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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
6
State Fire Marshal Ellison warns that careless use of ordinary penny-a-box parlor matches causes major fires. He cites Ohio data and WV losses, noting over $35,000 in property damage in three months and more than $150,000 of indeterminate-cause fires.
The Sunday School Chronicle notes Hauteville House in St. Peter Port Guernsey remains exactly as Hugo left it in exile. Descriptions highlight his writings on walls and ceilings, priceless artworks, Delft ware dining room wallpaper, a Michelangelo pupil saltcellar, and views of Lark, Herm, Jethou, Castle Cornet, and harbor. The jail room rest space, mottoes like Life Is an Exile, Garibaldi bed aside, and inscribed family lines emphasize the novelist’s presence through furnishings and relics from Charles II to Mme Pompadour.
In Norway a boy sits in a high sentry box to alert farmers when a school of fish appears, enabling them to reap the sea harvest. Similar sentinel boxes were used by Mediterranean fishermen, possibly brought home by Vikings. An analysis anecdote about three damsels ends with a judge’s verdict that Evangeline loves the suitor.
A Baltimore American quote recalls advice from a former police captain for a woman faced with a burglar. He urged waking and yelling for help rather than confrontation, arguing professionals avoid harm unless cornered and amateurs panic.
A pompous lawyer once hired a hansom cab and paid only the legal shilling. The driver, eyeing the coin, replied in courteous humor that he could drive a yard or two farther for this fare. The exchange, captured in London Fun, mocks pompous behavior with droll restraint.
Yonkers Statesman notes a lighthearted exchange about romance and marriage. A girl praises a fiancé while another quips about his enemies, reflecting social chatter in casual public dialogue.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post notes a man asking if the wife can manage her husband. He replies that she does not need to because her mother lives with them, implying domestic dynamics in a lighthearted society item.
An advertisement touts Man Zan as the best pile remedy, saying it reaches the seat of trouble to relieve and soothe pain. The product is applied via a tube with a nozzle and is sold by The Goodykoontz Drug Co.
List of uncalled letters at the Bluefield West Virginia postoffice for the week ending November 27 1909 includes ladies list and mens list items. Names cover Miss Virgie Allen Mrs Jack Bailey Miss Patsey Bailey Miss Eunice R Brown and many others. Also noted are firms Mirms Huffman & Banter Standard Hay Grain Co Hunter Robertson and Electric Lume Storcd Co. Persons calling for any of these letters should apply at once.
Postal officials warn that letters addressed to recipients who moved or changed addresses may be advertised or left for pickup. Residents are urged to update their USPS information and check with local post offices to reclaim mail before it is returned or discarded.
A newspaper advertises Hall's Catarro Cure as a universal remedy claiming to cure catarro in all stages. It asserts constitutional treatment via internal use and offers one hundred dollars for any failure to cure. Includes testimonials and address for F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
For sale a 115 acre blue grass farm in southwest Virginia one mile from zood town on Norfolk and Western. The land is highly cultivated with a small orchard and several acres of apple trees. Includes a 10 room frame dwelling. Strong church and school presence in the community. Priced at 100 dollars per acre. For details contact W Glenn Baylor Chilhowie Va dated 11 30 11.
W J Atkins worked alone at Banner Springs Tennessee as night watchman facing dampness drafts and storms. A severe cold settled in his lungs forcing him to quit work. After using one bottle of Dr King's New Discovery he returned to work as well as ever. The ad promises relief from severe colds coughs inflamed throats and sore lungs with a trial bottle offered free.
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or a money refund. The claim specifies a 60e price.
Naushua Iowa policeman J N Peterson testifies he suffered a severe lung cold and failed cough remedies before Foley's Honey and Tar cured him in two thirds of a bottle. He also endorses Foley's Urine Laxative as gentle and effective for women and children, sold by all druggists.
An advertisement touts Diepepsin as a safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and sour stomach. It claims relief within five minutes by digesting foods, preventing fermentation gas and stomach poison, with a 50 cent box showing the formula to readers.
An advertisement promotes Hyomei as a nonaddictive eucalyptus antiseptic that cures catarrh bronchitis coughs colds and sore throat within minutes. It describes a pocket inhaler kit sold for 1 and extra bottles for 50c with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability through leading druggists including Graham Pharmacy in Graham Virginia.
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