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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1919
Page
7
Early political hustle surrounds polling sites listed at page head as voters endure long day hours. Republicans nominate C. O. Stahlman for mayor and nine councilmen across eight wards while Democrats back John F. Land for mayor and seven councilmen including J. Evans and G. Philips among others.
An old remedy claim notes that Chaney’s Catarrh Medicine has treated catarrh for thirty five years and promises to expel poison from the blood and heal affected areas. It urges readers to start taking the medicine now and send for testimonials from Toledo Ohio.
W K Warman runs for mayor on an independent ticket and J O Shorter seeks the eighth ward council seat as an independent candidate.
Commander John G Towers criticized the plan as ineffective during a New York banquet. He warned the approach yields little aviation progress, citing a convoluted Jones case involving a drummer and his wife and a forgotten telegram that sparked a dramatic misunderstanding. The tale ends with a frantic family scene and a confession.
The Journal of the American Medical Association warns Asia remains a high danger zone for plague. Travel facilities, wartime strain, and religious concerns hinder control efforts in areas like Hong Kong and Bombay, raising fears of transmission to the Pacific coast.
A London Daily Chronicle note recalls a charming incident at Doctor Johnsons house where a Jamaican sailor named Francis Barber read aloud from a famous dictionary. The tale mentions Barber as Johnsons faithful servant and notes his past at sea, highlighting the coincidence of a Jamaican reader in the old residence.
The famous Irish relic known as the golden bell drew interest from curio collectors in London. Tradition says it descended from heaven and could reveal information when other means failed. A theft of $1,700 in saddie bags once occurred, and a priest vowed to swear his flock on the bell. A man later claimed the bell would not be needed as the money was safe and sound.
Fulmen the pit pony at South Kirby colliery finishes twenty years of continuous service since April 1890. The animal has worked without illness or accident and retains good eyesight after a rare surface return.
The novelist Theodore Dreiser spoke at a Greenwich Village tea noting his works are very long. A young woman sculptor retorted that valuable stones also need cutting and polishing, implying effort shapes enduring pieces.
Local notes show M Deverle and coachmen and Mrs St Claire Jones visiting Bluefield from Tip Top Tip Top residents Mrs J Ro Straley from Welch and Mrs EF A Buchenan from Antigo. Several officials and residents pass through including J T Neal and J D Horan. A dramatic incident details a penniless homeless mother delivering a baby in an open field and the child found wrapped in an apron with both mother and child later cared for.
Mrs. George Cox of Tazewell gave birth Sunday morning in an open pasture under the early sun. A passerby found her with a small babe after she was evicted by her husband and left without medical attention. Cox previously lived in Bluefield and had worked as a house servant for a local family.
Stop itching eczema quickly by applying Zemo. Extra large bottle priced at 1.00, 35c for small. Healing begins the moment Zem is applied and most skin diseases fade over time. Zeno is promoted as penetrating and antiseptic, non greasy and non staining, from The LE W Rose Co Cleveland.
The Molly Maguires began in Ireland in 1845 amid rent troubles. The Pennsylvania group formed in 1885 targeting Irish miners. For a decade before 1877 they terrorized coal regions, committing murders and destroying property. Militia suppression followed until arrests and ten executions ended the violence.
The American Army university, the largest in the biig it speaking world, opens in Beaune southeast of Paris with fifteen thousand soldiers enrolled for a three month course. Col Teale Reeves, ex president of Norwich University, heads a faculty of about 500. War buildings repurposed as study halls and dormitories. A 9 acre main agricultural college and former hospital workshops house engineering classes. A branch at Bellevue near Verantilles hosts nearly 100 art and architecture students.
The Venus of Milo is back in the Louvre after an extended visit in Toulouse. The sculpture attracts a cosmopolitan audience of soldiers and civilians from many nations as its history remains enigmatic from its creation in the fourth century B.C. to its discovery in 1820 on Melos.
A British aeronautical authority says altering wing curvature could push speeds to 250 miles per hour, but would require a minimum landing speed around 14 miles an hour. He notes higher air speed is desirable yet risky for ground touchdown.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald note the air Pullman arrives with talk of dust free travel. The column asks what legitimate toll a porter could extract from each aerial passenger, hinting at future complaints over charges. Telegraph Want Ads Bring Result.
Miss Ruth Herzvoran entertained friends at her home Sunday evening with games and refreshments. The Jewish Men's and Ladies' Aid Societies held meetings with hostesses noted, while Dr M L Moore arrived to visit and support health efforts. The Welch Development Co bought BF Williams holdings in Ridgeway additions. June county court granted licenses for pool rooms and restaurants. Boy Scouts beat Marytown 13 to 2. Welch baseball lost 6 to 3 to Gary on home ground. Various locals and visitors named, with trips to Logan and Charleston mentioned.
An ad touts Bio-Feven as a first class tonic to sharpen nerves and energy. It claims two tablets after meals and one at bedtime for seven days will double energy, then reduce, with a guarantee of refund if not improved. Rio-Feven is billed as a grand remedy for nervous rundown and anemia, sold by local druggists.
An ad touts Senreco Tooth Paste as a quick way to whiter teeth and healthy gums at 50 cents a large tube. It promises film removal, protection against Pyorrhea, and mouth acidity reduction, noting widespread dentist usage and urging biannual checkups.
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