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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
In McDowell County Rankin Wiley contests the county court failures to appoint challengers at precincts. The piece argues the challenge counts are partisan and based on technicalities, noting no fraud, and asserts Wiley lacks a legitimate case to overturn votes.
The Charleston Mail reports Democrats allege Dr. H. D. Hatfield cannot legally hold the Sixth district senate seat due to prior county commissioner service. With the Senate at 15 to 15 and judge of its own membership, who will push this challenge remains unclear.
The West Virginia Supreme Court in Duckworth against Stonecker holds that a wife may sue a saloonkeeper for damages if her husband is intoxicated in a licensed saloon and injured, affecting her means of support. The ruling reverses the lower court and remands for a new trial, reflecting a trend toward recognizing dependents' rights to damages from liquor sales.
In Wierton West Virginia on November 20 three masked bandits robbed Prank Canpisi of $425 collected there. They covered him with revolvers before tying him and fleeing.
Advert sees William Tell Flour offered by the barrel with claims of protection from price rises and crop issues. It touts finer grain quality due to Ansted & Burk Company milling equipment and urges readers to ask dealers for this flour.
William Tellها style scene recounts a man bound and disarmed who rolled down a bank and crawled through mud in heavy rain to a bridge. He was found by a tollkeeper near death and revived by a physician after the ordeal.
An 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure claims and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure distributed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and notes internal use for blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Wall's Family Pills for constipation and lists price at 75 cents per bottle.
The White Pharmacy offers MI ONA 5 as a stomach remedy guaranteed to cure upset stomach pain belching heartburn sour stomach nervousness after meals seasickness vomiting of pregnancy and more. Money back if it fails. Large box priced at 50 cents sold in Graham Virginia by the Graham Pharmacy.
Government offers examinations for railway mail clerks post office clerks carriers and clerks in customs houses. Pays 500 to 1400 dollars yearly plus free scholarships. Prepare now for upcoming exams and thousands of appointments. Send for free information to Central Schools Dept 979 Rochester NY.
The American National Red Cross reports Christmas Seals printed at about a million daily with over 60 million distributed to agents nationwide. The post office rules require placing seals on backs of letters and packages, not for postage. Warning cards note usage limits and several large firms have already bought seals.
Medical authorities urge liquid cures for skin diseases by washing germs from the skin. A ready mix of Oil of Wintergreen Thymos and other ingredients in the D. D. D. Prescription penetrates to germs, soothes, and heals. A 25 cent trial bottle starts the cure. The White Pharmacy. Insurance agency ad date 11-13-1.
Promoters of Kornit Manufacturing Company claim a rubber substitute from horns and hoofs of cattle. The bogus venture raised 371000 in stock against 104 worth of fake rubber. Ellis and Graves are sent to prison for three years while investors lose their money.
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