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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
5
Sublette and Barnes announce an application to Mercer circuit court on June 23, 1909 for a license to carry a revolver under West Virginia law. The filing cites section 7, chapter 14% and the amended act of February 16, 1904.
A promotional note extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as an infallible remedy for cuts corns burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema salt rheum and sore eyes and cold sores supreme for chapped heads and piles, offered at 25 cents.
Bluefield telegram reports escapes from jail at Tazewell with police warned and smallpox quarantine in the east end. John Holliday moves to Salem Virginia with family and a new railway job. Local officials, rail travelers, and business news fill a busy page with court actions, ship arrivals, and community events.
K G Barkoot general manager plans a street carnival in Bluefield with a portion of receipts donated to the Bluefield fire department.
A local skating rink invites the public to a tonight session with free admission and free skate rentals for ladies. The event emphasizes accessibility and encourages community participation.
One of the season’s most interesting games saw Keystone defeat Huntington 2 to 1 at Keystone. Huntington's batteries were Shunberry and Fullwiller, Keystone’s were Miller and Hoover. Another game between the same clubs is set for 2 o clock this afternoon at Keystone, with time for visitors to depart by train.
The eighth annual meeting of the Southwest Virginia Dental Society was held in Pulaski on June 8-9. President Dr. F. L. Black of Bluefield presided, elected last year in Christiansburg. The session denied many resolutions, and clinics by Drs. Black Crozier Farmer Crockett and others were well received.
A mother can host a thrifty children’s party using tissue paper favors, paper caps, a napkin hunt, and prize bags. Games include clipping bags from a ribbon cord, with inexpensive prizes like tea aprons and rosettes. Tissue paper decor and centerpieces create a festive, budget friendly tablescape.
The article explains cold water baths as a general tonic but warns they can be dangerous for certain health conditions and temperaments. Benefits include aiding relaxation, aiding convalescence, easing constipation via cold shocks, and helping liver and catarrhal issues, with cautions on timing, temperature, and personal susceptibility. It notes daily baths as preventive for some, and suggests slight warming in winter for many people.
The notice advertises new jewelry arrivals and a Great Hamburg Sale at Hawley Mosse Co this week, highlighting Dilger's as the local jeweler and Hawley Mosse as organizer.
Advertisement claims women with weak health suffer from pimples and a troubled complexion due to kidney poisons. Electric Bitters are said to regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys, purify blood, and improve nerves, eyes, breath, and skin, producing a lovely appearance.
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