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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
3
A fragmented OCR page shows numbers for stocks, percentages, and commodities. It lists bonds, railroad issues, steel, cotton, and grain prices across July and September contracts, with values for wheat, corn, and related futures.
Public notice proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the only salve from pure unadulterated witch hazel. It claims to cure thousands of cases where other treatments fail and warns of counterfeit imitators. For sale by all druggists with Hesters Weiner Export also advertised as extra fine beer for family use.
A pretty home wedding occurred yesterday at North Fork at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FE B. Angel. The couple Mr. Jesse W. Easley and Miss Lora Angel were married by Rev P C Clark in a ceremony attended by family and friends. Attendants were Mira Carrie Angel and Harry Joplin. The couple left for a trip to Norfolk and other eastern cities.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order of Railway Conductors organizes the first annual memorial service for departed conductors. The Y M C A auditorium will host next Sunday at three o'clock with We PA Anthony preaching and a music program arranged.
Bishop Donahue, visiting missions along the Norfolk and Western, will preach tonight at the Church of the Sacred Heart. He is regarded as one of the state's ablest preachers and the Daily Telegraph notes his visit.
A testimonial from T. F. McFarland of Benterville Virginia claims Dr King s New Discovery cured three year bronchitis after other doctors failed The ad asserts the medicine deals with lung and throat troubles including consumption pneumonia and grip Trial bottles are free with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
An attempted wreck on the North Western train No 2 near Doane's and Wells Branch Tuesday afternoon narrowly avoided disaster when a spike placed on the track derailed the engine but did not injure passengers. The crew investigated and found the spike placed by a miscreant.
A humorous exchange features a Union man seeking entry and St. Peter noting no bars in heaven. A fractured tale progresses with a railroad worker missing a leg and a punchline about marriage debts and payment plans.
A five year old child of Sam Barner, described as colored, died yesterday morning. The funeral is scheduled for today with relatives and friends attending. Nearby observers note the somber mood as the community reflects on the loss.
A newly furnished room for one or two gentlemen. All conveniences. Inquiries at No 63 Bland Street First Flat above Bluefield Plumbing Co. June 6 to 10.
A single-ticket municipal election in Tazewell drew 97 votes with only one candidate receiving them all. The town will elect six councilmen, J. P. Royall was re elected mayor, and six councilmen named. A street fight erupted last night over the election. Clarence Epperley and Miss Jessie Hall wed in North Tazewell. They depart for a trip to Eastern cities.
A frontier family ad counsels stocking Becklen's Arnica Salve for burns cuts wounds and ulcers suffered far from civilization. The ointment touted as the best on earth costs 5 cents at all drug stores.
Classified notice seeking gentlemen to occupy nicely furnished rooms at 18 Eland Street First Flat 6 T 3t with rental details and contact information.
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