This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
5
The Norfolk and Western undertakes yard improvements including a wreck car track change and a new engine outlet track. West end office is being repaired and remodelled to improve winter comfort. Crews work to increase future efficiency and reduce trouble.
The Clinch Valley area sends out Christmas trees holly and tur keys along with large bundles of mistletoe each year to various parts of Virginia. The mistletoe features bright berries and is distributed to communities beyond local growers.
An advertisement promotes Monitor Pulverized flour as superior milled flour for Christmas baking. It claims brands sold by HUff Andrews and Thomas are widely known and guaranteed by mill and merchant. The copy urges homemakers to buy from any retail merchant for fine bread and pastries.
News reached Bluefield last evening of the death at her home in Eaton Ohio of Mrs Edna Shillings sister of J W Simpson and D B Simpson Mrs S O White and Mrs B C Haley of this city
Coal operators and wives toured Bluefield yesterday receiving Santa messages and gifts destined for the North Pole. Caley Powers to speak on jail tales, and A J Wilkinson visits Summit City Lodge. Cottage prayer meetings flourish as revival meetings loom with sermons on immortality and human development. Emergency wreck discussions fill railroading chatter as Southern line faults loom.
The article notes an early Christmas number packed with Yuletide stories features and a carol by a composer of merit. It mentions a special date for the issue and highlights the magazine section’s festive content.
In a December scene from the New York Tribune, Margaret Darby, nearly nine, proclaims she does not believe in Santa Claus. Mrs. Darby hints Santa may listen by the fireplace as the child laughs and asks if Santa heard her declaration.
A dieter orders an oyster cocktail and chicken okra to start, then broiled black bass, roast turkey, New York salad and a dessert later, while dining with a friend. In a separate note a former nurse stories of punishing a baby for biting, causing a family dispute.
The scene notes Amelia Newrich entering with style and grandeur at Newrich's musical venue. Mr Kane comments on her sweeping out a room, contrasting with her mother, a Baltimore Sup associate.
A short discussion in a Pittsburgh Post inspired want ad style line about whether it is better to sleep and wake to gifts or stay awake to watch Santa. It notes a cook and housemaid side with both remaining until the decision is settled.
The city engineer surveyed land in the Coffman addition east end for a street project. Condemnation may seize about 1490 by 30 feet plus a 400 foot strip. total cost could reach $11,000 for land and grading. Norfolk and Western may fence their property if action delays.
The notice estimates a condemnation cost of 15000 if planned, with potential railroad damages around 10000, possibly raising the city's share to 25000. It also advertises Christmas flowers and Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup from local pharmacies and promotes a children friendly laxative for cough relief.
The Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia will hold its annual stockholders meeting in the director’s room on Tuesday morning January 11 1910 at 11 o'clock for electing directors for the ensuing year and other business as needed. E T Tyree cashier. December 11 1909 12-10-1-10
Ingleside North Carolina resident B F Ayscne reports 15 years of indigestion with failed doctors and $200 in medicine. Dr King’s New Life Pills cured him. Also advertised is Man Zan pile remedy from The Goodykoontz Co claiming fast relief with a nozzle tube application.
A notice promotes King's Little Liver Pills as the best and safest remedy sold by The Goodykoontz Drug Co. The phrasing highlights ease and pleasant use.
A promotional note touts Rucklen Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples skin eruptions sores boils and cracked lips It claims to soften the skin and improve facial appearance and lists piles as also cured The ad urges readers to buy from all druggists and mentions two heat as a price or note.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.