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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1909

Page

2

Digest any food with Ko Gal Kodol claim advertisement

An advertisement touts Kodol as a guaranteed digestant that lets users eat anything without stomach discomfort. It claims the product mimics healthy stomach juices and digests all foods, promising quick relief and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The copy urges readers to buy at their druggist and keep a bottle handy.

Ko Gal Kodo Kedol Kode Ruggiste Lottie Kodotte EC. DeWitt & Co Chicago

Masonic Lodges Meet Weekly in Bluefield and Princeton

Bluefield Lodge No 250 I O O F meets Tuesdays at 8 p m in Hearn Hall with stated communications on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Masonic Hall 3rd floor. Lazarus Lodge Princeton Ave Bluefield Lodge No 153 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays in Castle Hall at 7:00 p m all Knights invited to convocation.

Bluefield Lodge Hearn Masonic Hall Lazarus Bluefield Lod Pythias Oldie Hall

Fireman carnival draws crowds in Graham week

The Graham Daily WEWS reports a successful firemen's carnival with record crowds on Monday and Tuesday. Highlights include the wild animal show, DoMetta and her baby, a midget act, and Profeggor Gay Is diving stunts. The Italian band, prizewinning at Charlotte, entertains locals. new barber shop opens. several residents, including Garnett Carson, sustain minor injuries.

Animan DoMetta Profeggor Gay Gay Charlotte Taft Graham

Cherries Ripen Across Graham Area This Season

J G Nelson notes a bumper cherry crop this year as the small red fruit becomes ripe around Graham Virginia with many trees yielding heavily near the Bank of Graham office.

Bank of Graham Graham, VA

Personal paragraphs list visitors and locals in Bluefield area

K C Dirgas of Coeburn and M T Gilim of Matoaka visited the city. J M M Burch of Montcalm and W D Jeunings of Jared were in Bluefield yesterday. Lexington's N Miller was here, T E Pool of Charleston stays at the Altamont. A son was born to Mr and Mrs C B Davis of Rogers Street. Akers, a Honaker merchant, was in town. Grimsley of Honaker is registered at Windsor. William Laidley of Charleston and T J Northcross of East Radford were in Bluefield. R S Meade of Pocahontas visited business here. Tenia Meadows of Monroe County visits Mrs M E B Davis. Joseph Stupolsky of Bank of Pocahontas was in the city last night. Ruth Johnson of Adams Street returned from Virginia points. Mrs W A Bodell and daughter Ruth returned from Hin ton. Dr J J McKanna, famed for the three day liquor cure, returned from Welch. Celestina Kendrick and Blanche Wilkinson of Bristol Tenn. visit Mrs W H Thomas on Russell Street. P S Boxley of Lynchburg, Carpenter & Doxley, and Mr and Mrs Higginbotham were guests of Mrs L J Johnson on Adams Street. Miss Ethel and Vada Davis of South Bluefield have returned from Bland County visits.

Wade H. Frazier Margaret Davy City

Narrow Escape For Two Linemen In 2200 Volt Shock

Arthur Noel and H. C. Hopkins of Bluestone Traction Co. were working on Higginbotham avenue when a 2200 volt arc caused a fire and a fall from a crossbeam. Foreman FE Rutherford rescued Hopkins with a rope, Hopkins suffered neck burns and arm burns while Noel escaped with only a temporary shock and minor injuries.

Arthur Noel H. C. Hopkins Bluestone Traction Company Higginbotham Avenue Noel Hopkins FE. W. Rutherford

Rail rate dispute seeks equal footing for Bluefield

The Roanoke chamber of commerce traffic committee presses Norfolk & Western to rescind discriminating freight rates between Roanoke and Bluefield. It urges a terminal rate for Bluefield or parity with Roanoke, citing a five to eight cent gap and advantaged Roanoke/Lynchburg jobbers. It notes other routes and low rates through Norfolk, impacting Bluefield.

The Chamber of Commerce J. Whai Wailer Perkins A. 5. Rooker Norfolk & Western Roanoke Bluefield Virginian Lynchburg Rosnoke

Celebrate Third a Glorious Fourth at Union Park

Beginning June 28 and ending July 3 the Maryland Amusement Company will stage ten big shows at Union Park. Highlights include Prof. Kanell the world champion high diver from a 110 foot ladder and a $1,000 fireworks display. Also featured are old fashioned contests such as greasy polo, sack race, pie eating, potato races and various child and animal events on the lake.

Maryland Amusement Company Union Park Kanell

Garden question in Butler Ga Democrat excerpt

The reader recalls a ten hour effort to plant a tiny garden about the size of a large pocket handkerchief and wonders about a hen resembling a greyhound among lettuce and radishes. The note asks if a bench was intended for a useful purpose and whether children could hear it.

Butler

Countryman’s Odd Health Talk With Doctor

Dialogue shows a countryman telling a doctor he eats less as he grows ill. The doctor explains that what is eaten seems to fly to the stomach, reflecting humorous Punch magazine style.

Doctor

Letting the Gat Out

A whimsical excerpt shows a boy coaxing his grandfather with a frog imitation to trigger a joke about a future 85 000 payoff, reflecting a light vignette style from Success magazine.

Success Magazine

Williams Kidney Pills advertise for kidney health

An old line ad asks about neglect of kidneys and nervous strain and promotes Williams Kidney Pills as a cure. It mentions price and the Williams Manufacturing Company of Cleveland and that The White Pharmacy sells the product.

Williams Williams’ M't’g. Co Cleveland, O White Pharmacy

Injunction Dissolved In Bluefield Water Case

Judge Herndon dissolved the temporary injunction in the Bluefield Water Works vs city of Bluefield. The court upheld the city ordinance powers to impose fines for violations after Superintendent McCarthy was fined 100 dollars and jailed for refusing to pay prior to the injunction being dissolved. The article cites editor Cal C H Tayloe and Boston Grobe as sources.

Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Company Bluefield Herndon Circuit Court McCarthy Bis Cal C. H. Tayloe Boston Grobe

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