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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
3
In a tense drill area a Seventeenth regiment private named Perkins is accused of pilfering a bracelet and later a necklace. The colonel scolds the youth about discipline and orders a firing squad with blank rounds to deter further looting. Perkins collapses, and the sergeant reveals the prisoner is a girl.
G. Y. Kelly of this city and B. E. Gildersleeve left Tazewell yesterday for a hiking trip to Johnson City. The voyage is described as a brisk excursion with plans to return soon.
A fragment notes a journey to Johnson City Tennessee or farther if walking proves feasible. The first to give out must cover the trip home expenses.
A San Salvador government lighthouse fee is collected from ships at Acajutla for its volcanic beacon. The eight mile distant pillar of smoke and sky-light eruptions occur every seven minutes, observed by visitors for hours. The eruptions’ detonations echo dynamite but barely move the crater area. Beranger’s fountain of inspiration is referenced in a separate anecdote about Dumas.
In London Punch, Donald negotiates with his cousin Wullie as he prepares to depart by train. Donald requests a small sum for a drink and safe journey. Wullie feigns regret saying he cannot due to giving all his spare money to his mother, prompting Donald to remark that his mother had said otherwise.
A Toledo Blade small joke notes relief after finally visiting a dentist for a painful toothache. The quip highlights the courage to seek care and the dentist’s absence at the moment, framing the moment as a relief.
A quirky exchange about naming a mule unfolds in a Buffalo Express item, capturing local color and humorous dialect in a brief quotation.
Moonlight is described as intense at times in Cuba causing sore eyes among natives who navigate with umbrella and parasol, reflecting concerns about evening visibility and comfort.
The ad touts D. D. D. as the only wash for eczema psoriasis and skin diseases. It claims the mild liquid cleanses pimples blackheads rash and similar affections while leaving skin soft and clear. A 25 cent bottle is urged for home use with The White Pharmacy listing.
Fallon Florist of Roanoke Virginia lists hardy quick-growing tomato plants offered in baskets. The notice notes express shipment of ten sorts and provides fall time availability.
Bluefield baseball will host Pulaski for three games Thursday through Saturday, with strong local interest and large expenses approved for the engagement.
At 10 30 a m leaving late in the evening a large crowd is expected to fill the city for the Fourth. The day’s game will be between Bluefield and Dante.
An unsigned reminiscence credits Frank C. Bancroft with delivering the baseball message to Cuba, predating Lieutenant Rowan. It traces Bancroft from Lancaster hotelier to leading New Bedford and New Orleans teams, then introducing baseball to Cuba and shaping the Cuban X Giants, with Bancroft celebrated as the true messenger.
A new schedule improves train layout at the station with Clinch Valley on the west end of the first track and train No 2 on the east end of the shed. A wide gap allows No 1 passengers to use the second track when needed, avoiding train shifting from the old timetable.
Charles Gano arrived in the city to assist manager Jolliffe in finalizing plans for a Tuesday night minstrel program dated June 20. Gano, recently with Vogel's Minstrels, brings up to date on entertainment trends, promising the best show yet in the city.
A lodge promotes a premier minstrel show to fund September state meeting expenses. The bill features excellent artists making their debuts this season. Seats are on sale now. attend to support the cause and enjoy a high‑quality curtain debut.
Jack Sawyer a Western Union telegraph operator is injured in a bedroom clash with an unknown intruder at Simpson's boarding house on Bluefield Avenue. Sawyer reports waking to a door opening, a dark intruder advancing, and a struggle ending with three wounds before the burglar fled. Telegrahper James Moffett slept through the incident until Sawyer awoke him to summon a doctor.
Goodykoonts Drug Co of this city has closed a deal with Bluefield Pharmacy and East End Pharmacy to continue using agents for ZEMO the well known remedy for eczema dandruff and skin diseases. They offer free samples to skin sufferers and a booklet How To Preserve the Skin.
An advertising notice touts MI-DNA stomach tablets as a two week treatment to cure indigestion and improve body flesh. It claims thin people suffer from poor digestion and that the product can “build up the stomach” to extract nutrients, with a money back guarantee and sales through White Pharmacy and the Graham Pharmacy in Graham, Va.
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