Bristol scandal reveals elopement plot and family shock
A Tazewell County woman known as Mrs Hundley elopes with a Cincinnati man posing as John P. Wright. The ruse led to a note to her father James C. Peery and a dramatic Bristol dawn exposure of deceit, with authorities pursuing the couple as their schemes unfold.
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Bristol
Saya
Bristol Courier
Atranger
Nickela FA
John P. Wright
Cincinnati
Wright
Hundley
Tazewell County
Virginis
Vazewell County
Disappointing turn in Hundley matter unsettles old ties
Mrs Hundley faces disruption as a hard bill settles leave a truck as sole security while her father covers the board due and takes her back to Tazewell county. She laments the move and hints at reuniting with her old neighbors and lover, despite the setback.
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Hundley
Tazewell County
Abe
Bub
Killed by the Train Near Elkorn Station
An elderly woman named Mullins was fatally struck by No 4 train on a cold Friday morning between the Ujland tipple and Elkorn station. She, about seventy, had money but was believed to have been deceived out of her funds by a man who deserted her. Remains were taken to Duliting for interment. She carried $4 in a pocket book and $187 in a wallet hidden in her clothing.
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Bristol
Mullins
No 4
Elkorn
Ujland Tipple
Elkhorn Station
Duliting
Cooper
Prigi
St Berard
Smoke J M s a soothing remedy in verse
A garbled verse extols Smoke J M s as a mild comforting cure for blues age rheumatism and aching nerves. The odd phrasing imitates an old promotional lyric praising its soothing effect and Havana like aroma, urging purchase and use.
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Brighteos
WANTED Young man seeks steady work position in sidre
Wanted by a 22 year old youth of steady habits capable and willing to work seeks a position in a dark sidre. References furnished. Address "R." Telegraph Bluefield Virginia. Whiskey for family use at Blue Front. Coal and wood services by T. H Beeker phone 125. Store room for rent Mercer street near over head bridge. Administrator Hon White selling remnant heaters at cost. Taenill Panebeigar cigars claim first in smokering at 5c. Fiat Top Grocery Co. distributors. Don’t burn your money on inferior performance. Taueill’s Punch cigars best in trade.
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Sidre
Acress
Fiat Top Grocery Co
Digtributors
Mystery on Mountain Dog Suspected Foul Play
A cryptic report from Bluefield details a missing dog found after a mountain search between Cooper and Pucahuatas. Suspicions of foul play grow as the animal was shot and its body moved, with health and vaccination debates interjected alongside a classified want ad for a dry goods clerk in Tazewell, Virginia.
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Cooper
Pucahuatas
Jooks
History of Lent the Forty Days of Lent Observance
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent a forty day period of fasting and penance observed by Catholics and Episcopalians. The forty days exclude Sundays and run from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday reflecting early church practices and penance.
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Catholica
Episcopaliana
St Peter
Ash
Fie
Ola
Europe
Children Poisoned by Opiate Cough Syrups Promoted
An alarming notice claims many children are poisoned or harmed by syrups containing opiates. It urges Foley's Boneyard Tar as a safe remedy for coughs croup and long troubles and warns it is the only prominent cough medicine without opiates.
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Foley
Elveric Bitters Promised To Restore Health After Grip
A historic advertisement touts Elveric Bitters as a cure for appetite loss low energy and degraded mood following a grip attack. It claims to cleanse stomach liver and kidneys and restore strength with a 50 price and guaranteed satisfaction. A testimonial from Lima Ohio notes kidney disease threat relief via Ey's Kidney Cure and the broader medical patent remedy appeal.
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Nythen
Bestia
Si. Dravgisa
Practice of Self Denial Through Fasts in Church History
The church held power over yearly fasts and adapted to changing customs. In early times Christians observed stricter austerities as physical strength allowed. Over time advancement lessened severity, with many fasting to one meal daily and meat forbidden on select days. Believers also avoid pleasures like theatre and social events.
Mrs J Martin Contracts Smallpox From Servant
Mrs J Martin shows forehead eruption and, after medical consultation, is diagnosed with a mild case of smallpox. Dr J E Martin will stay home to avoid contagion. The illness is believed to have come from a servant living in a house with several smallpox cages, unknown to officials, echoing past cases like Mrs Maller. Citizens urged to scrutinize servant access.
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J E. Martin
Blast at Sagamore Coal Works Kills Dooley
An explosion at the Sagamore Coal and Okey Company near Dublin yesterday morning killed John Dooley and badly injured a man named Brown. After a fuse was struck and believed extinguished, workers returned to relight it, triggering the fatal blast as they stood nearby.
Valentines and a mix of ads at the Book Store
An assortment of items appears from the Book Store alongside notices for curbside medicines and a public appeal. The page also promotes plumbing and heating services and a morning product advertisement targeting health issues with generic claims.
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Citizens? Bank
Pneumonia Cure Promised To Save Child's Life
Mrs Watkine of Pleasant City Ohio credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing her child after a severe pneumonia and long illness. The ad touts the medicine as a sure cure for coughs colds and lung diseases and offers trial bottles. Deputy Sheriff D G Lizzy urges tax collection with 6000 tax tickets on hand and asks residents to settle promptly.
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Ww? Watkine
Pieasant City
D. G. Lizzy
Notice to creditors of A Meador or A Meador & Co
As trustee for A Meador & Co I earnestly request all debtors to settle with me immediately at the store. I have limited time to settle the business and failure to do so will bring trouble and cost. Respectfully BF Hal, Trustee. 24 20
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A. 8
Meador & Co
Meador
A 8
Hal
Trustes
Bids Sought for Elks Hall and Opera House Construction
Bids will be received until March 1, 1902 for the erection of the Elks Hall and Opera House. Plans and specifications describe the work and features. A. Land, Secretary, Elks Trust Association, Bluefield, West Virginia.
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Elks Hall
Opers House
Een. A. Land
Elks Trust Association
Bluefield
W. Va
Senator Scott probes Wheeling post office inspectors fight
Senator Scott of West Virginia conducts a sharp inquiry into the dispatch of two postoffice inspectors to Wheeling to probe a prospective postmaster candidate. The charge is that inspectors investigated the private life of James Hall and editor James K. Ulrich, drawing West Virginia ire and a $40,000 damage suit. Scott seeks who ordered the move, likely Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, with the WV delegation backing the challenge and demanding accountability.
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Washington
Senator Scott
West Virginia
Wheeling
Scott
Wise
James KK
ULIH
Wheeling Inteligence
Hall
Scots
Bristow
Elias
Postoffice Department
Matster
City in ruins Paterson fire wipes out $10 million in damage
A great fire swept Paterson New Jersey Sunday destroying the business section and many civic educational and religious buildings. Early Sunday morning in St Louis a deadly blaze at the Empire Hotel 2700 2702 Oliver street killed eleven people and left ten men and one woman dead with eight others injured many frostbitten across a night of destruction.
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Paterson
N. J
Louis
Empire Hotel
Oliver Street
To Rent Rooms for Office Use at Bland Street
Auction style listing notes rooms suitable for office use at 16 Bland Street. Includes a 3 tonne capacity facility for housekeeping and access to a pantry. Available immediately for tenants seeking practical workspace.
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Bland Street
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