Personal notes mention many travelers in Bluefield
Local society column lists numerous visitors and residents in Bluefield including L M Pendleton from Oakvale Chas Grinstead of Honaker and Capt Geo Davis of Glen Lyn on business J B Reed from Oakvale W R Sheaff of Abingdon F M Sibbold from Cincinnati with Miss Sibbold and others returning from travels Mrs Harold Ritz back from West Baden Mrs J K F Steele Keystone en route to Iron Lithia Springs and several others visiting relatives or on business in the area.
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Capt. Geo. Davis
Glen Lyn
Harold A. Ritz
West Baden
J. K. F. Steele
Keystone
Iron Lithia Springs
City urged to clean up Bluefield yards and streets
In a July 31 1908 notice Bluefield West Virginia Assistant Health Officer T L Smithdeal urges residents to report fence line trash and yard waste and to observe sanitary ordinances seeking the city’s health and cleanliness improvement. The message urges neighborly cooperation and warns noncompliers may face officer attention. Bert Barber Elton Wisconsin pitches a testimonial for De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bivefield
Trul T. L. Smithdeal
Bluefield
W. Va
Bert Barber
Elton, Wis
de Witt
Minutes With the Jokers and a Kitchen Mishap
A humorous sketch recounts Ellen the servant slipping in a milk spill after a string of clumsy accidents. Mrs H comments on the damages and Ellen laments that misfortune follows her feet and hands, not her heart, in a cheeky exchange from London Scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Eillen
Mrs. H
Ellen
London
Need of Covers While Asleep
A physician advises that covering at night is essential because lying down slows the heart and reduces circulation. He notes the heart beats about ten strokes a minute slower in bed, saving roughly 5 000 heartbeats in eight hours, and that blood flow loss requires extra warmth from coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brefore
The Snake and the Umbrella
A traveler shares a snake story about a man napping in the woods with an umbrella beside him. It rains the man wakes wet and opens the umbrella, a ripping sound reveals a black snake split in two from head to tail after swallowing the umbrella, leaving only the handle.
Cigar Cutters and Disease Debate At Tobacconist Shop
A Sixth Avenue tobacconist warns against cigar cutters as a public health menace. He claims users wet the end with their mouths before cutting, risking germ transfer from tuberculosis and other diseases to the cutter and next user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue Tobaccoonist
New York
Thrifty Scotswomen Argue Over Purses and Husbands
Two Scottish women quarrel about thrift. One boasted of a purse earned as gold as new. The other retorts that her husband Dugald is her first husband and now the other woman has a third, so thrift is not a boast.
The Ambitions of Youth in Harper's Weekly
A mother scolds Johnny for misbehaving while Willy longs for a brighter path. The mother warns Willy he may never rise above sewer work, prompting a plea to share the chance to dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Willy
Harper’s Weekly
What He Drew
A humorous Chicago News quip features a caller asking about writing inspiration and a horse reporter replying he draws smoke rather than inspiration during work.
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Chicago News
Dramatic Editor's Witty Banter Over Food Debate
A Philadelphia Press piece mocks a dramatic editor and his banter about food. The commentary frames humor around a roast and desserts as part of a lively morning discussion.
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Philadelphia Press
Rest in Peace Until We Meet Again Inscription
A Vermont cemetery in Middlebury features a stone memorial by a widow to her husband. The inscription reads Rest in Peace Until We Meet Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Questioned Identity Sparks Debate on Philosophical Pretenders
A man claiming to be a philosopher faces scrutiny as observers dispute his adherence to rules and ethical standards. Local commentators debate authenticity and the implications for intellectual integrity in the community.
Disbursements and Receipts Financial Statement Report
American National Bank notes and protest against Geo. H. Hill. Pay-rolls for Geo. H. Hill and other firms listed. Hardware purchases at W. H. Harry Co and Fowler Richardson Hdwe. Materials from Saxon Lime & Lumber Co West Va Heating & Plumbing Co Georgia Lumber Co Miller Supply Co and W. P. Hawley Moise Co. Subsequent payrolls and sundries. Amounts: sewer assessments 1635.90. general fund 1718.03. amounts due by property owners 708.46. Notarized July 23 1908 by Jas H Gollehon. Mayors and supervisors certify totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Bank
Geo. H. Hill
W. H. Harry & Co
Fowler-Richardson Hdw. Co
Saxon Lime & Lumber Co
West Va
Heating & Plumbing Co
Georgia Lumber Co
H. Hill
Geo
Miller Supply Co
H. HI
Electric Bitters Endorsed by North Carolina Man
It Can't Be Beat. The best of all teachers is experience. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says Elec tric Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For stomach, liver and kidney troubles it can't be beat. Also cures weakness, lame back, chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at all drug stores 60c.
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Electric Bitters
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W. P. Hawley Merchandise CO
South Bland Street
L. M. Pendleton
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Chas Grinstead
Honaker
B. B. Reed
W. R. Sheaff
Abingdon, Va
F. M. Sibbold
Cincinnati
Miss Sibbold
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John W. Ruff
Peace Springs
P. M. Shrewsbury
Everett
A. H. Williams
Wrytheville
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8. M. Smith
J. D. Honaker
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Roanoke
Norton
Jacob Jones
Carl
Crockett's Springs
Montgomery County
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Eugene White
White
J. B. Kirk
J. L. Kirk
Elkhorn
K. S. French
Narrows
J. G. Torbett
East Radford
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WV. M. Archer
D. BF. French
W. Ross
Charleston
F. A. Sproles
Vernon
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Mr. Pettyjohn
W. H. Thomas
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Fannie Yowell
Culpepper
Harry Yowell
Welch
T. 8. Recroft
Wytheville
Frank Jones
Mecroft
Virginian Railway
Josiah Johson
Josiah
Telegraph
I. V. Jessep
National Business College
S. R. Jessee
Russell County
C. M. Sifford
Sifford
R. H. O’neil
Rad
Jokers
Financial Statement
Sete
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State of
West Virginia
Mercer
Jas. H. Gollehon
J. T. Akers
Mercer County
F. M. Peters
W. 8. Foutz
Board of Supervisors
Food For
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Clark & Go
Secret Society News
Bluefied Lodge
Red Jen's Hall
Bluefield Lodge No
Masonic Hall
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Lodge No.153
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Old Masonic Hall
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