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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a digestive aid that mimics natural digestion, resting the stomach while supporting brain function and overall health. It warns against tonics and dieting, claims to prevent indigestion linked ailments, and offers a guarantee refund via the druggist with a large bottle of 2% times the fifty cent size.
Bluefland Lodge No 250 meets Tuesdays at 8 pm in Reg Men's Hall. Bluefield Lodge No 85 holds stated communications on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall 3rd floor Lazarus B'dg Princeton Ave Bluefield Lodge No 153 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 pm in Castle Hall Old Masonic Hall. Visitors invited.
Rates listed for board and furnished room at Phelps Academy near Delorme West Virginia. Monthly board options range from 1.00 to 3.00 dollars, with furnished room at 2.50 dollars per week and special family rates. Located five miles from any town in the mountainous area near Norfolk and Western Station in Delorme.
Norfolk and Western No. 24 racing at fifty miles per hour crossed a burning Duckwald trestle near Batavia Ohio. Firemen and crew battled flames for six feet of sleepers before stopping the train and summoning a section gang to guard the trestle.
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina testimonials Eletric Bitters as the best remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness. He praises its effectiveness for chills malaria and run down conditions and notes it is sold under guarantee.
Last seen carrying an empty sack on his back that held apples peaches pears plums watermelons cantaloupes beans corn tomatoes onions radishes celery lettuce pineapples fresh fish eggs spring chickens old hens and assorted cans on his way home re joicing and claiming he had found all the good things to eat
The Herberton coal mine near Deepwater faces a hiring halt as about 60 workers refuse to enter after a window pane showed ominous images they deem a bad omen. Officials investigate the pane while noting good ventilation and safe conditions, with some miners still leaving for other mines.
The article presents United States coal resources estimates from M. R. Campbell, listing original supplies by state and mined amounts up to 1907, noting North Dakota’s large total due to lignite and Pennsylvania’s high production. It classifies remaining coal by accessibility and includes a political notice about a proposed constitutional amendment and county commissioners' election details.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for healing sores burns and wounds. He reports it cured a fever on his thumb and says it never fails to heal. Available at drug stores for 25 cents.
Notice to contractors calls for bids from the Beaver Pond district board of education for a two room schoolhouse in sub district No 9 Brush Fork. Plans by Shufflebarger architects on file, 3 percent bid deposit, double bid bond, bids to be addressed to the secretary in Bluefield WV, August 24 1908.
Governor J Wm M O Dawson proclaims two amendments to WV constitution to be voted on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1918. The Qualification Amendment would change age and citizenship requirements for state offices including governor and judges. The ballot wording is outlined for ratification and opposition.
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