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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1909
Page
6
C A Silsby a Minneapolis flour mill man toured West Virginia coal fields. He said the trade potential far exceeds expectations and predicts the state will become one of the richest in the union due to coal oil timber and other natural resources. He noted his firm has not yet capitalized on the field.
The notice lists multiple church services across denominations. Christ Episcopal offers morning and evening worship with midweek litany, Lutheran holds Sunday school and sermon, and suburban Christian groups invite all to attend. Notable speakers include Oliver W. Stuart and Rev. C. R. W. Kegley, with Mass and Protestant services noted and sessions for children.
Owing to union services at Bland Street Church this afternoon the YMCA will cancel the afternoon service. The 7 am and 7 pm services are also not held today.
A tent gathering on Bluefield Avenue offers three services at 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The event reports twelve souls saved.
Electricity is presented as a splendid remedial agent for nervous diseases. The Greensboro Keeley Institute offers modern electrical treatment, baths, and related amenities, inviting readers to write for full information.
Mothers hear a possible cure for sore nipples by applying Chamberlains Salve immediately after nursing. Wipe off before the next feeding. Many trained nurses report best results. Sold by West End Pharmacy East nd Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
A public notice promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable, inexpensive cure for diarrhoea for those unable to afford a physician. The ad states it has long been in use and costs 25 cents, with sales at West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the original with wide use for cuts burns bruises and especially piles. It notes the product is sold by all druggists and urges asking for DeWitts.
Dr. Booker T. Washington, famed figure, speaks in Princeton court house Friday at 8 p.m. and in nearby towns over two days, on a Virginian Railway special train from June 21 to 28. Tour ends with Montgomery meeting Sunday, June 27 at 2 p.m. with multiple stops along the line.
Sale notice advertises $1.25 shirtwaists at The Hawley Muise store with a limited run across the listed days. Readers should visit for discounted women’s blouses and related apparel.
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