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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
Ad content from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co lists mailing address Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia for communications and remittances. It states no individuals are connected with the paper expected to receive mail regarding establishment matters.
Editorial warns against unsafe school construction after the Napoleon Union School burned from a defective flue. No pupils were inside. 800 on grounds. Calls for safer chimneys and expert supervision to prevent a Collinswood style disaster.
The column parodies money, politics and a Denver convention with barbed remarks on Evelyn, Harry K. and the Thaw, the White political scene, price concerns, coal strikes and Bryan. It surveys class tensions and party dynamics with tongue in cheek commentary.
The czar spared general Stoessel from death and he will serve ten years in the fortress. Stoessel criticized the war office for unpreparedness during the Russian Japanese war and the czar delayed a full pardon. The piece critiques Russia’s leadership while noting Mayor Schmitz’s release and implying punishment for San Francisco.
The piece contrasts Yale and Columbia authorities on tobacco effects, with Dr Seaver warning of stunted growth and mental delay versus Dr Meylan arguing moderation avoids harm. It touches on Kentucky’s anti tobacco push, canal forecasts, and ongoing prohibition era tensions and lynchings in the south.
It is an early forecast that Evelyn Nesbit will appear in first class theatres with seats priced at $1.50. The note hints at rising public interest in her performances and the economics of theatre pricing in that era.
A fragment from a historical column describes King Alfonso arriving in Barcelona amid guard patrols as residents were told to stay indoors. The piece contrasts royal risk with other nations, plus brief notes on fur seal protection, China’s navy plans, and the Helie de Sagan’s arrival.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for any case caused by Catarra that Hal's Catarra Cure cannot cure. It includes a solicitation for circulars and lists F J Cheney Co and Wake Hall's Family Pills for constipation as related products.
Notice announces a proposed amendment to the Bluestone Traction Company franchise to build and operate an electric railway on Bland Adams and North streets in Bluefield West Virginia. Council to act 30 days after notice. ordinance on file with the city auditor. The notice is dated March 6 1908 and signed by Bluestone Traction Co president Edwin Mann. Also includes a testimonial about Electric Bitters by architect Norman R Coulter in San Francisco praising its health benefits.
The Bluefield Merchandise Exchange offers a $10 prize for a new store name for Mr. Catzen’s furniture business. Entrants from city schools and readers of The Daily Telegraph submit short memorable titles by March 17 noon, with entries numbered before submission.
The Beaver Pond District Board of Education in Mercer County West Virginia will sell coupon bonds at the secretary's office to the highest bidder for cash. Bonds are in denominations of 100 dollars, mature in 20 years from March 1, 1908, with 6 percent interest, totaling 150 000 dollars. Bid guidelines require sealed written bids and a certified check for 1 percent.
Uniontown based lab offers analyses for coal coke limestone fire brick fire clay roiler water oils and paints as well as gold and silver assays. Special contract work rates and first class service promoted by Alex Fleming, analytical chemist, in Uniontown PA. Also mentions Jell O molds and health tea promotions alongside local merchants.
Rev F Starbird of East Raymond Maine touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best healer for an army wound and obstinate sores used in his veterinary work. He notes its effectiveness and price 25c at drug stores. He also endorses Kodol as the best remedy for stomach disorders including dyspepsia heartburn sour stomach and belching, sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for headache billousness constipation and malaria. It promises health as precious as jewels and offers a cheerful refund if not satisfied at drug stores.
Hon. William H. Hearne of Ohio County asks Republican voters to inquire about his qualifications to be West Virginia governor from any citizen in the Northern Panhandle, regardless of the inquirer’s politics. Also notes a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases with a trial bottle offer.
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