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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
3
An advertisement extols FIELDS PRUNE SYRUP AND SENNA as a natural remedy for stomach liver and bowels to prevent disease, claiming it cleanses regulates and restores health without nausea or habit formation. It cites VA Medical Co of Charleston W VA as maker and promotes 50 cent bottles and free lithographed booklets and postcards.
The wedding of Mrs Kahle occurred Wednesday evening at the bride's sister Mrs George Buckland home in Roanoke. Mrs Kahle is noted as popular and charming while Mr Kahle gains a good wife. The couple plan to reside in Bluefield. G R Ragan Salem architect visited Graham and submitted school plans. committee pleased with the design and awaits suitable ground to place the new building.
W L Sexton defends town control of site for Graham public school arguing the town council must select the location and the district board only approves if a state loan is sought. He notes state funds do not buy land and outside residents have no veto. Church completion at Graham Virginia ends with stone and wood work details.
The Roanoke community learned that Miss Minnie Ritter wed Clyde Kahle yesterday. Friends report a simple ceremony and pleasant reception as the couple began married life.
Material is placed on the ground for a new pumping outfit to be installed by the Norfolk and Western in the Y location.
Local social notes mention visits and returns of Mrs. Jessie Burks Mrs. J H Hardy Mrs. R A Hale Miss Gertrude Keister and others Also a health advertisement touts Hall s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a 100 dollar payoff for cures and toledo company contact details
Bluestone Traction Company notifies Edwin Mann and all bond holders of intent to redeem all outstanding bonds on July 1 1911. Bonds secured by 1906 mortgage in Tazewell County Virginia and Mercer County West Virginia will be presented to W F Bane trustee for redemption and no interest after July 1 1911.
Bramwell updates report rough stone laid for a station project with crush limestone and a ten ton roller. Local residents Freeman family return from Lynchburg with a new auto rumor. Collins heads to Philadelphia on business for several days. Collins briefed by Gagge the landscape artist arrives from New York with Mrs. Gagge. they will reside here. Local figures Thomas and Lammers travel. Pack notes bright trucking outlook. Honaker and son visit. A colored ball game ends with a shooting incident. Ed Wilson and Sam Elkins clash, shots fired, three white youths hit by pellets, Wilson jailed. Goodwill returns home.
Fragmentary report notes a person traveling from Philadelphia and New York for several days of business. Details on person, dates, or purpose are unclear in the readable text.
Wise county Virginia will let contracts June 28 for grading and macadamizing 81 miles of main roads. Bids are being received and will be opened that day with awards to follow. The project aims to spend about a half million dollars, starting this summer and completing significant portions by next year in sections.
Jefferson county commissioners refuse liquor licenses in Charlestown and Harper s Ferry leaving the county dry after July 1. Local pharmacies offer free samples of ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP claiming relief for eczema pimples dandruff and skin and scalp diseases for all ages.
Sanford Ayres announces full settlement of household goods destroyed by fire on May 28. He thanks Union Insurance Agency and manager John A. Udy for courteous treatment and prompt, satisfactory settlement dated June 8, 1911.
Sauer's lemon and vanilla extracts are praised by housekeepers and cooks as the best value. Sold for 10 cents and 25 cents.
The New Grand Hotel and Annex near the Pennsylvania Station at Broadway and Thirty-first Street brims with home comforts and attentive service. It offers French German and Italian dishes plus American cooking, breakfast from 26 cents and table d hote dinners at 1 25, with suites from 1 50 and fire proof modern facilities. George F. Hurlbert invites request for a free practical New York guide.
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