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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph promotes city bonds to buy the water works, arguing current law limits to two and a half percent of assessed value. A five percent bond issue could let the city own the plant, pay interest, profit for residents, and lower water prices. A special legislative act might pass. The Leader continues to call for souphouses and hunger relief.
A speech fragment envisions a large crowd in the United States with Hon William Jennings Bryan riding to the Capitol and taking an oath at the east front. The passage hints at a moment of political ceremony and leadership without specifying details or dates.
The piece declares that violence advocates lack public support and warns of strong actions to end such talk and acts. It cites recent Chicago and Denver incidents as shocking examples of lawless trouble in a free nation and urges citizens to back measures.
Governor Dawson praises the extra legislative session noting its length produced many important measures. He singles out House bill No 17 limiting levies as a significant act justifying the session's existence and urging public scrutiny.
The speaker extols economies in county, education, and municipal spending and praises uniform accounting, sinking fund safeguards, temperance measures, and anti graft statutes. He lauds ballot, registration, and lobby defeats, plus school law revision as a major achievement of the special session.
Notice of a March 21 1908 sale at 2 PM for 150000 in bonds of 100 each issued by the Beaver Pond District Mercer County West Virginia with 6 percent interest payable annually. Bids must be sealed and filed with the secretary. a certified check of 1 percent of the bid is required.
Former French ambassador to Russia L M Bompard argues the Russian political system mirrors pre revolutionary France. He warns the bureaucracy court and clergy oppress peasants and predicts serious events within years including potential Japan Russia war with the US as a catalyst for change. He believes revolutionists will win.
An advertisement promotes Mi-Ona stomach-tablets as a cure for various stomach troubles. It claims the remedy strengthens digestion, increases gastric juice flow, and allows the body to absorb nourishment without laxatives. The White Pharmacy offers a money back guarantee if it does not cure, at 50 cents per box.
Prominent architect Norman R Coulter of the Delbert Building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. He claims it aids stomach liver and kidney function and strengthens the system. The ad says Electric Bitters is the best spring medicine and a superior blood purifier priced at 50 cents at all druggists.
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as good for piles and offered by all druggists with bold branding.
A vintage advertisement extols Roanoke Virginia with rhymed lines praising climate, landscapes, people, and growth. It repeats spellings Raw-re-noke and Rew-re-noke and promotes Sublette & Barnes selling the beat dated 3-6-3t.
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life by easing a cough and curing lung disease even after prognosis. Advertises 50c and 1.00 bottles with trial bottles free as a reliable remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by Kirksville merchant W S Pelham for throat troubles used by customers and children. Sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Bluefield Lodge No. 250 1.0.0.F meets Tuesdays at 8 p m Red Men's Hall. Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A F and A M holds 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall Bland street. Bluefield Lodge No. 163 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 p m in Castle Hall Redfen's Building. Visiting Knights invited to convocation. Telegraph want ad suggested.
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