Political slate listing state officials and election candidates
The document enumerates public offices and names including President William H Taft Vice President James Sherman Governor William E Glasscock Secretary of State Stuart F Reed Auditor J B Durst Treasurer B L Long Attorney General W G Conley State Superintendent M P Shawkey and other state and local offices with listed officials and board members such as Congress Jas A Hughes Judges Ira E Robinson W N Miller L J Williams State Senate A W Holmes Sheriffs I J Ellison House of Delegates W P Hawley R C Lilly Prosecuting Attorney A M Sutton Clerk Circuit Court W B Honaker Clerk County Court E L Bowman Commissioner County Court Davis Thorn Assessor Geo P Hylton Surveyor Forest Walker Justices of the Peace K P Godbey J L Kersey Board of Education G A Shirey and Constables W H Pennington F C Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Taft
James §. Sherman
Wm. E. Glasscock
Stuart F. Reed
J. 8S. Durst
B. L. Long
W. G. Conley
M. P. Shawkey
Congress
Jas. A. Hughes
Court of Appeals
Ira E. Robinson
W. N. Miller
L. J. Williams
Senate
A. W. Holmes
I. J. Ellison
House of Delegates
W. P. Hawley
R. C. Lilly
A. M. Sutton
W. B. Honaker
E. L. Bowman
Davis Thorn
Geo. P. Hylton
Forest Walker
K. P. Godbey
J. L. Kersey
Board of Education
G. A. Shirey
W. H. Pennington
F. C. Haley
Mann accused of firing Democrats in Bluefield enterprises
A letter asserts Isaac T. Mann faces Democratic allegations that employees across his Bluefield firms and Red Jacket project were dismissed for political reasons. It names the Inperi Supply, Bluestone Traction, First National Bank, Flat Top Insurance Agency, and Flat Top Grocery as Democratic workplaces and cites a new Red Jacket supervisor, J. H. Sluss, a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac T. Mann
Mingo County
Mann
Bluefield
Mr. Mann
Inperior
Inperior Supply Company
Bluestone Traction Company
First National Bank
Flat Top Insurance Agency
The
Flat Top Grocery Company
Red Jacket
J. H. Sluss
Wage-earners alert to Bryan plan on corporate output cut
Workers oppose the proposal to restrict output by 50 percent as part of the Bryan plan. The measure would directly burden wage earners, who fear reduced jobs and lower living standards under the reform.
Republicans defend record and vow overwhelming support
The text argues that the state administration has a clean, progressive record under Governor Dawson’s veto actions, challenging charges of extravagance by Louis Bennett. It asserts Republicans have a responsible stewardship and expect an overwhelming election approval next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
White
Republican Party
Bryan and the Injunction in Labor Debates
The piece contrasts William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft on injunctions in labor disputes. It argues Bryan wants to abolish the writ, claiming it harms workers, while Taft defends preserving the injunction as a tool for both sides, aligning with established justice. It also notes Roosevelt's stance and Taft’s tested qualifications through experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Madison Square Garden
New York
William Howard Taft
Cooper Institute
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Charge of extravagance looms in party battle
Louis Bennett accuses the Republican party of extravagance in patronage during the legislature. William E Glasscock challenges him to prove it, noting that both parties’ senators and delegates increased attachments. Both sides concede the practice exists as a shared political patronage issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bennett
Glasscock
Republican
William E.glasscock
Bennett
House of Delegates
Republican Party
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as blood remedy
The article promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease in the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims physicians prescribed it, labels it non quack medicine, and highlights testimonials and related products from J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
William Tell Flour Promises Absolute Cleanliness
Ansted and Burk Company mills in Springfield Ohio seal wheat hermetically and clean it six times before grinding. Only top grade Ohio wheat is used to produce William Tell Flour, claimed to yield light white bread biscuits and wholesome pastry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted & Burk Company
Springfield
Ohio
War Horses Stand for Bryan in West Virginia Debate
A political broadside defends Republican rule in West Virginia against Democratic claims of waste. It cites institutions created under Republicans since 1871, arguing the state’s growth and public services prove fiscal prudence. It recalls Bryan’s past anti silver and anti Democrat remarks to contrast party loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Asylum
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Republican Party
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
Weston Insane Asylum
State University
Huntington
West Liberty
Fairmont
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Bryan
Knowlesville
N. Y
Keyser Preparatory School
Miners
McKendree and
Welch
West Virginia Asylum
Capitol
Charleston
Bluefield Colored Institute
Girls Institute
Salem
Colored Orphans
Humane Society
Train Schedules and Fares for Roanoke Shenandoah Division
Roanoke Norfolk and Shenandoah division departures listed with times including 8 30 a m 9 30 a m 2 55 p m 9 25 p m and later 6 10 a m and 2 40 p m for Welch. Sleeper and parlor car services to Philadelphia New York Columbus Cincinnati and Norfolk. Public sale notice follows promising real estate fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman
New Sores
Hagertown
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Lynchburg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
New York
Gary
Bluefield
Kenova
Columbus
Cincinnati
Tazewel/ Norton
Clinch Sgte
Narwa
Pointe Om
Clinch Valley
Welch
Williamson
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bhvill
Roemoke
Virginia
Bryan Attacks and Critics Say Bryan Is Unfit For Presidency
The piece quotes critics including Bourke Cochran and Roger Sullivan condemning William J. Bryan's populist tactics and rhetoric. It notes a World editorial warning that Bryan's nomination would ensure Taft's victory. An unrelated advertisement urges voting marks and jewelry purchases at Kinzer Your Jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke Cochran
New York
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
New York World
Taft
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
W. Va
Associated Press
Daily Telegraph Printing
Mark
Roosevelt
White House
Daily Telegraph
William Tell
Democratic State Committee
Boys’ Reform School
Glenville
Athens
Shepherdstown
Spencer
Montgomery
West Virginia Colored Institute
Oklahoma
Knoxville
Tenn
Lansing
Mich
Ienry Watterson
Switzerland
Courier-Journal Company
Louisville
Watterson
William J. Bryan
Kinzer
Ladies’ Tailor
Higginbotham Ave
Cincinnati Dental .Co
Ramin
Ings
Cincinnati Dentists
DE. Compton
Lazarus Club
L. Lazarus & Co
Bluefield Brewing Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Kelly & Moyers
Virginian Railway
Eccles Mathea Mullens Herndon
Matoaka
Deepwater
Villa Maria Academy
Sisters of the Visitation
Wytheville
C.icahontas
United States Geological Survey
C.C.B
Pocahontas
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Unsitec States Navy
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
C. C.B. Pochanotas
South 15Th Street
Pee York On
Am, Galen
Ota Coleus Be Bullding 5 Company
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
WM. McCarthy
Eng
R & Supr GC
Betelle
Cashier
General Insurance
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