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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
2
Believing this serge season will be the best yet we offer three suit sizes with substantial price cuts. Lot 2473 valued at 10 dollars priced 6.45. Lot 8068 valued 18 dollars priced 12.45. Lot 8086 valued 25 dollars priced 16.95.
A fine collection of this season s handsomest styles offers fashionable men s summer trousers priced at 2 95. The catalog showcases light fabrics and tailored fits aimed at smart casual wear for the season.
A historic Bluefield ceremony celebrated the cornerstone of the new Bluefield High School. Masons led rites with Wight Worshipful Rev. S. H. Thompson and Dr. R. Moss delivering addresses. Students sang patriotic hymns as a civic milestone for education.
A typed home recipe card suggests a banana cream dessert using five bananas sugar cream lemon gelatin and candied cherries. It notes serving with whipped cream and a homemade sauce and advertises oval gelatin at 10 cents per package. The ad is from Homer’s Confectionery at 119 Princeton Avenue.
Framed pictures offered at a reasonable price with quick service while you wait at the Home Furniture Company.
On May 22, 1908, a special receiver was appointed by Mercer county circuit court to Bluefield Book and Stationery Company. Indebted parties must not pay accounts until notified and given itemized statements. Only the receiver may authorize payment or receipt of funds.
Two 90 acre adjoining parcels in South Bluefield offered as a single estate bargain. The 180 acres sit in a rural area with potential for development or farming, advertised as a rare combined parcel opportunity by the seller.
The Burke's Garden in South Bluefield offers nearly level, very fertile land with four or five springs and about 50 acres of timber. Suitable for dairy farming or a truck farm, the location is described as admirably situated for agricultural use.
The property notes that adjoining 40 acres have sold at over $1000 per acre two thirds of the land lies within the corporate limits. The ad implies a premium for land near the city and signals strong market demand in the area.
The text notes Bluefield is well located for a fair grounds and suggests a formal association or company should examine the proposal as horse racing would be popular in the area.
The association floated the possibility of subletting part of the facility to establish a baseball park, outlining potential gains and logistical considerations.
Street cars run within a short distance of the plot and will give it a significant edge in accessibility and development prospects for the area.
Real estate outreach promises a surprisingly low figure to attract buyers. The message invites viewers to visit a property and compare prices, suggesting a deal that feels below market value.
A concise notice markets a property for sale and warns buyers that delaying will raise costs. The message emphasizes urgency and suggests no discount for waiting. The tone is promotional and cautionary.
A retailer advertises a single quoted price with a bold claim that customers can “gobble it up” by accepting the offer. The copy emphasizes simplicity and a no haggle approach to pricing.
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