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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
2
In a plea to citizens, the piece argues individuals must act to seize a chance for Bluefield to host a Federal Court sitting in January. It warns that indifference now could doom future town prosperity and jeopardize building and trade opportunities.
The column surveys Olga Nethersole’s earnings dispute with her former manager over charging charities to professional expenses, plus a New York aldermen quarrel over an $80 000 pumping station contract. It notes Harmsworth Bros profits, Alaska Governor Brady’s citizenship stance, Cuba’s school system head’s marriage, Vanderbilt estate gains, and a teaser for De Wit's Little Early Risers.
Postmaster General Smith highlights rural free delivery as boosting social and business ties in farm areas. He cites low per capita costs under 66 cents and a total $14 million to extend to 21 million rural residents, with 31 million urban residents already served.
Count de Castellane now insists his wife was more extravagant than he, a claim that undermines Boni’s portrayal as a first class spendthrift and casts doubt on prior judgments.
The report notes the Duke of Westminster will wed in his own style without relying on American money, highlighting his independence from foreign funding.
An 19th century style advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that Fall's Catarrh Cure cannot treat. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo and endorsements from Wrest Truax and Walpding Kinnan Marvin, with claims for internal dosing and blood and mucus action. Price five cents per bottle and testimonials offered.
No experience needed to dye fabrics with Putnam Fadeless Dyes simply boil the goods in the dye. Flat Top Grocery Co sells the product. Christmas and New Year excursion tickets offered by Norfolk and Western Railway from December 22 to 25 and December 30 to January 1. Return passage valid January 4, 1900. W. B. Bevin is General Passenger Agent.
A fragment describes a slave tale about long illness and slavery to disease. It touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female diseases with claims of rapid recovery and life improvement. The ad extols One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and throat troubles, urging quick use and universal druggist availability.
An old advertisement promotes Jobo Harper cigars as mild and popular in the world market. It extols tobacco quality with no added flavors and links digestion to eating with Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claim, noting it digests all foods.
James H. Champ administrator of Marion Copen appears for settlement before Sutton at the Court of Accounts on November 27. The notice records the accounting proceeding in chancery.
Notice to Annie L Akwus that on January 2 at Bluefield West Virginia deposition of J H L Pickering and others will be taken between specified hours for use in a Mercer County West Virginia chancery suit where CHAS D Aliens is plaintiff. Depositions may be continued as needed until completed.
To all creditors of Davis and Ould for whom John M. Anderson is trustee you are required to present claims for adjudication at my Princeton Virginia office by the specified deadline. Handwritten date references are unclear but indicate a November commission and January deadline under A M Button commissioner of accounts.
Decrees of the Mercer circuit court issued in Turpin and Thomas v. Gee et al authorize a sale of multiple undivided interests in tracts along Clear Fork Tug River and nearby areas. Special commissioners plan cash sale with six and twelve month credit and bonds with security, with a later injunction suit involving Holston National Building and Loan Association to restrain sale of a city lot in Field. Court orders defendants to appear within one month to protect their interests.
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