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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield W V lists circulation options and offices with filing details. Includes association with AP and postal entry notes for second class matter.
The Massachusetts new commission on the blind seeks to study preventable blindness and influence public opinion to reduce future cases. It targets infantile ophthalmia in newborns, noting many cases arise from neglect of a simple remedy and urging prompt medical attention to prevent lifelong blindness.
An economist asserts the population is overtaking the food supply, suggesting people may be thriving faster than commonly believed and that supply dynamics are improving ahead of expectations.
Harmony and enthusiasm filled a Chicago gathering of Baptist ministers that removed Professor George Burman Foster. An ordinance banning handbill distribution on lawns would ease household burdens and cut unprofitable advertising costs.
The quip notes ongoing rainy weather may force people to use soggy, half-worn umbrellas if rain continues.
A reflection argues for higher living costs as beneficial, asserting more to enjoy and hope for with few dissenters. The piece likens noise to a cracker and notes party lines were split during the senate vote on coal and lumber.
The Indianapolis News notes lingering party allegiances in the Senate and queries constituents about who issued the binding commitments to Democratic members.
Pittsburg Ohio license dispute centers on George Weiss son of Matthew Weiss wealthy restaurant owner. Julia Kelly Weiss accuses him of misrepresenting age to obtain a marriage license and alleges he adopted feminine disguises at social gatherings. Weiss counters claims and says his wife influenced him and alleges her arrest records surfaced after marriage.
The ad touts William Tell flour from Ansted & Burk Co of Springfield Ohio. It claims only high grade Ohio wheat, hermetically sealed tanks, six cleanings, machine handling from bag sewing to packaging, guaranteeing safety and cleanliness for wholesome bakery results.
Pittsburg June 24 United States Steel Corporation refuses to confer with American Sheet and Tin Plate Company employees who will not be recognized as union members from July 1. President Pargny says there is nothing to confer and has set up plans to keep mills running if a strike occurs on June 30 with many workers already arranged to operate through the night.
The text notes that 10,000 men will step out when non union, with Pargny identified as one of the top strikebreakers for the steel corporation.
A translated synopsis describes a letter to William Leon in Washington leading to Chung Sin's capture. It notes a Sigel girl seen in Baltimore around June 6, an unsigned letter, instructions not to use real names, completion of packing a body in a trunk, and plans to ship the trunk and items to On Leon Tong’s Philadelphia stores while Chung was at West Galway New York.
Forty people were injured in a collision of two southbound trolley cars on the Wilmington and Chester line at Hillcrest, Wilmington. Victims were all Chester, Pa., residents. causes cited the first car's lights being extinguished after the trolley pole slipped from the feed wire. The injured were taken to the Delaware Homeopathic Hospital.
The Delineator suggests advertising as a profitable vocation for ambitious women after college. It highlights ad writing for department stores as a likely appealing field, noting salaries from fifteen hundred to two thousand dollars and the potential for advancement through originality and business acumen. It praises the profession as honorable and capable of bringing fame and strong earnings.
Sealed bids will be received by the board of affairs of the city of Bluefield until July 2, 1909 at 3 30 p m for construction of plank sidewalks for the year ending June 20, 1910 in accordance with specifications available on application. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the board of affairs. J T Akers, Auditor.
An old advertising blurb touts De Witt's Carbollized Witch Hazel Salve as the original product and urges buyers to get DeWitt's when seeking remedies for cats burns bruises and piles. It claims wide availability from druggists.
A recipe describes Heavenly Hash a fondant candy filled with raisins currants citron and orange peel. It notes two methods using boaded fondant with cream of tartar and beaten foam or beaten egg white with pulverized sugar and flavors. The dough is rolled chopped and cut into squares and allowed to rest before serving.
A writer or seamstress lacking space can use a dresser drawer as a base, place a board on top, and create a table without removing furniture. The tip promises a practical, space saving surface for work in small rooms.
The passage praises the business girl as a model wife, noting she saves, keeps neat, stays calm, and manages finances. It contrasts her practicality with other women, suggesting she embodies economical and worldly virtues essential for a successful marriage.
Practical tips on preserving ivory handles with turpentine and glycerine for pails. Salt on floors helps moth prevention. A small white paper funnel can stop fruit pie juices from spilling. Sugar in soap boosts lather and cleaning power. Condensed milk advice favors unsweetened type to mix with new milk. Cleaning bottles can use ammonia or alcohol as needed.
Farmers warned that rapid early corn feeding can injure young hogs and reduce market readiness. Overfeeding during high hog prices risks crop and pig health, prompting cautious feeding to keep pigs in proper condition. Also mentions fashion sale on shirtwaists and Foley's Kidney Remedy ads.
The Hawley Moise Co promotes waists priced at two fifty and two dollars with a sale for Su Tu Fri. Telegraph Want Ads wording suggests the value of telegraph classified listings.
Shirtwaists priced at 79 cents each in a limited sale event. Customer lines form for Su Ta Fri at The Haw ley Moise Co. location offering bargains on apparel.
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