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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
2
A Kansas weather inquiry reports conflicting forecasts for an open or hard winter. Observers cite corn husk quality muskrats and squirrels activity cattle hair and mouse nests while noting fowl moult and buffalo grass growth. The piece muses whether mice or birds have better insight into the season.
The article notes that Abraham Verhoeven of Antwerp printed the first regular newspaper after obtaining royal privilege in 1606. It contrasts Antwerp's claim with rival fades from Italy, France, Germany, England and Holland and says Antwerp will mark journalism’s 300th anniversary in 1905 with major celebrations drawing Europeans to the city.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures deafness caused by catarrh, offering $100 for an uncured case and urging readers to send for circulars. The promotion quotes F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, and notes the product as sold by druggists for 75 cents along with Hall's Family Pills.
O. R. Larson of Bay Villa near Cape Colony runs a general store in a valley nine miles from the rail and twenty five miles from the town. He notes farmers within thirty miles rely on Chamberlain's remedies and claims fourteen cures in the past year from Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by H. N. White.
Local bakery Sterne's advertises daily fresh cakes at 13 Princeton Ave and Bland Street, inviting customers to enjoy a variety of homemade confections.
At 16 North Mercer Street Bolin and Bruce offer items suited for horses and livestock as well as household use. Available goods include country buckwheat flour in 25 pound lots country sorgum extracted honey sauerkrant and country apple butter priced by the pound with other measurements noted.
Mothers fear winter as colds rise and croup risks grow. The testimonial from Jno L. Crockett credits One Minute Cough Cure with restoring his voice before a contest and with quick relief for coughs colds and bronchitis. F B McMahon of Hampton Ga endorses it for safeguarding children.
A Iowa man from Otterville, Daniel Banatsz, reports asthma relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He says physicians in New York and elsewhere gave little benefit but the product provided immediate relief. Ad copy notes it is sold by G. H. Wade and mentions local businesses Sterne's and J. M. cigars.
President Kimball of the Norfolk and Western announces over 500000 in Bluefield improvements. Plans include yard extensions, track rearrangements, new overhead bridges east of the office, and paving streets along Princeton avenue. Additional housing for officials and enhanced sewers are noted to boost growth and city appeal.
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