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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
4
The Bluefield Evening Leader lists publication details from 1906 including second class matter, post office info, subscription rates and payment terms for daily and monthly editions. Address and telephone contact details for the paper are provided.
Citizens question ethical standards in 5th West Virginia district race as factions clash over nomination. The piece argues for integrity in representation amid intrigue, conventions, and personal aggrandizement, urging voters to demand graft free conduct from candidates and parties.
A harsh critique accuses Roosevelt of untrustworthy conduct and manipulation. The writer derides his influence over foreign affairs and calls him a master of fourflushing. He claims Roosevelt could be elected president on any ticket, even Prohibition, by many Democrats who would endorse him.
If true, Charles M Schwab plans move the Bethlehem steel plant to a tidewater location to reduce costs and improve access. The Virginian Pilot says Norfolk is the likely choice, noting its easy access to West Virginia coal fields and Cuba ore with a direct all water route. Metallurgists have emphasized the port’s advantages on the Atlantic seaboard.
The Bluefield Leader returns to the exchange table after a heavy fire loss. The note praises its mission and fearless devotion to truth and right. It urges support to boost circulation and business impact, hoping for continued prosperity as a national blessing.
The piece describes the Republican apparatus as unreliable, suggesting it may need adjustment or a loose screw. It frames the party as misaligned and in need of repair, with a tone of critique and caution about its functioning.
The piece notes Pop Anson once managed the Chicago National League club for twenty two years and won several pennants. It reports he has lost all his money, his Chicago home foreclosed, and a mortgage on the property. It mentions his forays into a large death parlor and other ventures, and hints at a fall from prominence with the veteran public’s nostalgic reaction.
A Courier-Journal report notes the An Son billiard parlor attracted too few paying customers forcing a shift away from a moneylender scheme toward mortgagee eviction. The piece highlights financial trouble and housing actions tied to the establishment.
Snatches of dialogue and jokes appear from Chicago News Citizen Cleveland Leader Life London Opinion and other papers. Quips touch on marriage flag viewing doctors and theater goers with light satirical tone and cross-paper snippets.
George L Dillard announces candidacy to succeed himself as Justice of the Peace for Beaver Pond District subject to the Democratic District convention held in Bluefield West Virginia on July 9 1910.
Detroit Graphite Co offers a free booklet Rust and How to Prevent it sent by express for 1.50 cash. The notice urges coal and coke operators to request the booklet, promising surprises from Roanoke and Detroit.
A veteran questions a newly arrived woman about customs and work in a kitchen era contrast. The old fashioned woman recalls her city visit with vivid, comic details of household tasks and items, provoking shock and gusts of laughter across Shade Land. A separate fragment shows a barefoot tramp begging a passerby, while a young man questions him about work and hunger amid a bustling city scene.
The undersigned J J Perdue a deputy sheriff of Mercer County West Virginia applies for a pistol license at the Circuit Court of Mercer on June 6 110 to carry a pistol as provided by Chapter 11 Acts of the Legislature 1906.June Music Festival reserved seats available at Curti y Pearson Co store corner Princeton and Higginbotham Avenues.
Notice of stockholders meeting in Baltimore Maryland on May 7 1900 adopting a resolution to dissolve Hadassa Brooks Company and revoke its charter. The plan calls for publication of the dissolution notice weekly for six consecutive weeks and filing with the Secretary of State. Signed by the corporation president and secretary.
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