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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
8
Developments in South Bland street work shift car tracks to the right. Oliver warns that city actions deny just compensation, while warrants for Walker Kelly and Lawrence for alleged defacement are postponed due to a Republican convention.
Official figures show the month of April coal shipments from the Norfolk and Western mines. The data, supplied by Joseph W. Coxe, comptroller, details all commercial and company coal moved during April.
Advertisement notes a 5c priced cigarette with a bold claim of superior smoke quality and exclusivity, stating it is sold only at a specific outlet.
The report lists White Pharmacy and Western as sources with total coal shipments up from last month. Comrell Coal Company fields include Pocahontas, Tug River, Thacker, Kenova, and Clinch Valley, totaling 746,352 tons with 632,880 from commercial and company coal and 113,472 from other fields.
A child hurriedly says prayers at his mother’s knee so fast others won’t be awakened. The remark captures a child’s quick wit about not disturbing siblings.
A sharp exchange at a railway station has a woman asking a porter if all her luggage is on the train. The porter assures her nothing is left behind including any copper, underscoring a line about the mind making good oil and happiness or wretchedness.
A dialogue hints at Cashman's wealth and a ready supply of information from his wife and daughters. The comments suggest intrigue surrounding Cashman and his family, implying financial influence and potential insider knowledge.
National results include Roanoke 5 Lynchburg 0 and 2 0 in a doubleheader, Portsmouth 1 Danville 0, Richmond 1 Norfolk 7, Philadelphia 9 Pittsburg 0, Cincinnati 3 New York 1, St Louis 1 Boston 4, Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3. American scores Philadelphia 1 St Louis 0, Boston 1 Cleveland 4, Washington 0 Chicago 6, New York 7 Detroit 6.
In Cleveland on May 16 the Municipal Traction Company strike entered a violent phase as 25 percent of service operated. One man died and several were wounded. Proposals to arbitrate were rejected by both sides and non union workers faced hostility. Rotten eggs were thrown at drivers, with outsiders blamed for most violence.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina sails from Boston with Mrs Tillman and two physicians for Europe to recover from a serious illness. He will miss the Democratic national convention but plans to return for part of the campaign.
A brief cartoon caption notes a child’s plaintive protest about bath night. The exchange, framed as a moral jab, places the mother’s gentle insistence against the child’s claim of innocence all week.
A joke about an accountant who prays with his eyes and Mrs Oldcastle noting a minister's Sunday mood. The hostess says the minister didn't look distraught and mentions his wife said he had lost twenty pounds. Visiting cards engraved or printed referenced by Daily Telegraph business office.
Beaver Pond district board of education invites bids for a Bluefield West Virginia high school building with plans on file at Shufflebarger architects. Bids due May 27 at 12 noon in three categories including complete building and heating systems, with required bond and 2 percent certified check.
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