Slemp Named for Taft Cabinet in 1908 Speculation
Prominent Virginia Republicans say C Bascomb Slemp of the Ninth District has been offered a cabinet post if Taft becomes president. Senators Chase and Parsons reportedly discussed the rumor as Virginia leaders react with cautious optimism. Slemp, son of a former congressman, is noted as a top Virginia lawyer and potential general election winner.
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Virginia
C. Bascomb Slemp
William H. Taft
Ohio
Chase
Parsons
Richmond
South
Taft
Noel
Lee County
R. EK. Chase
Slemp
Congress
Senate
Saloonkeeper Corrects Telegraph Report on 1908 Fight
L L Cohen defends his saloon against Lip biting affray claims. He says Miller was ejected while drunk, police were eventually notified, and he had no prior involvement in suey or sales. Cohen offers a $10 reward for Patsy Cairo and asserts responsibility lies elsewhere.
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Ditor Daily Telegraph
the Telegraph
Miller
Telegrapi
Mr. Besser
Patsy Cairo
L. Cohen
Literary Society No 2 Met At Bluefield High
Bluefield High School's Literary Society No 2 met after roll call and minutes with a program including recitation A letter to My Wife by Helen Jordan paper The Origin and Significance of the Letter A by Frank Jhond songs Flag of the Free and Snow Flakes and recitations St Ikonig and St Peters Reward for the Henpecked Man by Bessie Ange social hour followed the program and the society adjourned.
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Literary Society No. 2
Bluefield High School
Helen Jordan
Frank Jhhond
St. Peter's
Bessie Ange
South and Western Railroad renames and capital rise
The South and Western Railroad Company reportedly amends its Virginia charter to become the Carolina Crichfield and Ohio railway and to raise capital from 7 600 000 to 27 000 000 dollars. The line will connect Chesapeake and Ohio near Elkhorne City Kentucky to Seaboard Air Line at Bostie North Carolina with current work on 72 miles Bull Run Virginia to Johnson City Tennessee 17 miles Pine Ride to North Cove North Carolina and 28 miles Marion to Bostic North Carolina. Sublette and Warnes advertise pure country honey sale.
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The
South & Western Railroad Company
Virginia
Carolina, Crichfield & Ohio Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Elkhorne City
Seaboard Air Line
Bostie
N.C
Bull
Pape’s Diapepsin advertised for indigestion relief
An advertisement claims a 50 cent package of Pape’s Diapepsin quickly stops food fermentation and stomach misery. It describes symptoms from sour stomach and indigestion to bloating, heartburn, and pressure after meals, urging readers to prove its claim by taking one Triangule after a meal.
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Pape
A Burglar's Tale From Thieves Language Text
London Tit Bits recounts a thief’s anecdotes from The Autobiography of a Thief In Thieves Language. The piece preserves slang terms and warned honesty among thieves, detailing raids, mistrust, and a Croydon heist ending with thirty two pounds, a toy, and a chain.
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Croydon
Shoreditch
Lyceum Theater
London
Thrifty Boy Wins Ten Cents A Cord For Wood Work
A county farmer and his twelve year old son struck a deal: the boy earns ten cents for each cord of wood he saws and stacks. The youth works hard, saving his earnings with his mother holding the funds, and he plans to buy a new saw with the money.
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Miewer Tatters
St. Louis
Social club law vetoed and license provisions debated
The vetoed house bill 29 would have redefined social club licensing, setting a $300 fund rate, granting counties discretion, and requiring three years in existence, but the veto means clubs must follow the old, flawed law. The proposal also included a $100 license per county for soliciting liquor orders, highlighted as excessive.
Verdot Post Office Ruling Affects Newspaper Publishers
The postoffice department orders January 1 1908 changes on renewals for subscriptions. Dailies must renew within three months semiwklies within six months and semiweeklies within one year to avoid losing second class mailing rates. Publishers may extend credit but compliance will affect eligibility. Look up receipts and inform subscribers to comply.
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Postoffice Department
The
New York Sun
Daily Telegraph
Renewals drive Daily Telegraph readers to pay up now
The notice urges subscribers to renew by checking the yellow name tab and sending a check while the publisher will cut the paper off if not paid. The paper promotes a want ad column as a fast local market for jobs housing rooms livestock and other needs with penny a word ads.
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Dailyelegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bluefield
P.S
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Ciks Opera House
Geo. H. Brennan
America
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Glansman
Bluefield Brewing CO
Bluefield, West Virginia
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Cease
I. L. Cohen
Literary Society No
South & Western
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway
Sublette & Warnes
Nice of Economiy
John Riha
Vining, Ta
DeWitt
W. H. Cunningham
John
Windsor Huntel Bar
Piedmont
Piedmont Cigarettes
Piedmont District
Holmboe & Lafferty
Higginbotham and
Princeton Aves
Clarkshoro Officce
Smoire
Athens
WE & EL
Shufflebarger
Sohn
Phone
W. VA
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Va
United States
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