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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
2
Falls Mills mayor Samuel Walton denied plans to run at the upcoming Democratic convention. He cited business duties and time pressures, saying politics take too much of a man’s time and he cannot attend the convention.
Restzns Position T L L Waring who has been connected with the King Coal Company is store manager since the company opened its operation on Laurel Creek Jag resigned his position to take effect the first of August.
Four feature pictures are presented for today including Jump to Death Car man s Dream Foolshead as a Porter A penny s worth of Potatoes and a great song by Master Kines Today is benefit day given by the G I A to the B of L E. The pictures are carefully selected for this occasion for high entertainment.
Brown's Creek district in McDowell County schedules a July 19 vote on 65 000 dollars in bonds to repair remodel or build Welch Keystone Kimball schoolhouses. The aim is to provide more classrooms for the growing number of pupils. Elk horn district boasts a fine Ekhorn school and Browny Creek aims to keep pace.
S. A. Crosier died at his home in Upland Pennsylvania yesterday morning at age eighty six. He was president of the Crozier Coal and Coke Company Page Coal and Coke Company and the Upland Coal and Coke Company. The funeral will be held Friday with burial in Upland.
Mrs Caroline Folden died at her son E. Folden’s Preston Street home aged 78. Born June 17 1832 in Greenbrier County she moved to Bland County at eleven and later to Bluefield with her son. Survived by one son and three grandchildren she was a longtime Methodist member with a sixty year devotion. Funeral at her son’s home at 10 this morning with burial in Tuggle Cemetery.
The Norfolk and Western Railway wires between Roanoke and Bristol cover 154 miles as the company tests ordering trains by telephone while the telegraph network is repaired. Western Union is placing lines on the Holsten River Railway from Moccasin Gap to Bull's Gap, and the Holston River coal line near Southwest Virginia nears opening to traffic.
Bramwell's colored attorney J. P. D. Gardner lies in a deteriorating mental state after an episode Sunday evening. His condition requires constant supervision and may continue to worsen, with the possibility of a prolonged decline if no improvement occurs.
Mrs. Hollie Carter was stabbed fourteen times by Mrs. Miranda Rice during a jealousy dispute at Clothier Boone County Monday morning and died. Rice was captured Monday night near Huntington while fleeing toward Kentucky.
A notice warns residents of Mercer County about delinquent 1909 taxes and upcoming levy and garnishment actions. Deputy Sheriff K. E. Carter states he has mailed tax statements and used telephone outreach to collect unpaid taxes, with enforcement to follow in Princeton W Va.
Gossip on the street suggests investors would back a Bluefield to Pocahontas pipe line with a large subscriber base willing to pay for connections. A telephone-like plan could charge $5 per 100 calls and $0.50 per thousand calls for one year usage with party fines at higher costs.
Paul Mathurka of Buffalo New York writes that for a year the King of laxatives Dr King’s New Life Pills have been kept at home and proven a blessing to the family. The remedy is for stomach liver and kidney troubles and costs 2 shillings at all druggists.
Sauer Co the leading flavoring extract maker in the United States markets highlights SAUER'S purity and prominence as the top flavoring extract brand.
The Roanoke Times reports a Postal Telegraph entry plan in Roanoke within weeks after delays and opposition. Representatives are ready to take charge of wires as soon as lines reach the city with a rapid Southwest Virginia and Tennessee extension following.
A human foot, likely male, was found sealed in a large glass jar in a condition described as perfectly preserved. Local authorities investigated the scene and cordoned off the area.
Advertisement extols Greenhurst on Chautauqua under George F. Hurlburt offering modern inland resort comforts at moderate costs. Describes nearby Celeron country club golf course and Chadokoin Boat Club with varied recreation, plus lake scenery and educated summer guests.
A call to address George F. Hurlbert at the Grand Hotel New York or James town N Y for full particulars on rates and accommodations. The note urges readers to obtain this information promptly and plan their vacations.
George L. Nash of Bluefield West Virginia reports backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Grockett Pharmacy. He credits the remedy with curing kidney trouble and urges others to remember the name and buy from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo New York, price 50 cents.
An advertisement assures money back if not satisfied after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims to cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve digestion, and regulate the bowels. Sold by all dealers.
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