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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
6
A fragmentary entry mentions stationery and a date 12.25.0t with unclear context regarding a individual or location. The readable terms suggest a clerical record referencing office supplies and a timestamp, but specifics remain obscured.
Rumors spread in Logan about potential unrest between miners and operators as union organizers move into the district. Logan mine owners accuse Kanawha field operators and unions of plotting to impose Kanawha wage scales, warning of restlessness in the Guyan valley. The Logan mines and Island Creek company mines are praised as well regulated.
Dr Moss of the English polar expedition 1875 describes extreme cold affecting a wax candle. At 35 degrees below zero the flame struggles to burn, leaving a candle skeleton as wax is eaten down. Even so heat carves holes in wax walls forming a facelike white cylinder with a yellow flame tongue and streaming light in the dark.
Crete endured a protracted siege lasting over two decades as the Turks failed to capture its capital for more than twenty years during the seventeenth century. Although the 1821 revolution swept the countryside quickly, the fortified towns remained unconquered until international powers intervened in 1830.
An element of humor marks Mr. Spencer's Indian episode when a parachute balloon lands among fisher folk. They unhooked the net to use as fishing lines and cut the balloon into waterproof clothing, as noted by London Captain.
The text contrasts humble self awareness with vanity. It argues that recognizing imperfections drives improvement while conceit halts progress, asserting that personal growth comes from honest self assessment.
A Chicago Record Herald remark condemns an act where a man took another’s automobile into the country and destroyed it beyond repair, noting such conduct violates gentlemanly conduct and proper use of another’s property.
A concise proverb note from the London Family Herald remarks that a needle has a single eye and a sharp appearance, illustrating common sense wit about everyday objects.
A Suburban Life piece describes the chuckwalla’s escape methods by wedging into narrow rock crevices and how desert Indians outsmart the reptile. They tap its nose to provoke a hiss, then pull free the lizard and cook it.
The piece explains heat rise with depth, noting 1 degree per 65 feet, giving 98 degrees at 4000 feet making mining hard, and cites Britain's coal commission. It discusses crust thickness of 30 to 40 miles and questions whether extreme depths are liquid or solid under immense pressure.
The London Chronicle recalls Melchior Anderegg guiding Leslie Stephen and T. W. Hinchliff from London Bridge Station to Lincoln's Inn Fields through thick fog. The provost of the Great St. Bernard hospice recalls nearly getting lost in London while the guide led them straight home with confidence.
Public notice from City Auditor J T Akers stating office hours at city hall nine to eleven and two to four daily and eight to five otherwise when not attending duties. Dated December 12, 1961.
A court finds a defendant guilty of counterfeiting related to selling counterfeit money and substituting an unknown worthless remedy for Foley Honey and Tar, a cough and cold medicine. The product claimed to cure stubborn coughs and heal conditions, and was sold by druggists.
For eczema tetter and skin ailments the salve allays intense itching almost instantly and has cured many severe cases. Sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
West Virginia faces a high stakes session as prohibition looms large in the upcoming legislature. The house is expected to pass the amendment but the senate forecast is uncertain with allies predicting shifts. The fight features lobbyists, party lines, and key figures such as Theodore Alvord, while statutory prohibition may surface as a negotiating tactic.
A Nova Scotia reader testifies that Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets eased a heavy dull feeling after meals and improved digestion. The ad notes the tablets strengthen the stomach regulate the liver and bowels and cost about the same as pills. Free samples are offered at local drug stores.
An old advertisement touts Laver’s Flavoring Extracts as a sign of purity for over twenty years. It claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds that could lead to pneumonia and soothes inflamed membranes while healing lungs. Sold by all druggists.
Advice suggests using Chamberlains Liniment on the back twice daily and massaging with the palm of the head for five minutes each application. A dampened flannel binder placed over the pain is said to bring rapid relief.
Notice of trustee's sale under a deed of trust dated April 2 1906 by H H Wyrick and Lula R B Wyrick to secure J B Jenkins the sum of 550 dollars in deferred purchase money. The trustee is EK H Brown and the sale is to satisfy the secured debt.
The trustee E. H. Brown will sell at public auction in front of Flat Top Furniture Company Bluefield West Virginia on Saturday January 9 1909 noon the described real estate under a trust deed recorded in Mercer county WV deed of trust book 13 page 327. Two parcels are specified with exact metes and bounds and conveyances from J B Jenkins to P A Umberger and H H Wyrick. Terms are cash on day of sale.
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