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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
5
Advertisement touts Sentanel Laxatives for a spring cleanse. Claims include non mercurial formula using herbs, liver “rejuvenation,” and a money back guarantee if no quick results. Distributed by Bentanel Remedies Co. Inc. and sold by Easley Penn Drug Co and The White Pharmacy in Covington Kentucky.
Macadam work on Graham Avenue resumes after a delay for equipment. North road improvements from West Graham to St. Clair are advancing, with blasting for grading on the Clear Fork road causing delays. J B Calbreath resigns as Graham Manufacturing Company bookkeeper. Av I Carr of Bluefield named successor. Crops look good despite cool nights. corn is uneven but overall prospects strong. The late A C Brewster, longtime Welch citizen, was buried at Horsepen. Mrs J M Smith fractured her shoulder after a fall and is recovering well. St Marys guild to sell bread and cakes on alternate Saturdays starting June 12. Virginia Gertrude Purress died in Tazewell county. burial at West Graham Cemetery. Graham residents attend Mrs Edwin Mann's funeral in Bluefield. Local social notes and visits from Parkes Garden and Tazewell residents.
Aiala Washington June Pickett Ste’ses a Weesine on girl wed K King Stone in a black and white wedding at Epiphany Church at 3 PM. The bride wore white and the groom black, with white decorations and bridesmaids in white with black hats. No further details.
At the Stokes residence on Massachusetts Avenue a reception followed a wedding. A black velvet rug woven especially for the occasion adorned de Moor. The groom is the grand-nephew of Dr. Richard Stone, Lincoln's physician.
A Living Torpedo describes the electric ray a large southern sea fish weighing up to eighty pounds. Its nearly circular body brown back white underside and small mouth accompany a power to emit electric shocks incapacitating attackers and stunning prey causing cramps for humans who touch it.
Pittsburg welcomed South American and Central American bankers as guests of the United States. The special train arrived at noon and the chamber of commerce organized their entertainment while they toured steel and coal works in the city.
Madison Heights Virginia resident Mr. Chas A Ragland endorses Thedford's Black Draught for indigestion stomach troubles and colds. The ad cites 75 years of success, claims quick permanent relief, and notes price 25 cents with wide availability.
Washington sees the Cummins act take effect removing liability limits for carriers in interstate shipping. Rates were not increased and bills of lading limits are voided, with courts and commissions evaluating potential future rate changes and burdens on shippers.
A historic tale describes Lord Jeffreys as chief justice who challenged a witness with a long bushy beard. The judge quipped that if conscience matched the beard the witness would swear anything, and the wit ness replied that if he measured conscience by beards the lordship has none.
The passage urges seizing opportunities seen in the lives of those around us and laments how great chances pass by when not pursued. It reflects on lingering small chances and infrequent big chances, urging prudent action to improve potential before it vanishes.
A concise musing contrasts endurance without food for forty days with living four minutes without air. It questions the wisdom of overindulging in food while neglecting air, urging balance and awareness of vital needs.
A reader asks which women have the worst tempers blonds or brunettes The NYT quotes a male responder claiming his wife has been both and finds no difference in temperament between hair colors.
William M. Taylor urges readers to make use of idle time with intentional effort. The adage frames purposeful activity as a path to personal improvement and productivity.
Floyd McFarland renowned bicycle champion dies after skull fracture from a screwdriver during a dispute at the Newark Veldrome. David Lautinberg a Brooklyn confectionery franchisee faces a manslaughter trial tomorrow, asserting self defense and accident in the April 17 incident.
Mrs. Theresa Mercom, charged with murdering her husband, was placed on trial for a second time in Mobile on June 2. The initial hearing ended in a mis trial.
The notice lists Pullman sleeper routes to Philadelphia Norfolk Roanoke Richmond Charleston Columbus Chicago and Gary with cafe cars and specific departure times. It directs passengers to contact Norfolk and Western Railway agents W J Bevill and W C Saunders in Roanoke Virginia for more information.
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