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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
2
Elderly readers urged to avoid laxatives and try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for gentle digestion. Free trial bottle offered by mail, with full guarantees and availability through Crockett Pharmacy and other outlets.
An old newspaper notice touts Foley's Urine Laxative as beneficial for constipation stomach and liver trouble. It claims it sweetens the stomach breath gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels and is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Sold by all druggists.
No clemency application has been filed with the governor for Arthur Brown and Isaac N. Yates, McDowell County men sentenced to hang at Moundsville Penitentiary on June 11. Absent action, the governor is unlikely to intervene. This marks the first double hanging in years and features Brown, a colored man, for a murder of another Black man, and Yates for an assault on his own daughter.
Rexall Orderlies praised for gentle relief of chronic constipation with two sizes 10c and 25c and money-back guarantee. Dr King’s New Discovery touted for lung trouble and other ailments with trials and guarantees. Foley’s Kidney Remedy advertised for early kidney or bladder issues with drugstore availability.
Graham town council with eight members present weighed carnival week logistics and revenue sharing with the Bluefield Graham street railway. The body approved a Maryland Amusement Company visit if a favorable traction deal emerges. A water tax relief for Graham College failed five to three amid debate on the college's town role. The council then recessed to discuss an ongoing sewer dispute. More traffic on railroad noted as trains pass through Graham.
Mrs. L M Pennington offers $100 for recovery of her husband J W Pennington feared dead after a disappearance linked to a 1909 date. He was last seen in Lynchburg Virginia on June 1 1909 and is described as 42 years old 5 ft 7 in dark complexioned with black hair and gold teeth. The notice requests police and press distribution. A separate ad promotes low prices on vegetables at J D Birds store.
Attractive women and the general public are urged to use Wieetric Hitters to purify blood and regulate stomach liver and kidneys. The ad claims clearer skin stronger nerves bright eyes and pure breath with a velvety complexion. Available at druggists for 50 cents.
Bids will be received until June 20 1909 to erect a two story residence at Mullins West Virginia in brick or frame. Plans may be seen at Moran Mullins or at A F Wysong's Princeton office after June 5 1909. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. 61 181 D D Moran
The ad asserts no product equals DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for kidney and bladder ailments. It links backache rheumatic pains and urinary disorders to kidney issues and urges readers to request a free trial box from BK C DeWitt Co Chicago, with druggists selling the remedy locally.
Many stomach trouble cases improved by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicines was cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Sample free at West End Pharmacy and East End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy.
Over two weeks the Norfolk and Western sees heavy coal laden trains roll through town signaling renewed prosperity. Sheriff Shields 8 Harman of Tazewell greeted friends in Graham, not campaigning. F E Dupuy of Graham struck by rheumatism and hospitalized in Tazewell after a Clinch Valley trip. Doll May, visiting sister Mrs Maggie Hardy at Hawthorn, returned to Tazewell. Mrs Carbaugh of West Graham ill with typhoid. local women urged to visit and help the distressed family.
Recorder Crockett imposed fines in regular fashion amid a crowded police court. Patsy Bailey and Bettie Wade argued in a hair pulling dispute, continued for lack of evidence. Waldron faced drunken disorderly charges, Manuel Young fined for disorderly conduct, trespassers on the Norfolk and Western fined or assigned street work, Oscar Morgan's case continued for insufficient evidence. The session marked the largest recent docket.
Dan Albers a Norfolk and Western freight conductor formerly of Truefield was killed yesterday afternoon when a hobo fired a gun after being ejected from a box car on the Sciota division. The bullet entered his right eye and passed through his head.
Read of fresh fruit growing on ships as liners install glass greenhouses aft of the superstructure. Venues report lettuce and strawberries thriving under glass with plans to expand to a boat deck pasture and Jersey cows.
A milliner declares mirrors distort expression and color, robbing faces of life. She notes eyes appear glassy and mouths droop in reflections, and the pale green tinge dulls hair gloss and lip color. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes this view on vanity.
The piece argues refined behavior signals in a home with quiet, well mannered inhabitants. It contrasts subdued voices and careful moving with loud talking and boisterous youth, likening cultured people to quiet children seen rather than heard.
An effort described as securing women dormitories at the University of Illinois aims to address housing, safety, and access for female students. The plan highlights campus housing policy, administration involvement, and student welfare considerations.
The article notes difficulty distinguishing lamp shade makers between mills and dressmakers. It highlights a silk fringe trimmed shade with gold lace, a cretonne shade with large cabbage roses and two fringes, and praise for a young lady's pink neck ruching on a pale pink shade.
A quoted exchange reveals hesitation to set a payment date due to fear of being called a liar. The dialogue centers on accountability and reputation in settling a bill. No further context is provided.
The item notes New River Strawberries available at J. D. Bird’s store this Saturday. A humorous aside mentions a man’s miniature portraits of his wife beside photographs, highlighting a camera’s exactness.
L. E. Morris of Dexter Kentucky reports his father suffered kidney and bladder issues. Doctors advised prostate operation but age made it risky. After starting Foley's Kidney Remedy the first bottle relieved symptoms and a second bottle ended the trouble. Sold by all druggists.
A Roanoke dispatch reports Harry Freeman, jailed in Christiansburg for horse stealing, enjoys social standing in the town. Guarded visits to churches and homes showcase his musical skill on Sundays, with Sheriff Walters and Chief Haymaker accompanying him. Freeman receives flowers and candy from women and is viewed by some as a maligned man.
The Virginian railway hauled a new Mikado loco on its first run into Norfolk. The train carried eighty fifty ton steel coal cars, totaling 4310 long tons of coal with a 6028 ton train weight excluding tender and caboose. Vice-President Dupuy hailed the feat, built on a four year plan begun at Victoria, 120 miles away.
A Chicago clergyman offers to act as matchmaker for a wealthy woman for a $200 fee. He lists strict marital criteria for the prospective husband including honesty, no divorce, clean record, steady job, and sobriety. The piece notes the difficulty of finding such a man and questions the wife’s role beyond wealth.
Piece describes glass flower holders with stems in holes at bowl bottoms adapted as combined candlestick and flower holder. Four centers hold pink sweet peas around pink shaded candles. Suggests lavender sweet peas, violets, forget me nots, and daisies as alternative decorations. warns tall flowers must be avoided due to candle heat. Shoes at cost at J. D. Bird's store Saturday.
Public notice invites Mercer county residents to a stockholders meeting at the Princeton courthouse on Saturday June 19 at 1 30 p m. Shares are offered at 20 dollars each with no minimum. The company plans to resume grading on the Princeton to Athens survey and aims to reach completion before cold weather. Speakers will discuss holdings and public interests.
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