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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
5
In Gity and Goalfeld yesterday morning the Cornadors beat the Covenanters 22 to 127. Morris pitched well with six strikeouts and Bows three as Welch candidate L Long led Monongalia county with 1865 votes. other local items include a funeral, runaway incidents, and a Federal Court session at city hall.
A long list of residents and visitors in Bluefield is recorded. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hager with a newborn daughter, J. Fagg of Matuaka on business, J. W. Doss and A. C. Bruster in federal court from Gary and Welch, Ruth Johnston visiting Pearisburg, and Benj. F. Keller from Bramwell. Other locals travel or conduct business, with notes on trips to Newport News, Baltimore, Elgin and Cincinnati.
A man named Graham, 50s, living near Mora, West Virginia, killed himself with a loaded shotgun placed against his heart while despondent over heavy drinking. He left a wife and several children after a long residence near Mora and employment at Thomas Coal and Coke Company. Police cite alcohol use as the likely trigger for the rash act.
Percival Lowell explains Martian seasons by its 24 hour 40 minute day and 24 degree axial tilt. He notes Mars year is twice Earth’s, with long seasons due to orbital eccentricity, and lists northern and southern hemisphere season lengths.
A Franklin County Missouri tale recalls Mrs Hutton whose two prayers during the Civil War allegedly brought opposite armies to her door. She prayed for the southerners to clear the neighborhood and for the Federals to chase them away, and events followed as described, with stock feed seized and fences burned then retaliation by Union troops arriving at dusk.
In London a widow speaks fondly of Bill describing his soft heart and smoking habit while tallying his flaws as she recalls the dead man. Mrs Pipkins visits the bereaved woman sharing sympathy and recounting his kindness and the grief it leaves behind.
Jesse Biggs, sent to the West Virginia penitentiary in 1994 and later commuted to life, was killed by Acting Warden C G Dawson in self defense at 7 25 am Saturday. The incident occurred in the penitentiary, and reference is made to a Cedar View Mississippi merchant endorsing Dr Kings New Life Pills.
An advertisement fragment shows the Cincinnati Tailoring Co offering suits to order for $15.00. The copy reiterates the price and date 22-11, alongside a separate marketing line for Kodol digestive aid sold by druggists.
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