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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
A 1908 Daily Telegraph column notes rising bluntness among experts, predicts summer stability, and hints at graft unseen. It questions officials at fault in disasters and jokes about married life and noisiest weapons. Morocco policy is called benevolent assimilation as Metcalf faces no naval complaints. Toledo ice men freed after 37 days.
In a cautious forecast the piece argues war between China and Japan is unlikely. It cites financial strain in China after prior conflicts and a modernizing army of about 150,000 versus Japan's larger force, while noting European powers would gain from any clash. The two nations avoid open conflict to protect broader imperial interests.
European governments step in to claim prizes and avoid renewed conflict. They are unlikely to exhaust themselves quarrelling now and risk Russia gaining compensation for Manchurian losses while Germany France and England absorb more of China. The yellow peril fades as Mongolian rivals threaten only a single steamer, though a white peril looms larger. Some European elements favor the cable reports’ broader wishes.
The piece notes the retirement of ex Confederates Morgan Pettus Latimer and the election of Frank Boyd Gray of South Carolina, a Bryan supporter, signaling dwindling Southern ex Confederates in Congress. It also reports Shackleton's New Zealand arrival and continued polar search with an Erebus voyage and an automobile for pole reach, likening it to daring transatlantic races.
The St. Louis Evening Times marks its first anniversary within weeks, boasting rapid growth and wide circulation across the middle west. Publishers vow accuracy, independence in politics, and lack of sensationalism as the paper builds a firm foundation for continued prosperity.
Report from St. Petersburg states General Stoessel’s death sentence has been commuted to ten years in prison and a pardon is expected soon due to his poor health. The move is seen as the government letting the general down easy amid public belief a sacrifice was demanded.
The South Pole is getting its innings as the ship that carried the Shackleton expedition to Antarctica reaches the region. The voyage marks a pivotal moment for the exploring party led by Lieutenant Shackleton amid the Antarctic deployment.
In a vintage remedy advertisement BF J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claim deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarra. They offer one hundred dollars for any catarra induced deafness case cured, and promote Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Public notice from Bluefield West Virginia details a proposed ordinance to amend the Bluestone Traction Company franchise for constructing and operating an electric street railway over Bland Adams and North street routes. The council will consider after 30 days, with the ordinance on file in the auditor’s office.
Notice is hereby given that the adjourned annual meeting of the Pocahontas Coke Co held at the company's offices in Kramwell Mercer county West Virginia on March 12 1908 at 10 o'clock a m was adjourned from that date to March 11 1908 at 10 o'clock a m at the same place. Seld to A C Bang Secretary.
An advertising notice urges readers to treat indigestion by using Mi-O-Na stomach tablets to strengthen stomach muscles. It claims relief from heartburn flatulence and fullness after meals and offers a 50 cent box with a money back guarantee at White Pharmacy.
Stockholders of the Pocahontas Coke Company met at its Bronwell office in Mercer county WV on March 12 1908 with adjournment to March 17 1908 at 10 o clock a m at the same place. A proposed resolution will provide for liquidation winding up dissolution and surrender of its charter to the state. A C Bang Secretary.
The piece warns of springtime illnesses as warm days entice outdoor activity and children emerge from winter. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, effective cure for colds and pneumonia risk, claiming no cold leads to pneumonia when used, with retail urging for The West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
The annual stockholders meeting for Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company will be held at the company office in Boissevain Virginia on Wednesday March 18 1908 at 10:00 a m. The agenda includes electing the board of directors for the coming year and other proper business. PAID officers ISAAC T MANN president J WALTER GRAYBEAL secretary Pocahontas Va March 5 1908.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as agreeable and effective for coughs colds and croup. Kirksville merchant WS Pelham notes it as a leading throat remedy for over twenty years with children and customers preferring it. Available at The West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Prominent architect Norman R Coulter of the Delbert Building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a tonic. He claims it benefits everybody and treats stomach liver and kidney disorders efficiently while boosting the system. The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best spring medicine and a superior blood purifier sold at all druggists.
Rheumatic pains relief reported by KF Crocker Esq 84 year old justice of the peace at Martinsburg Iowa who used three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm with considerable benefit. Sold by The West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy.
Hon. William H. Hearne of Ohio County asks Republican voters in the Northern Panhandle to inquire into his qualifications to serve as governor of West Virginia. He requests information from any citizen, regardless of the political views of the inquirer, ahead of the next Republican state convention.
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life from lung trouble promising relief as a reliable remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness. Sold with guarantee at drug stores and trial bottles free local ad copy notes price 50c and 1.00.
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