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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1912
Page
5
Partial 1910 article notes road work in Jefferson district and Ma'den Springs with grading contracts let for fountain road and river road improvements. Mentions surveys, general duties, and ongoing digging near Graham with preparations for Midway trade routes and street completion.
Readable fragments describe a community election event at Hotel Hill with many candidates, the upcoming convention, church services at Maple Hill cemetery, and comments on road engineering cuts. The piece also covers Old Virginia dining, a notable death and funeral of Mrs Philipp, Miss Cameron and Miss Palmer sailing to Scotland, and Jesse James show attendance in Graham with church sermons by Rev. A B Hunter.
A readout shows the IW YEO relief fund totaling over sixteen thousand dollars with detailed employee disbursements from coal companies. Names such as Joe ie foe Win and Brown 91 appear among many individuals paid amounts ranging from 25c to several dollars, totaling 24.00 and 33.36.
A string of brief notices records residents and visitors in a rural area. Names such as Miss Savannah, Morris Watts, Worrell, Relagiate, Pettyjohn, Specklett, Gouloos, Crockett, Spaldin, Buck, Sowers, Dave Cook, Duan, J B Taceiant, and Had al Pete s are mentioned along with towns including Eckman, Bluefield, Salem, Buhy, Pocahontas, Deteratewh, Polaak, and Pittsburgh. The items note short trips, visits, and departures with little narrative context.
June 20 and 21 mark the Geeburn Camp of Modern Woodmen big reg and banquet aimed at welcoming a large class of new members. Mr Burns of New Jersey will speak in the fraternal appeal as the lodge plans a busy week of applications and social events in Coeburn with local officials guiding the gathering.
A fragmented editorial fragment discusses "the man behind the gun" versus the bartender in wartime and law reform. It references Carroll D. Krtakt, a labor commissioner, and touches on liquor law, saloons, and crime impacts as votes forecast stricter measures and prohibition-related concerns.
Fragmentary ad text cites Mrs Petersbay and a doctor noting catarrh and sleep trouble. The user claims Peruna helped for five months and restored health, referencing a testimonial about waking refreshed and feeling well again. The piece reflects early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
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