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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from a Bluefield West Virginia notice lists subscription rates under an act of Congress with daily and monthly prices for a newspaper service. It references post office delivery, advance payment, and addresses for communications and remittances to Blue Stone Publishing Company.
A cobbled reminiscence recalls a girl in Oba wa Kansas defying her mother by seeking Jules Verne at the library and a boxing anecdote about John L. Sullivan. President Taft speaks in Pittsburgh Jewish tabernacle praising American citizens and pledging service to the people with no pretense of sermonizing.
A distorted clipping centers on Henry J. Hogert and the Baltimore Sun lamenting the lack of a national inheritance tax. It critiques 1 percent yield claims and discusses how estate wealth could fund state coffers, highlighting broad tax policy tensions and fiscal pressures.
The article reflects on the historical displacement of Native Americans by American expansion. It notes the land’s transformation from a sacred wilderness to a modern front line of commerce and railways, and questions the justice of a harbor memorial while acknowledging ongoing obligations to Indigenous peoples.
An ad from Anadolph & Mittendorf's in Bluefield WV touts electric copper porrocolators as an inexpensive luxury, claiming almost a necessity after use. It promotes monitor pulverized material and high grade appeal while advertising affordable long term value.
Reward offered for return of a small silver band engraved with a name found on a canal. Inquiries directed to D. B. Win. Local ad notes rental housing and a clothing store feature with discounts on shoes. Includes a contact line for J L Horton and a dated notice 5-17-261.
The piece opines on gender roles and marriage with humor and satire. It suggests women seek money to display status and that men fail to humor at breakfast unless it nets wealth. It also notes women’s belief in neighborhood scandal and men's urge to impress with earned funds.
A garbled Chicago News fragment blends aphorisms on love forgiveness and taste for literature. It hints at a man with a large library, a twin’s fate, and words on money and truth, but the text is partially unreadable and unclear.
From the Adjutant General's office, Confederate Veterans announce that a bronze shaft honoring Gen Stephen D. Lee will be unveiled June 11 at 2 PM in Vicksburg Mississippi. Fundraising drew gifts from across the United States, North and South, for this commemorative statue and ceremony.
Peter Adair aged seven finished a lengthy walk covering a wide distance, completed in twenty seven days. The feat was undertaken with companions Sandy and John, who accompanied him along the journey.
Abandoned job printing business lists sale of a perfecting newspaper press and related equipment. Includes Optimus cylinder pres, Dexter folder, Chandler and Price jobbers in multiple sizes, Mercantile Addressing Machine, 7 5 inch 10th Century Wheat printer, water motor, and more. Respond to HVENING LEADER Blackfield West Virginia.
Readable fragment lists potato plant prices and vendors. It notes one dollar per plant and mentions quantities or deals, with references to locations like Verlepas and Roanawe in Virginia and nearby vendors. The text is incomplete but indicates a price list style for agricultural sale.
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