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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
3
A garbled historical market snippet presents figures for several commodities and securities. It lists names like Anaconda Cotton Cotton Provisions Pork Ribs Lard and grains with mixed percentages and prices, but the data is incomplete and partially corrupt.
Jim Robertson, a laborer new to Bluefield, allegedly shot Stiff Jones during a craps game after calling him a liar. Jones was wounded in the upper lip and back, with doctors reporting a grave condition as Robertson fled toward the coal fields and remains at large.
Sale, chief clerk of the Railway Mail Service at Lynchburg, is transferred. The department decides to appoint Frank Campbell of the Lynchburg and Bristol line to succeed Sale, instead of bringing in Wilson from another line. Senators Daniel and Glass approve the Campbell choice. Campbell has served with Norfolk and Western for about seventeen years.
An advertisement promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims both women and men suffer, notes mental and physical decline, and offers samples and a pamphlet by mail from Binghamton New York.
A public notice declares DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the only salve made from pure witch hazel and claims it has cured thousands of cases. It warns against counterfeit imitators and states the product is sold by all druggists. also mentions Hester's Weiner Export and extra fine beer for family use.
Special Commissioner C B Martin will sell at public auction on June 20 1908 at Mercer county courthouse to the highest bidder the 170 acre tract on Brush Creek near New Hope in Beaver Pond district West Virginia. Terms require cash to cover costs with balance on credit for six and twelve months. purchaser to sign bond with security and pay interest from sale day. W B Honaker, Clerk confirms bond and security per decree in Spraggins Buck & Co v G P Smith et al.
Reese Carter, a carpenter at Lee Hutchinson's East End project, fell from the building yesterday morning. He sustained painful but not serious injuries, according to report.
A worker trapped by a cave-in in a sewer ditch yesterday morning was freed quickly by fellow workers and returned to duties the same day without injury.
Ex governor Bob Taylor announced to appear at the Ogera House on the evening of June 12 with tickets at White's. The notice also states a June 15 move of Newton H Garthright & Co to 51 Bluefield Ave offering plumbing goods and services.
Milk Flakes a dry thoroughly sterilized evaporated milk invention offered for sale by Crump and Stafford. Dean's Ointment relieves and cures eczema scald head hives and skin itching. Also a rental inquiry Box 474 City and a lost pointers notice for a thoroughbred Main spring Pointer named Gay with reward.
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