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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1908

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Convention Opens With Notable Banquet for Industrial Education

Atlanta hosts the second annual convention of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education. Delegates from across the United States attend, with state branches forming and committees expanding. Noted speakers include James Wilson and Elmer Ellsworth Brown as discussions cover moral and material benefits, apprenticeship training, and trade schools.

Atlanta Piedmont Hotel National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education Cooper Union New York Chicago United States Pennsylvania Georgia Massachusetts Ohio Connecticut Rhode Island Alabama Virginia Carroll D. Wright Hoke Smith James Wilson Elmer Ellsworth Brown

Notable Educators to Speak at Conference Panel

L. D. Harvey of Menomonie Wisconsin NA E A president. Charles S. Howe Case School of Applied Science president. E P Bullard Bridgeport Connecticut manufacturer. George N Carman Lewis Institute Chicago director. Mrs B B Munford Richmond Virginia Education Association president. Theodore C Search Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art president. Charleton By Gibson Columbus Georgia superintendent of schools. Dr Thomas N Bailliet New York University dean of Pedagogy.

Dustries L. D. Harvey Menomonie Wis National Education Association Charles S. Howe Case School of Applied Science E. P. Bullard Brideport, Conn George N. Carman Lewis Institute Chicago B. B. Munford Richmond, Va Theodore C. Search Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art Charleton By» Gibson Columbus, Ga Thomas N. Bailliet School of Pedagogy New York University

Son of late Chinese emperor visits United States

Prince Tang Shao heir to the Chinese throne leads a royal party aboard the steamship Mongolia arriving in San Francisco, with Prince Tsai Fee and a dozen secretaries, attaches, students, and servants. They will receive honors from officials and meet President Roosevelt in Washington.

San Francisco Cal Mongolia Washington Roosevelt

Blue Ribbon Phrase for Best Vanilla at Grocer and Drugstore

Consumer guidance highlights using the phrase Blue Ribbon to request top vanilla and lemon flavors at grocers and drugstores. The advice emphasizes insisting on Blue Ribbon quality when seeking the very best products.

Wilson Evaporated Milk Gains Nationwide Pure Food Victory

An ad style note proclaims Wilson Evaporated Milk meets all state pure food requirements across the union. It emphasizes purity and availability in stores nationwide.

Wilson

Rockefeller testimony details Standard Oil growth and acquisitions

New York November 19. The Rockefeller direct testimony in the federal suit to dissolve Standard Oil covered the company’s growth up to 1882 and its acquisition of refineries and transportation assets. He outlined purchases including Long Island Refining, Devoe Company, Chess Carley, Imperial Refining, Acme Oil, and American Lubricating Company as essential steps to expand markets and export reach.

New York Standard Oil Company John D. Rockefeller Oil Combine Standard Rockefeller Producers’ Union Association of Oil Refineries Refiners’ Association Europe Long Island Refining Company Long Island City Seaboard Devoe Company Chess-Carley Company Louisville Southwest Imperial Refving Oil Company Oil City Imperial Refining Company, Ltd Standard Oil Imperial Company Acme Oil Company Porter, Moreland & Co Bennett Warner & Co Titusville John BD. Archibald American Lubricating Company Cleveland Mica Axie Grease Company

End of Night Riding in Kentucky Predicted End of Night Riding in Kentucky Predicted

Louisville reports a major deal between the American Tobacco Company and the Burley Tobacco Society to settle the 1906 and part of the 1907 crop tobacco. The agreement averages 20 12 cents for 1906 and 17 cents for 1907 per pound, handling nearly 80 million pounds in the Burley pool.

Louisville American Tobacco Company Burley Tobacco Society Bur

West Virginia Forecast: Fair and Colder Friday

The West Virginia weather outlook calls for fair skies and a bit of cooling on Friday with Saturday remaining fair. Strong high pressure brings quiet conditions and dry air. Light winds. Overnight lows dip modestly as daytime highs warm to seasonal norms.

West Virginia

End of farmers night riding linked to Burley crop sale

The Ley Tobacco Society and American Tobacco Company invested about 14 million dollars to move the central Kentucky crop. The Burley Growers Association pooled its 1906 1907 crops, and no 1908 crop was raised by members. Many say the sale of the pooled crop ends night riding in central and eastern Kentucky as growers are expected to raise tobacco next year. The sale does not involve the dark district or western Kentucky and northern Tennessee.

Kentucky Tennessee

Taft to Push Thorough Tariff Revision and 61st Congress Plans

Taft shows strong resolve to pursue a thorough tariff revision in good faith and aligned with party pledges. He seeks detailed information on the upcoming Sixty first Congress personnel and setup to enable harmonious legislative and executive action. Taft has not set a course on House organization, but weighs options and consults party leaders, including Burton, Glasscock, and Senator Scott, on the political scene.

Hot Springs W. H. Taft Taft Representative Burton W. E B. Glasscock West Virginia Senatorcott

Damaging Admissions Reported in Lamphere Case

In Laporte Indiana on November 19 Ray Lamphere reportedly made damaging admissions that he set fire to Mrs Kelle Gunnesg home on April 28 Deputy Sheriff Anstiss testified and had not finished his testimony when court adjourned The state may close its case with a signed statement from Lamphere if Dr Schell is not present.

Laporte Ind Ray Lamphere Kelle Gunnesg Lafternoon Laporte Circuit Court Anstiss Marr Kk. A. Schell Smith

New Off icers Ghosen by Grand Lodge Odd Fellows

Delegates to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows elected officers for the year. Ek. W. Rouse won grand warden after a spirited field of eleven candidates. FE A Billingslea secured grand secretary for the twenty sixth time. George G Stout chosen grand treasurer by acclamation. Jewels were presented to Past Grand Representatives K A Billingslea Lee Reinheimer and Rev W J Canter and to retiring grand master W H Cecil. Adjournment came at midnight.

Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows EB. W. Rouse New Martinsaville Ek. T. Licklider Joan Gunes EB. J. Davies Fred A. McFarland O. J. Fleming J. R. South H. F. Woody C. J. Wilcox E. Martin FE. A. Billingslea Fairmont J. W. McCollum CC. F. Hardin A. J. Wilkinson M. B. Postlethwaite George (. Stout Parkersburg Postlethwaite Stout J. D. Marstiller Elkins D. P. K Kessler Cowan EK. W. Rouse New Martinsville BE. A. Hillingslea George G. Stout Sovereign Grand Lodge William H. Cecil Grand Lodge K. A. Billingslea Lee Reinheimer Rev W. J. Canter

Busy treasurer pays out over eight thousand dollars

The treasurer at the rear of the hall disbursed more than $8,000 in currency to 302 officers and grand officers for travel and incidentals on their trip. The sum covers car fare, hotel bills and other allowances under the expense account, with visitors pleased by the city and Billingslea noting personal satisfaction.

Billingslea

Mayor Johnson Declares He Lost Fortune and Wealth

Cleveland November 19 mayor Tom L Johnson says he has lost nearly all his wealth and must move from his Euclid Avenue home. He will give up autos and luxuries to support Albert Johnson estate battles in the east while refusing resignation to stay in city service for his brother's children.

Cleveland Ohio Tom L. Johnson Euclid Avenues Albert

Banquet Ends Major Municipal Reform Convention

In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a banquet at the Sehenley Hotel closed a landmark session of the National Municipal League and American Civic Association. Delegates and officers praised the gathering for improving understanding of municipal reform issues. Gifford Pinchot of Washington delivered the principal address as head of the national conservation commission and forestry chief of the United States.

Pittsburg Sehenley National Municipal League American Civic Association Gifford Pinchot Washington National Conservation Commission Forestry Division United States

Wealthy Dominican youth to face murder trial in New York

Enrique De Lara, sixteen, a well educated Dominican from a wealthy trader family, will be tried next week for the murder of Arturo Ascencio, a Santo Domingo priest found wounded in Central Park on September 14. De Lara confessed, claiming motive was the priest's depravity after accompanying him to New York.

New York Enrique de Lara Arturo Ascencio Santo Domingo Central Park de Lara Erin Reading France England Germany

For Sale Prime Business Block on Princeton to McCullough

Auctioning a business block with three storerooms and flats above on a 783 by 140 foot lot running from Princeton to McCullough avenues. Rooker & Crenshaw advertise a quick sale from the Kelly and Moyer building, Room 5. Auction notice date November 18, 1910.

Princeton McCullough Rooker & Crenshaw Kelly & Moyer

Notice to Tax-Payers on 1908 Taxes Discount Offer

Taxpayers are urged to visit the Deputy Sheriff in the Telephone Building to pay 1908 taxes at once. A 2 percent discount applies to those paying before November 30, 1908. Hawley signs as deputy.

W. P. Hawley

Also Mentioned on This Page

China Celestial Empire Iodgge Rabbit Metal Superior Supply CO W.V The American National ‘Bank Bluefield, W. VA Bland Street Capital Edwin Mann W. C. Pollock L. A. Hooper First National Bank of Bluefield W. VA Carter J. N. Vance D. R. Wood Union Bank and Trust Company J. D. Rockefeller Combine FIATO National Bank OF L. B. Tierney R. E. Bolling W. H. Thomas W. B. Hicks Trust Weather Forecast Lamphere Sherif Gunes Kinzer Odd Fellow Rebekahh DeWitt Daily Telegraph the Miller Supply CO Ghosen K. A. Billinglea Rebekah W. H. Cecil WH. A. Billingslea Tom Johnson Artuo Ascencio Lend Relevely Troy Steam Laundry Busy Bee Restaurant Princeton Ave Hamilton the Duvall Music Co Princeton Avenue Henry Rody Jeweler Tidlan and Pawnbroker
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