Delicate French conscript Julien Touchard noted small stature
From a London Telegraph correspondent, Julien Touchard born July 1 1858 at Manves Orne stands at three feet two inches and forty pounds. He is 21 and may not be called to serve as authorities push to enlist every man. His family of five survives on limited means as he awaits the district revision council appearance.
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Julian Trouchard
Manves
Department
Orne
Council of Revision
Julien
Julien Touchard
Cs Savings
Marshall Field
Field
Peach and cotton talk dodge blackberry notes of humor
A jumble of headlines and quips from diverse papers parodies political and social topics. It mocks convention talk in Charlotte about crops, notes a local grocery hoarding peaches, and riffs on diplomats, travelers and party labels with light satire from Indianapolis to Washington.
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Charlotte
N. C
Adhanty Journa
Rule of the Road in City Streets
A note on pedestrians and drivers not observing the rule of keeping to the right. The writer argues this causes hindrance and annoyance, especially on crowded streets and sidewalks, and urges better observance to ease movement for all city users.
Holiday liquor laws flouted at Parkorehare saloons
Editorial from Ty Harkersbury Sentinel laments Parkorehare saloon keepers violating exoire laws on Saw Maye and other holidays. It criticizes Pirknrehare and Woot county authorities for failing to enforce the law and notes the silence of lawmen and the public on the issue.
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Harkersbury Sentinel
Parkorehare
Pirknrehare
Woot County
Hinefield
Mercer Conney
Wiloon Kooper
Prank Fear Looms After Loud Halloween Incident
Residents report unsettling disturbances and a wave of fear after a prank incident. Community leaders urge calm as investigators seek suspects and clarify safety measures. Local schools increase security while residents call for more neighborhood outreach and vigilance.
Presidential judicial service in campaign context analyzed
The author notes Andrew Jackson and Van Buren had judicial roles early in their careers but these did not become campaign issues. He argues no presidential candidate's judicial decisions have directly driven a campaign since the government began. The piece compares past judicial backgrounds with their limited impact on platforms and editorials.
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iFrom
June McClure
van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Dig
North Carolina
Jing Ker
Suvotre Court
Local Market Offers Wide Range of Spring Produce
A regional market features a large variety of spring vegetables and staple groceries at reasonable prices. Fresh items include strawberries, lettuce, onions, string beans, Irish potatoes both old and new, sweet potatoes, cabbage, kale, and chickens dressed and alive. Country hams, eggs and butter are specialties.
Taft returns to White House after southern visit
Washington reports tariff actions dominate the day as the senate backs a 55 cent per hundred feet duty on electric light carbons with a 30 cent increase over the house plan for those imports. Taft, returning from a two day southern tour, meets with cabinet members and callers as Mrs. Taft eyes Beverly Massachusetts for early June.
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Washington
Senate
House
South
Taft
White House
Beverly
Mass
Change of program at Hippodrome with two shows
The Hipp shows two nightly performances, first at 8 P M and second at 8 30 P M with a one hour thirty minute program and announcements of weekly changes baritone solos Saturday matinee and night. The West Virginia Brotherhood Purchasing Company holds its annual stockholders meeting at Unicited W Va May 26 1908 to elect a board of directors and handle company business. all members urged to attend and hear the annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Brotherhood Purchasing Company
W. Va
Bailey and West Ad Offer Rooms and Lost Pup Notice
BAILEY & WEST LOST Small shepherd pup two months old geol or light brown with white spot on head and white tip end tall. Finder return to George EB Main 110 Tazewell street. WANTED 1 000 old feather beds drop postal and let us call and sure prise you in prices. g Vaughan Central House Bluefield W Va ROOMS WANTED TWO OR THREE ROOMS lolose i to city Rice care Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George EB. Main
Tazewell Street
G. Vaughan
Central House
Bluefield
W. Va
Rice
Room For Rent Near 34 Rogers Street
Two rooms available for rent with furnishing options and water heated by hot and cold supply. Apply at 34 Rogers Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Street
Roanoke Portland Roanoke Norfolk Sleeper Train Notes
A garbled OCR record details a late night rail schedule among Roanoke Norfolk Lynchburg Philadelphia and New York with sleeper and parlor car services. Mentions Pullman and Gad Valley routes with intermediate stops and various departure times from 300 am to 2:40 pm. Includes rail line references and initials A DVI G I.
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Roanoke
Fortole
Palin
New York
Hagersown
Dulig Varor
Roatoke
Norfolk
Cind
Pullman
Fife Coy
Roynoks
Tonneke
Sortote
Lynchre God
Fievoodouh Valley
Philadelphi
Molen
Krai
DVI
G. I! Aake
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Bluefield Evening Leader
Chase Ciatter
Ost
Congress
Addreses
The
Blueatone Publishing Company
Boaln Ard
Ese
Epa
Indianapolis
Africa
Teddy
Atlanta
Nly
Carnezio
Andy
Springfield
House of Representatives
Washington Herald
Goodson & Moore
Bland St
Morrison Bros
Thornton Building
News OF Washington
Portland Gateway
S Deston
Interstate Primerce Commission
Seattle
Poiote
Pacific Northwest
Beetery
Pointe
Portland
Ore
the Hipp
Runa
HIPP
J. B. Gentry
R. W. Austin
Sec
Northfork Realty Company
L. H. Clark
Northfork
H. Basley
Powell St
Allen St
Bath
South Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Park St
Princeton
Beasley St
Bitefield
Pulaski St
Bailey & West
Pocahontas
Tay
W. H. Coffman
W. V
Virginia Fuel Co
Big Four
H. EB
Care Daily Leader
H. Easley
Bluefield, West Virginia
Mebane
R. M. Fox
Banking & Trust Co
Pocahontas, Va
NEW Altamont News & Cigar Stand
New Altamont Hotel
Morriss Watts, Vice
Pres’t
Citizens Underwriters Agency
General Insurance
Plath Glass
Bluefeld Typewriter Exchange
A. A
Standard
Uel: & Supply Co
Kelly & Moyers
John M. Wirgman
WM. McCarthy
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Dental Co
Cincinnati Dentists
Compton
Grand
C. O'Leary & Son Real Estate and ‘Rental Agents
Eureka and
Hale’Land Co
Loah
C. A. Bradshaw
Sec’y Treas
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Orange Bluefield, W. VA
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. Va
Lawrence RB. Tierney
William H. Thomas
N Mann
W. C. Poliock
Ll. A. Hooper
First National Bank
Luefield, West
Virgin
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