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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
4
Published daily with advertising rates listed for cash subscriptions and a box mail address in Bluefield West Virginia. Notes indicate no individuals are connected with the paper for mail related to the establishment.
Republican ballot listing candidates for Congress Jas n A Hughes Cabell for Court of Appeals B E Robinson W N Miller L J Williams for State Senate L W Holmes for Sheriff I J Ellison for House of Delegates W P Haw ley R C Lilly for Prosecuting Attorney A M Sutton for Clerk Circuit Court W Bb Honak er for Clerk County Court E L Bowman for Commissioner County Court Davis Thorn for Assessor Geo P Sutton for Surveyor Forest Walker for Justices of the Peace K P God bey J L Kersey for Board of Education G Shirey for Constables W H Pennington F C Haley.
The new city administration takes power tomorrow while councilmen appear inexperienced yet eager to govern with prudence. A Republican majority in the Board of Supervisors aims to avoid friction. Horner failed to land as a national delegate amid Democratic splits.
The Wheeling News quotes Charles P. Teter saying he is for Taft and was instructed for him. The note recalls old connections and mentions Finnegan as a familiar name.
Rumors swirl over McGraw and the Chiltons as races for the national committee seat tighten. Observers predict a likely winner from Huntington, with George L. Neal hailed as a possible new local boss who once ran a dramatic congressional bid.
Railroads in West Virginia push for a law allowing conductors to collect excess fares from cash passengers boarding trains, as similar laws operate in Ohio. The issue arises from interstate travel and two cent per mile rates, with lawmakers in Charleston expected to discuss next session.
Justice of the Peace and clerk of the county court candidates announce their bids, subject to Democratic convention action, and seek party support at the polls. The notices request party voters to back them in the upcoming selection process and election.
Capt Baldwin of East View Land and Warranty offers prime Bluefield East End lots fronting Princeton avenue with macadamized streets. Also for sale 5 shares of South West Virginia Fuel Company stock and various hotel furniture sets from Altamont Hotel due to lease expiry. Contact J L Patton at Altamont Hotel for details.
John Norton died at 2 p.m. yesterday at his parents home in Hicksville following injuries from a Mercer street runaway on May 1. The Bluefield resident, 24, was the son of James P. Norton and Mrs. Norton. Surviving siblings include five brothers Walter Elmer Jesse Roby and Oscar Norton of different cities and five sisters. Funeral at Reese street home today at 4 o’clock conducted by Rev. Thos Priddy with interment at Walnut Grove cemetery.
President Roosevelt welcomes Bill McDonald famed Texas ranger and longtime friend during a Washington luncheon. The report notes McDonald’s reputation as an “old-time roughing it” companion of the president and highlights a separate household tip about treating ink stains on leather with milk and a finishing wash of warm water and a vinegar-oil mix.
A light exchange plumbs kitchen wisdom as a husband teases a pudding while his wife cites a cookery book arguing its excellence. The domestic quip reflects humorous disagreement over taste and authority in serving.
A humorous quip in the Louisville Courier Journal highlights a man described as self satisfied for being easily pleased, illustrating a satirical take on vanity.
An 19th century advertisement claims Wall's Catarrh Cure fully cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars for any failing case and invites readers to request testimonials from I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The schedule lists classes from 4 to 4 for shorthand typing bookkeeping mathematics rhetoric and commercial law. From 4 to 7 programs include cornet violin flute clarinet and vocal music. From 7 to 10 arithmetic grammar spelling penmanship and letter writing are offered.
Transplanted tomato plants shipped the day the order is received. 75e per 100 plants offered by Fallon Florist in Roanoke Virginia.
The Kansas City Star notes that purchasing residence property by the front foot fails to yield a usable yard, as more space is typically required to create a presentable outdoor area.
Money may speak for some buyers but not all as C. J. Kinzer of Philadelphia offers Knight Templar pins buttons and charms in a jeweler's catalog.
Mercer County seeks bids for complete grading and macadamizing of a 24.1 mile road from Princeton Avenue eastern Bluefield to Stoney Ridge toward Princeton. Bids open June 1 1908 with $100 certified check due, and a $25000 guarantee bond if awarded. Committee members are R H Bailey P J Kelley and W H Coffman. Plank and specs available at Bluefield offices.
Norfolk dressmakers located near Fol lawsbee's Drug Store at 21 Bland Street report an itemized note from May 29 1921 city records indicating a business listing or notice connected to local commerce and property.
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