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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
4
A varied jumble of notices and comments includes advertising rates offered by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co in Bluefield West Virginia, remarks about a treeless cook, earthquake rumors in Death Valley, and wry lines on ventilation, airships, family opinions on relationships, Chautauqua materials, inequity, and Secretary Root employment potential.
The Yankee lies wrecked on Bustard's Bay rocks. Engineers propose filling hull holes with concrete using compressed air to seal water entry. After weight reduction, the cruiser would be floated to a repair site for restoration. Experts see no impracticality in the scheme.
The government estimate places 1908 U S corn at 2 642 687 000 bushels, among record highs. Only 1906, 1905, and 1899 exceeded it, with 1894 the smallest in fourteen years. Rich harvest boosts agricultural wealth and fuels industry and transportation growth, with iron and steel benefiting as rail traffic expands. A Pittsburg manufacturer notes the surge is not solely railroads, as bankers and traders have long believed broad demand drives steel output.
A newspaper passage credits the agricultural sector for fueling economic growth. It cites huge crops and strong prices across the west south and southwest as key to powering iron and steel industries and advancing a broader prosperity led by farmers.
The Charleston News and Courier calls Bryan's nomination for a third term idiotic. The Richmond News-Leader says the party cannot win with Bryan or a Moryan platform. The Roanoke Times critiques party leaders like Mack Taggart Connors and MecCarren as harming Democratic prospects. A city council fire station site purchased for 38,900 is valued to rise with nearby growth.
Washington reports that the Ways and Means Committee studied schedule F of the Dingley tariff for tobacco and tobacco products. 1907 imports totaled 29.96 million dollars with 26.13 million in government revenue. exports reached 33.38 million. Tobacco growers from New England, Florida, and Georgia urged no tariff change, and no rate changes are expected.
The advertisement touts William Tell Flour as made for the particular housewife who demands clean flour and good bread. It describes tightly sealed mills at Ansted & Burk Company in Springfield Ohio, with six cleanings and a machinery driven process that preserves flour quality.
The piece recalls the 1708 Nile battle and the boy Casabianca from the Orient, with Bonaparte aboard, Bourrienne’s memoirs, and Nelson’s heroism. It details the night of the battle, the Orient’s explosion, Casabianca clinging to a mast, and the loss of Brueys and many crew.
An advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for an undruggable catarrh case, touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as orally absorbed and effective, lists endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation with price of 75 cents per bottle.
A dialogue between a real estate optimist and a pessimist notes that eighty seven licenses imply 174 people forming households. The exchange highlights how marriages may boost housing demand while questioning the logic of immediate apartment needs.
A local exchange notes Odd Fellows seek pins and charms for the Grand Lodge meeting in November. The item promotes Kinzer Your Jeweler and DeWitt's Carborized Witch Hazel Salve. Dr. Bradshaw advertises children's dental care at 15 Princeton Avenue, phone 507, and daily Telegraph subscriptions are urged.
Train times list departures from Roanoke to Norfolk Richmond Lynchburg Philadelphia and New York with Pullman sleepers parlor cars dining cars cafe service and connections to Columbus Cincinnati Welch Williamson and the Clinch Valley division. Information available from Norfolk and Western Railway agent W. B. Bevill Roanoke VA.
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