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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1907
Page
4
A column riffs on political fixation with Bryan and Roosevelt for a third term, mocks reform delays, and lampoons tall tales. It notes an Oregon train theft, a Portugal throne conspiracy, Tom Thumb’s death, and Korea’s flight to Russia. It closes with light satire on ladybugs and manners.
Congressman-elect Captain Hobson uses Agriculture Department experts to teach farmers improved fertilization seeding and culture. The aim is to raise cotton yields from two bales per acre to four while diversifying crops, a shift praised as more beneficial than naval spending and warship losses in Santiago.
A southern contemporary favors a candidate who will modernize the tariff and reduce protectionist burden. The discourse contrasts a view of the tariff with a readiness to scale it back, highlighting a broad gulf between candidates on economic policy.
Historical ad touts Newbro's Herpicide as a scientific dandruff cure that reaches the scalp root to eliminate flakes and prevent hair loss. It claims to kill the dandruff germ and promote luxuriant growth. Sample available for 10c. sizes 650 cents and 1.00 sold by druggists. agent John L. Croukett.
Abel Massey of 310 Lawson street Bluefield West Virginia reports heavy dull back ache and sharp twinges when lifting. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from John L Crockett's drug store the pain left and he regained ability to work heavy tasks. He endorses Doan's as the finest kidney remedy. Sold by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents for the United States Remember the name DOAN'S.
The article reports doctors in Greater New York prescribing cigarettes to nervous patients and their wives, with an irate husband challenging the practice. A doctor defends smoking as a cure for nerves, while a Bluefield audience questions whether the remedy is worse than the disease. A closing quip notes Oklahoma corn drought with a poet’s line.
June 16 1836 Wesley Merritt born in New York later a Civil War general and cavalry chief. Timeline entries recount Stoke 1487 Quatre Bras 1743 Victoria Hall Sunderland 1883 Madison Square Garden opening 1890 and other events. An ad closes with Hollister's Rock Mountain Tea claim and druggists listing Bluefield Pocahontas.
An advert promotes Chamberlain remedies for stomach colic cough pain and skin diseases. It stresses self treatment for minor injuries and lists Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Cough Remedy Pain Balm Stomach and Liver Tablets and Salve sold for 1.25 per bottle. Local druggists West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy carry the line.
A shipment from a major clothing maker arrives with 125 high grade sack suits and coat and trousers sets. Normally selling at $20 and up, the late season lot is offered at a remarkably low price to shoppers starting tomorrow morning.
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