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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
2
Rates for advertisements are provided on request. The note indicates cash in advance pricing of 4.00 and 1.00 units. The text appears in a Bluefield West Virginia post office second class mail notice context.
Ticket lists candidates for Congress James A Hughes. State Senate M F Matheney and W A Ballard. House of Delegates Thos Reed and D P Crockett. County Court Clerk E W Freeman. Circuit Court Clerk W B Honaker. Commissioner of County Court David Thorn. Superintendent of Free Schools J H Gadd. Assessor 2nd District J W Reed.
Public plea demands urgent sewerage work after cesspools and pits cause sickness and infant deaths in Bluefield. The Telegraph urges immediate construction as a health priority amid rising cholera in the Philippines and political chatter about governors and campaigns.
The Chicago and Alton inaugurates an employment bureau under the superintendent in charge of telegraph. It will record young men suitable for telegraph students operators clerks brakemen firemen and related roles. The aim is personal assessment and local recruitment along the line to identify capable applicants.
The Wheeling Intelligencer argues for a policy aligning railroad employment with nearby citizens. It suggests residents along lines should increasingly become railroad workers and take roles as town leaders, trustees, and teachers, reviving a former era of local investment and influence.
An 1880s style ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle. Endorsed by West Truax Walding Kinnon Marvin wholesale druggists. testimonials offered. Also notes a 1500 lb safe, good as new, for sale by Bluefield Safe Co. Box 711.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana wrote of ten years bedridden by kidney disease. He sought top medical care but found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. The remedy offered him relief and he lists G H Wade as the selling druggist.
An old advertisement urges readers with kidney or bladder troubles to use Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming it positively cures all forms and noting it is sold by G. H. Wade, a local druggist.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters permanently cure stomach, kidney and liver troubles. It touts toning the stomach, regulating kidneys and bowels, stimulating the liver, invigorating nerves and purifying blood. It lists cures for malaria, rheumatism, neuralgia and nervousness with 50 cent price.
W. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks New York says he suffered dyspepsia for fifteen years. After trying many doctors and medicines he found immediate relief with Kodol enabling him to eat almost anything. He urges others not to diet but to use Kodol, sold by John L. Crockett. Three Ribbon Rye also offered for medical use.
Contractors are notified that Miller Supply Co is ready to receive bids for the construction of a warehouse on Bluefield Avenue. Plans and specifications are available at their office.
An old advertisement extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a gentle liver stimulant and laxative. It claims constipation poisons the system, causing headaches and eruptions, and says the pills ease bowel action without griping, aiding natural work.
The general election will present five proposed amendments to the state constitution. They cover officer salaries and terms, state auditor and treasurer duties, supreme court structure, the irreducible school fund, and voter registration procedures. Each amendment details how officers are chosen, paid, and when vacancies occur, with ballot wording for ratification or rejection.
An advertiser invites buyers to Bluefield to view houses, lots and farms listed as profitable investments. The pitch promises annual returns of 15 to 20 percent and offers contact by visiting or writing for information.
Two houses on Princeton Avenue priced at 1600 and 2000 with flats above, owned by non residents and among the city’s best business stands. Each yields 20 percent on investment. Includes a 16 room house with large outbuildings and a warehouse ready area, on a large joining lot in the city center three minutes from the passenger station, 20 percent per annum. Also special terms on several lots for ten days.
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