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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
In Graham Virginia June 1908 the election results show unity across the east and west ends with new councilmen to be seated. Voters proved sectionalism a myth as both sides backed the top ticket and pledged to pull together for the town. Also a rental ad and a steel plant note appear in the issue.
An official from the Graham plant reports the Graham furnace operating at full capacity, shipping manganese tonnage at about forty tons per day. Manganese at Graham is valued at around three hundred dollars per ton, with the furnace employing about two hundred locally and supporting related work in the area.
J Cheney a senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo declares a reward of one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall s Catarrh Medicine. Signed December 6 1886 by A W Gleason Notary Public. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio advertise their medicine as blood-borne and mucous surface acting and offer testimonials free. End of damaged text.
Mrs. Alice Johnson of Marksville describes a year of severe back and side pain that kept her from sleeping and performing duties. After a full course of Cardui she reports relief, regained strength, and the ability to straighten up, praising the remedy for female complaints.
Graham Virginia voters backed H C Callaway for mayor for two years. Reports include schoolboard inquiries, teacher departures, a postponed Graham Gary baseball game, a large ice cream supper fundraiser, home improvements, a mail carrier on vacation, a small cancer of local injuries, and Virgil Highland's Senate candidacy outlining war financing and postwar policy with economic reform and taxation plans.
Virgil L. Buighland of West Milford Harrison County West Virginia rose from farm life to business and public service. He led banking and commercial ventures, held county post, championed tariff and protective policy, and urged unity in the Republican party while backing veterans and national defense.
The ladies' missionary society of the Methodist church will meet this afternoon at five o'clock with Mrs. W. B. Morton, and all members are requested to be present.
Mary s Guild invites members to a meeting this afternoon at 2 o clock. The ladies of St Mary's Guild are urged to be present. Miles Daisy is mentioned in the notice.
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