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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement extols Kodol as a natural cure for indigestion, claiming it duplicates nature’s digestion to rest and strengthen the stomach. It argues a sound stomach sustains clear thinking, warns against tonics or drastic dieting, and offers a money back guarantee with a druggist refund.
Bluefield and Roanoke Elks square off at tower grounds in a third meeting after two prior wins split, with both squads fielding similar lineups and seeking victory this time amid local and regional interest.
Gus Edwards music marks the standout number You Have Me in the new School Days show and will be published next Sunday in the New York World. Harve Jlankenship, a white miner at the Margaret mine in War Eagle, was killed Tuesday evening by falling slate. John P. Sanford of Roanoke to relieve George W. Callahan at Bluefield US Army recruiting station. Callahan to Roanoke.
The body of Alven Lester was laid to rest at Richlands yesterday after a shooting at Hotel Worsham in North Tazewell. Cousin Robert Lester claimed to have been demonstrating how to handle a revolver when it discharged fatally, entering above the right eye and destroying the brain.
Rutherford and Harry Watts traveled from Williams Glen to Berry Creek near Matewan to arrest Hatfield and his father Thompson. A night shootout left four men dead in the Hatfield yard. Rutherford, age about 35, leaves a wife and baby, with a reputation that made the deaths unsurprising to locals.
The body of William Rutherford, killed by Richwood police during a September 9 confrontation, was brought to Williamson for burial. Rutherford, once a Matewan resident, had posed as a U S deputy marshal to force release of detainees, prompting gunfire and injuries. His brother John Rutherford was killed on Black in a past incident.
Holders are to meet at the companys Roanoke office on October 8 1908 at 12 noon to elect directors and auditors, review the fiscal year report, ratify actions, and vote on acquisitions or mergers with several railways. Stock books close September 23 and reopen October 9 as secretary M Alden signs.
A historical note touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as preventing constipation common in old cough cures, while gently moving the bowels and soothing throat irritation and inflammation. Sold by all druggists.
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