19 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1907
Page
1
The Thaw case nears verdict as four experts remain to testify. Delmas and Jerome prepare closing arguments while jurors may hear the final expert opinions tomorrow and a jury verdict by Friday.
A terse forecast mentions a warmer Tuesday afternoon or night followed by cooler conditions on Wednesday with rain, indicating fluctuating temperatures and unsettled weather ahead.
Article discusses values of west end city lots for business or residence use. It states Fairview Addition in the southwest is mainly a residential area and argues people prefer a neighborhood close to schools churches and services for suburban comforts with city conveniences.
Mount Vernon Flour 1 21 tf Mrs Kidds Pin Money. Pickles receive praise for flavor. Sublette and Barnes offer them bottled or bulk. Huylers presented at the White Pharmacy for easy purchase.
Port of Trujillo in Honduras reported captured by Nicaraguan naval forces with rifles and ammunition left behind. Salvadoran troops landing at Camp Amapala march toward Segovia, Nicaragua under Gen Jose Dolores Presa. President Bonilla of Honduras leads from behind, aided by Nicaraguan revolutionaries. Guatemala rejects crossing demand.
New York March 18 excitement revived in the stock market by a break in opening dealings. Stocks rushed to realize amid buoyant Friday and Saturday recovery, with banking quarters fearing rapid gains and hoping for a gradual, cautious rebound.
President E P Ripley of the Santa Fe, touring Santa Barbara, blames President Roosevelt for the present Wall Street uncertainty and says the recent semi panic stemmed from the president's “brush fire” remark.
Philadelphia reports Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Tilley, commander at League Island navy yard, died tonight from double pneumonia. He formerly served as governor of Tutuila in the Samoan Islands and is survived by his widow and two children.
The Virginia conference of the United Brethren Church, meeting in Edinburg, declares ministers may not wed divorced persons unless separation stems from scriptural grounds. The adjournment follows the conference stance on divorce. Fresh fish and oysters advertised by Sublette and Barnes. IDEAL flour advertised by McCue Wright Milling highlighting nutritious wheat berry processing. Fresh green vegetables also promoted by Sublette Barnes.
Late dispatches from the Greenough mine near Tacoma report six known dead after a heavy slate fall blocked an entrance at 1500 feet depth. Rescue lines have not reached the entry, and investigators fear more bodies may be recovered as conditions improve. This marks Wise county's first mine explosion incident.
Boston marks the evacuation of British troops with a naval gun salute, bells, and a military parade of marines and jackies. Governor and mayor review the procession as patriotic societies and schools hold exercises. Delmas of California speaks at a city banquet.
Grafton report states Robert P. Strickier of the University of West Virginia passed the Rhodes scholarship exam at Oxford. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. W. Strickell of Parsons, West Virginia. He will graduate from West Virginia University in June and enter Oxford after vacation.
The three story brick building at Front and Plum streets collapsed tonight in Cincinnati killing a middle aged woman and her three year old child. Ten others were injured as the structure fell, while floodwaters receded in Wheeling and relief work continued. The Ohio river rose further and will likely rise more before receding, with many factories unable to resume and the wholesale district under water.
St Patrick's Day passed quietly in the city with no unusual events due to the Sunday observance. The Sacred Heart church reference to Ireland’s patron saint and a choir rendition of suitable hymns marked the occasion.
Reports from London say a terrible storm left many steamers aground with no lives lost. The Snevie carried about 600 passengers when striking Brandies and is likely a total loss. Lifeboats and tugs landed all aboard. other ships like Newstead and Jebba are ashore or wrecked with all on board rescued.
Princeton N J March 18 congratulatory messages flood the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Cleveland on the ex president s seventieth birthday While on a spring south trip Cleveland s health is lauded and comparisons are drawn with past presidents regarding longevity including Adams Madison Quincy Adams Van Buren and Fillmore Leader notes only Cleveland and Grant exceeded sixteen years after inauguration in recent decades and older presidents lived longer overall
The agent dismisses scare tactics for Midway lots and assumes buyers will discover the deal themselves. He notes West Bluefield imitators and recalls Wm Hicks trading South Bluefield holdings for west end property near streetcar lines, priced 300 to 425 Kasay terms. Sublette & Barnes advertise health country water ground corn meal.
The Bluefield Mercantile Co announces a millinery opening on March 19 and 20. Designers and fashion leaders promote the event with a call to attend.
Ferrell's announces a spring millinery opening on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Gage Hats will be featured among new arrivals with special display and sales events.
Special to the Daily Telegraph from Charleston West Virginia reports the Democratic party won all precincts in the municipal election. Holley defeated Rudisill by about 1300 votes to secure absolute control of the capital city.
A San Antonio dispatch to Secretary Taft states the Galveston confession of Gray, a supposed discharged soldier, is a fake. Senator Foraker had planned to subpoena the Galveston News editor but abandoned that idea after the admission.
Washington March 16 James Speyed the New York financier had an interview with the president but declined to say anything regarding it. An unconfirmed rumor said the president prepared an important letter on railroads and a memorandum on the railroad stance shown to friends. Secretary Loeb said it could not be made public. President Melton of the New York New Haven and Hartford telegraphed for an interview and will be here Tuesday.
President Roosevelt announced the appointment of John B. Sawer of Columbus Ohio as United States District Judge for the southern district of Ohio in a Washington dispatch dated March 18. The choice elevates a local jurist to federal bench duties.
The Bluefield Mercantile Company highlights silks dress goods and ready to wear suits with embroidery as leaders of fashion. Sublette and Barnes advertise fresh and dried fruits and invite exchanges via a Daily Telegraph want ad.
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