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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1908
Page
4
The article notes a wave of lay brotherhoods forming across denominations to boost practical religion. A Chicago interbrotherhood conference led to a week of religious effort beginning November 29 with local campaigns in many cities. Roanoke plans a December 30 local option election amid a spirited campaign.
A review of the Agriculture Department chemistry bureau notes efforts to curb adulterated foods and drugs and to provide unadulterated imported medicines. The dispatch cites extensive adulteration, rising practice, and the role of courts in enforcing penalties while stressing dangers from foreign adulterated goods.
See Kinzer's Monday Sale ad in this issue for special bargains and featured items. Don’t miss the event with limited-time offers and savings opportunities.
Virginia papers note the 1908 and 1900 vote gap after disfranchisement laws. The Ledger-Dispatch argues Democratic and Republican losses are each about 63,000 votes, totaling 126,418. The Richmond Journal urges an immediate constitutional amendment. Harrisonburg Times says nearly half of Virginia voters are practically disfranchised, about 48 percent.
The Locomotive Engineers honored H. F. Staley retiring from the Norfolk and Western shops with a nine course farewell banquet at the Stag hotel dining room. Dr W Akers served as toastmaster and led a lively program with speeches from Gillette Mastin Weaver and others praising Staley and the Pocahontas division. The event coincided with Staley and wife’s 22nd wedding anniversary, adding a personal note to a night of camaraderie.
An Ansted and Burk Co. advertisement touts William Tell flour made from top grade Ohio wheat. The copy stresses hermetically sealed storage, six-time cleaning, machine handling, and clean bag sewing. It claims superior nutrition and safety to guarantee dependable bread and pastry results.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Per Joe Cheney of Toledo supported by Walding Kinnan Marvin, and other local druggists. Cure advertised as internal acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price per bottle, family pills for constipation also promoted.
A vintage ad proclaims DeWitt's Carborized Witch Hazel Salve healing cooling and cleansing. It highlights its suitability for piles and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, governor of East Africa, visits President Roosevelt and recalls his Africa hunting trip. He is famed for discovering the okapi, a giraffe antelope zebra cross, and other species. The piece notes his stature as explorer, artist, and scientist, along with court scenes involving Colonel Woods and Judge Woods.
New York reports memorial services under the Elks for Frank Melville the former circus man who died recently. Floral tributes include a white rose tent and a replica stage Melville used in his later years. The coverage notes his public life and the ceremony details.
Ina visits her cousin May for her fifth birthday. Late at night sobs echo as Ina claims May will not share peanuts. May replies she has none, but Ina insists May would refuse even if she had them.
A Civil War anecdote recalls a colonel who, after leaning against a tree, declines General Lee's invitation to his tent due to being unable to move much from apple jack. The exchange ends with the colonel apologizing and the general accepting the momentary delay.
In Roanoke Virginia a dispute disrupted the corporation court as prominent attorney James P Woods confronted Hunter Breckenridge of Fincastle. Breckenridge had written a letter to the court prompting the confrontation.
Daily Telegraph readers are urged to try the want ads for results and visit Kinzer's Monday Sale. The issue promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as unequaled for back pain and inflammation and notes antiseptic action. Sold by all druggists.
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