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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
4
Advertising rates furnished on application. Communications and remittances to Telegraph Printing Co Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia. Office rooms listed and postal processing data included.
A reader argues the audience handkerchief salute spreads microbes and should be abolished. The piece weighs Shakespearean echoes, naval port leisure, and general caution while mocking overreaction and conventional routines.
A nostalgic essay argues the Christmas wish to return to the family home drives holiday sentiment and even alters business rhythms. It contrasts busy urban life with the farmer’s house and highlights the pull of familiar places and old routines during the season.
A reflective piece follows a traveling salesman and a millionaire employer as Christmas nears. The dream of returning home to Mary and the kids clashes with business demands, routes, and expenses, yet the urge to reunite with loved ones prevails for many workers and soldiers alike.
The notice promotes William Tell Flour by the barrel, touting price protection against wheat markets, and claims of finest texture from Ansted & Burk Company mills. It urges readers to ask their dealer and insist on this brand.
A reader attests to use of a cough remedy for coughs and colds, praising its effectiveness for themselves and their wife. The note states preference over other remedies and lists The East End Pharmacy and The Bluefield Pharmacy as sale locations.
To Tax Payers of Rock District I will be at Spanishburg December 15 Rock December 17 Montcalm December 18 Matoaka December 20 Hiawatha December 21 Manm ring December 22 Valer's store Bramwell December 23 24 Roseville and Cooper December 27 All persons not paying taxes by January 1 1910 are hereby notified that after that date I will proceed to collect as the law directs EK H WITTEN Deputy for I J Ellison 8S M C 12 12 12 31
A quip on the value of home and mobility notes that while some secure travel and funds, even those unable to reach a destination are better off with the wish in hand. The piece treats luck, aspiration, and practical needs in light of seasonal optimism.
Chronic digestive discomfort relieved by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, with a testimonial from David Ree Man of Kempt Nova Scotia. The ad promotes tablets as superior to pills, offers free samples at The Mast End and The Bluefield Pharmacies, and mentions Christmas flower orders at East End and Bluefield Pharmacies dated 12 16 71.
In treating pneumonia, Dr. W. J. Smith of Sanders Alabama says the only lungs remedy he uses is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He notes he treats other symptoms with different medicines but has used this remedy many times with no failed cases in his practice.
B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina suffered indigestion for 15 years and spent $200 on doctors and medicines. After using Dr King’s New Life Pills he reports a complete cure. They relieve constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 25 cents at all druggists.
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