This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1901
Page
3
A fragment describes a travelling quack in France named Tore who claims cures for indigestion by swallowing corks and pebbles. It recounts acts of shock such as opening a live cat, drinking its blood, eating snakes, and swallowing a box with a written note for the French army.
A Decatur Alabama resident reports relief from years of indigestion and dyspepsia after trying Electric Bitters. She claims improved appetite, digestion, and weight gain totaling 85 pounds. The remedy is sold at 50 cents per bottle in drug stores.
Advertises a cold remedy to cure in one day. Claims refund if it fails. Mentions E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price.
Judges praise the J. M. cigar as one of the best de cigars on earth. Jeffrey, Matthey & Co distribute wholesale and retail outlets include H. N. White, M. Rosenberg, Bluefield Inn, R. H. Crockett & Co, L. Kaufman, J.8 Barnett, J. L. Corvin, S. N. Williams, H. R. Hunter, E Bond, Payne & Trent, A S Meador & Co, A L Hawkins, Bolin & Bruce.
Soldiers at war praise Bucklen's Arnica for scratches burns boils ulcers and skin eruptions. It relieves pain, heals faster, and costs 25 cents at drug stores.
The International Livestock Exposition opens at Union Stock Yards Chicago from November 30 for one week. Norfolk and Western Railway offers excursion tickets from principal stations at one fare plus two dollars for travel December 18 2d and 8rd with return by December 9 1901.
Information wanted from Banner Save manufacturers about cures for ulcers sores and eczema and whether any cases exist that they could not cure. Quote notes refund offer. Also ad copy for Tansill Punch cigars and Foley's Honey and Tar with testimonial from J W Bryan about pneumonia recovery.
R. E. Shirey & Co advertises Pocahontas Smokeless coal with phone orders via Hites drug store and receipts for payment. An unrelated testimonial by G. H. Wace praises Foley’s Kidney Cure after kidney pain, claiming recovery in four days.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.