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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
5
An advertisement from C. H. Goodykoontz promoting Rexall 93 Hair Tonic asserts the product will cure dandruff grow hair and prevent baldness though acknowledges no guarantee of success. It offers two sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00 with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Pineules new kidney remedy targets kidney and bladder diseases with prompt action. It claims relief from back pain inflammation of the bladder urinary disorders and weak kidneys. Sold by Goodykoontaz Drug Co.
Mrs. E R Stuart died Sunday at her Bluefield home from consumption. Survived by husband and three young children, she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Ratliffe of Richlands Virginia. The remains with Col Stuart Miss Lucy Stuart and Dr Bullard were taken to the old home cemetery for interment.
Dr R Y Henley of Richmond, a surgeon and dentist who specializes in head bone diseases, travels for health after a nervous prostration. He visited his machinist son Russell G Henley at Norfolk and Western shops Sunday night and then proceeded to Richmond. He has lectured at Southern Medical College and written on his profession while touring the country to regain health.
The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad Company awarded a contract to Rinehart and Dennis for eight miles of road from Artrip toward Elkhorn City. The line is 96 miles from Johnson City, with plans to push toward Elkhorn City swiftly.
The piece warns that while cold tea is refreshing in summer the drink can be harmful if it contains too much tannin. It advises relying on safer sources or prepared beverages to avoid health risks.
The source lists top selling teas and a wide range of choices. It mentions Orange Pekoe English Breakfast Ceylon Formosa Oolong Gunpowder Emperor's Blend and India Kohinoor among options.
Memorial exercises at Union Park honored Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with a strong sermon by Rev. T. S. Hamilton and music. Afterward graves in Walnut Grove and Maple Park cemeteries were decorated with flowers.
The Mighty Haag Railroad Shows schedule a visit here next Friday presenting the orchestranta from Germany. Brought for the Jamestown Exposition but unused after its failure, the act is leased for this season before returning to Württemberg, Germany.
Uncalled letters for the week ending June 19 list numerous male and female names plus a ladies list. Patrons must bring a penny and say advertised to avoid oversight.
Advertisement invites attendance at the U D C Confederate Fair at the Elks Club on June twenty fourth with songs like My Old Kentucky Home and Dixie. Also notes DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve endorsed and a license permit process due by July 1 1909 requiring auditor and treasurer steps.
Agricultural guidance on crop rotation to improve yields and soil health. Discusses wheat and alfalfa rotations, nurse crops, and adapting to local conditions. Also advises on proper vegetable and fruit storage, cellar layout, moisture needs, and temperature control. Mentions fence post efficiency and a story on Indiana roads improving regional prosperity.
Peanuts long used for hog feed in Kansas show improved potential as a market crop. Researchers transform a warm climate plant into a hardy Northern variety, suggesting viable yield in states once deemed impossible. Requires warm loose gray soil with minimal iron. corn yields of five to ten bushels per acre translate to seventy five to eighty bushels of peanuts per acre. The Keeley Cure touts thirty years of success in treating addictions and related problems.
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a universal digestive aid claiming it digests all foods and cures dyspepsia when the stomach rests. It argues ordinary pepsin or antacids are ineffective and guarantees refunds if not satisfied. The copy stresses testing the stomach and presents a money back offer.
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