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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
4
Promote staying connected by mail with a daily telegraph service. Offer states home updates sent by mail to any U S or Canada address for four thousand dollars per month.
An article discusses Norfolk and Western Chesapeake and Ohio railroads charging 3 cents per mile despite a 2 cent fare law. It notes Supreme Court rulings upholding legality, delayed enforcement by states, and a recent dissolution of Chesapeake and Ohio injunction. It also mentions a passenger fined for overcharged fare and mockery of a Times nickname.
A political note observes President Taft gaining prominence, appearing as a larger figure now than in recent weeks or months, reflecting shifting public attention and stature.
The article recalls hostile critics fading as the subject quietly tackles public problems in his own method. Despite lacking spectacle, he has achieved more in the same period than predecessors, while reporters lag behind current sentiment. The closing quip hints judges’ verdicts might soon be given with bold phrases.
The Roanoke Times cites Harper’s Weekly critiquing the poor and jobless who cannot afford cars or Europe. It notes they must work to sustain themselves, and calls for a proper rebuke to the indifferent stance toward their lives.
The Appalachian Journal praises the Bluefield Daily Telegraph for promoting West Virginia southern Appalachian resources. It notes the Telegraph as a top local paper, its industry information, and its free advertising value attracting investors. The piece urges other regional papers to expand coverage of natural resources to aid development.
A health tonic advertises electric Bitters as the key to beauty and well being for women. It claims to regulate the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen nerves improve eyes breath skin and complexion. Available at all druggists for 50 cents.
New London Conn June 29 The annual Yale versus Harvard boat race on the Thames will be held tomorrow with additional events for varsity fours and freshmen. Harvard enters with a veteran eight and slight betting edge, while Yale seeks to break a long series of close battles as spectators pack New London for the spectacle.
In Pierre South Dakota nearly two thousand officials scientists educators merchants miners and farmers gathered for the first state congress on conservation. Speakers include Governor Vossey former governors and railroad officials while the dedication of the new state capitol and a Northwestern immigration conference are also on the agenda.
Officials from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota will attend a regional congress. The meeting aims to discuss shared policies and cross state cooperation.
Greenfield Indiana June 2. Raising fishworms becomes a new local industry as farmers grow bait worms for northern lake fishing. Boys and fishermen prepare boxes with soil and feed worms milk and sweetened water to produce large bait worms shipped to lakes for big catches.
Chicago June 29 A committee of operating experts studies whether railway signals are becoming so plentiful as to affect safety. Many believe a single semaphore position should indicate the same meaning on every railroad to avoid confusion for crews switching roads.
In Water Valley Mississippi Judge Blount in the chancery court found the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company violated the state anti-trust law by entering a contract with the Oxford Telephone Company to eliminate competition. A fine of 175000 was imposed and the case will be appealed.
A vintage advertisement claims Parisian Sage hair tonic cures dandruff stops itching and hair loss and can make hair grow while keeping the scalp cool and odor free. It promises visible results in weeks and is sold for 5 cents a bottle with mail orders via Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo NY and available at the Whic pharmacy.
An old notice touts Bucklon’s Arniea Salve as the rapid treatment for wounds burns boils sores eruptions and other skin ailments. The ad claims it prevents blood poisoning or gangrene and lists a 25 cent price at druggists.
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