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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
2
The column riffs on politicians and figures from the era with quips about Dom Paul Aguinaldo Li Hung Chang and others. It also reports Norfolk and Western Railway earnings for late June and month to date, noting sizable increases and totals through July.
In a caustic dig at editors the piece notes the lure of inducements and the risk of jail or illness from publishing too much. It cites West Virginia Democrats, accusing them of opposing corporations while nominating a corporate lawyer for governor. It mentions McCorkle and a camp meeting stance on protection.
The St James Gazette editorializes that China demonstrates the impracticality of a great trading nation pursuing imperialism. It argues America will be drawn by unavoidable destiny toward protecting imperiled citizens, and that Washington cannot remove the impact of intervening in China.
The Prohibitionists announce 1,000,000 pledged voters to back William J Bryan if a prohibition plank appears in the Democratic platform at Kansas City on July 4. They expect no immediate Democratic adoption but see it as a wedge to split the major parties and forge a new party.
A historical ad offers a $100 reward for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It cites J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and lists West Tevan Wholesale Druggists, Walding Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists as distributors. Claims the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces and promises testimonials free with price per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised.
John M. Anderson and J Frank Maynard announce candidacies for Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney on the Republican ticket. Both solicit support from Republican voters and pledge to uphold laws and provide diligent service if nominated and elected.
Mrs Dory of Des Moines Iowa thanks the makers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for relief in coughs lung troubles and whooping cough and notes it has given perfect satisfaction. Sold by H N White Druggist.
C W Hurst & Co invites the public to inspect a stock of dry goods clothing hats and shoes removed to a building recently occupied by R J Baldwin next to the Y M C A. The notice seeks general public inspection access.
One of the best residences on the west side of Broad Street Salem Virginia with 11 rooms large closets baths sewer and water Birdwood finish six fireplaces hot water heating electric lights large cellar spacious lot good garden fruit roses and flowers Family reasons for selling Salem has fine schools churches and Roanoke College Sold low to insure quick sale Poultry land and farm 40 miles east on McAdam road 10 acres young orchard 8 tenant houses two barns wind mill tank poultry house for 1000 hens and 5000 chicks. Walter Watson Salem Va.
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