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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
11
Mr. T. L. Bostler, a longtime farmer of Cameron Oklahoma, endorses Thedford's Black-Draught. He credits it with improving his health past age sixty, and says it helps with liver, digestion, constipation, and malaria areas. He notes its safety and recommends asking a druggist for Thedford's Black-Draught NC199.
Under a deed of trust dated April 2 1920 John M Wirgman and Harry M Kurtz trustee will sell at public auction January 18 1921 at 10 am at the Law and Commerce Building Bluefield WV two lots 1 and 2 in section 200 bounded by Carolina Avenue Cherry Street and an alley. Cash on day of sale. The sale is to satisfy a note set of 82 notes totaling 825 dollars. The property lies in Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia.
An insurance agency advertises a plan with death benefits graded to 1000 dollars, weekly accident benefits of six dollars, sick benefits from three to six dollars weekly, limb loss coverage to 750 dollars, and 500 dollars old age benefits while living. It offers five years of continuous membership for policy loans, dues of one to two dollars monthly by age, a two dollar seventy five cent dojhing fee, and a lodge plan with no extra assessments and liberal commissions. Address is 620 F Street NW Washington DC.
New York December 22 The stock market recovered in early trading but later showed uncertain trend as many investors faced involuntary liquidation. A prominent brokerage tied to the metal industry failed, loans on depreciated collateral blamed. Several issues recovered from mid session losses with Mexican Petroleum Reading and United States Steel leading the rebound. Texas Pacific Coal and Iron United States Rubber and Replogle Steel posted notable losses. Volume reached about 1.4 million shares as money and foreign exchange remained steady.
Chicago reports unsettled financial conditions push grain prices lower with wheat closing 1 2 to 2 1 2 cents down and corn and oats also off. Toledo shows mixed cash and futures for wheat and various seeds while New York markets list steady butter and weak cheese with live poultry firm and general flour unchanged.
Real estate notices list multiple homes with six to eight rooms. Prices range from 2000 to 9600 dollars with terms including cash down payments from 300 to 2800 dollars and monthly payments from 26 to 50 dollars. Streets mentioned include Gilmer, Mar, Rose, Vineyard, Ronceverete, Logan, North Midway, and Rogers.
In New York on December 22 the dry goods market showed dull trading. Cotton yarns were lower and worsted yarns unchanged in weaving quality while knitting yarns saw broad use for wool hosiery and burlaps steadied as knit goods stayed quiet.
Miss Harriet Decker Noyes of Manitowoc Wisconsin will rank as second lieutenant as the first graduate of the Army School of Nursing to join the Army Nurse Corps. She trained at Camp Wheeler Camp Lee Walter Reed Hospital and affiliations in Boston Washington and New York. Major General Harris lauds the nursing school's contribution to a better trained army.
Justice Dionne of Union, New York, said contradictory evidence forced him to call upon God in court for help and then dismissed the complaint citing divine guidance. He then asked the audience for a straw vote on his wisdom, receiving a unanimous endorsement.
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