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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
4
Public notice lists advertising rates for daily editions, one week, three months, six months, and yearly plans. Provides address Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia and office contact numbers for business and editorial rooms.
A listing of state and county officials including President Taft and Vice President Sherman, Governor Glasscock, Secretary Reed, Auditor Durst, Treasurer Long, Attorney General Conley, State Superintendent Shawkey, and congressman Hughes. Also named are Court of Appeals judges, State Senate member Holmes, Sheriff Ellison, House delegates Hawley and Lilly, and other county officers and inspectors.
The piece notes William Howard Taft as a chosen special agent in Washington as Bryan consolidates support. It cites twelve years of Republican Disaffection efforts, a bank deposit plan as risky, and a Missouri man vowing to keep his beard until Bryan’s victory. The Richmond News Leader backs Bryan but fears a restrained outcome with a Republican Congress.
The World notes Charles N Haskell supported Ryan and opposed Taft as of September 1 dispatch from Guthrie Oklahoma. It traces his moves from Muskogee in Indian Territory to Texas and Mexico, his Texas venture the San Antonio Telephone Company later sold to satisfy claims, and his Oklahoma rise as a railroad contractor and hotel investor. Attorneys Bailey Bar of Ottawa Ohio seek a receiver for his contracting company with claims of a $5 000 annual general manager position and $9 990 in legal fees in ongoing suits.
A retrospective outlines Henry S. Haskell’s Oklahoma career from Muskogee politics to constitutional roles, including governorship and ties to Bryan. It notes lawsuits over hotel bills and oil company actions, federal suits on debt, and tax and franchise disputes, with references to national party roles and opposition commentary.
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co Toledo offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attested December 6 1886. Cure taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sent for testimonials. sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The piece explains how flour travels from wheat fields to households, noting it is cleaned six times before grinding, then packed in barrels and bags by machines and sealed by machines to protect its purity.
The piece recounts Artemus Ward pausing a show to visit a man across the street and a Washington editor’s joke about Aman the restaurant keeper boosting his business. It also recalls tenor Prignoll’s vanity and fear of drafts, detailing his careful routine from room to street in cold weather.
At a party gathering in Tr ade a speaker renominated a trusted ally for a seat amid a rousing tribute to his battlefield and peacetime service. A heckler called for the best runner, prompting a sharp rejoinder praising the candidate’s well known war record and leadership.
The piece notes green's varied presence in nature and culture, linking shades to mythic figures Venus and Freya and Friday. It mentions green as mysterious in influence, describes green creatures as weird, and how green hazel eyes are viewed, with clairvoyants associating green with intellectual power.
Two good natured Frenchmen duel after a quarrel with their seconds. They walk to the spot and one duelist trips and falls. He says he is not badly hurt and that his honor is vindicated as blood flows, prompting a hearty handshake.
A boy tells his mother he has made a bet with Lilly using his cap and two shoe buttons in exchange for a penny to bet apples. The exchange unfolds with the boy obtaining the penny from his mother.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a humorous church scene where two deacons discuss a pastor’s diet. The first insists the new pastor must be a vegetarian due to meatless sermons, while the second questions the reasoning.
The ad praises DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Suive as the best remedy for piles and notes it is sold by all druggists in a Daily Telegraph want ad.
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