24 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1897
Page
1
The document outlines the Bluefield area charter with defined corporate limits, four wards, and elected officers including mayor recorder treasury and councilmen. It sets election timing, oath requirements, voting rights, vacancy rules, and council powers to regulate streets, public works, fire protection, markets, and utilities.
The McDowell Recorder recalls Ben Earlee once seen on Norfolk and Western trains now vanished from service. He is described as amiable yet a thief who borrowed and failed to pay, ending in arrest in Bluefield and a reputation for fleeing south with stolen cash. The piece notes a nickname Fly by night used by railroad workers.
Report notes the Blues performed well yesterday but failed to captivate the crowd. Tension rises as capt. Woolwine and his aides lead the Reds versus the Blues in a celebrated contest with Georgia as the backdrop.
The Red men have led since opening. Join the Reds and weary Willie the trick violinist at the Zz M. U. A. Hall tonight. Admission one cent.
Donot be Fooled. J. C. Darst & Company sells Pocahontas Smokeless Coal mined in the Flat-Top field and supplied by Castner & Curran to Bluefield area customers. Only J. C. Darst & Co agents, with West End yards and White & Moore uptown office, authorized. Other sellers making claims are false.
A creditor states many unpaid balances, has sent statements, and asks that debtors either pay in full or send on account. They note patience and warn others would have used stronger collection methods and urge immediate attention.
Byron Every of Woodstock Michigan suffered severe rheumation with a swollen leg. After using Chamberlains Pain Balm he felt relief from the first bottle and a full cure after the second. 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by White and Moore.
A white servant girl who understands cooking and child care seeks work. Apply at No 42 Barger street West End North side today.
A letter from A. Pinacheé Porn' discusses the Simmons Bramwell Social and Literary Club operating between Simmons and Bramwell on the Norfolk and Western line. It argues liquor licensing harms Bluefield, Pocahontas revenues, and urges citizens to resist open bars, defend morality, and pressure judges and lawyers to uphold community will.
News from Axuky Indiana reports days of isolation due to washouts and slides halting rail traffic. Telegraphed mail halted and trains delayed as tunnels and tracks are repaired, with some routes rerouted and hope for resumption soon. In a separate incident, James and Alex Davidson fought over a young woman andJames was killed in a knife duel while their mother mourned.
Soapy Sprains West Virginia January 25 1907 quotes a mother describing her three month old son with eruptions that reoccurred after treatment. After two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla the scrofula was completely cured and no further trouble occurred.
A fragment notes a product marketed with phrases like easy to buy and easy to take. The seller Geilinger is mentioned along with a sales push for Kodak style items, implying a consumer drug or pill.
Backien's Arnica Salve advertised for cuts sores skin eruptions and piles with guaranteed satisfaction or refund sold by White & Moore. Also notice of sole agency for Radford Brick Company Works Tip Top with prices to suit the times and reference to Georgia pine hemlock glass lines for relief and 220 St Joan M. Srivens.
Edward Dolly 24 a resident five miles north of Kingman Arizona shot himself in the yard this afternoon after a quarrel with his wife. He placed a shotgun on the ground and pulled the trigger, blowing off the top of his head.
Heavy rains along the Mississippi Valley and tributaries have caused widespread floods. Streams overflow, thousands are homeless, and many lives are reported lost amid the rising waters.
New York City expert J Berard Sameth will establish a permanent millinery department in Bluefield at the McCulloch building Bland street to rival London Paris New York shops. The Paris will feature Sameth's designs and advise on how women should wear them. Also a note about limited kodaks at Geilinger's and Weary Willie the violinist at the YMCA tonight with 15 cent admission.
Local supplier Warroxs & Co promotes new spring matting arriving daily in Bluefield. They urge buyers to inspect the finest quality offered and subscribe to the Telegraph, claiming the price is too cheap to steal.
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