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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
4
The Bluefield Telegraph printing office issues a notice directing all communications and remittances to Baily Telegraph Printing Co. Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia. The paper, entered second class, lists offices and a date of June 29 1909.
The piece laments increased divorce as in the Gould case where the husband deserted his wife. It argues the sacredness of marriage and cites courts exposing the democratic danger. It notes regional weather contrasts with Bluefield’s cool mountain breezes.
The Bristol Herald Courier notes two years of prohibition cut pistol sales in Bristol, as saloon era demand faded. It questions whether arming remains necessary and cites a carnival fight avoided by enforcing the law, and remarks on Harry Thaw awaiting July 6 to prove sanity.
A Columbus speech titled Watchman, What of the Night? by William J. Bryan draws on Miss Democracy’s retort The Night Is Dark. A Missouri town rumor of two man-eating lions escapes is quelled when one is bitten by a fox terrier and recaptured.
A discussion questions the value of revisiting the Elsie Sigel case, noting the initial lesson seems unchanged and any agitation may be unnecessary. The piece suggests forgetfulness could be the better path for this unpleasant subject.
Johnson of Minnesota and Bryan of Nebraska discuss an economic question, hinting at the coming 1912 campaign. Raleigh county court withholds a license for the McKell Coal Company to run a pool table. Bluefield police should pursue Leon Ling to avoid missed publicity.
A note urges phono graph and mechanical piano owner movements to align with early closing efforts. A Mexican man reportedly spent $100,000 for a year long vacation, illustrating scarce high paying job opportunities.
A brisk remark notes that even in harsh weather an overcoat seems useless to people, but moths still find a purpose chewing through fabrics. The line contrasts human discomfort with the persistence of pests.
Railroaders nationwide warn that even with heavy orders for new cars the coming fail months will test capacity. Although shipments run smoothly now a surplus exists in some regions and the influx of equipment will not fully resolve the car shortage issue.
Government investigators examine a drug company amid concerns about product safety and labeling practices. Officials say the inquiry covers manufacturing standards and potential market impact on consumers.
A description of flour production highlighting six times cleaning before grinding. Grain is moved in barrels and bags by machinery and bags are sewn by machines.
The passage notes grain shipments from the west and eastern industries in full operation. It observes railroads moving large volumes with less effort since the last boom, but warns congestion will return as freight shipments rise on all lines.
Worcester, June 28. Joseph Remillard, forty, baker, fell from heat at work and was pronounced dead after hospital efforts including artificial respiration and ice packing. In the morgue a faint sign of life led doctors to reclassify the case as heat prostration as he regained consciousness and was moved to a ward.
In Toledo on June 28 Salvator Lima Sebastian Lima and Salvator Rizzo of Marien three members of the alleged Black Hand gang were bound over to the federal grand jury after their preliminary hearing. Bond for Salvator Lima was raised to 6000 dollars while the others were set at 5000 dollars each.
Arthur L. Royster chief clerk to Superintendent Williams of the Columbus Division of the Southern railway drowned today in Columbia canal when a boat capsized.
Capt Mathews of the local post office uses a six year old dog team to cover about twenty miles daily along the Soo River route to Neaseville and Algonquin. Spike and Bounce, St Bernard and Newfoundland, pull a large sleigh as crowds cheer and feed the dogs corn meal suet and occasional meat.
The farmer Briggs pays five guineas to an artist to paint him at the door of his farm. The finished portrait omits the farmer, and the artist awkwardly jokes that he has gone inside to fetch payment. The farmer retorts and suggests waiting to see if he appears, while The Bystander notes the episode.
A terse, comic exchange unfolds at a doorstep as a veteran announces he has lost his leg, the sharp woman retorts that she has not, and the door shuts with a loud bang amid a dispute over washing-day routines.
In a school, a student challenges the class with a sentence using the words bitter end. A girl volunteers and offers a silly line about a cat, a bureau, a dog, and a bite ending with the phrase end.
A overheard remark leads to a tense exchange as one woman admits she was harsher than she would have been if the other knew her true thoughts. The other woman retorts that her opinion would have been harsher still.
A humorous exchange between a gentleman and Pat ends with Pat wittily claiming he would be riding alone if the gallows had its due. The quip relies on a play on words about company and the gallows.
The famous Dr. Johnson is caught by Mrs. Johnson kissing a servant maid. She expresses surprise while the doctor quips that she is astonished, highlighting a playful clash of reactions in a domestic moment.
In a candid exchange the boy asks if his hair will fall out when fully ripe, as his father endures the moment with a grave focus on the present. The dialogue captures a humorous yet poignant family moment.
A short exchange notes that one third of a man’s life is spent in sleep and another third in jail, leaving little time for practicing his profession. The quip frames life’s constraints with a wry tone.
An advertisement extols Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, urging readers that many suffer from stomach woes and should use Kodol to rest and aid digestion. It contrasts Kodol with ordinary pepsin tablets and physics, claiming Kodol digests all foods and proves its effectiveness in a lab test.
A drugstore advertises a one dollar bottle with a money back guarantee if not beneficial after use. The policy refunds the buyer and pays the pharmacist for the returned bottle. The offer applies to the single and larger bottle sizes. Kodol is made in the laboratories of B C DeWitt Co Chicago.
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