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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1916
Page
7
A ten year old daughter of Rev. L A Watkins nearly drowned crossing a flood swollen creek after a six foot rise from a heavy rain. S. Stewart, town sergeant, leapt in and carried the girl to safety after being swept 200 yards downstream.
L. G. Toney was called to Welch yesterday on business. Mrs. W. S. Wray is visiting relatives at Martinsville, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farley spent Sunday in Bluefield with Mrs. Farley's mother.
The article emphasizes health as the chief interest for women on the Woman's Page. It notes readers seek notes on preserving health, and remedies from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound are cited as what helped many women recover from ailments.
A notice states Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or narcotics. It asserts the product is safe for adults and effective against coughs and colds. Availability is claimed everywhere.
Crowder travels to Wytheville Virginia for the funeral of James A. Bralley who died in Millboro. Remains brought to Wytheville and interred in the Bralley family burying ground. Bralley was brother of Kk. C. Bralley. friends extend sympathy.
Misses Mary Barker and Olive Rebenack visited friends in Coalwood early this week. Miss James returned from Excelsior after visiting her aunt Mrs. Weaver. M. W. Gilliam of Appalachian Power Co visited locals last week. A M Long of Yukon Pocahontas Coal Co left for White Thorn Va for two weeks. Dr A Grant and R G Stewart attended court in Welch last week. Mrs C Deaton entertained guests Friday honoring Miss Rebenack and Miss Barber with dancing cards and refreshments.
An upbeat ad style note touts a corn and callus remedy with enthusiastic claims. It promises relief and suggests universal appeal with energetic, rhythmic phrasing. The fragment emphasizes a world where better feet bring comfort and activity.
An old time promotion touts Gets-It for corns and calluses with dramatic claims. The copy urges fast application and asserts the product removes corns quickly, noting availability through F. Lawrence's Co in Chicago and local druggists White Pharmacy Goodykoonts Drug Co. and W. H. Cobb in Bluefield.
Howard Meyers and partners hosted Thursday at Yu kon Pocahontas Coal Company grounds for Miss Barber and Miss Rebenack who are visiting Mrs C Tice of Yu kon and her niece Miss Jones of Tazewell. guests included Mr and Mrs Weaver and R H Burton plus W M Gilliam and A M Long.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a powerful hair tonic that stops itching and removes dandruff after one use. It claims roots are nourished, hair becomes soft and fluffy, and growth is promoted with gloss and beauty. Sold at White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy.
In a June 22 1916 letter from Sagamore Hill Theodore Roosevelt urges Progressive Party members to back Charles Evans Hughes over Woodrow Wilson. He argues Wilson’s record harms national interests and praises Hughes as efficient and principled, urging party unity for the country’s welfare.
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson’s Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is praised for safety and effectiveness with a money back guarantee, costing 50 cents for a large bottle. It is said to ease liver sluggishness and constipation without g i p i n g or morning after heaviness.
Trustee N J Holland will sell at public auction on July 22 1916 at 2 pm on the premises in Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia the undivided one half of a tract of land and related personal property including lease rights and plant machinery described in the 1916 deed of trust to secure G M Barger notes. Cash only. The sale covers real and personal property and a lease interest held by Bluefield Brick Company.
The trustee THOS H. SCOTT will auction off Lot No.18 at 117 Genoa Ave Bluefield Mercer Co West Virginia on July 28 1916 at 10 am. Sale subject to a deed of trust securing 1250 dollars by twenty five 50 notes with interest. Property near business center and rentable at 15 dollars monthly. Inspect at trustee office in Kelly Movers building or with FE Carter Bluefield.
North Dakota designates eighty thousand acres valued at sixty four million dollars as a state school endowment. The move aims to fund public education, with officials outlining long term benefits and investment strategies for earnings.
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