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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1909
Page
2
A garbled critique mixes weather, marriage mores, and politics with misread names and a ship rescue anecdote. It riffs on Taft, North and South Carolina governors, and public graft while scattering odd phrases about Anna and Prohibition era topics. The piece reads like a delirious column fragment with scattered named entities and events.
The Wheeling Register reports rising concerns over bank deposits in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Nebraska as national banks face declines amid patronage fears. Surety companies propose guaranteeing deposits across institutions, arguing for security akin to state banks, a topic tied to ongoing political discourse ahead of the next presidential race.
Washington Post condemns the tariff measure now before Congress. The U S Journal notes lack of public support and accuses the administration and supporters of pushing a bill that benefits large interests at the expense of broad reform. Democratic and Republican voices express concern as the political climate shifts toward 1910 elections.
A damaged OCR ad targets merchants offering cheaper prices for California tarrs and prunes than they have paid for years, mentioning Shew & Ph On and Dlaetiett Wy Va, with fragmented text lacking clear details.
Incomplete OCR text references payments labeled as villain pay and white enllore with figures around $200 and $840, plus a mention of gas and a gurney for a person tied to a place or event, but key names, places, dates, and clear actions are missing.
The readable fragments discuss a bonding process related to a patent and its application. Names appear as J. Cursey of Toledo and a pharmacist or dealer network. The text hints at a medical or prosthetic context with references to cures, categories of agents, and a public sale or distribution.
A Charleston paper reports crowds in Bluefield gathering to see the famous Quaker doctors at 413 Raleigh Street. The free shows feature fruit cures on stage, illustrated entertainment with calcrum lighting, and a banjo quartet. Reported wonders include proof of hearing for William Towhjing and a neck growl removal, sparking excitement in nearby towns.
Fragmented ad copy lists product sales, insurance claims, and a rent notice. It mentions brands like femr and Quelity with low prices and a general appeal to insured safety, plus a real estate rental for a nine room residence and a dressmaking service at 226 itnefeld avenue.
Real estate and rental rundown include multiple 7 and 6 room houses on Powell St and Allen St, two 9-room Lath houses in South Bluefield, several 3-room flats on Princeton Ave Park St and Beasley St, two Beasley St flats, two store rooms on Bluefield, one store room on Pulaski St, plus a 6-5tf item. Also listed are a small two month old shepherd pup, a new box ball bowling alley for sale promising $10 daily, crushed stones by W H Coffman Co, two rooms for rent on Rogers St with utilities and bath, and a PO Box notice.
fragmented notes describe a sequence of quirky literary items. The text mentions a baby carriage and a professor figure, plus a love tone, a Tivetrated song, and Dickens related material. It references a Tuesday item and a Wednesday item about adventures and an old shirt.
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