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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
8
In Paris a Sorbonne delegation praised Scheele the Swedish chemist. King Gustavus III, who knew little of science, issued an order to raise Scheele to count. A courier learned Scheele was a lieutenant and a skilled billiards player. Upon return, the king found Scheele unknown and the error caused indignation.
A mother guides her daughter through a fateful moment urging restraint and moral choice. The scene emphasizes societal pressure, economic worry, and parental support as the daughter faces a tempting purchase and possible surrender.
An Imperial theater in La Roche sur Yon staged La Tour de Neste and La Soeur de Jacrisse but the low comedian vanished. The manager improvised with bows and a curtain joke as the audience grew restless. In London Answers a dream inspired John Carter to finish a billiard ball machine.
Peckham greets Dingley after ten years and asks about his wife. Dingley says he is the same as before and notes Peckham’s wife remains “the boss.”
In light hearted quotes the doormat protests being walked on while the push button laments universal opposition. The soft cushion complains of constant sat on treatment and the egg groans about being beaten for minor faults.
A nautical speaker recalls hard times at sea with grim humor describing wreck, lack of provisions, eating belts, and finally the ship itself. The tale underscores peril and resilience of sailors.
Bluefield West Virginia notice dated December 10 1909 states that from October 25 1909 onward the signer will pay no debts run by wife or daughter in dry goods grocery or meat markets charged to him. Public notice in the Daily Telegraph.
The Roanoke Times notes a rare usury plea in the Bank of Pocahontas versus James Browning in Tazewell. Browning, a bank stockholder, contested a $600 fee paid to bank counsel and won a judgment for the sum, framed as forbearance interest under the statute.
A local notice urges attendees to eat safely at a banquet tonight and mentions two Mi-o-na tablets to be taken afterward. The White Pharmacy guarantees the pills. The writer expresses pity at the large crowd's worry.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na as the solution for overworked stomachs, promising five minute relief from belching and distress after meals. It markets the product as a universal tonic with claims of cleansing, renovating, and strengthening stomach walls. Local sellers include The White Pharmacy Bluefield and Graham Pharmacy in Grahamy Virginia. Also notes an annual stockholders meeting for Fist Top National Bank of Bluefield scheduled January 11 1910 with cashier K T Tyree.
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