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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1909

Page

2

Graham Daily News Obscure Holiday Notes and Local Visits

Long column reports on Dr Cook controversy and Ananias Club invite. It lists students, teachers, and visitors to Graham, Virginia, with holiday travel notes and church entertainments. A municipal tax notice follows, warning of a 10 percent penalty after January 1, 1910.

Copenhagen Cook Graham Daily Nws Dr. Cook Ananias Club Beaver Pond Mercer County West Virginia Ek. BE. Carter J. J. Ellison M. C

Original Bad Man Sam Melvin Defies Police At Stewart Allen

A 135 pound man named Sam Melvin resisted arrest after trouble near Stewart Allen. A crowd helped restrain him as officers called for reinforcements while Melvin proclaimed himself a real bad man. He remained jailed for the night as relatives sought his release.

Sam Melvin Stewart Allen Melvin Whieh Melvin Buddin

Local Happenings From Princeton Area

Felix Yanosky traveled through the city yesterday en route from Athens to Fayette. W A Pankey has been visiting Bluefield for several days this week. S J Evans returned from Keystone where he spent a few days. Mr and Mrs Charles R Hedrick and Billy Herrick Jr depart for Wallville to celebrate the holidays at Geo C Duncan home. Mrs J F Saunders is visiting her father Kk Oller about eight miles out. Kk L Bowman and family are in Bluefield and will stay until after Christmas. J L Underwood of Pride was a Princeton visitor yesterday. Wilber Sweeney was in from Athens yesterday for Christmas observances.

Ilerra Harman Sutton A. J. Penn Graham J. K. Greever Deny V. R. Riley Herndon Mr. Riley Col Terry Bart Welch Home Folke Minnie Ritter Kate Spracaer Bluefield Santa Claus W. H. Summers Bluestone W. P. Barnett Princeton Graham, D. 1 Daniels Felix Yanosky Athens Fayette W. A. Pankey S$. J. Evans Keystone Chas. R. Hedrick Billy Herrick, Jr Wallville Monne County J. F. Saunders Kk. Oller Kk. L. Bowman J. L. Underwood Pride Princeton Yesterdy

Bluefield Mecca for Army of Shoppers

Bluefield drew hundreds of shoppers from the coal field with Train No 2 and No 10 split into two sections to handle crowds. Santa Claus stayed on despite a Cook Peary dispute over the North Pole. Norfolk and Western will run short second sections during holidays to aid field shoppers, with consideration for a second train if crowds warrant. Relief Agent Hagiewod will help issue tickets at the office to speed boarding, as late schedule issues persist. Local ads for healthcare and medicines appear, including Kennedy's Laxative, De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, and Pineules, sold by local druggists.

Maefield Santa Claus Bluefield North Pole Chads Norfolk and Western Eas Hagiewod Tcket

Officials of Clinchfield Corporation Resign

Official sources report John H. Winder president J M Roan general manager and J M Roan Jr superintendent resigning from Clinchfield Coal Corporation the firm operating at Dante. Resignations not yet accepted but likely to be acted on at the next board meeting. Winder from Philadelphia Roan from Kanawha and Michigan. Roan has earned local goodwill and arranged Christmas baskets for workers families and the aged. Stockholders question output while company leaders point to ongoing property openings and past expansions.

John H. Winder Clinchfield Coal Corporation J. M. Roan Clingfield Coal Corporation Danie Winder Philadelphia Roan Kanawha Michigan Dante Clinchfield Works

Personal notices from the city yesterday

George St. Clair of Tazewell was a visitor to the city yesterday. D. BE. French left yesterday afternoon for prints in the coal field. Mrs. C. MPscott is spending Christmas with her party at Catlettsburg. Miss Stot and Miss Haines will leave to pay for their homes where they will specify Christmas. Miss Stott goes to Michigan and Miss

H. K. Butsler Grouoes M. B. Butsler St. Paul George St. Clair Tazewell D. BE C. Mpscott Catlettsburg Miss Stot Miss Haines Miss Stott Michigan Miss

Foley’s Honey and Tar praised by Naushua officer

Night policeman J. N. Paterson of Naushua, Iowa, says he suffered a bad winter lung cold and tried many medicines and two doctors without relief. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing him after two thirds of a bottle, calling it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. Sold by all druggists.

J. N. Paterson Naushua Iowa Foley

Watch Specials Slash Prices on Gold Cases and Movements

J L Crookett promotes a sale exchanging unsaleable goods for new stock worth 5000 dollars. Regular prices drop to 25 dollars for solid gold cases and Waltham or Elgin movements. Twenty five year cases and twenty year cases with movement priced at 10.50 dollars. 200 Standard Watches with 21 to 23 jewels offered at 20 to 26 dollars, down from 38 to 48 dollars. Everything reduced. See and buy now.

Waltham Elgin J. L. Crookett Kinzer Walthaut J. L

Caleb Powers Lecture Planned in Bluefield Thursday

Noted Kentucky political prisoner Caleb Powers will give a lecture in Bluefield Thursday night. Local ads promote Man Zan as a pile remedy and Bee’s Laxativ Cough Syrup for colds, sold by The Goodykoontz Drug Co with Christmas flower orders at Exust End and Bluefield pharmacies.

Kentucky Bluefield Goodykoontz 20 Exust End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy The Goodykoontz Drug Co

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Ad Claims

An advertised claim touts PAZO OINTMENT to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or provides a money back guarantee.

A Real Christmas Gift for 1919 Telegraph Fans

A note invites readers to gift the Daily Telegraph to a friend for the 1919 season, promising daily appreciation through the new year. The appeal emphasizes lasting value and festive spirit.

Daily Telegraph

Kinzer Assignment Specials This Week

Classified notice lists deals on cases and movements with prices from $10.50 to $25.00. Mentions J L CrockettPT and references historic price drops from $38 to $48. Includes terms Solid Now and Twenty year case with related movements.

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