Mass Convention Called for Mercer County Voters 1908
A mass meeting of Republican voters in Mercer County is set for May 16 1908 at 11:00 A M in Bluefield to select 24 delegates to the State Nominating Convention in Charleston West Virginia and to nominate county officers for November 3 1908 including Clerk of the County Court Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney plus electing an Executive Committee Chair and Secretary. Signed Isaac T Mann Chairman and E L Bowman Secretary Bramwell W Va April 4 1908.
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Repu Cwn
Mercer County
Bluefield
Said
Mercer
Charleston
West Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Delegates
Reck
Beaver Pond
East River
Plymouth
Jumping Branch
Isaac T. Mann
E. L. Bowman
Bramwell
W. Va
Democratic County Convention Called for Mercer County
Official call issued by the Mercer county Democratic executive committee sets a mass meeting at Princeton court house on May 12 1908 to elect delegates to the state delegate convention in Wheeling May 28 and to district conventions. Wirt A French chairs the committee. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertised as safe gentle pills sold by druggists.
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Democratic County Executive Committee
Court House
Princeton
Mercer County
Wheeling
W Va
Wirt A. French
DeWitt
Hyomei advertised by The White Pharmacy
A vintage testimonial ad touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh coughs colds croup and asthma. It claims a husband and wife saw dramatic relief and promises a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad explains dry medicated air through a special inhaler and prices the outfit at $1 with follow up doses at 50 cents.
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Hyamel
Philip Hart
Laconia
N. H
Dr KingS New Discovery Praised By Omega Store Owner
Mr KE Humphrey of Omega Ohio, president of Adams county Telephone Co and Home Telephone Co of Pike county, says Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life by reaching the cough spot when other remedies failed. It heals sore and weak throat and chest and is sold with a guarantee at drug stores for 6 and 1.00, trial bottle free.
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KE. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
Home Telephone Co
Pike
Jung
Resolutions from Parkersburg State Convention Endorse Taft
The Parkersburg convention adopts Republican principles praising Lincoln era gains, endorsing Theodore Roosevelt’s record, Elkins and Scott in congress, and pledging support to Taft for the presidential nomination. It highlights the Dingley act impact, calls for tax equality, and honors late West Virginia leaders May Rucker Camden Haddox.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lincoln
United States
America
Théodore Roosevelt
Elkins
Republican Congress
Congress
National Capitol
Nathan , Scott
Stephen BB. Elkins
Guy
Landon Reappointed on Pharmacy Board
Governor Dawson named reappointments to state boards including T. O. Horan of Clay county G A Ashman of Wheeling and J Su dell Brown of Ringwood as regents of the Romney school for the deaf and blind. T P Lendosh was reappointed to the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy and Ralph McCoy of Ohio county was named director of the reform school at Pruntytown.
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Dawson
T. O. Horan
Clay County
G. A. Ashman
Wheeling
J. Sudell’ Brown
Ringwoed
School For the Deaf and Blind
Romney
Jast
Ralph McCoy
Ohio County
West Virginia Reform School
Pruntytown
Shepherdstown
Jefferson
Spencer
T. P. Lendosh
West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Seventh District NAMES Holmes As Candidate
The Seventh Republican district convention at Hinton nominated A W Holmes of Summers by acclaim. Judge Hinkle backed Holmes while M P Matheney withdrew. A A Lilly of Raleigh chaired the meeting with C E Scott as secretary and editors present as assistants.
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Hinton
A. A. Lilly
Raleigh
C. E. Scott
Hinkle
Summers
A. W. Holmes
Holmes
M. P. Matheney
Nominations for Public Office in Bluefield May 1908
J T Akers auditor certifies the slate of municipal candidates for Bluefield W Va. to be voted May 5 1908. The list includes recorder treasurer councilmen across eight wards and a mayoral candidate with several ward officials named. Certification dated April 24 1908.
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J. T. Akers
City of
Bluefield
Minefield
J, T, Akers
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Dr. King
WE & EL
Shufflebarger
Intermont Electric Co
S. M. Smith Insurance Advency
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
HM. C. Donaldson
Sec
S. M. Smith
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Kelly & Moyer BD
G. Bluefield
THE
Daily Telegraph
Virgines
Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas
Daily Telegraph Printing Company
A. Telegraph
Pary
Wm. O. Dawson
Republican Party
Union
Clark W May
Edgar P Rucker
West Virgin
Johnson N. Camden
C. BE. Haddox
Mounds
Brownsville
William H. Taft
Ohio
Normal & Business College
Pitman, Gregg and Kimball
Oliver, Underwood, Remington and Smith
W. H. Cunningham
Bluefield, W. VA
Landon
Pharmacy Board
Matheney
Summers County
KK. BE. Carter
W. F. Palmer
D. G
LILLY
Board of Supervisors
W. T. Gibson
Vor
N. Worley
St. Ferguson
Isiuefield
W.va
Vow Councilan
J. M. Echols
Rd Ward
J. J. Gilms
Luefield, W. Va
Mor
Karl F. Schoew
Sth
James , Kahle
J. C. Akers
Counciman
7Th Ward
W. J. Borden
8Th Ward
F. A. Francisco
Iuefield
K. M. Peters
Recorder
J. &. Crockett
A, H. Land
S. F. Stowers
J. BK. Clark
Isluefield, W. Va
W. Kk. McArter
M. L. Wingfield
Luefield
W. H. ST. Clair
4Th Ward
G. A. Mathews
A. Lynch
6Th Ward
B. Crumpler
Hoge Mason
A. B. Thompson
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