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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
4
Advert shows Sentanel Laxatives as a spring detox remedy claiming to clean the bowels and blood without mercury, using herbs. It promises quick results, a money back guarantee, and directs readers to request a box from Easley-Penn Drug Co. and The White Pharmacy in Covington, Kentucky.
In Graham, Mayor Williamson fined C Kent five dollars and costs for speeding as authorities pledge to curb reckless driving. Four youths Burt Lewis Bass Widener Kell Stafford and Sam Meade were arraigned for loitering after wandering beyond town. They paid two dollars fifty each and costs and returned to the vacant lots to help beautify the town.
An editor publishes a humorous exchange between two high school principals about reform and governance. Smith laments impossible academic results in a troubled town while Jones argues for decisive action with multiple school boards and staff pressures described in comic form.
A Virginia town previews the serial The 20,000,000 Mystery with a matinee at 3 pm and plans a charity ice cream and strawberry supper hosted by the Methodist ladies on the vacant lot by McMullin's store. May 29 1915 Graham VA. Profiles include Henry C Stout and Mayor Williamson with brief travel notices and social items.
The West Virginia Geological Survey offers a Detailed Report on Boone County by C. E. Krebs dated May 25 1915. It runs 645 pages with 43 half tone plates three zinc etchings and two maps covering topography and geology. Price two dollars plus delivery fees. extra maps cost one and fifty cents each.
President Woodrow Wilson participated in the dedication of the Maine memorial at Arlington Cemetery. Secretary Daniels led the ceremonies, with the Maine memorial unveiled after a formal service. Military and veterans groups joined in the event as eighty bluejackets manned the rigging of the memorial mast and turret.
An advertisement for Parisian Sage claims the tonic quickly removes dandruff and improves hair fullness and shine. It touts nourishing scalp benefits, softens hair, and promises radiance, saying it is harmless and affordable at The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy.
A local grocer touts Monitor Pulverized Flour as costing slightly more yet delivering ten fractions of improvement in baking quality. The ad emphasizes better performance as the key selling point for flour buyers.
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Great Russia as the cradle of real Russians. It details regional boundaries, Moscow as the heart, and traits from thrift to stoic endurance. It notes harsh winters and peasant homes, simple fare, strong labor, and traditional marriages with Orthodox rules and vodka infused feasts.
Week ending May 9 shows a roster of names with unclaimed mail at the Bluefield postoffice. The list includes Calvin Asbury Abbot Portrait Co Inefield Sumner Co Frank Brown Kelly Campbell and others with several entries partially garbled.
An advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple herbal remedy for women suffering from organic troubles. It emphasizes female resilience and urges every woman to try the product for the sake of herself and family.
Civil engineer and architect listed at Room and Thornton Building in Bluefield West Virginia.
Notice lists Bluefield city wards candidates for the June 1 1916 election. Names include Pollock Easley Cooper Brow Thompson Bodale Sintil Monnge Burgee Shaper and others. Mercer County West Virginia issues the official notice.
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