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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
6
Near Charleston June 26 candidates for state offices remain upbeat as the Republican convention nears. Notably confident is C. L. Mont Topping of Kanawha, an early entrant for secretary of state, whose extensive statewide canvassing has yielded positive early returns.
A candidate has toured every county in the state, some multiple times, engaging voters and delegates to become familiar with the men who will shape the forthcoming decisions.
Topping stated he leads opponents in instructed delegates and expects to win the party nomination for secretary of state on the first ballot with over 500 delegates pledged. He said his campaign has been a clean fight and he has not rested since its inception.
A stockholders meeting of the Bluefield Brewing Co. is set for July 14 1908 at 2 p m in the Directors room to elect officers and address other business. All shareholders are urged to attend. F T Tyree secretary treasurer notes the notice dated July 23 1908.
A roster of people visiting or in the Bluefield region includes DD W Crane from Princeton M P Roberts from Roanoke Ernest Freeman from Bramwell Floyd Black from Pocahontas Kk L Nunn from Hemphill I Read and Ashton File from Beckley BR Randolph Bias and J R Hubbard from Williamson Lemuel Lindow from Greensboro N C guests of H N Gump Miss Beckwith and Perkins from Princeton attended a Sohn hall dance J H Parrott from Salem on his way home from the Pinnacle operation at Mora H C Wilett from Roanoke counsel for Virginian Railway in Matoaka W J Boury from Algoma Coal and Coke in transit via Philadelphia Mr and Mrs R H Miller returning from Richmond W H Thomas from Washington president of Thomas Coal and Coke Co and Flat Top Fuel Co Dr R M McGuffin from Bramwell in city yesterday Misses Flora and Lillian Thompson return from Southside Virginia Miss Nellie Hobart from Roanoke guest of Mrs R Y Laither attended Sohn hall dance Miss Hobart visiting Mr and Mrs G A Shirey G W Sterry of Berry Long Co in city yesterday Their firm awarded Bramwell school excavating and stone work contract Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga writes Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a bad sore on his instep less than half a 25 cent box. Telegraph want ad.
The Norfolk and league results show Norfolk 1 Roanoke 0 Lynchburg 2 Danville 4 Richmond 1 Portsmouth 6. National: New York 3 Boston 0. Chicago 8 Cincinnati 5. St Louis 1 Pittsburg 10. Boston 0. Washington 8. American: Philadelphia 6 New York 2. Detroit 2 St Louis 4. Cleveland 4 Chicago 2. Kennedy’s Laxative cough syrup is advertised as kid friendly, and Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion is pitched as reliable and effective.
An advertisement urges taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight for an agreeable laxative effect, bead clear and stomach cleansing. Priced at 25 cents with free samples at West End Drug Co Rast Bud Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
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