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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement extolls pure vegetable S S S as the best spring tonic. It describes spring blood cleansing, improved appetite, digestion, and energy, and claims to prevent skin eruptions like eczema and poison ivy. It emphasizes safety for all ages and urges purchase at drug stores.
Jay Gould defeated Eustice Miles at the Queen's Club in London finishing 6 2, 6 0, 1 6, 6 1 to retain the world court tennis championship. A large crowd attended as betting opened at 5 to 4 in Gould's favor.
The piece traces Descartes turning inward to examine the soul as an object, doubting all but his own existence, and grounding certainty in consciousness. It notes the cogito I think therefore I am, the idea of infinite perfection, and concluding that God exists as the mark of a divine craftsman in mind.
The Wall Street Journal quote compares bank reserves to a hospital emergency bed. It argues reserves should be used in crises, not kept idle, citing a hypothetical patient denied space to illustrate the mindset of some bankers toward reserve funds.
A schoolroom anecdote shows Tom winning high marks by sharing arithmetic help with Eric Jones. Tom explains they did ten problems daily, five with the teacher, five with Eric, then swapped assistance amounts.
In a village anecdote Mr Scatterton is praised for impartial judgment yet another man recalls a shooting trip where Scatterton allegedly did not distinguish between a rabbit a dog or a friend. The contrast exposes a dark humor about fairness and danger among peers.
An Irish helper named Patrick points to a case of surgical instruments as the hospital's most dangerous case, according to a Dallas News account. The wrinkled man’s face is noted as the original time table reference.
Laporte Indiana May 16 the county council appropriated 9000 for the official in charge of the Gunness death farm investigation. The grant ensures Sheriff Smutzer continues inquiries and Coroner Mack conducts chemical analysis of body portions. Farm work yielded little result. Two more corpses, believed to be Jennie Olsen and Ole Budsberg, were partially identified, with clues still pending to identify remaining cadavers.
In Milledgeville Georgia on May 16 William A Brewer was shot and killed by his father Daniel Brewer. The father was then shot by another son and is in critical condition. Threats against his wife are reported as the motive for the incident.
Two families barely escaped death when dynamiters blew up the home of Alfree Olsen in Chicago. The attack sparked labor troubles after Olsen refused to quit his job at a lumber company when ordered.
In San Francisco on May 16 seven naval club boxers faced the army to stage seven bouts. The sailors won all seven contests in a dominant display of skill and endurance at the auditorium.
Dr J S Van Cleave renowned pianist and critic will visit Bingo Field May 22 to direct and preside over the Choral Society at Bland Street Methodist Church. The Lima Times notes his performance of the D minor concerto and praises his mastery of the work and its difficulties.
A teacher explains philanthropy as exerting oneself to help others and asks a student what name she would wear if she donated freely to all in need. The class responds with humor, a student calling her a cinch.
Mrs Nuvoe Reeshe orders samples of visiting cards from Flippany's secretary. About a hundred arrive in all sorts and sizes bearing the city’s first families. She directs that they be dumped in the gold card receiver on the parlor table.
A minister says there is no such word as cant in the bright lexicon of manhood. His son counters that while the phrase may not belong to the proper lexicon, another father and boy pair reveal a blunt, humorous misunderstanding about language and truth.
The town of Guyandotte in Cabell County plans a general homcoming for its founders to celebrate 100 years since incorporation in 1809. A committee will be formed to organize the event and gather former residents for the milestone. The town’s history includes being a key Ohio River town and hosting notable visitors.
The text discusses Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism with rites and ancestral tables. It notes an ancient apple tree on Standish place in Wethersfield Massachusetts planted in 1038 and lists various advertisements including medicines and flowers.
Chas F Budahn of Tracy California claims the sale of Bucklen’s Africa Salve brought his luckiest day by curing years of itching piles. The advertise claim states the product relieves irritation and is sold under a guarantee at local drug stores.
The text notes fevers prevail at high elevations while malaria is more common at lower levels, with climate affecting health. It stresses lassitude as a consequence and references altitude as a key factor in disease distribution.
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