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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
5
The Graham Daily News notes Frank Dixon may lecture on Uncle Sam M D with engaging content. It highlights Bluefield talks, Swarthmore Chautauqua music offerings, and multiple enriching programs for June 7 to 12. A trespass warning on a Graham farm dated 6 1 31 is included.
Chautauqua patrons will hear Justine Shannon a renowned contralto. She trained with Mme Sigrid Westerlund, studied in Paris with Mme Mathilde Marchesi, and in Italy under Mme Adele Borghi and Cavalier Oscar Anselmi. Debuted in Aida at Trieste and sung major contralto roles in Austrian and Italian cities before returning to America for concert tours.
Low price season tickets available at two dollars for wainlts and one dollar for chicken. Gralar residents buy them from Mr. Fink at the parity, Mr. Reynolds at his drug store, J.J. Litcoin, H. 8. Lefer, and others.
The Graham Daily News reports excessive dirt on Wister and Morton streets due to no sprinkling. Businessmen offer to fund sprinkler use again as crowds pass these main routes, noting showers reduce dust. Included are local updates, liquor case summons, and community notices.
Washington reports that the first American troops sent to aid France are a detachment of United States army engineers. The piece notes the long-standing role of engineers in U S military history, referencing Richard Gridley as the first chief engineer and the 1774 formal establishment of the corps.
An advertisement by a prominent physician markets the Othine treatment for freckle removal. It promises dramatic skin improvement after early applications and offers a money back guarantee if results are not achieved. The ad urges asking for double strength ethine by name.
A vintage ad touts a corn remover called Gets-It, claiming two drops loosen and shrivel the corn without harming surrounding flesh. The copy emphasizes simple two finger lifting and a painless feel, presenting corns as nearly enjoyable to treat.
This piece traces the U S Army Corps of Engineers from the Revolution through the Civil War era, highlighting leaders like Gridley Putnam and Louis du Portail. It notes their roles in fortifications, rivers, railways, and national development, and links engineering service to liberty loan mobilization. It ends urging support for the Liberty Loan.
Mrs FE Bryant of Jumping Branch visits sister Mrs Kitty Haxter. Mrs John R Gott of Princeton visits son Dr E Fred Gott in the city. J L Corvin leaves for Wytheville to spend a week before proceeding west. J H Gadd of Princeton, assistant prosecuting attorney, Mercer county. Miss Bessie Repass of Bland to stay with Miss Stella Stowers. Mrs Allee Williams called to Bloomsburg Pa for mother’s illness. K A Johnson, Commun e member, to Lynchburg for a dance. Lonnie Crews in Bluefield Sanitarium for operation and typhoid fever, unchanged. Robert McCue returns from Virginia Polytechnic Institute for summer at home. Dolly Bibby, nurse in Baltimore, passes through to Williamson to care for a patient. A L Patterson and R S McMullin of Carbondale on way to Welch for business. travel Bluefield via coal field. Cabell Blackstock returns from Augusta Military Academy to spend summer with family. A L Letts, Chevrolet state representative, in city on business from Princeton to Huntington. Dollie Reynolds of Marytown passes through en route to commencements in Abingdon, Wytheville, Salem and Roanoke.
The public and corporations are rallying to the Liberty Loan drive with an inspiring and encouraging response that mobilizes individual effort and business participation for the war effort.
The Colonial offers today an exceptional Fox feature starring Joan Sawyer and Stuart Holmes. The picture differs from the usual run of features and should interest all viewers.
Florence LaBadie appears in When Love Was Blind for the Thanhouser Company as a blind girl. The actress notes the role challenges her with the idea of blindness and its impact on perception and emotion within the film.
Local druggists advertise Blacko Stomach and Liver Tablets as a safe gentle remedy for bilious headaches constipation and loss of appetite. The ad promises all the benefits of calomel without next day sickness and offers a money back guarantee if customers are dissatisfied.
Ruth Roland stars in The Neglected Wife serial episode shown at the New Rex theatre today. The program features a dramatic tale of a girl's struggle against worldly temptations and includes the third episode of Pathe’s big serial.
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