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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
The piece lists Taft and Sherman on the Republican ticket with state and national candidates, then notes campaign moves by the Railroad Employers and Investors’ Association and various international and domestic political jabs. It mentions wheat movements, Thaw, and debates over fairness and new courses in education and law.
The writing questions the impact of many minor parties in the campaign and asks voters to choose the better option between two candidates certain to win. It notes the German emperor delaying a visit and mentions Henry H. Rogers offering an annuity to Helen Keller as a gesture from a Standard Oil leader.
Topeka reports a Kansas university professor suggests teaching matrimony in state schools with a mathematical rule for selecting sweethearts and marrying, eliminating sentiment and poetry. The piece argues against such a course as a threat to civilization and courtship.
A reflection on historical lumber waste and evolving uses for sawdust. It notes how early mills burned dust, later repurposed it for steam and other needs, and argues that broader conservation can save resources. The piece urges universal economy as a national duty, not just for the poor.
An advertisement touts William Tell Flour as the ideal choice for housewives demanding clean flour. It describes six cleanings of the grain and a refined processing system that preserves the flour’s natural richness from Ohio’s Buckeye State.
The statement highlights a wealth producer recognized for its clear contribution to the value of both industrial and agricultural sectors, reflecting a notable impact on overall economic growth.
Sedalia Missouri reports twelve dead after a black powder explosion at Windsor. Conductor A Herachberger died, accused of lighting the match. Injured individuals show improvement as investigators assess the incident.
A Roanoke Virginia timetable lists morning and afternoon trains to Roanoke and connections to Norfolk Richmond Philadelphia and New York. Includes Pullman sleepers Parlor and cafe cars with routes via Hagartown Lynchburg Welch and Clinch Valley division and notes westward sleepers to Columbus Cincinnati and endpoints to Norfolk and West.
A tramp Delanoix pursued a cat into a Lille sewer after the cat fled, both unseen since. Reportedly both were sucked into the river near Toledo Ohio in Lucas county. Frank J. Cheney swears Arm of J Cheney Co will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh cure not cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure.
The bachelor jokes about euchre with the Benedict youth. He says home is the right bower when trump is hearts. The exchange pivots on which card serves as the right bower and left bower.
Two actors recall a planned South Africa tour that was halted by the company. One mentions an ostrich egg reportedly weighing two to three pounds as a talking point during the discussion.
A man declares he wishes he had never learned to play cards. His wife replies that perhaps learning was not the problem, turning the remark into a sharp domestic exchange.
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