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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
2
Bluefield Market Co advertises veal beef lamb pork and lard with prices as low as possible for first class quality. Also notes phone numbers 534 346 and 634 and lists sausage ham and hams along with fresh fruits and vegetables expected today in Franklin County and surrounding areas.
Lillian Warde eyes a hidden romance amid Silver Lake mysteries. She dares to Bear Island to sketch a hermit, finds Roland Barnes masquerading as the elderly recluse, and amid comic danger, hints at a June wedding after a vow to honeymoon on the island.
A brief medical note states that head or chest injuries are best treated externally. The text mentions a price point of 500 and a dollar amount of 1.00 in relation to the context.
An advertisement notes a Monday night speech by Senator Chilton at the Colonial, 2221 Pigs for Sale. It lists immediate shipment offers for pure bred Cruce, Herthshire and Poland China pigs and shoats with price requests. It also promotes a 1916 Paige Roadster for sale, 8,000 miles, price $800, with contact 510-L. An auction sale of horses and mares is announced for Pocahontas Virginia on Tuesday June 25, 1918, noting rare bargains.
Readers learn of the screening of Birth of a Nation at the New Theatre in Tazewell Virginia with a matinee at 2 30 pm. The show is described as the era’s most famous production and the piece draws a large audience.
A dense church notices page lists Immanuel Lutheran Calvary Baptist and other congregations. It details Sunday school times 9 20 to 9 50 a m and worship at 11 a m and 8 p m. Also includes Christian Endeavor Senior League prayer meetings and upcoming Children Day events.
A reader lauds Nerv-Worth as a helpful tonic after a demonstrator at Snead and Co. offered a sample. The testimonial notes relief from indigestion dizziness and head pain with a single dose and mentions Goodykoontz Drug Store in Bluefield selling Nerv-Worth. Regional agencies are listed from Princeton to Welch.
Mrs. J B Gadd of Fixson Tennessee recalls suffering for about ten years from a left side pain that kept her from sleeping at night. She describes the persistent ache and its impact on her rest.
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