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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
3
In Paris a lion in a circus opens a meat filled box when the lid is pried and the crowd watches. In London an African elephant returns biscuits tossed by spectators by blowing them across the barrier to the people, showing planned action and understanding of cause and effect.
The fragment describes unsettled conditions in a family, with resentment toward some relatives and a man named Levert. It notes a dramatic change in a child who began receiving tonic pills at night, improving from a pale sickly child to a robust, rosy, healthier state, now comparable to a large, well-fed person.
Mrs H. Newcom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with curing years of indigestion stomach pains and bowel disorders. She reports regaining appetite and gaining 35 pounds after using the medicine. The remedy is advertised as a guaranteed cure for indigestion loss of appetite liver and kidney troubles and related ailments, priced at 50 cents at all drug stores.
Advertisement notes that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets carry a refund offer if they fail to cure. Every box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. Price listed as 25 cents.
Judges rate the J. M. cigar among the best five cent cigars on earth and urge trying it now for superior satisfaction. Distributed by Jeffrey Matthews & Co with multiple retailers listed including H. N. White and M. Rosenberg.
Soldiers’ wartime ad touts Buckien’s Arctic Salve for cuts bruises burns and sore feet. Claims cure or no pay and sells for 25 cents at all drug stores. Includes references to corn dry skin ulcers and piles with bold assurances of effectiveness.
Multiple brief notices advertise information sought by Banner Salve makers and testimonials for Foley's Honey and Tar. Also included are a tobacco ad for Tansil cigars and a wholesale soap offer from Pioneer Wholesale Grocers listing toilet soaps and bulk discounts for retailers in Bluefield West Virginia.
A Winchester Indiana man reports his wife recovered from illness after using Dr King New Life Pills. The advert claims the pills help stomach and liver troubles, constipation, and headache, priced at 25 cents in all drug stores.
A distressed patient recounts years of illness and failed medicines until discovering Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound marketed as a cure. The piece emphasizes renewed hope and health as a patient shares personal improvement after using the product.
Fragmented report from Morgantown notes sixty five faculty members trained across departments at West Virginia University. Mentions summer school terms and reform actions directed toward university leadership.
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