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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1908

Page

4

Advance Prices Noted For Upcoming Meet

Advance prices show 1.00 and 2.00 entries for a forthcoming event with 4.00 as the top fee and a 10 cent shed on April.

Opportunity Calls As Carnegie Proves It Can Be Won

The piece urges reading Andrew Carnegie’s rise from telegraph messenger to a financial and industrial force to show that opportunity remains abundant. It argues success comes from perseverance and will, not party ties, and notes the New York Sun’s shifting stance on Roosevelt and political figures Bryan and Kern.

Andrew Carnegie

Hughes wins in district with broad county support

The district delivers a sweeping victory for James A. Hughes, carrying all counties except three and implying his continued popularity. The message hints at supporters buying new hats and speculates on political moves involving Bryan, Murphy, and Tafts Cincinnati club address.

James A. Hughes McDowell

A Democratic View From The Norfolk Landmark

The Norfolk Landmark analyzes the 1908 election, noting weak support for Bryan in the South outside border states and broad approval of Theodore Roosevelt while questioning Bryan’s trustworthiness. It argues labor voters did not deliver a hoped for surge and reflects on Roosevelt’s influence and Taft’s prospects.

Norfolk Bryan Roosevelt United States Mr. Bryan Mr. Taft Mr. Rockefeller American Federation of Labor

Landmark speech warns against tying unions to politics

The Landmark criticized Mr. Bryan and warned that aligning union labor with politics is a serious mistake. It argued such efforts have always failed, ruined the Knights of Labor and could ruin the Federation of Labor if not stopped. It said workers will not submit to political dictation.

Bryan Gompers Knights of Labor Federation of Labor

Tammany Loyal Says Murphy Defends Bryan Support

Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall issued a statement denying that Tammany betrayed the Democratic ticket. He argued the county slate underperformed not due to Tammany’s stance on Bryan, but other factors and stressed loyalty to the national ticket.

New York Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall Bryan Murphy Tammany

Taft Wins Missouri Electorals By 3172 Votes

The Republic reports Taft leading Bryan by 3172 in Missouri with returns complete from all but three of 114 counties and estimates from missing counties. The result reflects statewide electoral votes as of election night.

St. Louis The Republic Tonight Taft Missouri Bryan

Mills to Run Two Shifts in Stevens Mills

notices posted in Fall River say Stevens Cotton Mills will operate carding spinning and weaving departments during nights as well as days starting November 1. The plant employs 250 operatives and shifts include day and night hours.

Stevens Cotton Mills Fall River Mass

Railroad Enjoined Over State Court Transfer Rule

Federal Judge Saunders barred Texas and Pacific Railroad from violating Louisiana law that prohibits non resident corporations from removing suits from state to federal court. The ruling preserves state court jurisdiction and prevents a transfer in the case noted on November 6 in New Orleans Louisiana.

New Orleans Saunders The Texas and Pacific Railroad Louisiana

New Bedford Mills See Business Pick Up As Year End Near

New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers report business improving for a month or more and they hope to start all machinery on full time before the end of the year. The note reflects optimism for the mills in Massachusetts as activity rebounds.

New Bedford Cotton Mills New Bedford Mass

Refined sugar prices cut by twenty cents per hundred

New York reports all grades of refined sugars reduced 20 cents per 100 pounds effective today. The move impacts wholesalers and retailers across the city as market prices adjust.

New York

Wise Woman Offers Help With Acceptances And Regrets

A quoted woman, famed for wisdom, notes many people are ignorant of writing acceptances and regrets for entertainments. She jokes about others asking her to draft them and admits she herself does not know much about it.

Horticulture Versus Theology Cartoon A Childs Dirt Dilemma

A Houston Post item presents a joke where a boy questions heaven’s dirt to play in while his mother explains heavenly activities like harps and trees. The note references Dr Wradshaw’s special attention to children’s teeth and provides a local contact in Houston.

Johnny Wradshaw Princeton Avenue

William Tell Flour Promotes Absolutely Clean Flour

A promotional statement extols William Tell Flour as absolutely clean and wholesome. It asserts the flour only contacts bright machinery and sealed bags, claiming microscopic and chemical tests would reveal nothing but cleanliness.

William

Licked by President Elect in Cincinnati Fight Telegram

New Orleans locksmith Charles Duble, 51, once fist fought William H Taft in Cincinnati in 1869. He sent a congratulatory telegram to the president elect after Taft defeated Bryan, recalling their schoolyard duel and wishing Taft success as president.

Duble Willian H. Taft Cincinnati Cable New Orleans Aum Street John A. Kamping Lown Dennison Bryan

Cut Flowers and Pharmacy Ad Promoting Remedies

Fresh cut flowers received at Crockett's Pharmacy on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Pleasant, easy liver pills DeWitt's Little Early Risers sold by all druggists. DeWitt's Carborized Witch Hazel Salve heals cools cleanses, especially good for piles. Daily Telegraph want ads bring results. Try one today.

Crockett’s DeWitt Daily Telegraph

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Copy and Endorsements

One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan and Marvin, wholesale druggists in Toledo, attest K J Cheney's honesty and firm credit. Cure taken internally, 75 cents per bottle, tests and testimonials offered. Hall's Family Pills promoted for constipation.

Hall KF. J Cheney & CO Toledo O. We K. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin O. Hall

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