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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph states all communications and remittances should go to DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia. No individuals connected with the paper are expected to receive mail regarding matters connected with the establishment.
The notice lists city leadership and ward officers including Mayor Carter Recorder Palmer Treasurer Lilly Supervisor Gibson and councilmen Worley Ferguson Echols Giles Schoen Kable Akers Borden Francisco with ward assignments 1st through 7th. It records positions for mayor and several clerical, fiduciary, and ward roles.
The piece calls for conservative municipal leadership and urges readers to vote the straight Republican ticket. It mentions Anna Gould’s remark on preferring residence abroad and alludes to French aristocracy as refined but references Count Boni and Prince Helfe in a critical, satirical context.
Discussion of a collision between the British armored ram Gladiator and the American liner St Paul near Southampton. The Gladiator sank after a collision that left the passenger ship damaged but afloat. The piece questions ship ratings and hints at possible graft or structural flaws. It also notes delaying confirmation of Colonel Raisuli’s reported fate until he speaks.
A civic notice urges residents to register and vote on election day. It praises the Republican candidates as public spirited and focused on progress and good governance for the town. The message emphasizes duty and participation in civic affairs.
The piece warns against vote trading and urges voting straight Republican to ensure a conservative business government for two years. It portrays trading as a minority tactic to defeat and derail complete victory, and argues scarcity and price increases will elevate a favored candidate, becoming a luxury.
The article contrasts Republican and Democrat stances on the Philippines since 1904, noting ongoing debate over assimilation and self government. It critiques imperialism as a settled fact now, cites Taft on readiness for self government, and labels the islands a white elephant while urging clear national decision.
The piece asks voters to question current policy on public improvements and consider who will carry them out. It asserts past faithful parties can be trusted for the future and urges voting for the progressive.
F E Walker declares candidacy for Mercer County Surveyor subject to Republican voters in the May 16 convention. He signs respectfully, Gos.
A series of candidate notices for Mercer County offices announce EF. L. Bowman for clerk of the county court, A. M. Sutton for prosecuting attorney, and Davis Thorn for county commissioner. Each is conditioned on Republican or Democratic convention decisions in Bluefield and Blaefield on May 16 1908, with appeals for voter support.
A jumble of local notices mentions candidates going up Salt River and pedestrians with broken umbrellas. Advertisements cite Hannas Green Seal Paint Eureka Hardware Co and tomato plants. Testimonial quotes praise Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Salve curing rheumatism and eczema with local druggists named.
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