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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
4
The November 10 1908 issue notes Mr Weatherman forecasting fine goods and urges pay up and street paving extensions. It comments on wealth as sin the Dakota divorce law and mentions Sherman Denman for an assistant postmaster generalship while discussing Taft Glasscock Virginia Hot Springs and rising industrial reports amid the election.
In Indianapolis a monument to Gen Benjamin Harrison is unveiled with US troops state militia and civic groups in a grand parade. Thousands of schoolchildren attend but their participation disrupts the ceremony while Halloween vandalism prompts calls for safer, fun observances.
The piece argues that without parental guidance children may misbehave in public and urges both groups to learn respect for others on public occasions, suggesting a mutual responsibility to uphold serious conduct.
Tomas Estrada Palma, former president of the Cuban republic, died at his Cuba home after a life marked by leadership in the 1868 revolt, exile in the United States, and abdication amid American reoccupation. The obituary notes his patriotism and influence, tempered by temperament and Cuba’s early post‑independence challenges.
From England comes a report that the British government may dispatch a fleet of warships around the globe, following the American cruiser voyage. The idea is seen as flattery and a compliment to the United States, though world curiosity may be less keen than for the American vessels.
The article notes tariff reform is advancing toward enactment by July 1, showing Republican leaders’ pledge fulfillment. Congress will convene in an extraordinary session in March and appears ready to follow the people’s mandate promptly, promising record time for revision.
A careful analysis of the returns urges rapid action on pressing issues. The piece calls for a landslide in political sentiment, a guaranteed campaign cigar under the 1906 pure food and drug law, and reforms to curb frenzied betting, pre election prediction fears, and lingering questions about ex-presidential candidates.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh and endorses Hall Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy. It cites J Cheneys firm and Walding Kinnan Marvin as trusted druggists. The promo mentions internal use and 75 cent price, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It also notes an upcoming Grand Lodge meeting and Kinzer Jeweler stock for sale.
Reports from multiple cities show renewed industrial activity after the election. American Bridge Company orders double force in Trenton for New York apartment work. Alabama pig iron sales surge. Klondyke and Connellsville coking may resume. Oliver & Snyder plants ordered full ovens by December 1. James Chadwick & Bro cotton mills resume full schedules. Atlantic furnace to restart after a year idle, employing 275. Uniontown signals coking revival as mines aim to hire 100. Pittsburgh sees 77 all steel passenger cars ordered by railroad. local improvements planned at $1,000,000 by a Pittsburgh corporation per Governor Stuart’s remarks.
Advertisement notes that LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets cure a cold in one day with a refund if unsuccessful. Druggists guarantee money back and H W Grove’s signature appears on each box. The line ends with 265e.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headaches caused by stomach disorders. Free samples are offered at West End Drug Co East End Drug Co and Bluefield Pharmacy. Jewelry shop Kinzer offers a large selection of sockets and neck chains.
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