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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
1
A letter argues that mine workers cannot win a strike and favors preserving company stores. It cites the state chartering of a general merchandise company and asserts miners and unions lack power to compel purchases there. The writer notes most workers won’t join the union and predicts organized drives will fail.
6.0 inch tax tickets fill on hand and it is impossible to see all persons owing taxes, you are requested to call and settle to meet urgent demands. Dr. G. Lituy, Deputy Sheriff.
The feast of Chanukah is observed this week in Jewish synagogues marking the miracle of oil that lasted eight days. It recalls the Greek persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes and the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem.
A reader report urges repair of the Mercer Street north sidewalk between Bluefield Avenue and the bridge. Deteriorating planks and missing sections make walking hazardous with lights out, risking serious injuries and potential damage suits.
A brief note lists wines suitable for table service at the Blue Front restaurant. Pairings and varieties are described for midday meals and evening dinners, highlighting red and white options and casual wine selections.
Notice states the barber shop formerly owned by Duke Walden is not a partnership and has changed hands. Customers are invited to the West End shop with polite attentive service promised.
A clipped notice promotes prompt service from J M cigars with a call to call the Blue Front. It highlights quick delivery and emphasizes the cigars as the best selection.
A rear end collision of two freight trains near Moundaville claimed the life of conductor H C Kelly of Marietta Ohio. He was trapped in the wreckage as flames engulfed the engine with his head on the hot steam chest and his body burned atop the pilot before being removed with iron hooks.
A report claims a new fuel rivaling coal and kerosene in heat output and costing significantly less to produce. The source asserts its heat producing power is about double that of coal oil, suggesting a major efficiency advantage.
The article notes that cheaper alcohol production and new appliances to use its heat could transform industrial practices, affecting efficiency and process design across sectors.
Joseph B. Chilton, aged and respected resident of the county, was fatally burned when a stable near his Spring Hill home caught fire. He reportedly dropped a lighted pipe among hay, and the flames overwhelmed the structure before he could escape. he is uncle to ex-Secretary of State W. E. Chilton.
Alcohol gains prominence as a fuel alongside kerosene and coal despite opposition. Price differences in coal and oil drive interest, with alcohol producible from fruits grains and straw and claims of low costs. A Paris exhibition showcased alcohol burning appliances and engines up to twenty five horsepower.
The Banner Salve manufacturers seek reports of any cases where the product failed to cure sores tetter eczema or piles. They note they will gladly refund the money and invite responses addressed to Go Wade.
Elizabeth West Virginia December 9 two Parsh Fork boys Arthur and Willie Swisher ignited a match dropped it into an oil well causing a gas explosion. The blast threw them a distance from the well and they are thought fatally injured. Charleston December 9 two coal companies chartered by the secretary of state Indian Ford Coal and Coke Company Volga Barbour county capital 300000 paid in 50 incorporators including Alexander Shaw of Baltimore Hemlock Hollow Coal and Coke Company Hemlock Hollow Fayette county capital 25000 paid in 3700 incorporators A S Guthrie of Fayette county. Smoke John Harper and fooling It's the best at Whites. Out of town orders promptly attended to the Blue Front.
A listing notes two horses with harness and two wagons offered by T H Becker. The brief item indicates a single seller and a clearance style sale, with no further details on date or terms.
The notice promotes H Mebane and Brother offering an exclusive jewelry selection in silver ebony novelties jewelry and watches with prices aimed to save buyers. Gold watches from $20. engraving free with purchases over $1. Tid Bit cigars and Fitz-You 5 cents. River Electric Co and other local vendors are mentioned with sales terms.
A man describing his severe lung illness credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after doctors warned of terminal consumption. He reports rapid recovery, claiming a weight gain to 227 pounds and endorses the remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles. Trial bottles are offered free at drug stores with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Phil Lipsburg of Daily Pest in New Jersey tests Filey’s Honey and Tar and reports a strong positive result. G A Wade quotes the editor saying he has used many cough and cold remedies but this is the best he has ever used and cannot praise it enough.
Two furnished rooms for rent centrally located apply at No. 14 Tazewell Street.
Soldiers of the last war write that Buckien's Archa Salve cures scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and stiff joints as well as burns ulcers boils skin eruptions and piles. It costs 25 cents at all drug stores.
The notice invites every man and woman in the United States to request one of M Woolley’s books on opium and whiskey diseases. Send address to 5B Atlanta Ga box 387 and one will be mailed free.
Washington reports show former Senator Faulkner of West Virginia backing trimming the south’s congressional seats while opposing repeal of the fifteenth amendment. The early session sees 4 224 bills introduced in three days, over one third of last Congress’s total, with 1 945 Monday, 1 004 Tuesday, and 1 275 Friday. Postmaster General Smith met the president as about 500 post office cases are set for Senate action, with most to be renominated.
Six month old Arthur Merkel died after siblings, ages two and four, started a fire in a rear shop residence. Their mother escaped injury but was burned while attempting to rescue the infants. Authorities believe matches from the mantle ignited the blaze.
Advertises a one day cold cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Claims all druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and bears E. Grove's signature on each box.
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