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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
5
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life. He praises its use for coughs colds throat and lung complaints and notes its forty year leadership as a throat and lung remedy. It is sold with guarantee at drug stores 60c and 1.00 with trial bottles available.
The Graham Daily News reports Rev. Cartwright and Rev. Addington opening the town tent meeting to a large crowd. Merchants close shops at 7 pm for the event. City council and sanitary matters, sewerage plans, and a carnival permit are discussed. Bulletin service from the Democratic convention to be shown at Graham Drug store. Dancing planned at the park with Washington string orchestra. Wedding invitations issued for Miss Bessie Shields of Roanoke to Karene White, secretary to N D Maher.
The Real Estate Trust Company of Pittsburgh offers a free copy of a Business and Financial Primer to readers who write from Bluefield area papers and mention the local publication. Also included are local notices about obituaries, company elections, prison agency meetings, and a range of community items from Bluefield and nearby towns.
Dr Neel of Richlands and M R McCorkle of Red Ash visit Bluefield on business as do A B Kell of Welsh and Sam Stern returning from Roanoke. Mary Shelton of Pearisburg guests, Hugh A Dunn Beckley attends Republican convention in Charleston. Multiple locals among travelers and visitors including Mrs J E Keith to St Louis and Mrs L Aaron Pocahontas returning home after visiting friends. Reker Becketts operated on for appendicitis at St Luke's Hospital. Becketts employed by St Clair and Goodson noted.
An ad describes a sale at Clark & Co offering bargains on groceries and produce. It mentions Irish potatoes apples cantaloupes squash onions huckleberries California plums and tomatoes among other items. The text references savings on comg tomato products breakfast bacon and Virginia biscuits.
The Big Show Coming features King and Tucker's Big City Railroad Show in Graham with two performances, afternoon and night, including trained animals such as dogs ponies monkeys goats and elephants. Mable the smallest elephant on earth appears. A grand free outside exhibition begins at 1 30 p m with nine clowns.
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