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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
4
The notice lists advertising rates and subscription prices for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. It provides contact address at Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia and details about advance payments.
A full slate of elected officials is named including President Taft and Vice President Sherman, with state officers Secretary of State Stuart Reed, Auditor Durst, Treasurer Long, Attorney General Conley, State Superintendent Shawkey, and Congress Jas A Hughes. Also listed are judges Ira Robinson et al, state senate A W Holmes, sheriff Ellison, House delegates Hawley and Lilly, and county officials including Clerk Honaker and Assessor Hylton.
James Campbell of Pittsburg files a sworn statement recalling his leadership roles in the International Association of Window Glass Workers and the Window Glass Workers' Association of the United States. He recounts 1893 Washington hearings before the Ways and Means Committee where William Jennings Bryan allegedly called manufacturers robbers and workers public beggars. He also cites correspondence with Charles Bryant and notes prior statements about tariff protection and labor positions.
Voters in West Virginia's Fifth district are urged to reelect Hon. James A Hughes to the Sixty-first Congress. The letter praises his long service since 1901, noting his independent voting, public improvements, soldier and widow pensions, and strong influence in national legislation. It argues opponents lack his experience and record.
The piece advertises William Tell Flour from Ansted & Burk Co at Springfield Ohio. It claims the wheat is hermetically sealed in tanks and cleaned six times before milling and packaging. It emphasizes safety and quality for careful housewives and notes the flour makes light white bread and wholesome pastries.
The piece lauds Jas. A. Hughes for a career in Kentucky legislature, West Virginia senate, and Congress emphasizing his assiduous service and trusted Republican values. It argues for experienced, centered lawmakers to protect welfare and deter anti administration schemes, urging the Fifth West Virginia district to support Hughes.
In a speech tying Senator Foraker to a bribery attempt involving Charles N Haskell to aid the Standard Oil Company Hearst cites Bonnett affidavit while Haskell denies the charges. The address also covers Bryan and related political maneuvers.
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a powerful remedy for ulcers. He recalls a bad leg sore last summer that the salve cured in a few days with no scar left. Also advertised for piles sores and burns at 25 cents in drug stores.
Train schedule details from Roanoke list departures for Roanoke Norfolk Richmond and Philadelphia via various lines. Includes times such as 8 30 a m 2 65 p m 10 88 p m and 6 26 a m with Pullman sleepers parlor cars and dining service. W B Bevill G P A Roanoke issues schedule and contact guidance for tickets and information.
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