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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1900
Page
2
The Daily and Weekly Telegraphs editions are entered at the Bluefield post office as second class matter.
Column notes Aguvalido plans to quit obituary notices and travel while Zimmeraan of Cincinnati grows weary of the in law joke. The piece riffs on reformers, the South Africa war ending, the Sultan of Turkey, a Salina bill collector on a pole, and Carnegie and Sage on fortunes and trusts.
The anti imperialist press will howl but the public and officials approve the $16 376 700 armor plate contract as a necessary defense measure to keep the flag flying.
The annual report of the superintendent of the Dead Letter Office shows rising carelessness in addressing mail and recipients taking steps to prevent future losses. The report notes increasing misaddressed items and efforts to improve handling during the year.
Caution against ointments for Vatarah containing mercury as mercury can harm the body, especially blood and mucous surfaces. Only use on doctor prescriptions from reputable physicians. The ad promotes Bali's Catach Cure and Bali's Family Pills as safer options.
The annual dead letter influx reaches 7 536 158 items a 10 percent rise with an average of one dead letter per ten inhabitants. Unclaimed mail climbs to 6 892 800 items with about the same percentage up. Seventy thousand five hundred fifty three letters totaling 44 140 15 dollars were sent with money, 11 427 38 of which could not be recovered and go to the treasury.
A Ontario New York druggist recalls a winter day when a woman sought cough medicine not in stock and later bought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after a friend suggested it. He warns against counterfeit De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and endorses DeWitt's as the effective product.
A promotional note praises Kodol Dyspepsia Care as the solution for indigestion and stomach disorders. The message jokes about Burns and mentions a gentleman who endorses the product after a dyspeptic episode.
An advertisement touts Aroha Salve as a universal cure for a wide range of ailments from skin eruptions to wounds and pains. It claims guarantee and availability through pharmacists, describing various fictional or misrepresented conditions and remedies.
M K E Lowther clerk of the district court at intersectionville Iowa recounts a three day illness caused by cucumbers. After trying a dozen medicines without relief he used Cham Turinio’s Colle Coolora and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured after three doses. The remedy is sold by H N White.
The text touts a product named One Minute Cough Care claimed to prevent consumption and ease coughs colds croup throat and throat troubles. It emphasizes quick relief and popularity as a remedy in the era's medical advertising style.
A Brouinix Virginia resident testimonials praising Rumon’s Pills and Bay as the best cheap remedy. The letter claims personal use over a week and urges others to buy, asserting they provide relief and value across families.
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