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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1900
Page
5
Editions of the Icefield Daily and Weekly Telegraph were delivered to the Bluefeld West Virginia office as second class mail matter.
A string of satirical notes on public figures and events folds together with a Kansas bill collector joke. The piece mocks reformers and discusses imperial armor purchases, wealth trusts, and international concerns from the United States toward the century’s start.
The annual report of the superintendent of the Dead Letter Office shows increasing carelessness by letter writers in addressing mail and by recipients in ensuring delivery. The year highlights ongoing issues and cautions for proper mailing practices.
An 19th century warning warns against catarrh remedies containing mercury. It states mercury damages smell and entire body when absorbed through mucous surfaces and urges using only physician prescribed products. It promotes Heji's Catarrh Care from Toledo Ohio and Hal's Family Pills as mercury free alternatives with dosing directions.
The dead letter office received no less than 7 586 153 pieces of mail, a 10 percent rise, averaging a dead letter per two inhabitants. Unclaimed letters totaled 6 392 800 with similar growth, while 50 558 letters containing 44 140 156 dollars could not be returned. Many items arrive without addresses, including money, highlighting public carelessness and the need for better compliance with procedures.
In Ontario New York Mr C R Grandin tells of a winter scene where a customer seeks a cough remedy not stocked. He recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee and the customer later returns with a friend to purchase it. The product is sold by H N White.
An advertisement warns against counterfeit salves by De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and urges buyers to use DeWitt’s only. It claims the product cures piles and skin diseases and cautions about fake imitations.
A brief readable fragment outlines a tour by a group or artist with limited context. Names, dates, locations are not clearly readable. The text resembles a damaged newspaper clipping with scattered words and partial details.
A gentleman quips that those with indigestion should thank Kodol Dyspepsia Care for digesting food. The initials praise references Burns and the remedy promises instant relief and radical cure of stomach disorders.
A claimed patent remedy markets an all purpose salve promising to heal volcanic eruptions and a long list of ailments from fever sores to boils and corns. The ad asserts a universal cure with a 250 abox price and guarantees sales through druggists.
M. E. Lowther of Cr mainterville Iowa recounts three days of severe stomach pain from a bout of colic and diarrhoea. He credits Cham. berlain's Colic Caolera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his recovery after three doses, noting he nearly died before using it. The product is sold by H. N. White.
Advertisers claim early use prevents consumption and relieves coughs colds croup asthma grippe throat and other troubles. Describes the remedy as quick acting and widely recommended.
A fragmentary ad praises Ramous Pule products from Brow inax Virginia claiming they are the best and cheapest, with a seller noting two recent purchases brought value to their family and urging others to buy for relief benefits.
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