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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
8
A Blake woman faces Christmas without her husband and two of her three ill children after sudden deaths and ongoing illness. The widowed mother, already caring for a sick home, receives aid from a Samaritan, as the remaining child battles pneumonia.
Four Black prisoners and one white man fled the city jail last night, aided by a torn floor panel in the south wing. Ed and Calvin Parker and Charles Staples were named, with Walter Neal of Gra ham among those escaped. fourteen inmates were confined when the break occurred during supper.
Prices of a majority of stocks opened higher but gains were small with a mixed showing of declines. Light offerings appeared as demand remained weak and prices edged back slightly.
An elderly woman rode a streetcar past her transfer validity. The conductor pointed out the 12 o clock expiration but the woman explained she waited two hours after leaving the bank to calculate interest. She offered a nickel to cover fare before alighting.
Dialogue between Mrs Newed and Newed about keeping a calf to have calf's liver every morning for breakfast. Light banter shows domestic humor in a Chicago News snippet.
Charlie arrives at the doctor's office in a state of high excitement and begs immediate examination to see Freddy who is described as being in intense pain as conveyed by his mother.
Reading fragments show a dialogue about a father’s appearance, with remarks on gray hair and aristocratic bearing. The lines hint at social satire and character interaction in a serialized feature. The text remains incomplete and lacks clear events or named entities.
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets for curing a cold in one day. It promises money back if it fails and features Be. W. Groves signature on each box.
The Lynchburg News reprints a sensational tale about Mollie Cremeans ages 60 and her 16 year old groom Charles Cremeans. The couple were reportedly jailed on bigamy and perjury charges with details disputed as false born from a misprint.
The village faces a renewed battle with two opposing political camps likely to field two tickets. Nomination timing and commissioners to run the election are set by Judge Wilkinson, naming Harrison Chafin, William Workman and W. T. Meade. A testimonial from Naushua night policeman J N Paterson touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung issues.
Guarantee promises cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement notes price 50 cents for PAZO Ointment claiming quick relief and refund.
Notice that the annual meeting of stock holders of the Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia will be held in the director's room of the bank on Tuesday morning January 11 1910.
Chief Newkirk arrested two Black men accused of stealing Red Top and Overholt whiskey from the local station. Ten pints of Red Top and four half pints of Overholt vanished. police recovered all but three half pints at the home of Frank Morgan and Frank Brown. Recorder Akers ruled the Christmas theft a crime and fined both men ten dollars each.
Judge John B. Wilkinson of the Mingo county circuit court granted Ker mit a town charter and named the first Thursday in the following month as the initial official date for municipal affairs.
Notice states at 11 oclock the bank will elect directors for the ensuing year and handle other business as needed. E T Tyree cashier dated December 11 1909 lists details for shareholders meeting. Also includes advertisement for Pedigo store cut glass and handpainted china.
An old in newspaper style touts Bucklen's Arnica for pimples skin sores and piles with a testimonial from Mrs Joyce of Claremont New Hampshire. It also promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as healing years long kidney trouble and urges purchase from druggists.
Advertises Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup as the best cold remedy due to its laxative principle that gently moves the bowels to drive the cold from the system. Sold by The Goodykoontz Drug Co.
The United States Coal and Coke Company paid off yesterday at all plants with a total distribution of 80 000. The Poca hontas gheeed Collieries Company paid 88 000 while Norfolk and Western paid nearly 259 000 on Monday. Other large firms like Thacker Company and Tierney operations are expected to reach 75 000. Berwind-White at Berwind paid about 35 000 and American Coal Company distributed around 25 000.
B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina tried many doctors and $200 of medicine in vain before using Dr King's New Life Pills. He reports they wholly cured him and notes the pills cure constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 25 cents at pall druggists.
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