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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
4
Public notice from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield West Virginia announces advertising rates and subscription options with prices for daily three months six months and annual terms. Contact details list Bland Street Bluefield and a post office registration.
The Daily Telegraph favors granting a city franchise but argues the maximum charge should be $1.00. A census bulletin from the Department of Commerce and Labor shows national and regional gas price averages per 1,000 cubic feet, noting wide variance from $0.582 in Pennsylvania to $4.50 in Nevada and detailing quantities sold in New York City.
The article compares coal trade figures for Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and Boston with New York as the largest city. It lists cubic feet sold and values in each city plus average price per thousand cubic feet, noting Philadelphia lowest at about 0.761 and Boston around 1.03. It praises the Appalachian Trade Journal and Daily Telegraph recognition.
The first message of President Taft reviews current conditions and offers suggestions for improvement. It stresses harmonious foreign relations, aims to prevent injunctions without notice, and calls for postal savings banks. It also notes a proposed department of public health and references a Bluefield youth’s letter before the inauguration.
The article notes a proposed department and reports a reply from the president elect. It highlights the clear advantages of establishing the bureau and presents a condensed form of the president's message. The state paper is described as able and aligns with high standards of national leadership.
A marketing pitch promotes William Tell Flour by the barrel highlighting price protection against wheat corners and crop conditions. It claims superior fineness and cleanliness due to Ansted & Burk Company mills and urges readers to ask their dealer for it.
Letters to the Bluefield Telegraph question Mr. Conner's Bluefield residency and West Virginia voter status while praising Mr. King as superior in mining knowledge. The exchange notes Conner as a Wise County hotel keeper and cites concerns over his Scots background and official capability. A second letter references the Leader editor's remarks on gas versus electricity for town use.
The Daily Telegraph notes the completion of a federal court house admired locally. The building features a splendid courtroom and notable rooms, signaling civic pride in the community infrastructure.
In a letter Bluefielder criticizes the decision to hold United States district court sessions for the southern district of West Virginia in Charleston. He questions congressional funding for the building and urges the court to maintain a pro rata share of sessions locally, arguing better expediting of business elsewhere.
Mrs. J W Flagg describes her emaciated child after pneumonia and credits Vinol with a marvelous improvement. The doctor approved Vinol as a fine remedy and urged continued use. The Geodykeontz Drug Co sells it.
The notice urges against neglecting colds and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable cure. It claims many travelers suffer throat and lung troubles from untreated colds and warns that early treatment can prevent serious disease, listing East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy as vendors.
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