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Newspaper

Bluefield Evening Leader

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1909

Page

2

The Bluefield Daily Deader Pallished Publication Details

The Bluestone Publishing Company issues The Daily Deader Pallished daily except Sundays. Paper established as second class matter April 1906 at Bluefield West Virginia post office. Rates listed: one year six months one dollar. three months seven. one month forty cents. Address communications to The Bluestone Publishing Company. telephone 503. Tuesday May 18, 1900s.

Bluefield W. Va Congress Noths Peans Leen

Good Roads Drive Mercer County Reform Effort

A Mercer county editorial urges continued funding of permanent roads rather than recurring patching. It argues roads boost independence, reduce transportation costs, and support social, agricultural, and industrial growth, comparing Georgia to advanced highway systems in France and emphasizing automobile use.

Jie Blipheid Parkesle Jou Presley Seasom Mercer County Princeton Dungan France Georgia

County Progress through Roads and Mail Achievements

A historical reflection notes that settlers build a community by enabling transportation and communication first, with private conveyance making travel easier and all other improvements following. The passage emphasizes the county’s growth driven by accessible infrastructure and connectedness.

Former Navy Secretary's Confederate Memorial Day Address

Hi lary A. Herbert spoke at a Norfolk Confederate memorial observance praising the Union and white supremacy, saying the Confederacy lost its independence but that the nation has overcome radicalism, with new constitutions benefiting both races and a solution to the so-called negro question.

Hilary A. Herbert Norfolk Confederacy America

Sassafras and Tea Tax Debate in Washington Echo

The Washington Herald notes a plea for sassafras protection amid tariff talks. It highlights Senator Bailey pushing steel tariff policy and reveals sixteen Democratic senators joining him, signaling a shift in party stance toward protectionism.

South Carolina Washington Herald Bailey Steel Trust

Political rumors and varied notes from state politics

A collage of dispatches mentions Congressman Hubbard and Hon Albert Schenk in northern state senatorial debates with Nathan Bay Scott, ex-Gov Daw son and A B White among aspirants. brief quips touch Roosevelt, museum remarks, insurance ads, trust issues, and a Cleveland memorial plan. The mixed items reflect lively political chatter and public notices across several papers.

Hubbard Albert Schenk Nathan Bay Scott Dawson A. B. White Charleston Mail

Deputies Hatfield Hall and Heck Seek Pistol Licenses

Notices announced on May 29 and May 28, 1909 request state licenses to carry pistols. A. H. Hatfield, deputy sheriff of Mercer County, resides McComas. Lewis Hall, deputy sheriff, residence Coaldale. I C Heck, railroad conductor, resident Byefield, all in Mercer County West Virginia. Each seeks license from the Circuit Court of Mercer County.

Circuit Court Mercer County West Virginia McComas A. H. Hat Mercer Coaldale Lewis Hall I. C. Heck Byefield Memer County Hall Princeton

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages

A promotional notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers $1000 reward for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with sales through druggists and a follow-up product Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio

Annual meeting notice of West Virginia Brotherhood Purchasing Co

The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the company's office Bluefield West Virginia on May 26 1909 to elect a board of directors and address all company business. All members urged to attend and hear the annual report. J B Gentry president R W Austin secretary

Atlan Seaboard West Virginia Brotherhood Purchasing Company Bluefied W. Va

Powell and Allen street rental listings and notices

A dense page lists several rental units on Powell Street and Allen Street including seven and six room houses, two nine room houses with bath in South Bluefield, plus flats and store rooms on Princeton Avenue Park Street Beasley Street and Pulaski Street. Also notes an office manager position in Bluefield and lost items including a two month old shepherd pup and a set of safe keys. Ads include insurance, bowling alley box, and wholesale job openings in Bluefield with Cincinnati address.

Powell St Allen St Bath

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