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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
5
Capt and Mrs C A Fudge of Tazewell announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Dr Robb S Porter of Middlesboro Kentucky with a wedding set for October 7. The item also notes local social notices and a busy reporting page of Bluefield in September 1908 including travel, fairs, and community events.
Pocahontas resident R F Slater and Bramwell resident James O Connor are in the city, with Spanishburz R C Ballard also visiting on business. Welch natives Capt R R Smith and A B Stephenson plus George French Strother and Miss Ruth McDowell travel and return from Virginia Beach and Baltimore for business and leisure. The firm W M Seay Son, of which Joseph Seay is a member, signed a government contract.
A retired New York business man, an avid traveler, praises Berlin for its quiet harmony and cites strict rules that regulate piano playing. He notes bans on early morning or late night noise and penalties for inharmonious banging, suggesting Americans might welcome similar limits.
In a letter Sir Charles Napier describes riding between two firing lines at Meeance turning point. He faced exposure from both sides, suffered singeing and facial injuries as he clung to life with a broken hand while Beloochee warriors closed in until Marston killed one.
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to place want ads for faster results. Readers are prompted to try a classified placement today to reach local buyers and sellers quickly.
Washington reports that Congress cut funding for shipping silver dollars to banks and public deposits, sparking a drop in southbound circulation. Treasury notes rising certificates against dollars while small denominations meet demand, and southern use declines as shipments grow scarce.
The passage asserts that 1809 produced more celebrities and men of genius than any other nineteenth century year. It lists Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Allan Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Ewart Gladstone, Charles Darwin, Lord Houghton, Alfred Tennyson, Edward Fitzgerald, Professor Blackle, Mary Cowden Clarke and Felix Mendelssohn as those born in that memorable year.
A Florida Times-Union note describes a scene where a sudden intrusion by an angry mother into a parlor leads to a confrontation with a music teacher. The teacher defends that he makes no charge for the kiss, prompting scrutiny of propriety and motive.
Freddy asks about inconsistency and Pa explains it as a man who growls all day and then kicks the dog at night for barking. The dialogue presents a moral lesson on conduct and temper.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised as small pills that are easy to take gentle and sure. The promotion targets readers needing school supplies and medical remedies through local druggists.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised for backache rheumatic pains and bladder inflammation sold at all druggists. This line notes delivery of crushed lime stone in any size to any part of the city by W H Coffman Coke Co Bluefield West Virginia.
San Francisco mint halted coin production after striking 42 000 dollars in 20 gold pieces and awaiting new dies to fix a fault noted by bankers. The return of In God We Trust improves reception but bank tellers report stacking issues when mixing old and new coins. Washington received the report and ordered a stop to coining.
The passage traces walking sticks from practical tools in the sixteenth century to symbols of fashion and status in later eras. It notes gold headed varieties in the seventeenth century, mentions the oaken towel and crab tree cudgel among rural users, and recalls Johnson’s stout oak staff used when facing execution.
A London Standard note surveys beliefs about eyebrows meeting. Kingsley and Tennyson figuratively weigh married brows while Turkey and Rome admire met brows with artificial methods. Proverbial luck and traits vary, with views from China Greece Denmark and Germany labeling met brows as ominous or supernatural.
According to the Mexico Ledger Judge John Stable, a Wellston magistrate, joined a Black couple in marriage with a rhymed ceremony. The vows echo the old customary cadence and end with a blessing, urging the couple to endure life’s joys and struggles together.
A veteran druggist notes that even the most careful clerks must redo prescriptions after measuring or mixing errors. Overdoses rarely affect value, but the conscientious pharmacist will discard the batch and start anew to avoid harm.
History in July recalls major independence events in several nations. Bolivar's efforts culminated on July 5 in Venezuela, and Colombia freed itself on July 20. France marks July 14 with the storming of the Bastille as a symbol of revolution. Spanish forces at Santiago, Cuba, capitulated on July 16.
Daily Telegraph reports on today’s results across sports and events with quick updates from readers’ pages. Highlights include scores, standings, and notable performances across multiple venues and teams.
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy for nervous weakness and illness. It claims the nervous system powers body organs and that restoring nerve strength aids recovery. A testimonial from John James of Riverton Nebr supports quick improvement and a druggist guarantee offers a refund if the first bottle fails.
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