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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1908
Page
7
Local merchants report Consumers' Mercantile & Supply Co. has ceased operations, with filings indicating formal closure and dissolution steps underway. No further details on creditors or liquidation dates are provided.
Bluefield's Daughters of the Confederacy marked the hundredth birthday of Jefferson Davis with a large meeting hosted by Mrs. Campbell Mrs. McIntyre and Mrs. Kitts President Mrs. W. H. Thomas led the session as Miss Sadie Tabb read resolutions praising Mrs. Campbell for her service and charity work A Davis program followed with Gertrude Watts on the president and Miss Sluss and Miss Kitts performing music Refreshments and social time concluded the event Later a Sewing Club gathering at Mrs George P Johnson’s Raleigh Terrace home featured work and a luncheon The Pierian and Alexandrian Literary Societies planned a school year end picnic but bad weather forced an indoor alternative at the schoolhouse and a lunch hosted by teachers Mrs Peck Miss Hale Miss Jewett and Miss Skerr marked the day a Bluefield card party hosted by Mrs Archer celebrated her move to town and Miss Leslie’s music class attendees included local families and students Confirmation of numerous social visits and upcoming Bryan Owen School of Music recitals in Greensborough were noted.
The ad promotes Chamberlain remedies for bowel complaints cough pain balm stomach and liver troubles and skin diseases. It touts self care due to cost of physicians and claims five preparations cost 1.25 per bottle collectively sold by local druggists including West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Advice urges immediate attention for a child’s diarrhea the first time it loosens. Recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil with each bottle. Sold by West End Drug Co. Fast End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy.
The case of 1H. C. Brasley against Tidewater Coal and Coke Co. from McDowell county was argued by L. C. Anderson for the defendant and M. Q. Lits for the plaintiff. Lipscomb estate administrator seeks $8500 after a fatal mine entry incident. A new trial is requested on writ of error and superseders. Other cases from Mercer Mingo and McDowell counties were submitted on briefs.
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