Endorsement of Fruitola and Traxo Appeals Sufferers
A letter from Mrs. S Grindle of Pittsburg Pa touts Fruitola and Traxo as life saving. She claims doctors had given up on her husband Jeff but after two bottles of Fruitola he passed many gall stones and improved greatly. Traxo is described as a tonic alterative aiding digestion and cleansing bile. Products available through local druggists including East End Pharmacy Bluefield and Goodykoonts Drug Company Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraitola
Traxo
S. Grindle
Mignonette St
Pittsburg
Bluefield
East End
Goodykoonts Drag Company
Ouster Law Sparks Sunday Blue Law Debate In Virginia
In Graham Virginia officials discuss the new ouster law and Sunday blue laws as cities prepare to enforce limits on soda, newspapers, cigars, and streetcar rides. A Richmond clipping cites Justice Harlan on Sundays serving economic rather than religious purposes and outlines how enforcement centers on prohibition gambling and moral turpitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Richmond
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Pollard
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Coin of the
United States
Graham Banner completes subscription contest with Templeton win
Mrs D Ke Templeton wins the grand prize a 350 piano after votes were counted with a 344 100 plurality over Miss Nellie Whitesell and Miss Maggie Neel. Special cash prizes were awarded for gains with Whitesell Templeton and Neel earning amounts. Prettiest baby results pending with prizes planned for both sexes. West Graham Methodist Church ladies host ice cream and cake on Saturday at 7 p.m. Cantata participants to meet tonight at 6 oclock.
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Graham Banner
D. Ke. Templeton
Nellie Whitesell
Maggie Neel
Templeton
Miss Whitesell
Neel
Splift
Ladies of the
West Graham Methodist Church
Old Furnace
Lynchburg visit noted by City Manager Nowlin
City Manager P C Nowlin planned a Lynchburg visit to see his family yesterday returning by car. Prof Wassem from Jonesville attends in support of the Radcliffe chautauqua. Miss Ruth Kitts of North Tazewell is guest of Misses Rose and Ruth Crockett. Reverend FE Rich returned yesterday from Roanoke.
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P. C. Nowlin
Lynchburg
Graham
Wassem
Jonesville
Radcliffe Chautauqua
Ruth Kitts
North Tazewell
Rose
Ruth Crockett
Rich
Kroanoke
Mitchells Return Home After Pleasant Trip
Wm. Mitchell Jr. accompanied in his car and the trip was pleasant and timely. Wm. Mitchell Sr. is slowly improving after a lingering illness.
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Wm. Mitchell, Jr
Wm. Mitchell, Sr
Let in the Light and Let the Sun Shine In
A Christian Herald note cites Sir B W Richardson urging more light in sickrooms to kill germs and improve health. It argues sunlight outperforms medicines, discussing how light disperses deadly gases and brightens faded interiors while hinting at brighter, healthier living.
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B. W. Richardson
London
Goethe
Christian Herald
Tires and Forger Tales From the Era
The article explains tire heating mainly comes from internal tire friction as it changes shape against the road and notes harder tires reduce heat but worsen ride. It references William Ryland's forgery case and a matchbox patented to resemble a police badge, as reported by Pall Mall Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
William Lyland
East India House
Ryland
George III
Pall Mall Gazette
Democratic Party Rally in Baltimore Loudly Praises Wilson
The article details a dramatic Baltimore convention scene with crowds flooding the Coliseum as speakers defend Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy and the Democratic record. It highlights Bryan’s speech supporting Wilson, the push to renominate Wilson and Marshall, and praise for tariff revision the federal reserve law and anti trust actions amid a strong defense of Wilson’s administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Marshall
John W Westcott
New Jersey
Baltimore
Senator Kern
Indiana
John H. Atwood
Missouri
Major
William B. Price
Lincoln
Neb
Morehead
Nebraska
Wm. Jennings Bryan
James
Nebrackan
W. J. Hardesty
Misouri
Bryan
Thompson
Kern
America
Norman FE. Mack
New York
Chas F. Murphy
Tammany
Pryan
Walte House
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
Andrew Jackson
Hig Finance
Jackson
Wall Street
United States
Chicago
Congress
Tak-A-Tonic Promises Health Boost For All
Advertises Tak-A-Tonic as a supreme tonic to restore youth and health. Claims to tone blood, aid chronic constipation, improve appetite and nervousness, and relieve restless nights. Says it is widely used in Bluefield and available at all drug stores.
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Bluefield
Dickinson's Pine Tree Poultry Feeds Advert
Dickinson's Pine Tree Poultry Feeds promises higher egg production and stronger chicks. The ad touts Cloppe Egg Mash to boost lay rate, Pine Tree Scratch Feed for flock condition, and Globe Developing Feeds for faster grown chicks. Call 152 to find a local dealer.
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Dickinson’s “Pine Tree” Poultry Feeds
Dickinson
Democratic platform debate shapes platform at St Louis convention
The Democratic platform committee in St Louis debated a 4000 word draft with 20 planks including Americanism and foreign policy. President Wilson opposed trimming the platform while Secretary of State Bryan offered no White House word on changes. Over 1000 suggestions delayed final approval expected before morning. The platform supports national self rule, peace tribunal, defense preparedness, and tariff issues with no explicit Mexico mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Resolutions Committee
Timne
United States
Wilson
Walter
White House
Mexico
McCormick and Glass to Manage Campaign for Wilson
President Wilson planned to announce Vance McCormick of Pennsylvania as campaign manager and Carter Glass of Virginia as secretary after negotiations with Democratic leaders in Washington and St Louis. The president prepared to receive renomination news at the White House with relatives and friends as wires kept him updated on platform and organization talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
St. Louis
Democratic Rational Committee
Vance
McCormick
Pennsylvania
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Moore Proposes to Alice Joyce in Grand Canyon Travel
Lom Moore, star of Who's Guilty, proposed to his wife Alice Joyce while riding a top heavy tage coach in the Grand Canyon. He claims he asked at the high point of the road. The Puppets of Fate, first of these film problem plays, opens at the Colonial next Tuesday.
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Lom Moore
Alice Joyce
Grand Canyon
Colonial
Chinese Printing Declared Ancient to Fifty Years Before Christ
The Los Angeles Times states that printing originated in China around fifty years before Christ. Chinese printers used carved blocks on silk or cloth leaves without presses, applying ink with two brushes to achieve impressions. The process requires careful leveling and controlled ink transfer for clear characters.
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China
Los Angeles Times
Democratic Leader Praises Wilson and Warns Against Intervention
A speech defends Woodrow Wilson from calls for Mexican intervention, arguing Republicans would push for annexation if intervention occurred. The speaker credits Democratic leadership with steering clear of war while praising the president and the party for preserving the nation during global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Wiloy
Parama
Senate
House
Merit roll status noted for Geraldine student
A teacher confirms Geraldine is on the merit roll again. Judge comments on her as her father's girl. A pun on meretricious work appears in a quoted aside. A separate joke touches on visiting a doctor in private.
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Geraldine
Hiram
Proving Him Wrong in Daily Telegraph Want Ads
A terse exchange underscores a quarrelsome tone as a buyer and seller trade barbs over a remark about bumps. The note ends with a warning of punching and defiance in a short want ad exchange from the Daily Telegraph.
Gets-It Corn Remedy Ad From Early 20th Century
An old advertisement proclaims Gets-It as a fast corn cure that relieves pain in two seconds. It claims to dry without sticking to stockings and promises easy removal and smaller shoes, with distribution through KE Lawrence & Co and bluefield druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Family Avoids Serious Sickness With Black-Draught
MrsJ Whittaker of McDuff Va says a decade of illness including headaches and stomach trouble ended after using Thedford s Black-Draught Her family now keeps it on hand and reports frequent relief from weak stomachs indigestion and related symptoms The product has been used for over 70 years and is sold by local druggists for a small price
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDuff
Thedford
Bluefield Normal and Business College Prospectus
Morning afternoon and evening sessions all the year offering main courses shorthand typewriting bookkeeping mathematics English band music. Principal W H Cunningham located at Bluefield Avenue and Tyler Street P O Box 542 Phone 474.
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W. H. Cunningham
Bluefield Avenue
Tyler Street
P. O
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Graham Daily News
Cormick and Glass
Cam
Lacy Bros
Tom Moore
PATHE
The
Daily Telegraph
White Pharmacy
West Virginia
Armature
Electrical Contractors
A. L. Smith
Wanager
Bluefield Normal and Business College
Stuart McGuire
Vkhing Complet Eee Aee Hoagie
Thaperunty
R. McCauley
East Clay Street
Crystal Shoe Shine Parlor & Hat Hospital Company
Princeton Ave
Motley’s Pool Parlor
W, Va
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