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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
6
An American botanist in Oaxaca is murdered by a mozo who stole gold sewn in his jacket. Zapoteca leaders summon four runners, seize the killer, lash him, and cook his flesh with lime before disposing of the bones to avenge the stranger who loved flowers.
A judge notes the scene where a saleslady compliments various customers in a fitting room, saying hats make them look different ways. The verbal mirage ends as all hats turn out alike, underscoring satire on fashion and perception.
An ardent young millionaire pleads to marry the chorus girl now. She fears postponing for two weeks to avoid press notices as grand opera stars crowd the space and wedding notices risk being only a vital statistics line.
A humorous London Express quip shows Professor Cube Root teaching geometry. Teddy defines a half circle as a straight one caught bending, illustrating playful classroom logic.
A man explains his upbeat mood on returning home, saying his wife is an amateur elocutionist saving her voice for an entertainment event the following night. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A naval tale from about twenty years ago recalls a hospital patient who died abroad and the absurd delay caused by requisitions for a coffin and a grave. The surgeon and paymaster sought bids from six dealers for both coffin and grave before final arrangements. An odd example of red tape warns against ignoring practicality. Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as a cure for summer coughs.
A Chicago Tribune quotation recalls a humorous exchange about appendicitis. The speaker asks Shadbolt if he ever felt anything during the operation and recalls a moment when Din guss was touched for a hundred, highlighting a playful wartime or medical anecdote.
Dialogue from Illustrated Bits shows a quarrel as a cafe closes and a couple argues over an 8 AM return. The exchange features a French undertone with Madame and Monsieur in a brisk, comic exchange.
A brief quotation notes that what seems extraordinary appears unattainable to ordinary individuals.
A list of individuals from Eugene Wytheville Beckley Roanoke Deepwater CranDon Crand on Preston Ashland and Floyd are noted as visiting the city yesterday or returning home. Local families and relatives are mentioned with trips to Philadelphia Newport Martinsville and Fincastle Virginia.
At about 9 pm Sunday Johnnie Cox twelve son of Mr and Mrs Norman Cox of South Bland street was instantly killed at the corner of South and Jefferson streets after grabbing a live wire. He and other boys had been playing at a post used to raise and lower an electric light when the wire became heavily charged from crossing or entanglement with live lines above. Witnesses saw him fall knocked several feet from the post and die as he held the conductor with both hands. A crowd gathered and Harry Moore who was with him assisted afterwards.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. T.S. Hamilton at 2 o'clock yesterday for the boy who died after being severely shocked by slight contact with a live wire. Interment followed in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Julia A. Witten dies in Frederick Oklahoma at 6 p.m. after a weeklong illness. Born 1832 in Monroe county she spent most of her life in Tazewell county Virginia and raised several children in Texas and Oklahoma. Her hospitality and charity left a lasting impression in Bluefield and Tazewell around family and friends. Funeral arrangements await her final resting place to be decided by her last wishes.
Uncle Sam will hold postal examinations nationwide with about 50 000 positions to fill this year. The Government Positions Bureau in Rochester New York promises to prepare applicants for railway mail clerks post office clerks carriers stenographers and other civil service roles. Readers can request free full information by writing to 1356 Hamlin Bldg Rochester NY, note date 6-8-41.
The city council met with solid attendance but minimal business. Committees were named by the president including Finance, Police, Streets, Public Safety and more. Meeting adjourned to the first Monday in July. Also notices that the American National Bank Bluefield closes and its deposits move to Fidelity Banking & Trust Co.
An advertisement extols Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims stomach distress from sour belching gas and pain can be resolved as Kodol digests all food, letting the stomach rest. It promotes quick use, asserts superiority over ordinary pepsin, and notes availability at druggists with a money back guarantee.
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