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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
2
A long list of delivered to be claimed letters names many surnames and titles. The notice states when calling for these letters say they were advertised or they may be overlooked.
An advertisement appeals to Bluffield seniors describing age related decline and promotes Vinci cod liver tonic as a rebuilding tonic. It claims Vinci restores tissues aids digestion builds red blood and strengthens organs using concentrated cod liver oil with added iron. The piece lists West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy as sellers and promises a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Circular in each JELL-O package explains patterns and shows moulds. Moulds are free with purchases, available widely in cities, and can be obtained from grocers at 10 cents per package. Do not accept substitutes.
Dr. R M McGuffin a Bramwell physician and coal operator lies at Miners Hospital Welch in grave danger after a head injury suffered Sunday afternoon at Glen Alum following a heated business dispute with Dudley Williams, Glen Alum Coal buyer. He walked two miles to Lindsay, then to Welch by train, and has repeatedly fallen into stupor though consciousness returns briefly. Medical staff report uncertain prognosis over the next few days.
Bluefield Normal and Business College offers evening programs. From 4 to 7 o clock shorthand typewriting bookkeeping mathematics rhetoric commercial law and related subjects. From 7 to 10 o clock arithmetic grammar spelling penmanship letter writing. From 4 to 7 o clock cornet violin flute clarinet and vocal music.
A set of statements from citizens in Birmingham Colorado Springs and Syracuse endorses Cooper's New Discovery as a stomach medicine. Citizens report relief from indigestion catarrh and stomach distress after using the treatment and praise its effects, with local pharmacies offering explanations about the medicines.
Federal grand jury in Huntington indicts Alex H. Trent for larceny of letters from Horse Pen post office in Mingo county. The case involves Hatfield with bank funds, a burned post office, and a murder conviction overturned by appeals before Hatfield died in jail.
See our ads in other columns and enter now for a good position when business improves. The following stenographers bookkeepers clerks and others have taken courses with us and may refer you regarding the schools advantages. Names listed include Bluefield Norton Graham Pocahontas Taze Well Washington and Duhling. Call on or write us for further particulars.
In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia Charles Fisher of Bluefield Mercer county is adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the referee’s Bluefield office on April 30, 1908 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. G. J. Holbrook Referee in Bankruptcy April 13 1908.
Portable hardware listing notes Hanna's Lustro Finish for sale by Eureka Hardware Co and mentions Caseasweet as a baby and child remedy. The label cites ingredients on the bottle and states no harmful drugs, sold by druggists.
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