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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
3
A Fairview addition offer promises 7 rooms and a bath on a corner lot for 3000 dollars. Investors can “add a little to the price of rent” and own the property on agreeable terms.
A buyer secures a bargain purchase of a six room two story residence located at the corner of North Street and Jefferson Street. The deal highlights a favorable price and quick closing.
A 30 foot front lot with a small house on the South Bland car line, a red street. The property is advertised as a quick sale and will be sold in less than a week for $600.00.
A 30 foot lot on Bland street opposite the court house extends to Higginbotham avenue with a brick building. Priced at 5500 dollars. A South Bland lot 80 feet front listed at 1800 dollars. A beautiful home on Scott street near the Bluefield Inn invites viewing. Convenient location with good price.
An offering for a seven acre tract in the West End promotes its value with a bold price cue of 6000 dollars. Potential buyers are urged to obtain full particulars to uncover hidden funds or investment value.
A room house on Highland avenue and a seven room house on Bluefield avenue are offered at 2850 and 4000 dollars respectively with easy terms. This ad touts the biggest bargain in the west end.
Property listing describes a nine room Rogers street home with hot water heat one block west of Mercer street priced at 5500. Also offers a six room Park Place addition dwelling for 1200 and a first class three story brick business block on lower Bland street with price available by inquiry.
City news notes criticism over carnival comp tickets as licensing looms. Mullens to gain four thousand-car storage yard with 92 acre transfer to Virginian Railway. tracks planned. Bluefield mining leader Walter Hamlin visits, praising labor growth. Piano firm veteran W B Adams shifts to Ford Music Co. marriages and sports results included.
The establishment features outside rooms with baths and hot and cold water, a good dining room, and pleasant porches. Rates are advertised as inexpensive for travelers seeking value.
A Mercer Prohibitionists convention met at Montcalm on Saturday July 25 nominating a full ticket for local and county offices including House of Delegates R D M Turner and Rev G C Anderson Sheriff Robert Higginbotham Circuit Court Clerk O J Rogers County Court Clerk T E Brooks Assessor W H Robertson Surveyor Giles Shutt and county committee members from several townships. The Rock county ticket for justice of the peace and constable also named candidates and the senatorial convention chose G W Ogden to run in the Seventh district with a supporting committee from multiple counties.
On a passenger train in a Kentucky coal area, Will Blankenship searched coaches for his wife whom he believed ran away with another man. He threatened conductor with six shooters before officers arrested him at Welch and jailed him for trial in Williamson. The wife remained on board and avoided contact with him.
Ministers from the area gather at the Presbyterian Church to form the Mercer County Preachers and Pastors Institute. A union service will close the day at the church, with no services at Bland Street or First Baptist tonight.
Passenger train No. 3 left at 8 20 p m Monday night and wrecked shortly after midnight yesterday morning at Fort Gay. It struck an east bound freight, wrecking both engines and demolishing the mail and baggage cars. The conductor of No 3 was the only hurt, with slight injuries.
The following charters have been issued R R Roberts Co Northfork chief works to do general mercantile business authorized capital 15000 subscribed and paid 12900 incorporators R R Roberts W F E Williams J H Robbin J B Shaw W Proctor all of Northfork The Johnson Machine Co Bluefield buy and sell patent rights and handle cloth laying and folding machines authorized capital 190000 paid 50 incorporators T Johnson C W Thornton G M Barger J T Thornton C H Gilmer all of Bluefield
The annual meeting of the stock holders will be at Giotto Mercer county West Virginia on Monday August 10 1908 at 10 o clock for electing officers for the ensuing year and transacting all business. This 20th day of July 1908. Respectfully W J Walker President 7 29 to 8 10
Advertises Kodol as a remedy for stomach disorders with a call to buy now from all druggists and use for a short time to achieve complete relief.
In a quip from Sketchy Bits and a Puck cartoon caption, a clever wife amuses with geology jokes and astronomy cures. The husband reacts with amusement as the companions discuss mismatched spouses and age at marriage.
For constipation there is nothing as nice as Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They produce a pleasant movement of the bowels without any disagreeable effect. Price 25 cents. Samples free West End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy and East End Pharmacy.
A Catholic News item reports a physician advising the patient to eat plain food and not stay out late. The patient agrees, noting the advice aligns with what he has considered since receiving the bill.
Testimonials from Mrs Barton and Mrs Ferrier praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for rapid neuralgia relief with minimal dose. Ad copy notes physician approval and a money back offer from Miles Medical Co. Readers urged to consult their druggist for purchase.
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