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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph page mixes light seasonal chatter with sharp political quips. It notes spring fever, fashion quirks, seed planting, currency ideas, and satirical references to Bryan Tilman and Emma Goldman, reflecting early 20th century public mood and humor in Bluefield West Virginia.
The Wheeling Intelligencer warns West Virginia Republicans after Charleston swept all 11 city council seats. It argues voters distinguish state from national issues and calls for a strong ticket and clear platform to regain power.
The passage argues stand patters on tariff or free trade, urges examination of state candidates and issues, and notes a simpler ballot will aid independence. It warns that Charleston could inspire a larger third party influence and cautions that a weak Republican ticket and platform may risk the state’s political balance.
The piece argues Chicago should license pistol sales and carriers, require a $5,000 bond for dealers, register permit holders, and stamp weapon serials. It notes police arrests for revolvers, cites New York as precedent, and urges West Virginia to consider similar measures to curb gun violence.
An old medical advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness due to Eustachian tube inflammation and catarrh. It also touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and croup, and Caseasweet for fussiness in babies, with multiple vendor mentions and testimonials.
The Pan American Scientific Congress will convene in Santiago Chile next December for ten days. The United States plans sending twenty five delegates with a suggested 35000 appropriation to ensure proper representation. Leading universities may also be represented independently. The session will review American civilization its development and global influence.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a New York hospital scene where a barefoot Italian couple vows to walk home from Mulberry Street in their bare feet if their daughter Maria recovers. The parents, with Maria in a shawl, trudged home through the cold, joyful in her restored health.
Official call for the Fifth West Virginia congressional district GOP meeting in Huntington Cavell county to nominate a candidate, elect delegates and alternates, appoint a congressional committee, and choose a presidential elector candidate. Delegates from counties cast full county votes. no alternates or proxies.
The West Virginia Republican state central committee orders a Parkersburg convention in Wood County to elect four delegates and four alternates to the national convention. It will appoint three Supreme Court of Appeals nominees and conduct other business. The gathering is at 1 pm April 29 1908 with county delegation quotas and notice requirements.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills promising relief for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. It guarantees a cheerful refund of the purchase price at all drug stores if unsatisfied.
Hon. William H. Hearne of Ohio county asks Republican voters to inquire into his fitness for West Virginia governor before the state convention. Also cited is a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung trouble, praised by Mrs. J. P. White of Rushboro, Pa, with offers of trial bottles.
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