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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
2
The piece extols the Christmas spirit as a universal force for good, citing its influence on personal virtue, home life, and community harmony. It notes Christ’s example as the enduring source of gentleness and righteousness, and reflects on economic frugality and a peculiar Toronto beggar death report as reminders of charity and economy.
An urgent notice warns residents that Sheriff Lilly has many unpaid last year and current year tickets. It urges immediate payment to avoid trouble and implies beneficial outcomes for both payer and the sheriff. The message includes stray ad-like lines for medicines and local goods.
Mothers fear winter as children catch cold easily and cronp grips, but One Minute Cough Cure liquifies mucus reduces inflammation and quickly cures coughs colds bronchitis and throat or lung troubles. Endorsed by F S McMahon of Hampton Ga and Jne L Crockett of Rings and broaches at Mebane's.
Advertisement states deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube and nasal mucosa. Claims catarrh caused deafness nine of ten cases and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness cure not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. sold by druggists.
The piece questions Dr. Charles W. Stiles's discovery of ankylostoma as a cure for laziness, speculating on its use to shame skiving workers and schoolboys while imagining a future anti laziness serum. It mocks framing laziness as disease and entertains the notion of inoculating the lazy to restore normal effort.
In Geneva Ohio C Haney credits DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve with ending four decades of suffering from piles. The ad proclaims the salve cures cuts burns wounds and skin diseases and warns to beware of counterfeiters.
Merchant's Cape at Sam's old stand advertises lunch from eleven to two with clam chowder turkey Sam or pork roast Boston baked beans cold slaw and bread and batter for 15 cents. Short orders all hours feature steak chops hamburger steak chicken and oysters in any style.
Advertisement states Foley's Kidney Care cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by G. H. Wade, a local druggist.
The establishment offers all market staples with around the clock service, inviting patrons to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner any hour. Pear sons promises extensive menu and nonstop dining options to suit late-night and early-morning cravings.
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Liver Pills as a cure for typsespsia pains nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel troubles. It claims gentle thorough action and a guarantee with a 25 cent price at drug stores. The ad also promotes silver novelties for Christmas gifts at Me bane's.
A brief ad notes a fine selection of neckwear silk mufflers suspenders gloves and jewelry novelties available at Block's on Princeton Avenue.
The annual meeting of stock holders of the Bluefield Building and Loan Association will be held at Citizens Bank in Bluefield West Virginia on January 15 2008 at o oclock p m for electing officers and transacting all other business lawfully before them. David E Johnson President G M McCulloch Secretary and Treasurer G A Shirey tdm
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana describes ten years confined to bed due to kidney disease. He sought top medical care but found relief only after using Foleys Kidney Care, which he calls a Godsend. Sold by G H Wade druggist.
Look out for fever this season and prevent liver disorders by cleansing the system with DeWitts Little Early Risers. The pills move the bowels gently and copiously without gripe, and their tonic properties give tone and strength to the glands. Jno L Crockett Whisky and wines available at Kelly Mogers.
Rev Jno. 8. Cox of Wake Ark says Electric Bitters cured his twelve year Yellow Jaundice after consulting many physicians and trying numerous medicines. The ad claims the remedy treats liver and kidney trouble stomach disorder and general debility and sells for 50 cents with druggist guarantee.
A Ot terville Iowa man credits Foley's Honey and Tar with immediate relief after years of asthma and ineffective remedies from physicians in New York. Several local ads promote Foley products, kidney cure, and blankets. A Benton Harbor resident reports Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets improved digestion and overall health after years of indigestion and constipation.
J F Hughes, once deemed unable to live six months due to a lung ailment, credited Dr King's New Discovery for consumption with curing him. The story, set in Du Pont Georgia, notes the product is guaranteed for throat and lung trouble with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar and a free trial bottle.
A Baldwin column highlights new bargains in dwellings, business houses and lots suitable for homes and manufacturing. The listing signals available properties across residential and industrial prospects.
Norfolk and Western Railway outlines more than 500000 in Bluefield improvements. Plans cover yard extensions, track reconfiguration, long delivery sidings, paving between tracks, and overhead bridges east of the office and yard. Officials to consider street paving, curbs, sidewalks, and enhanced sewerage as Bluefield grows.
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