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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
2
Public notice listing advertising rates and subscription options for the Cluefield Daily Telegraph. Includes post office entry details for Blusfield West Virginia and annual pricing figures of 4.40 and 1.40. The text appears as a damaged OCR segment with inconsistent spacing and repeated phrases.
The item sketches a mix of topics: Prince Henry’s flagship aground, Kentucky’s legal prospects with Judge Redwin, beef trust flood profiteering, Bitota cheap food campaign, postal scandals, expansion policy tied to battleship naming, and urban cruiser slogans. It also jokes about Tesla’s earth-current telegraphy and cites editorials on press independence and public figures like General Miles.
A fragmented and humorous or satirical list warns that different foods and drinks bring various diseases from typhoid and tuberculosis to Bright's disease and gout. It jokes that true health requires nothing at all, even abstaining from breath.
The ad proclaims Gall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh through internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution. It offers one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and invites readers to send for tests. Sold by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. price 75 cents.
A southern judge criticizes addressing lawyers as Colonel in a courthouse scene. The piece argues titles like Colonel and Professor have spread beyond their proper use, observes a shift toward plain titles, and notes Herr Most advocating nonviolence as a sign of national adjustment.
City taxes for the year 1902 will be published on the tenth instant. To avoid publication all taxes must be paid at once. QEO. H. HILL, City Treasurer.
A brief notice suggests using the Daily Telegraph to place ads for selling items buying services hiring help or renting housing and rooms to reach readers. The prompt emphasizes classifieds as a pathway to reach customers or providers through the newspaper.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming eight hour laws are ignored by tireless workers and promise cure for indigestion billiousness constipation and stomach liver and bowel troubles. It also touts Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil for household accidents with instant relief for burns cuts and bruises.
The remedy claims immediate relief for coughs croup and la grippe because it acts at the source of trouble. It supposedly draws out inflammation heals and soothes and cures by enabling lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Available at all druggists.
Public notice on DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve claims universal cure and warns of counterfeits as druggists sell the genuine product. Treasury Comptroller certifies The Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia authorized to commence banking per US statutes.
N J Morris of 306 Lawson St Testifies that kidney pain backache and scalding urine improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Crockett's drug store. He recalls lifelong affordability and credits Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
In Lessville Indiana W H Brown, thought near death, was saved by Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. He reports relief from asthma and claims a complete cure with the remedy used for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip. Prices 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by all druggists trial bottles free.
John Oliver of Philadelphia narrates a dramatic recovery from jaundice and weakness after three doctors gave up. He credits Electric Bitters, using them for three weeks, with a marked improvement and says they saved him from the grave. The recall ends with a strong recommendation of the remedy at 50 cents in drug stores.
Notice states ice wagons begin on the sth of May and coupon books are available by calling No 20. 2000 Ibs books cost $6 and 500 Ibs books cost $3, to be paid on delivery with no credit. If unsatisfied after payment, customers may return for a refund. Dated 5 6 1903.
Mrs. Mary S. Crick of White Plains Ky. reports long standing dyspepsia improved after using Kodol, saying she regained weight health and strength and can eat what she likes. Advertisement asserts Kodol digests all food and sweetens the stomach. For sale by all druggists.
An advertisement touts Fadette Ovals available at the Cafe Studio located at 235 Princeton Avenue in Bluefield West Virginia. The sale offers 28 items for 35 cents to attract customers.
The Norfolk and Western Railway offers a personally conducted excursion to the Seashore departing Blair Virginia at 7 am June 16 1903 and returning from Norfolk at 9 pm June 19 1903. Rates are 4.25 dollars with no stops east of Bedford City. Tickets available from Norfolk and Western agents. contact WE Bevill passenger agent or Roanoke excursion agents Roanoke for details.
Notice is given that at a meeting of stockholders of the Green River Development Company in Buckfield, Mercer County, West Virginia on April 15, 1903 resolutions were adopted to dissolve the corporation and surrender its corporate rights. The board will liquidate assets, pay debts and distribute remaining funds to stockholders pro rata after publication required by law. The president, William Bice, signs the resolutions and forwards them to the West Virginia Secretary of State.
Trustee announces sale under a trust deed to secure $1 800 evidenced by 73 promissory notes of $25 each, dated March 9 1903 and recorded in Mercer County West Virginia. On June 20 1903 at 10 a.m. the front door of Bluefield City Hall will offer the Park Place parcel described as a lot on the west side of Park Avenue bounded by PowelTree and Park Place to the south line, to highest bidder.
Train departures and arrivals listed for Bluefield and connected routes including Radford Roanoke Norfolk and points on the N W rail network. Schedules show multiple daily leaves from Bluefield to Columbus Cincinnati Tazewell Norton Welch Pocahontas and Coopers Bramwell with parlor car service to Norfolk and names W B Bevill G P A Roanoke VA.
An old advertisement touts Bardock Blood Bitters as the natural cure for a lazy liver and a remedy that never fails. It urges users to take the product for improved digestion and vitality.
Jay Frank W. Perry editor of the Enterprise of Shortville New York testifies that one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy stopped a second grip attack quickly. He says a teaspoonful calmed coughing and allowed sleep with less pain and duration. Sold at Wite's Pharmacy.
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