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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1908

Page

4

Advertising Rates and Local Election Candidates

Advertising rates furnished on application. The Daily Telegraph prints on paper from Bluefield West Virginia. The notice lists candidates for local, state and county offices including Jas A Hughes for Congress Lia Robingen W N Miller L J Williams for Court of Appeals L W Holmes for State Senate I J Ellison for Sheriff W P Hawley R C Lilly for House of Delegates W B Honaker for Circuit Clerk KE Bowman for County Court Davis Thorn for County Commissioner Geo P Hylton for Assessor Forest Walker for Surveyor K P Godbey J L Kersey for Justices of the Peace G A Shirey for Board of Education W H Pennington F B Haley for Constables.

Congress Jas.a. Hughes Cabell Court of Appeals Lia KF. Robingen W. N. Miller L. J. Williams State Senate L. W. Holmes Summers I. J. Ellison House of Delegates W. P. Hawley R. C. Lilly W. B. Honaker KE. L. Bowman Vor Davis Thorn Geo. P. Hylton Forest Walker K. P. Godbey J. L. Kersey Board of Education G. A. Shirey W. H. Pennington Ff. C. Haley

Opinions and observations in a 1907 leader column

A mixed editorial voice questions current events from bank rates to politics. It notes a large meat crop loss from an Omaha fire, critiques sun shine and Will iams filibuster, and doubts the Jamestown exposition sale’s impact on confidence. It condemns sensational methods and praises fair coverage by The Leader.

Neck and Neck in Governorship Race in Schere Survey

The Schere paper cited by the Parkersburg News-Democrat shows governor candidates Scherr and Swisher in a tight race with 328 to 313 in a table full of errors. The report notes many mistakes, including missing candidate Me.

Schere Parkersburg Neows-Die Iaien Scherr Swisher

Counties shift in contested state delegate forecasts in 1900s analysis

A detailed tally from competing sides assigns counties to Scherr and Swisher with Hampshire in Scherr columns. Barbour and Cabell favor Swisher while Ohio favors Scherr, totaling 318 for one side and 336 for the other with 200 delegates remaining to be chosen.

Dowell Mondagawlia Swisher Scherr Hampshire Mercer Barbour Brooke Berkeley Cabell Leanuantadie CamMoun Eccassoess Bau Vk Jorgtrod Vince Kanawha Sreewy Logan McDowell Monongalia Maston Marehal Iyk Caeseen Ce Wyoming Divare Cabell Ohio State Committee

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Full Recovery

Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case, and invites testimonials. Address I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall

Beaver Pond district invites bids for high school building

The Beaver Pond district board of education invites bids by May 27 at 12 o clock noon for a Macheld city high school project with options for full building, building excluding heating and ventilation, or heating and ventilation alone. Bonds and certified checks required. board reserves right to reject all bids. May 13 1908. W I. Shutlebarger and BK L. Bowman cited. Hanna's Green Paint and Kodol advertisements appear in the notice.

Board of Education Beaver Pond Macheld West Virginia Bluefield Lb. L. Bowman West Va

Candidate for Justice of the Peace in Rock District

J Keaton Walker announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Rock District. He states the nomination will proceed subject to the Democratic convention and signs the notice with respect.

Justice of the Peace Rock District J. Keaton Walker

Candidate announces for Mercer county clerk seat

A candidate declares personal bid for county clerk of Mercer county subject to Democratic convention action and solicits support from friends in convention and at the polls. The notice appears amid a collection of assorted local advertisements and notices from period about products and professional services.

Mercer County

Notice to Take Depositions in Delia White Suit

Delia White announces depositions to be read as evidence in her chancery suit in Mercer County West Virginia. Depositions will occur June 26 1908 at John R Ritz law office Bluefield between 6 A M and 6 P M unless completed earlier. The process may be adjourned daily or periodically at the same hours.

Notice to Depose In Mercer County West Virginia

Bertie Heath by counsel gives notice to Lawson Heath to take depositions on June 20 1908 at John E Ritz law office Bluefield Mercer West Virginia. If not started or completed that day depositions will be adjourned and continued daily at same place and hours until finished in a chancery suit in Mercer Circuit Court where Heath is plaintiff and Heath is defendant.

James White John RE. Ritz Bluefield Mercer West Virginia Delia White Lawson Heath John E. Ritz

Bankrupt Petition for Discharge in Southern West Virginia

Abe Schevic of Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia petitions the Southern District of West Virginia for a full discharge from all provable debts under bankruptcy acts. A hearing is set for May 2 1908 at 10 in the forenoon in Bluefield with notice to known creditors by mail.

District Court of the United States West Virginia Abe S Schevic Benjamin F. Keller Abe Scheine Bluefield Mercer Abe Schevic Iluefield A. D

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