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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
A blizzard tale recounts a wagon party trapped on a plain. Five men and a woman are buried under snow and rescued by another group after the storm ends. The woman recalls specter like snow people circling the camp, freezing and later seeming beautiful as the tale closes.
Boston residents express hope as L T Cooper promotes a Dayton Ohio medicine named New Discovery said to cure stomach disorders. Engineer Wm H Short recounts rapid relief from dyspepsia after trying the remedy, boosting local belief in Cooper's claims and widespread discussion among physicians.
The Kansas City Independent reports a socially awkward scene as the heiress wed a foreign nobleman in a wedding marked by euphemisms and a literal shower of gifts and jokes. Creditors later appeared with bills, framing an embarrassing conclude.
A humorous dialogue about declining a zoo outing. The speaker cites family comparisons to animals to explain preferring to stay home. The eldest daughter, youngest child, son, wife, and mother-in-law are described with vivid animal metaphors to justify not visiting the zoo.
A terse exchange asks if the young man plans to run for office or marry the daughter of the practical citizen. The mentor replies with a blunt test of his intentions during a Philadelphia Ledger style dialogue.
A vintage dessert recipe uses 4 cups English walnut meats and figs mixed with Jell O. Dissolve JELLO in boiling water, fold in figs, walnuts, and whipped cream when cooled. Serve as a large family dessert. claimed to be economical and easy to make.
Manilla carpenter Lopez praises Backlen’s Arnica Salve for healing burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles and notes savings from using it. Elton Wisconsin resident Bert Barber reports DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills outperforming prior medicines after four doses. Cascasweet, a well known remedy for babies, promises quick quieting effects with no opiates.
The salary bill amended by the house moves to the senate where critics warn of possible changes. The measure liberalizes pay for sheriffs, county clerks, circuit clerks, and prosecutors across multiple counties in four classes with set salary ranges and fee percentages, all factoring salaries into percentage calculations.
The article surveys competing legends of Oliver Cromwell's fate after death. It cites burial at Naseby field, a daughter Mary Fauconberg moving the body to Newbury, and a substituted corpse later subjected to posthumous indignities at Tyburn. The famed head remains in Morace Wilkinson's possession with a drilled skull to remove brains.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised as especially good for piles and offered for sale by all druggists.
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