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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
4
A brief satirical column reflects on spring sap rising and the mood of politics. It mentions El Tiempo of Mexico and jokes about bank robbers and presidential congressional activity as light commentary. The tone recalls early 20th century newspaper humor and social observations.
The piece argues immigration spurred American greatness through labor and population growth. It cites southern European arrivals, the return of some immigrants as evidence of assimilation, and a Chicago Lithuanian settlement showing daughters learning English and becoming patriotic Americans. It urges balanced policy to welcome good workers and citizens.
A Toledo Blade paraphrase discusses calling for punishment of a man who destroys the peach crop and notes anticipation that the offender may be publicly shamed, possibly away from observers.
A regional advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the auditory tube and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh related deafness. It offers one hundred dollars for any unrecoverable case and promotes free circulars from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with Wake Hall's Family Pills for constipation mentioned.
The Republican committee of West Virginia's Fifth district calls a convention in Huntington Cabell county at 2 p m April 27 1908 to nominate a congress candidate from the district select a congressional committee from counties elect two delegates and two alternates to the June Chicago national convention nominate a presidential elector and conduct other business Delegates vote by county totals with no alternates or proxies allowed The call is issued by J K Thompson chair and R B Bernheim secretary pro tem on February 1908.
State central committee orders a Parkersburg convention for April 29 1908 to elect eight delegates and alternates to the Republican national convention and nominate three West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals candidates. Delegates apportioned by county votes. notices due ten days before. primary or meeting to elect delegates with public notice.
Hanna's Green Seal Paint notice reports the dissolution of Bluefield Brokerage & Commission Company by mutual consent of partners Bh. OJ Wysor J F Hurt and A A Wysor. The business assets and goodwill are sold to W B Fulton who will operate as Bluefield Brokerage & Commission Company. Debts prior to dissolution to be paid by remaining partners. Signed March 14, 1 yes, by Hanna's Green Seal Paint Uniontown Laboratory.
Reverend F. Starbird of East Raymond Maine extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best healer in the world for an army wound and other obstinate sores. He also cites its success in his veterinary practice and notes a 25 cent price at drug stores.
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