Pocahontas Opera House to Present Fete in Flowerland Gala
December 20 show at the Pocahontas Opera House features home talent with the play Fete in Flowerland and When Greek Meets Greek plus comic and musical acts. Miss Moorman, Lynchburg’s noted elocutionist, headlines with dramatic readings and humorous pieces to entertain all ages in a family night.
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Pocahontas Opera House
Flowerland
Miss Moorman
Trimbles
The
Lynchburg
Temperance Sunday Boosts Dry Forces in Pocahontas
On a cold Sunday in Pocahontas the temperance movement drew large crowds across the Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist churches. Rev. J D McAllister spoke at the Baptist church and Rev. P C Clark urged the cause at the Baptist meeting, with Mrs Graybeal singing. Meetings continue nightly toward the election with a daily pamphlet detailing the campaign.
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Pocahontas
W. Moore
Presbyterian Church
JD. McAllister
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Methodist
J. D. McAllister
Baptist Church
P. C. Clark
Bluefield
A Cowboy's Girl at the White Pharmacy
Pierce R. Benton presents a Western stage show titled A Cowboy's Girl described as sensational fun and dramatic climax. Tickets go on sale at 10 o'clock this morning at the White Pharmacy.
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Pierce R. Benton
White Pharmacy
Winds of Winter and Medicine Read in Murky Fragments
Fragmented OCR hints at wind and cold season dangers with mentions of Hollister Rocky Mountain tea and local drug and coal firms including Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co West End Drug Co and Freeamn. The readable snippet mixes weather imagery with ads for remedies and local businesses.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J. Peters
Freeamn
W. J
Freeman
Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup Free Gentle Action
A vintage note markets Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup as a free gentle bowel action remedy for colds. It claims no opiates nor narcotics and says children like it and it is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Central Market urged to secure city food supply
A December 17 1907 letter from Bluefield West Virginia urges the Daily Telegraph editor to back a central city market for meat fish vegetables butter eggs and milk. The writer praises the board of health ordinances against city cows and argues such a market would boost health and finance and help Bluefield become a regional central market for foodstuffs now bought from Roanoke and Cincinnati.
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Daily Telegraph
Board of Health
Bluefield
Roanoke
Cincinnati
W. Va
A Hard Year for Catarrh Sufferers
A period of cold damp weather threatens catarrh sufferers and others with rheumatic and kidney issues. A home remedy blends Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup SarSaparilla to aid elimination and reduce attacks. Fortify health with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from End Drug Co.
Local remedy notices promote tonics and salves
Notice to Our Customers announces Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is safe for children and adults. Chamberlain's Salve is praised for skin relief and curing itching. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advised for digestive issues. KO DOL is advertised as a natural digestant for stomach troubles. Sold by West End Pharmacy and others.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
West End
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Deadlock of Liver and Bowel Remedies Urged by Dr King
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a quick remedy for dangerous digestive blockages. It promises money back satisfaction and urges shoppers to view pocket knives displayed by the Eureka Hardware Company.
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King
Eureka Hardware Company
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E. D. Lucas
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Opera House
Stieff Piano
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
W Whitmore
Virginia
the Musical
Hesey
Fay Tee
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D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
First National Bank
Princeton Avenue
R. L. Spear
Christmas Greetings
Klush
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
Builders of Happy Homes
T W. Kirkbride
West Virginia
Thomas BE. Peaty
M. & W. Railway
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B. M. Cohen
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