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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1912
Page
8
Mr and Mrs R E Edwards return to this city after a Richmond wedding to start their home here A matinee at the Everett features Ladies Day with two for five cents admission for ladies and free entry for children under twelve The theater is drawing large crowds for the special ladies and children program
The Everett Theatre in Bluefield presents matinees and evening shows with vaudeville and pictures, inviting families to enjoy affordable entertainment. The nearby Bluefield Normal and Business College advertises practical prep for office work with shorthand options, touch typing, and office training, enrolling day or evening students through W. H. Cunningham.
The Diamond Ss Ranch promotes daring rodeo acts including Dusting the champion woman steer thrower at the Bijou Monday. Evangelist Leyden from Massachusetts will tell his conversion story at the Church of God on 134 Preston Street starting July 1. Expert carpet cleaning by Mr. Haupe available for a few days at Phelps Furniture Co.
Wadesboro North Carolina editor W. C. Bivens of the Ansonian, en route from Baltimore to Vivian, says his state backs Wilson. He wears a Wilson badge and notes Bryan could rule, while praising good roads as a Progressive issue fueling local growth from 1,800 to 3,000 in six years.
A heavy afternoon rainstorm left several automobiles stranded between Bluefield and Princeton. Creeks crossing the road near Princeton and just beyond the ridge were unpassable, blocking passage for vehicles.
Heavy rainfall in Bluefield last afternoon stranded public conveyance cars and marooned passengers overnight. A ball game between Bluefield and Pulaski was halted by the downpour three miles away, with rain persisting for hours in some areas.
The Fidelity Bank building was sold by order of the circuit court for 30,600 dollars. Judge Ritz, likely representing Appalachian Power Company, led the winning bid to use the site as a central home office and public business hub. Other bidders included W. R. Crenshaw and L. Kaufman, with Union Bank and Trust Company present.
Bulletin boards outside the Daily Telegraph office show delegates tracking the Baltimore Democratic convention. Supporters back W. J. Bryan, with factions split over McCorkle and other figures. Some back Harman Underwood Clark, but Bryan remains dominant among locals, with Wilson as a fallback if Bryan cannot be secured.
The text reviews historical nomination ballots from 1868 to 1908. It notes Bryan on the first ballot in 1900 and 1904, Parker in 1904, Cleveland on the first ballot in 1888 and 1892, Hancock after the second ballot in 1880, Tilden on the second ballot in 1876, Greeley endorsed on the first ballot in 1872, and a turbulent 1868 convention with twenty-two ballots and Ohio casting twenty-one votes for Horatio Seymour before nomination.
In Charleston West Virginia on June 22 Charles R. Shipley of Barrette Shipley Co was arrested on charges of extorting 125 from John A Burdett a company official and for two detectives. Burdette accuses him of theft of goods from the firm and the case draws sensational attention as details unfold.
A Burdette lawsuit alleges extortion by detectives and a dozen clerks subjected to the third degree. Thieves reportedly stole goods worth thousands while clerks were not arrested, settling quietly. The suit seeks to reveal the affair in court.
Colonel Roosevelt set aside political duties and hosted a family picnic at one of his favored retreats across Cold Spring Harbor in Oyster Bay on June 29. The gathering was described as a simple family outing with no official events.
Weather forecast notes West Virginia showers on Sunday and likely Monday with little temperature change. Virginia expects generally fair conditions Sunday through Monday with light variable winds and similar temperatures.
Dilger greets oil customers at a new location on Flp Field Avenue. An electric lighted clock marks Dilger's jewelry shop beside the storefront.
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