Putnam and Gwynne Manage Local Daily
H Putnam and T G Gwynne serve as manager and editor respectively at the local daily, steering operations and editorial direction in the paper’s current phase.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
4
H Putnam and T G Gwynne serve as manager and editor respectively at the local daily, steering operations and editorial direction in the paper’s current phase.
City officials discuss relief for slick sidewalks after many pedestrians slipped in wet and snowy conditions. Engineer favors rough or textured surfaces on new sidewalks to cut injuries and reduce potential damage lawsuits against the city.
The piece cites Diaz and Madero pledging constitutional rights with foreign protections if elected. It also reports Huntington Advertiser praising Col. L. E. Tierney for the U S Senate, noting his strong Democratic loyalty and southern support. Parkersburg Sentinel comments on McDowell county’s offer to redo a Fifth district election tally, noting it will not be accepted.
A fragmented line notes the possibility that a strong Republican majority could turn up to carry Congress. The line hints at electoral momentum and potential legislative shift without detailing candidates or dates.
The Postoffice Department, led by Mr Hitchcock, is praised as the best governed agency while pursuing reforms. He targets circulars and letters that lure investments, claiming a hundred million dollars in losses over five years and noting 78 arrests for postal fraud. The piece urges strong penalties to protect national character from fraud.
A fragment from a Kansas City Journal quip asks how often a goad kills four men, told by a traveling salesman and a conductor. A comical exchange follows about restrictions on a new hobble frock and a demand for a motor car, with a fleeting jab at Mrs Jones's nomination and a floral hat remark from Fliegende Blaetter.
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