluefeld school bid notice
An old newspaper fragment includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price, plus a bid notice from Beaver Pond School District seeking bids for a four room brick school building in Bluefeld West Virginia with details on deposits bonds and forms, dated June 24 1908. The notice lists architects W B E L Shuttlebarger and calls for certified checks of 8 percent and a double bid bond within 15 days of award.
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Board of Education
Beaver Pond
W. BE. & . L. Shuttlebarger
Mercer Street
City of
Bluefeld
Binefield
West Virginia
Ec. L. Rowman
Carpenters Union Meeting and Hall for Rent in Bland Street
Carpenters and Joiners of America Union No. 976 in Binefield West Virginia meet every Saturday night at their hall in the Hearn building on Bland Street. Hall for rent available five nights weekly. Trustees listed as J Gibson J Willis and J Nunelly. 6-16-1mo.
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Carpenters and Joiners of America
Union No
Binefield
W. Va
Hearn Building
Bland Street
J. Gibson
J. T. Willis
J. T. Nunelly
Eating Before Sleep
A witty exchange questions safety of eating before bed. Sibyl asks if it is safe and the reply favors pre sleep eating as safer than eating after waking, noting the difficulty of seeing what one eats while asleep.
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Sibyl
Dathfinder
Townes enthusiasm frames bold sportsman profile
The Philadelphia Press notes Towne’s earnest zeal and Browne’s acknowledgment that a wild goose chase would prompt Towne to describe himself as a sportsman.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Fairies of the Deep Tale Request at Ivuneas City Star
A whimsical prompt from Ivuneas City Star features Littl Piker asking for a fairy story. Mother Pike proposes Little Red Herring Hood or Puss Ln Boots, sharing a playful reader interaction.
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Mother Pike
Littl Piker
Ivuneas City Star
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Daily Telegraph Printing CO
Bluefield
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Probeyle
Southern
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Ansted & Burk CO
Springfield
M. B. Postlewaite
Mercer County
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George
Agulny
Edward
Benedict
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. We
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Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo Ohio
DeWitt's
Bramwell
Morgan Gardner & Jeffrey Machines
Weyanoke Coal & Coke Co
Giotto, W. Via
Herbert Collieries, Inc
Herberton
Deepwater Railroad
Ecare Telegraph
Experie
Lb.” Care Telegraph
H. R. O. Care Telegraph
Virginia College
Roanoke
Marguerite Lee Thompson
R. L. Graham
Rogers Street
Prineton Avenue
Duhring Strel
Bluefeld Avenue
Union Clothing Co
Apply Union News Co
Summit
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South Bluefield
Fairview
Ghent
W. R. Crenshaw
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Highland Avenue
P. O
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Altamont Hotel
J. L. Patton
Underwood
Rossi Construction Co
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Clinch Valley Division
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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Virginian Rail
Deepwat
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Dafiv
Herndon
Matoaka
Deepwater
Page
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Matoake
Norfolk and Western Ry
ADSIT
Les Norfolk Virginis
Princeton Avenue
Fred
Eeeneeenes
Kelly & Moyers
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
H. C. Donaldson
Sec't
3. M. Smith
Kelly & Moyer
ED G
Lazarus Club
Secret Society News
Bluefiee 1
Readen’s Hall
Bluefield Lodge No. 85
A.F &A.M
Masonic Hall
Lazarus B'd'g
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Lodge No.153
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Old Masonic Hall
C. C. B. Pocahontas
United States Geological Survey
C.C. B
Pocahontas
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
United States Navy
Castner
Curran & Bullitt
C.c. B. Pocahontas
AIN
Arcade
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Troadway
New York City
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Neave Balding Cinelanantoun Old Colony
Lil Terry
Kennedy
DelWit
Fairies of the Deep
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WM. McCarthy
Eng’r & Sup
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Cashier
Culloch
Fiat Tod Insurance Aggigy
Strongi
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