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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
The piece notes mailed communications to Daily Telegraph Printing Co and addresses readers with satirical takes on March weather, political maneuvers, and local GOP tensions. It references Governor Hughes, Haiti unrest, Japan China tensions, and Roane county convention incidents, forecasting party dynamics and potential clashes in Mercer County.
The piece argues for forest protections near West Virginia watersheds, citing a 1930s agricultural study on southern Appalachians and White Mountains. It notes the need to safeguard timber and waterpower, with national forest reservations proposed to protect streams and navigation nationwide.
The proposal urges to acquire up to 600000 acres in the White Mountains at 6 dollars per acre and 5 million acres in southern Appalachians at 3.50 per acre with 1.25 and 3.5 million dollars respectively for initial purchases. It argues forest protection safeguards water supplies and interstate water issues, while Uncle Joe Cannon opposes government forest protection.
A historical advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous ring of the Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh deafness case cured by Hiwil's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to obtain circulars from Fr. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
On the 71st day of March 1908 at 2 p m the Beaver Pond district Board of Education Mercer County West Virginia will offer for sale by sealed bid one hundred dollar bonds totaling 150000 bearing 6 percent interest payable annually. Bids must be sealed and accompanied by a 1 percent certified check and filed with the secretary before the sale.
State party officials announce a Parkersburg gathering on April 29 1908 to elect four delegates at large and four alternates to the Chicago national convention. Delegates from each county cast one county vote, with apportionment based on Roosevelt 1904 ballots and county populations.
A mass convention of Republican voters of Mercer county is called to meet at Bramwell West Virginia on April 4 at 2 pm to select 24 delegates by district for Mercer county representation in a state convention at Parkersburg on April 29 1908 and to nominate judges of the supreme court. Delegates to the Huntington congressional convention April 27 1908 and a senatorial convention will also be chosen with apportioned seats by district. By order of the general committee February 15 1908 Isaac T Mann chairman K L Bowman secretary.
JELL O is praised as a fast economical dessert that needs only boiling water to prepare and cool. The ad notes seven flavors and that the product is widely sold, urging shoppers not to accept substitutes. It also promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Cascusweet for babies, with limited endorsements and retail references.
Ohio county candidate Hon William H Hearne asks Republican voters in the Northern Panhandle to inquire about his qualifications for the West Virginia governor's post ahead of the state convention. Plus an ad for Dr King’s New Discovery citing a Rushboro Pa testimonial and its 50 cent to $1 price with trial bottles.
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