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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
5
Local railroad men hail price cuts by steel and iron manufacturers as a boost to ordering of motive power and rolling stock. They expect new orders to revive prosperity after recent slumps, noting railroads’ central role in sustaining the steel industry and broader recovery.
Dissolve one package of any flavored Jell O in one pint boiling water. When partly congealed heat until light add one cup whipped cream and six crushed macaroons. Whip thoroughly and mold. Cool to set and serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce. Jell O costs 10c per package and is available at any good Byocer’s.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine praises Dr Kings New Discovery in a letter saying it saved his life and remains a reliable throat and lung remedy for nearly forty years. The product is marketed as a preventive for pneumonia and healer of weak lungs with a 60 cent to 1 dollar price and trial bottle available. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup is endorsed as child friendly and sold by druggists for gentle relief to drive the cold out of the system.
Bargains on canned goods and fresh produce fill the page with prices and offers. The ad touts tomatoes corn beans and coffee along with butter hams and a wide range of vegetables. It invites customers to visit and save money.
City council meeting at city hall faced no quorum despite 200 attendees. The quorum report said five members present excluding Kahle, who defended his eligibility as a councilman. Adjournments were repeatedly moved and seconded amid crowd reactions.
A reliable source states the Virginian railroad will shortly buy the Kanawha and Michigan railroad. Negotiations are near completion for the transfer. The Kanawha will be bridged at Deepwater to reach the Great Lakes, with a Charleston to Princeton to Roanoke line. Work is speeding on the Matoaka to Norfolk segment including tunnels and bridges.
The Algoma Lodge No 94 A F and A M mourns Ernest H Arters. The resolutions commend his family to divine care and note he has passed the outer courts of the Heavenly Temple. The lodge room will be draped in mourning for 30 days and copies go to his wife and the Bluefield Telegraph. The notice ends with an advertisement for Kodol digestion aid.
The funeral for Mary Cosby Trigg who died June 6 of pneumonia was held Sunday afternoon at Bethel M E Church in Graham. Five to six hundred mourners filled the church, with a large cortege to Maple Hill Cemetery. She leaves a husband James D. Trigg a son James R. Trigg and six Holley siblings plus other relatives. Reverend W H Pleasant led services with prayers by Rev J A Pickett and Rev Shell. Floral tributes marked the high esteem for the deceased. Pallbearers included John L. Kyd Sam Carmack kd Peery George Thompson and G D Hill.
An old advertisement touts JSH Hanna’s Green Seal Paint and DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills as prompt remedies to strengthen weakened kidneys. Sold by all drug stores.
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