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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1920
Page
6
The Elks bill for the first half of the week offers one of the season’s best. May Foster and company open with a comedy novelty act, followed by Marie Hastings singing comedienne, Levan Duo as a comedy talking act, and Ve Lillian Johnson Trio providing harmony singing.
Sale at Curtis-Seal Company for $2.50 plus 2Q5e tax. Mail orders to James Elmer Brown at the Masonic Temple in Bluefield West Virginia.
The article notes a Peggy Hyland feature picture is playing as ladies’ matinees grow in popularity. It highlights how women shoppers use the matinee hour for recreation away from the heat, embracing the afternoon cinema option.
News notes from Lomax Sanitarinum and Mercer Sanitaritum list successful operations and improving patients. Rev L A Watkins Miss Lena Woods Miss Gladys Wood and others receive care from doctors St Clair Scott Rogers and colleagues in Northfork Coopers and nearby towns with travels and visits from local officials and residents.
A woman credits Meyr's Wonderful Remedy with curing years of severe indigestion bloating and colic. The ad claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract allays inflammation and can cure stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee. Upset wins Latonia Derby at Latonia Kentucky on June 12 with Gladiator second and Ethel Gray third.
An advertisement highlights Kotalko hair elixir claiming to restore a full head of hair for bald or thinning scalp. It touts Indian elixir origins, root survival of hair follicles, and visible growth in many cases. Available through Messy drug stores with a sample offer by mail, including a 10 cent proof box.
Governor Sproul praises Senator Harding and Pennsylvania for their roll in nomination as Major General Leonard Wood and Senator Hiram Johnson issue statements from Chicago regarding campaign support and convention conduct.
A portion of the address was cut off as doors closed against spectators hoping to hear. The quiet delivery left many listeners blocked from the main remarks, while organizers maintained a restrained turnout and limited access.
The New York Times notes a longstanding aquarium exhibit of sea horses faces scarcity. Assistant director W L De Nyse attributes losses to two winters of extreme cold, which may have killed delicate creatures before they reached warmer latitudes. Sea horses feed on tiny marine worms in captivity and are found in local bays where linked tails have been observed. Hippocampus is their scientific name. ancient Greeks and Romans knew them.
Samuel Wells highlights southern and midland France as an almost forgotten area with desert lands by the Mediterranean. He notes wild horses, buffaloes, vast caves with Bronze Age remains, and ancient architecture including Roman period buildings amid rocks, gorges, and stalactites.
Prince and local leaders push for a city backed team to start with about 23 000 dollars. Fans, donors, and former Reds players consider canvassing support to form a first class club in Bluefield this season. Ray Prince is coordinating at the Smokehouse to organize a fast swing of prospects within two weeks.
Geneva report notes the discussion of two charter clauses delayed until the alliance’s next meeting. The congress closes tomorrow evening.
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