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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
4
Publishes every morning except Monday by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co at 66 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia with Ted Press as agent.
A list of Republican candidates including Taft for President Sherman for Vice President Swisher for Governor Reed for Secretary of State Durst for Auditor Long for Treasurer Conley for Attorney General Shawkey for State Superintendent Hughes for Congress Robinson Miller Williams for Court of Appeals Holmes for State Senate Ellison for Sheriff Hawley Lilly for House Sutton for Prosecuting Attorney Hon for Circuit Clerk Bowman Bowan Thorn Hylton Walker Godby Kersey Shirey Pennington Haley.
The article notes the party emblem adopted by the West Virginia Republicans at the state convention to mark ballots. It extols the party as upholding a square deal and laws benefiting all, highlighting past governance, tax reform, a public accounting system, and the prominence of its leaders and statesmen. Charles W. Swisher is portrayed as a long-time advocate and candidate for governor.
The fiercest opposition to his ascent is described as futile and driven by envy of his success, with hints that resistance stems from those who resent his achievements.
At a Scherr leaders meeting in Parkersburg officials cast aside claims to regularity and certified the Lincoln Republican party ticket for 55 counties and petitions to place state and federal tickets on the ballot. The piece compares Secretary Taft to a critic who favors talk over action and notes The World's Work's focus on aeronautics.
A reflective column recalls the gifts the president has received over seven years and mulls the celebratory mood as he nears leaving the White House. The piece notes the barrel industry’s growth amid temperance opposition and warns against indiscriminate indulgence as a political temperance wave affects barrel houses. references to Hope as a stimulant and a hypothetical Atlantic City outing by statesmen add a satirical edge.
A rhythmic exhortation argues merchants gain from Home Trade and that advertising in the local paper ensures success. The piece links self-interest to promotion, claiming advantage, wisdom, and eventual market gains while warning against harming mail order trade.
A telegram to the Pittsburg Dispatch notes Swisher, a former coal miner, has the backing of the state miners order. West Virginia's miners number over 60,000 and activists say officials hinder his fair start whenever he is sought.
A sugar estate owner in Demerara visits his property and witnesses a mule kick a young mule driver. The rider is knocked down but the planter fears serious harm while a bystander reassures that the mule is not seriously hurt and will recover in a day or two.
The text recalls Queen Anne era secrecy in Parliament with 1728 privilege laws and the Wilkes case victory for reporters. It also notes a Pittsburgh lecture joke where an interrupted light outage elicits a pun about Israellites, reflecting club humor of the period.
A sly item circulates at fairs selling a “great secret” in sealed envelopes for two pence. The note urges buyers to inspect items before purchase, claiming they would learn to avoid useless envelopes and instead obtain many better ones for the same price.
In a dialogue about Henry Esmond Thackeray rebukes Lowell for testing Queen Anne era English He insists people did not use the phrase different to during that period saying Hang it all No of course they didn't.
A fragment from a Chicago Record Herald piece notes a woman praised for thoughtfulness and pride in her role as nurse to a man detained downtown, reflecting social chatter and domestic pride in a city setting.
A local ad claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Telegraph notes Sauer’s flavoring extracts have been the industry standard for over twenty years and represent the largest sale of any brand in the United States. A subscription urged.
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