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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
The notice states advertising rates are available on application and directs all communications and remittances to Baily Telegraph Printing Co. Box 721 Bluefield West Virginia with the business office editorial rooms contact numbers listed.
The Pitsburg papers report three deaths and injuries from icy sidewalks. Citizens should clear snow and use ashes, sawdust, or common salt to melt ice. Officials may issue reminders to enforce sidewalks for public safety.
The Fairmont Times reports Fairmont has fewer destitute people than any West Virginia town its size after recent canvasses. The piece notes Bluefield has no destitute residents, but cites Fairmont's stronger standing among peer cities.
At Wheeling the post office is controlled by Senator Scott a resident of the city and the field is open for all comers. They will come in large numbers causing trouble for Scott while C O D Jim Hall will receive it after the smoke clears. The piece praises Hall as an efficient officer and suggests gratitude in politics is due to him.
Editorial argues for home rule in the capital city with the aim of beautifying the district. It notes the need to acquire land for public projects and addresses the high prices demanded for private property.
The piece argues that Washington property and business income rely on government support, employees, and visitors. It questions the value of selling land outright versus leasing and advocates national control through Congress, warning against hasty home rule agitation and urging a broader, national perspective.
The Appalachian Record argues the average southern manufacturer is incapable as Virginia to Tennessee sees overwhelming mining growth. It notes 90 percent of mine supplies come from beyond the Ohio River and WV coal industries expand rapidly with new plants and openings. It urges southern manufacturers to advertise with market knowledge to win mining business.
The author argues southern manufacturers must stay in touch with their market and rely on advertising. He notes few southern ads in trade papers, calling only a select few the "precious elect" who will thrive in South American and Far East markets. One member has won a $50,000 Brazil contract, illustrating how big advertisers grow big.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages. The remedy is described as constitutional and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars to any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An appeal promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble with testimonials from Bluefield residents. It urges buying at local druggists, naming Foster Milburn Co as U S agents and priced at 50 cents. A separate testimonial extols Electric Bitters for women's health, listing benefits from nervousness to backache and recommending a 50 cent trial.
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine VYablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The box bears KE. W. GROVE'S signature and branding.
An earlier column urges people migrating across the continent to avoid neglecting colds. It claims many throat and lung troubles stem from untreated cold and endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as reliable for curing colds and preventing serious disease. Sold by East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
A long list of unclaimed letters at the Bluefield West Virginia post office for the week ending December 26 1909. Names include George Asbury H C Archer Appleton G H Ashwell Lonnie Adams J R Burress Thos Burnett G W Burnett Jno A Booth Columbus Bowles William Beavery Clifford G Berry M C Barber D D Barrow and many others.
An advertisement touts William Tell Flour by the barrel highlighting price protection against market swings and superior baking quality. It credits Ansted & Burk Company mills for grain protection and urges readers to ask their dealer for the flour.
A scanned roster lists multiple women and couples including Mrs C C Bailey Mrs Mary Baldo Mrs Maggie Bowling Mrs Eda F Boren Miss Ella Beaver Miss Lucy Bane Carrie Cooper Miss Maud Calley Della F Cannady Parrie Carter Miss Martha Davis Mrs J M Evans Lizzie Wastog Mrs Eliza Fields and others in a nineteenth or early twentieth century social or organizational listing.
A scanned notice lists numerous names of women and Misses including Ingels Lillie Johnson Jeffrys Kennington Keister Martin Morgan Moode P arkins Pearson Rogers Reese Sheans Smiythe Shufflebarger Saunders Thompson Taylor Whitmarsh Weinbush Whisker Weaver Walton and warns that those calling for letters must say they were advertised to avoid being overlooked.
An advertisement cites "Poor Richard" and claims VINOL, a cod liver and iron tonic, boosts strength and lung health. It argues rising demand proves its merit as a remedy for weak and aged individuals, published by Goodykoontz Drug Co.
Dr W J Smith of Sanders Alabama advocates Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the sole lung remedy. He claims it controls pneumonia symptoms and has used it personally and in his practice with wife for coughs and colds. Sold by East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
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