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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
5
Rev J A Baylor of Parkersburg has been named a member of the board of trustees of the Anti Saloon League of West Virginia by the headquarters committee. The league plans a state organ titled West Virginia Good Citizens to begin publication in January.
Chief of Police Newkirk caught several men in a card game with stakes on the table. Lee Goodwine offered him ten dollars to silence the incident. Squie Chambers sent Lee to await grand jury action on the bribery charge.
Norfolk and Western Railway offers holiday excursion tickets from December 22 to January 4 1996 for teachers and students with certificates signed by school leaders. Tickets on sale December 17 24 and valid through January 8 1906. In Roanoke Virginia W B Bevill General Passenger Agent directs inquiries. Subscribe for the Telegraph.
Advertisement notice states one cent per word for classifieds with cash in advance required. It notes that ads, including signatures, will be counted as part of the text and the price can be determined by advertisers.
A West Virginia movement pushes for a juvenile court to reform rather than punish children and to shield them from jail. Drawing from Denver's Lindsey, organizers argue for dedicated detention houses, probation officers, and home placements to prevent harmful adult influence and promote constructive futures for at risk youths.
An ad explains dandruff is caused by a germ and only Newbro's Herpicide kills it. It claims scalp washing cannot cure dandruff and urges readers to mail 10 cents for a sample from The Herpicide Co. Detroit Michigan. Also lists a lost brown spaniel dog with a $500 reward for its return to Clinch Valley Lumber Co.
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