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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
7
Citizens show strong interest in a proposed Graham school building fund with about 5 000 dollars in the treasury. Officials from the Graham school board and town council may meet with the attorney general and the state superintendent to discuss the new schoolhouse at once.
Mrs. Alice Winston, who has run Hotel Graham for several months, will quit the hotel business and resume her former profession as a trained nurse. She found hotel duties more arduous than she wished to continue.
Pocahontas residents Mrs John Westmoreland and her niece visited the city to shop yesterday as did Mrs J D Peery of Bramwell. The Ladies Aid Society is scheduling a meeting in town.
New York reports Charles Swisher a former near governor candidate who visited from coal mines and got lost at Rennegylvania station. He blamed the Wheeling Gin Chih for West Virginia turning Democratic after touring the state.
A Wheeling Gun Club member discusses a Charleston passed law requiring licenses to hunt on own ground, a $1 fee, and bans on selling quail. He notes West Virginia hunters resisted, claiming the law aimed to curb rural shooting and protect game, leading to anger among locals.
The London Guild of Spectacle Makers is among the strongest companies, dating from 1629. Evidence suggests the trade began early with mentions in an old book and in Carlo Zeno’s biography noting long life with natural sight. Spectacles were likely common in Italy centuries earlier.
A parent consoles Tommy after he spills ink on the new carpet. They joke that calling the cat will clean it up, but mamma will take care of the mess instead.
An 1880s style ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It quotes testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and F J Cheney Co and promotes internal use and 75 cent bottles. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Cure guaranteed for Itching Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. This advertisement asserts a full cure within two weeks with satisfaction guarantee and a fixed price.
At the start of winter, the Post Office Department urges keeping up country roads used by rural free delivery carriers. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General P. V. DeGraw asks postmasters to report poor road and bridge conditions and push patrons and officials to complete improvements promptly, or risk service discontinuance.
The federal government spent 250000 to build a model playhouse at Washingtons St Elizabeths asylum the largest of its kind for 4306 inmates The theatre named Hitchcock Hall seats 1200 and features fireproof design and an automatic asbestos curtain It aims to amuse patients and aid in treating insanity including personnel from Manila bound transports boosting staff numbers locally
Citizens provide positive proof of the pills' effectiveness in Bluefield. W. J. Hutton of 191 Vavilsen Street offers a concise testimonial supporting the product.
Bluefield West Virginia resident tests back pain and kidney trouble relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. After using the product since a cold flare recurs only occasionally, the patient reports permanent improvement and prompt relief when needed. Pills sold by Crockett Pharmacy with Foster Milburn Co. as agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Eliminate risk by insuring with H. Easley Insurance Agency. Date 11-18-11. Policy details implied.
The remedy’s peculiar properties were tested during influenza epidemics and when taken in time no pneumonia cases were reported. Sold by all dealers.
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