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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
2
J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago touts Electric Bitters as a tonic aiding strength. He claims his feeble mother gained flesh, slept better and grew stronger, with stomach liver and kidney relief promised. Also advertised DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles at drug stores.
Bluefield Lodge No. 850 and Bluefield Lodge No. 85 hold regular stated communications on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Masonic halls in Bluefield and Princeton. Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 153 meets Monday nights at 8 p.m. in Castle Hall inviting visiting knights.
Roanoke defeats Portsmouth 2 1 and Lynchburg beats Danville 6 3 in the first games. In the second, Lynchburg falls to Danville 1 4 while Richmond routs Norfolk 8 0 and then 4 2. Standings show Richmond 75 37 669, Danville 69 42 621, Roanoke 55 89 482, Portsmouth 48 66 440, Lynchburg 54 67 402, Norfolk 43 69 384.
Cincinnati 2 Pittsburg 8 in seventeen innings. Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 2. Chicago 8 St Louis 0. Boston New York game postponed due to wet grounds.
Hot Springs leads the Arkansas League and eyes the flag. Greensboro wins the Carolina Association pennant. Newark rises in the Eastern League while Buffalo loses ground. Jacksonville’s big lead dents South Atlantic cash flow. Ducky Holmes drives Sioux to the Western League top. Omaha Lincoln Denver contest honors. Chattanooga may join southern leagues next season. Wisconsin Illinois League batters shine with Oshkosh Fond du Lac and Madison doublehead scores.
Large shows including the Cole Brothers will visit on Tuesday September 8 with bona fide speed tests in their program. The races have been criticized for being cut and direct in presentation, causing many to lose interest as the events have become farcical rather than true races.
The article praises Cole Brothers exhibitions for fair, merit based racing. It notes thrilling yet well run events on the hippodrome track with riders like the liberty horse in contests against time. It emphasizes no favoritism and that many contestants have notable pedigrees and experience.
Contests of speed of greater importance attract thousands of dollars and tens of thousands of spectators. The open stables invite visitors to view the records and runnings of the fleet-footed horses. Horse racing remains a main event on the racing program.
James Sherman of Utica Republican candidate for vice presidency presided over the opening session of the big Gisteddfod in Richfield Prines N Y on Sept 2. About 1900 singers from Pennsylvania Ohio New York Vermont and nearby regions attended as the two day competition began with $2000 in prizes to be awarded to winners. Judge H M Edwards of Scranton Pa conducts the event while Dr Daniel Protheroe of Milwaukee serves as adjudicator.
An old fashioned cough remedy marketed by Eli Drugist claims to ease throat irritation while gently stimulating the bowels. It emphasizes non constipating relief and targets coughs with a laxative effect.
The John Bean association of Boston marked its tenth annual meeting with more than 300 members attending at Park Street Church. Speakers included Senator Frank Briggs of New Jersey Josean of San Jose California and Joseph Warren Bean of Providence.
Delegates from across Arkansas gather in Little Rock for a rally and conference led by President U. S. Bratton of the Arkansas Republican State League. Leaders say this year’s outlook for GOP success is the best yet and outline plans for a vigorous campaign through election day.
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