28 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1900
Page
1
Reports from Hoboken claim a plot to assassinate President McKinley with a single weapon, Police say a suspect has been identified though source reliability is mixed. Washington and The Secret Service oversee a thorough investigation as Philadelphia reports railroad control by Speyer & Co.
From Lividia Russia on November 27 reports say the Czar’s condition improved after a night of rest. Bulletins indicate his strength and overall condition are satisfactory.
News from Shanghai dated November 27 reports Li Hung Chang dying. The aging statesman is seen as the main pillar supporting peace and his illness causes great concern among observers.
At Allegheny Pittsburg early this morning a gasoline tank exploded injuring four workers. The blast sent a heavy casting through the roof and damaged the retaining wall. Fire crews battled the blaze and first responders attended the injured.
The notice from St Paul dated November 27 reports Senator Davis still alive but rapidly sinking. Other items include a sale ad for two black draft horses weighing 1300 and 1400 pounds, a help-wanted for a servant girl at 801 Rogers Street, and a promotion for DeWitt's Little Early Risers. An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy for coughs and throat troubles.
Por sale a number of pully wheels of various dimensions. Apply Daily Telegraph Bluefield W Va. When you cannot sleep from coughing it is not necessary that anyone tell you to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease throat irritation and help sleep. Por sale by H N White A Baltimore man invented a cigar shaped train that went seventy eight miles an hour and a cigarette shaped one would go faster. Jobo Harper cigare are good enough for me.
Washington reports the House will first tackle the reapportionment bill after reassembling. The census committee chaired by Hopkins of Illinois will draft the measure likely to pass. A two year effective date, potential district redistricting, and possible House size changes are debated with ratios possibly expanding the Republican seat count and electors.
The cornerstone of Arkansas new capitol was laid in Little Rock on November 27 under Massie order auspices. A large state and regional gathering attended as Governor Daniel W. Jones delivered a long oration and J P Kimball of Hot Springs spoke with remarks on the act authorizing the edifice.
William nhenhaker invites friends to call and visit him on Thanksgiving Day, asking for contact and companionship during the holiday.
Public notice directs readers to locate tax payments at Patton Anuse tus week and to call to pay taxes, urging compliance to avoid added costs and penalties.
The Tug River Coal and Coke Company plans to employ 50 to 100 coal miners, white and colored, with good wages and winter work. A few carpenters are also sought. Apply at the Works west of Divy, W. Va on the main line of the Norfolk and Western railway.
A wanted servant girl notice directs applicants to this office or 301 Rogers street. It mentions loyalty to everything and notes payment by a West Virginian today and that the applicant must have John Harper Cigars.
The piece outlines a looming three way split within the Democratic Party as Congress resumes. It notes divergent views on army reorganization, Bryan’s influence, and the Kansas City platform. The article details factions, the Populist fusion issue, and upcoming battles over party direction and leadership.
Continuous rains in Tintington and Noyey raise unprecedented floods in the Guyandotte Valley. The river and tributaries overflow their banks carrying logs lumber and other debris. About 9 000 logs are saved but two railroad bridges south of Barboursville lose falsework worth from twenty thousand to sixty five thousand dollars. The New 2088 Guyandotte Valley Road tracks to Salt Rock 18 miles long are nearly ruined.
Miss Alta Rockefeller daughter of John D. Rockefeller married Ek Parmelee Wrentice of Chicago at the Rockefeller mansion Fifth Avenue. The ceremony featured a flower-filled setting and an extraordinary Worth Paris gown. Miss Rockefeller, about 29, heir to vast fortune, was once engaged to a Cleveland minister.
Fragmentary text references a medicine claim supposedly curing disease and purifying blood. It mentions products named Hoos Sarpacils and Hoos Pils and implies treatment of delicate tissues with pills. No clear patient, date, or verifiable outcome is provided.
A bulk heated corn consignment offered at best price by the shipper for hog feed. Interested buyers advised to contact the undersigned Piirar Top Grocery Co. Prices quoted will reward quick purchase. Also ad mentions cough relief products and dye-related services from local grocers.
West Virginia Bureau of Labor exhibit in the Paris Exposition received a silver medal in the department of education and social economy. State Labor Commissioner Barton hailed the award as a high honor reflecting strong state administration and the bureau’s complete, voluminous report. The notice from Paris dated Oct 24 1900 confirms the award in Class 110 Group 16.
Representative Loud as Post Office Committee chair predicts a 129 million dollar postal budget this year up from 112 million last year. He says rural free delivery will be funded with about 4.005 million dollars approved for the program.
United States Commissioner of Superior Revenue Wilson died this morning. The obituary notes his role in the Treasury and marks a sudden loss to federal revenue administration. Meanwhile a new shipment includes Heinz products such as mixed pickles and apple butter from Nichols & Co.
An old ad promotes purchasing drinks from Wy Linke as agent for A Gugenheimer Distilling Co. It claims all goods are purchased direct from the distillery and milled at wholesale prices.
Notice concerns a negotiable note dated November 2 1900 payable ninety days after to W T Poole endorsed for 100 dollars at the First National Bank of Bluefield OC C Bailey executed the note warning buyers to avoid purchase and to return the note.
A new remedy named Chamberlain's Stovaea ace Liver Tablets claims to give quick relief from Kiburn's illness and prevent attacks if given early. The product is priced at 25 cents per box and ships free, highlighted with its first indications and potential benefits.
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