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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
2
The article explains that upgrading incandescent lamps to higher efficiency, newer models saves money. It notes that dimming lamps require more units of light and more lamps to reach the same brightness, making replacement cheaper. In halls and closets, replacing old lamps with lower candlepower can lower costs.
A historic recipe for marzipan using sugar almonds water and optional coloring. The method describes boiling sugar until thread stage testing with water then mixing in ground almonds cooling squeezing shaping coloring and layering to form blocks or shapes.
O S Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and recommends it for sores wounds burns or abrasions. Sold at druggists for 25 cents.
Weavee of Davy M O Kitt of Welch J W Chapman of Tazewell H E Evans of Mannering Mrs Ida Moorman of Bluefield and others were in the city or visiting last night or yesterday on various business or personal matters. Senator H S White of Matewan left today after a stay in the city and many local residents are noted in attendance or travel for education and church revival activities.
Instructions advise laying the shawl on cloth, covering with cheesecloth, and basting tight. Wash gently in wool soap with light squeezing, rinse, press, then hang to dry. When dry remove the covering, the shawl should be light, fluffy, and stretched back to its proper form.
A step by step guide to mending a tear in a garment. Go to a tailor and buy patch ee n from Lim. Cut a patch one inch larger than the tear and cut a matching cloth piece. Baste on the wrong side, then press with a hot iron for a neat invisible repair.
Chimneys black with smoke clean quickly with cotton batting. Hold the chimney with a dry cloth to protect it from a moist hand. Rub inside with cotton just large enough to poke through the top. Breathe into chimney or hold over a steaming kettle.
The text describes cleaning brass pipes using emery paper with oil to create a smooth surface. It instructs rubbing with rotten stone and oil on soft leather, then drying with a soft rag. It emphasizes removing all oil traces before applying lacquer to the pipe.
A stained mattress should be sun dried before treatment. Make a paste of starch and water and spread it on the stain. After an hour or two remove the starch and reapply if the stain remains.
A Chicago News brief notes a juvenile class exchange where a student answers a teacher's question with the line Their scarcity. The moment captures sharp wit from a bright pupil in a humorous classroom exchange.
A brief quotation asserts that truth cannot be tarnished by external influence, likening it to sunlight. The line emphasizes steadfast integrity and the uncontested nature of truth despite outward pressures.
A brief classified teaser from the Daily Telegraph inviting readers to subscribe highlights value, contact method, and promotional terms for a digital or print subscription.
Yesterday at Peton Court Judge Hern don denied a motion for a new trial in the Lee Tabor case. Tabor shot Policeman Jim Francisco in the city on June 10. Francisco died after being wounded and Tabor was later captured in Princeton awaiting grand jury action.
Abraham Brown reports multiple mistaken illnesses including heart disease blood poison stomach trouble and other conditions before his wife advised Electric Bitters. He credits a single bottle with restoring his health and vitality.
The Lillefeld Water Works and Improvement Co announces that from January 1 1908 all water takers on metered services will be charged at meter rates. Property owners without a meter may request one by phone or letter. Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company Bluefield West Virginia December 1 1907.
It promotes digestion not quantity of food. The tablets invigorate stomach and liver to improve function, yielding better appetite, strength, weight, endurance, and a clearer head. Price 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Flat Top National Bank in Bluefeld West Virginia will be held in the directors room Tuesday January 14 1908 at eleven o’clock to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact other business as may be deemed necessary. Bolling cashier December 14 1907.
An advertisement claims diphtheria fears are overblown by blaming a cold. It asserts Chimberun’s Cough Remedy cures the cold quickly and reduces risk of diphtheria or other worm diseases. Sold by West End Pharmacy, acting Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
A notice announces the Bluefield Buffling Association meeting at First National Bank building in Bluefield West Virginia on January 16 1908 at 11 am to elect a board of directors and transact other business. The document names president David F. Johnston and local secretary G M Mec. Shirey. Also includes unrelated advertisements for kidney remedies and Foley’s products.
A single murder spawns a cascade of confessions as Knapman, a butcher, a robber, and an Italiannavvy are linked by a chain of events in a timber yard. The tale spirals into mob justice and contradictory admissions, leaving authorities puzzled over who truly struck the fatal blow in a mass of deceit and fear.
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