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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
2
Rain did not deter crowds at the Graham carnivals with Bimboo drawing excitement after a special arrival. Roanoke committee sought a return engagement while many locals, including Miss Ola Garland and others, shared news on social visits and upcoming travels.
Local notices list residents and visitors in Bluefield and nearby towns. Names include Peery King Radford K Handy Welch B F Boggess Oakvale H T Estes Radford N E Ward Glen White Judge H A Ritz Princeton W H Pennington Princeton Rt Meade Lebanon VA C B Watkins Cedar Bluff VA J R Dillard Princeton L W Fox T W Short Burk's Garden R Williams St Paul VA J H Stinson Grundy Anna Lee in tow Mrs R M Garrett heading to Iron Lithia Springs Tip Top A J Copenhaver Tazewell Wingo Tickle Princeton Minnie Foster Pocahontas M L Harrison Radford A H Baldwin Portsmouth VA.
The Mighty Haag Raiil road shows arrive while residents sleep, setting up a tented city overnight. The troupe features a unique trained animal act with bears ponies and blue face monkeys created by Professor Chas Duncan who claims no act matches it. The blue faced monkeys are praised for intelligence and are highlighted among several feature acts in the afternoon and evening performances.
Owing to a firm change all accounts due me must be settled not later than July 1st. After that date they will be placed for collection. 6-25-51. Men Past Fifty In Danger. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised with a customer testimonial from L. EB Morris of Dexter Ky.
City Treasurer A. H. Land and City Auditor J. T. Akers will be at the auditor’s office on Monday and Tuesday June 28th and 29th to issue licenses. The notice asks all license vendors to call on those dates.
An old time patent medicine pitch urges readers to cure kidney and bladder troubles with Williams Kidney Pills. It claims cures for aches in loins side back and groins and frequent urination. Addressed to druggists and named supplier Williams Manufacturing Company of Cleveland with White Pharmacy as distributor.
At a New York meeting on June 22 1909 Piedmont Colliery resolves to discontinue business as a West Virginia corporation and surrender its charter. The president is to publish notice weekly for four weeks near the principal office and certify publication to West Virginia’s secretary of state. Signed by President Wald ridge and Secretary Bowlby.
The ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unequaled for cuts burns bruises sores and skin conditions. It claims supreme relief for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and piles and notes a 25 cent price at all druggists.
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