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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
2
Citizens urged to submit short, snappy park names by July 4. Five judges from five unions will choose at the Union Picnic at the park. The lake is due within thirty days and the word lake should fit in the final name. Ballots drop at the ice cream stand by 9 PM on the Fourth.
A concise note presents a suggested name and a placeholder address phrase. The fragment explores identity and location in a minimal, declarative style without further context or details.
Mr Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver trouble lame back and weak kidneys. The tonic is said to regulate digestion purify blood and restore vigor and vitality with a 50 cent price and drugstore guarantee.
The speaker notes that many prefer smooth propositions and pay attention to barbs, while honest representation and quality goods win customers because buyers have no fault with the plan. The old method sometimes loses trade, but the reliable sale sticks with buyers.
The article surveys ancient and medieval theories on spring origin and properties, debunks alchemical ideas, and cites Arago and Paracelsus. It argues distilled water is superior for drinking, warns against high mineral content, and promotes Palatable Distilled Water from Bluefield Bottling Company in Bluefield, West Virginia.
A Pullman sleeper carried a large Democratic delegation to the Denver convention, with Senator Charles W. Osenton aboard before being hospitalized in Fayetteville. The train would transfer in Cincinnati and St. Louis, listing delegates from Huntington Charleston and nearby towns.
Ebony is valued by ancients for cups and scepters and for images though its weight varies. Three varieties are well known Gaboon Madagascar and Macassar with Gaboon the darkest Madagascar the densest. Distinctions include uniform color and durability. imitations are lighter and can be detected by scratching. Also notes road improvement bids in Russell County Virginia with extended bid opening dates and viewing locations.
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent, B F Ayscue of Ingleside NC says Dr King s New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold and are guaranteed by all druggists. Also advertised DeWitt s Little Early Risers liver pills sold by druggists.
The first gun of the Fourth was fired at Guam marking the start of a global salute. The article notes time differences across the Pacific and mentions guns to be fired from Iloilo Manila and San Juan as the day progresses. It celebrates American reach and unity from Guam to Alaska with patriotic tone.
The Bluefield West Virginia Board of Education invites bids to repair the High School Building in Bluefield the white school in South Bluefield and the colored school in South Bluefield. Bids due by Saturday July 11 1908 at 36 oclock Plans and specifications may be obtained at the board office 101 Bland Street. Bid security double the amount of the bid will be required. Send bids to secretary FE L Bowman Bluefield W Va June 20 1968.
A readable note highlights Neglisee shirts along with wash cra vats and socks available at The Metropolitan, touted as ideal for now.
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