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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1903
Page
2
Railroads report dangers of trespassers and high casualties
The commission study shows total railroad casualties exceeding 73 000 with 8 588 deaths. Nearly 3 000 of the dead were railroad workers and 345 were passengers while 500 were trespassers. The data indicate 55 to 60 percent of fatalities stem from trespassing and conclude travel on right of way is safer than trespassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uter
State Conmerce Commission
Penalty talk on cattle theft and political change
A Sommers county youth faced charges for stealing two yearlings. The Sommers Republican argues law requires penitentiary time if value exceeds $20, while current market estimates put cattle at around $50. It notes no cattle theft records during the prior Democratic administration and mocks past sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sommers County
Sommers
Cleveland
Abating Anarchy in Kentucky Faces Local Rebellion
The Kentucky press calls for drastic measures after the Jett trial, urging abolition of the county and division of the territory. It advocates moving murderers to civilized counties, coercing witnesses to court, and enforcing justice to end Breathitt’s outlawry, with education rising over generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Jett
Breathitt
Paterson
Local furniture move to Bland Street location announces new shop
Announcement states the business has moved to No 54 Bland Street and will offer a full line of furniture and house furnishings with terms of coach or credit. Also mentions Hester's Special Brew beer and a claim about One Minute Cough Cure claimed to quickly relieve coughs and croup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Lattop
J.B. Jenkins
Sleep Tonight and the Final Rest of a Beloved
A poem recalls a beloved, resting in silence after labor and love. The text shifts to a testimonial about Hall's Catarrh Cure and a personal account of relief from indigestion and bowel troubles after using Electric Bitters. The piece blends lyric mourning with advertising of medical remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Newson
Decatur
Ala
Swamp-Root Promises Kidney Liver Bladder Relief
A newspaper advert promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a treatment for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it corrects urinary problems reduces night time urination and overcomes painful passage of urine It offers free samples and a booklet by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY and urges readers to mention the paper when applying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamp- Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
Train Schedules and a Drug Ad From Bluefield Markets
May 1903 timetable detailsBluefield routes to Radford Roanoke Lynchburg Norfolk and all Shenandoah division points with Pullman sleepers via Hagerstown Parlor car to Norfolk and to New York From Welch to Philadelphia via Hagerstown Eastbound and Westbound arrivals from East at 1 35 pm 8 35 pm West at 9 15 pm 9 28 am 3 35 pm Masks of trains to Kenova Columbus all west and northwest Clinon Valley division Tazewell Norton Welch Pocahontas and Coopers Bramwell plus a Dean's Ointment ad offer 50 cents at drug stores
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Radford
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman Buffet
New York
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Valley
Pullman Sleeper
Welch
Philadelphia
Tazewell, Norton
Clinon Valley Division
Tazewell
Norton
Pocahontas
Coopers Bramwell
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Firm Name
E. C. DeWitt and Co markets DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claiming it treats blind and bleeding piles burns bruises eczema and skin diseases. Sold by Jno L Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. DeWitt and Co
DeWitt’s
DeWitt
Excursion to Seashore by Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western Railway announces a personally conducted excursion from Blair Virginia to the Seashore leaving June 16 at 7 am and returning June 19 at 9 pm The schedule lists a 425 rate from East Radford with no eastern stops Tickets available via Norfolk and Western agents WB Bevill Roanoke and J A Pack Roanoke For more details contact the excursion agents For health notice Chamberlains Cough Remedy is promoted as a safe preventive for colds and the grip and as a cure for such illnesses It is sold at White's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Blair
Norfolk
East Radford
Bedford City
WB Bevill
Nerral
Roanoke
Chamberlain
White's
Desirable storerooms for rent in Bluefield
Two storerooms, numbers 23 and 25 on Brand Street, Bluefield, offer prime shop space. Available together or separately, ideal for any business. Apply to M. W. Sterne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand St
Bluefield
M. W. Sterne
Sale of Bluefield real estate under 1903 chancery decree
By decree of the Mercer County Circuit Court Nathan Sohn vs A L Calhoun the front door sale at Mercer county courthouse Bluefield is set for July 24 1903 at 10 o clock. The property described is Lot 28 Higginbotham Reservation bounded by Third Street Scott Street alley and west edge of the alley with 42 by 129 feet. Terms cash in hand. Special commissioner Harold A Ritz bonded. Clerk W B Honaker signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Nathan Soho
A. L. Calhoun
Court House
City of
Bluefield
Third
Scott Street
Said Alley
T. Litz
Louise Pearis
County Court
Higginbotham Reservation
Bluefiield
I. W. B. Honaker
Harold A. Ritz
Nathan Sohn
A. D
W. B. Honaker
Little Early Risers touted as gentle laxative pills
Advertisers claim DeWitt’s Little Early Risers avoid purging the system and do not gripe or sicken. Endorsed by W. H. Howell of Houston and Rob Moore of Lafayette. Sold by Jno L Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Howell
Houston
Tex
Rob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
DeWitt
Jno
L Crockett
Closing Out Notice by WM Hicks & Co
WM Hicks & Co announces a stock closing out sale lasting sixty days. The notice urges customers to act promptly to take advantage of reduced prices and clear inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM Hicks & CO
Builder Promises Fast Hull Construction in Bluefield Ad
An advertisement from Bluefield West Virginia proclaims prompt estimates for all building types. It boasts erecting 160000 feet of lumber for the Carter Wholesale House hull in under a week with a large crew, offering contact by phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Wholesale
Bluefield
W. Va
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