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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
4
A compact column text blends daily ads and remarks on yearly cycles with references to currency prices a water wagon analogy and a satire on Hearst returning from Mexico and the Shah of Persia shaping the year end as 1900s flavor and tone.
The Daily Telegraph reports a prosperous year for Bluefield merchants with strong holiday sales and increased local spending. Merchants praise the paper as an advertising medium that broadens reach and boosts store traffic, noting better business than in larger cities.
A local editorial urges personal vows against vice and urges individuals to quit smoking drinking and swearing if possible. It emphasizes a greater vice the tendency to gossip and doubt rumors and calls for people to resolve to believe good reports and doubt bad ones for a better community.
A debate features Henry James and Laurence Laughlin condemning American female speech and dress as undignified, countered by belief in the nation’s perfect femininity. It notes 20 million American women with varied styles, and parries with remarks on Congress salary votes and impressions from T. P. O’Connor and a German observer on national humor.
The State of Trade notes holiday sales were strong with record wholesale activity while winter demand boosted seasonal goods. Iron and steel stay firm on prices and supply delays persist. A Standard Oil official testified he does not know his own salary, illustrating corporate ignorance. Bluefield is calm, with limited violence and higher consumer spending reported as people enjoyed more money and happiness.
Retailers reveal deep price cuts on men’s and young men’s suits suspenders and cravats plus hawker chidis and silk mufflers. Gloves and dress shirts join the sale offering discounts across multiple departments and sizes.
An advertisement urges maintaining a youthful appearance for success in competition. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a cure for dandruff and scalp pests, notes its hair care benefits, and claims no substitute exists. Also promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills with quick poison relief at 25 cents for a week.
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