11 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
1
J J Lincoln of the Crozier Land Association and Myron Marsh arrived in the city after a Colorado trip to inspect mining properties. Marsh said mine managers and promoters cannot raise funds to meet payments to workers, forcing wage cuts or layoffs and creating district tensions typical of that mining region.
The Daily Telegraph reports it will not publish unsigned letters about health and sanitary conditions. It notes readers sent communications, but without signatures they will be withheld.
A woman named Wise walked along a track when she stumbled and fell against a moving freight engine at 20 mph near Nolan. The engineer warned the train halted, she was moved to a nearby house and later treated by a Williamson doctor. she suffered a broken arm and possible internal injuries, in critical condition.
Community notice urging shoppers to visit the Mast End Pharmacy for a sale run by the Bland Street Methodist ladies. The event promises bargains to benefit the church group.
The Bland Street church finance committee seeks to raise 624 dollars in twelve hours to complete a 16 000 dollar campaign and retire debt. Since the drive began 15 700 dollars has been secured with many members giving 90 dollars or 36 dollars and railway workers contributing heavily. A prayer service at 7 30 pm precedes a final committee meeting to decide if the clock can tell the right time.
Oliver leaves for Raleigh and says condemnation cases of Bluefield versus E T Oliver et al remain postponed to the May term of the circuit court with a second Thursday in May hearing. He demands higher compensation, rejects county awards as too small, and hints the city may reroute to preserve the land, delaying paving on South Bland Street for potentially two years.
Polly Peery of Paris Kentucky died Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clint Barnes in Paris. The remains were taken to Tazewell and will be interred there. She was a descendant of Mrs A S Gillespie and A P Gillespie. Funeral services are to be held today.
Beoker and Crenshaw closed a real estate deal yesterday totaling 5500 dollars. The property, purchased as an investment by J. L. Patton, comprises two eight room houses.
A property listing near Grace Methodist Church on Third Street describes a bargain price. The readable fragment notes proximity to the church and urgency in sale.
The county court at Princeton examined several tax cases with clerical errors and high assessments. Local rebates included Sam Matz 6500, Nathan Sohn 5000, and Sol Greenspon 3000 plus 2000 for a Red Lot building. The court may lower the bond for road bidders. if approved, contractors will file bond and work on the road from the east end bridge to the ridge gap could start soon.
Only fourteen days remain before Christmas and readers are invited to Dilgers Auction to purchase a wide range of items. The catalog includes leather goods cut glass imported china porcelain silverware and jewelry with options to pay a small deposit and reserve items until after pay day or Christmas.
A brief items note features a humorous line about breakfast predictability and a Mt. Vernon flour advertisement. The entry also quotes Carlyle on problem solving and includes a dated feel with Sub ette & Barnes branding.
An 1901 reader testimony praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for throat swelling after a quingy and notes quick relief. The ad section promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and other tonics from Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co. and local druggists, urging safe remedies under the Pure Food and Drug laws.
The notice warns that dances cause colds that lead to pneumonia and consumption. It advices Foley's Honey and Tar after exposure to break a cold and avoid serious results, urging buyers to refuse non genuine products in a yellow package. G. H. Wade, druggist, promotes a holiday menu and invites inquiries at the Daily Telegraph business office.
J. G. Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve noting it quickly relieves pain and heals a felon rapidly. Adverts call it best on earth for sores burns and wounds and priced at 25 cents at all drug stores.
Notice asks to have her initials embossed on a box of note paper with matching envelopes and to leave orders at the Daily Telegraph business office.
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