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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
2
Graham daily notes a series of community items including social visits, personal notices, and local interests gathered by telegraph reporters. Residents are urged to share upcoming events and noteworthy guest arrivals for next edition.
Graham residents prepare to greet Shriners arriving from coalfield and nearby counties. The town lights, banners, and portraits of Washington adorn Main Street and the Masonic banquet hall as a 3 PM parade looms. Local crews decorate, transport crews coordinate with Bluefield traction, and a brass band from Pocahontas adds music.
The district teachers institute of Laver Pon and Mercer County convened in the high school rooms drawing over a hundred teachers and visitors. Rev. C. R. W. Kegley led the morning devotion, with talks by H. B. Lee and L. L. Friend on thoroughness and teacher duties, plus lectures on tuberculosis prevention and practical science work.
An ad promising easy earnings from $18 to $25 weekly invites readers to investigate a secretive opportunity. It claims no investment or extensive time, asking women to write for particulars and promising a simple two hour daily commitment.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to cure pimples sores and skin issues plus laxative Kennedy’s Cough Syrup to move bowels and relieve colds. It claims facial benefits and eye sores and targets children with gentle treatments. It notes price and pharmacy source The White Pharmacy.
Randloon and Mittandorf, leading jewelers on Princeton Avenue in Bluefield Wy Va, advertise Shriners pins and other pearls and emblems in a late 12 9 5 note.
Dr Waitman Barbe of West Virginia University will speak at the Methodist church Saturday night with no admission fee. The item notes various local attendances and mentions mining institute links and Shriners meetings. It also advertises Electric Bitters as a medicinal tonic for women.
Notice states the Plat Top National Bank of Clitefield West Virginia will hold its annual stockholders meeting in the director's room on Tuesday morning January 11 1910 at 11 o clock. The purpose is to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as needed. E T Tyrer Cashier. 1 14919 12 10 1 10
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