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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
4
The notice states the Bluefield Evening Leader is published every evening except Sunday. It notes second class mailing privileges and a registration date of April 1906 at Bluefield, West Virginia under the 1879 act.
The article argues Bluefield’s future hinges on introspection and bold promotion of its manufacturing potential. It notes visitors are struck by location advantages yet see little activity, urging continued effort, belief in growth, and a willingness to invest effort and enthusiasm to attract industry and commerce.
The Roanoke Times rebuts claims that its endorsement of Henry Stuart for Congress serves bigger aims in the Ninth Virginia district. It argues the piece is outdated politics, noting the paper’s stance reflects no hidden agenda and warns against overreading media bias.
The Mercer County Watchman argues Democrats must cast for a strong, honest candidate in the Seventh Senatorial District. It endorses D.B. Frenety of Bluefield and Charles R. McNutt of Princeton as examples of the type needed, urging Mercer County pride and party unity to present a man of constructive ability who can win and earn public trust.
The text debates whether France's population decline stems from high death rates or global fondness for the French, noting the birth deficit and referencing historical data from Germany and other nations. It reflects concern over long term demographic decline and societal impact.
The event at Bud Harrisons farm near the city hosts the Bluefield bartenders annual fundraiser. Attendees include city clerks and wives with soft drinks provided. an charity dinner is planned with beverages.
A brief quip from the era humorously lauds a boy named Joshua as among the best, while noting his intense gaze when anger or rivalry arises, reflecting a lighthearted social snapshot.
A speaker reflects on quitting work amid fear of firing or praise for success. The remark conveys weariness and conflict about job expectations and labor, hinting at burnout and pressure.
A jokey, fragmentary collage describes a drunken man at a Denver hotel mistaking his room, a dry quip about storage time, a temperance lecturer urging action, and a Latin class misinterpreting a word. The scraps include a hotel mix up, a gag about locked ice storage, and a Sultan's imagined reading.
Notice of a stockholders meeting of The Madassa Urooks Company held at Silberman and Fowles Baltimore on May 87 1910. Resolution adopted to discontinue business and surrender charter under West Virginia law. President Solomon Tog signs as president, authority to publish this notice.
President J G Johnson of the Norfolk & Western traveled via private car through the city on a return from Columbus where he denied President Metres of the Pennsylvania a tour of inspection. The Pennsylvania is reported to be a leading stockholder in Norfolk & Western. Mayor Stowers planned an afternoon visit to his father F Stowers in Grapefield Virginia, who is seriously ill with rheumatism and related complications.
The Rochester steamer will begin its run today, traveling between Charlotte Youngstown Ogipsbirm Stenac Thousand Sal ids and Alexandra Bay. The report notes the vessel’s debut on the lake service.
A young married woman tells her husband she deserves new clothes, declaring in clever fashion that her aim is to acquire attire. The note ends with an invitation to subscribe to the Daily Leader.
A lengthy notice covers Imitation claims for Hollister's Tea, a West Virginia corporation discontinuing business, surrender of charter, and a call for sealed bids by Bluefield Board of Affairs for East Princeton Avenue grading. Includes dates June 13 1910 and July 1 1910 and signatures W Akers J T Akers.
George L Dillard announces his bid for reelection as Justice of the Peace for Beaver Pond District subject to the Democratic District convention in Bluefield West Virginia on July 9 1910 as published in the Evening Leader.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Mattie B Meador deceased present claims for adjudication to James S Kahle commissioner of Mercer County Circuit Court at his Bluefield office by July 30 1910 Witness W B Honaker Clerk June 1 1910 Also notice that on July 12 1910 at my Bluefield office I will execute a May 1910 circuit court decree in the Flat Top Grocery Company v N W Martin et al case attendance with books papers vouchers evidence required The matters of Chas A Meador and Guy F Carr liens on real estate require present your claims by July 15 1910 James S Kahle commissioner in chancery June 14 1910 and schedule of additional liens on real estate to be adjudicated at Bluefield Mercer County July 15 1910 JAMES S KAHLE
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