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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
5
Graham eyes hosting an orphanage with Jim Litz visiting to discuss site choices near town. Residents weigh old Graham college grounds for ideal altitude and drainage while also debating school site, bond issue for twenty thousand dollars, and Main street paving plans as teachers and officials address education needs.
Arrangements for the Fourth in Pocahontas are nearly complete with M. Smith named marshal Capt Jack Freeman to assist and Col Jammer S Prowning to deliver the oration. Fire companies plan flame and prize exhibitions balloon flights and races attract visitors for the coal field capital. Special trains expected to run full. Rexall ads promote tanning lotion at Landon’s Rexall Drug Store. This week’s horse days drew hundreds and many trades.
The board of trade plans two horse days monthly in Pocahontas to showcase horses and mules. Prizes will be offered for the best and the worst animal, drawing dealers from coal companies and buyers alike to the central hub for mules and stock.
A large turnout at the Firemen's Carnival raised funds to cover travel costs for the firemen to Alexandria Virginia for the annual state meeting. Sam Kimball suffered a broken leg after a scuffle with John Powell on the tracks yesterday. Powell allegedly threw Kimball, who was struck between railroad ties. Miss Hallie Shank of Landgraff visits Miss M C Smith. The Misses Crawford of Hinton are guests of their brother W H Crawford.
The Methodist church ladies host an evening event on Mrs Berry's lawn with ice cream and berries. Local attendees include L L Hunter and Alma Spanner returning from New York and Philadelphia for the Karr Hunter Lumber Co. Mittie Hicks departs for Big Stone Gap to visit Miss Edna Mann. Mann plans to return with Hicks. Mrs Thompson Crockett of Bluefield and Mrs Victoria Pritchett of Louisa, Ky., were guests of Mrs C B Greever. Tot McCall and Aylette Henry visited Graham yesterday.
Will Thompson slashed Willam Moore after a Sunday quarrel between their wives at Ritter. Moore, wounded on arms legs and neck, was healing as Thompson fled. Both wives urged their spouses during the fight, and Thompson's wife later spoke of revenge before peace returned.
The text argues physicians freely prescribe proprietary medicines to patients until those medicines are advertised to the public then condemned as unethical to prescribe. It praises many physicians of standing who still prescribe standard remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound despite advertising.
Marvelous Discoveries praise progress and wonders of heavy machines and inventions. Dr King’s New Discovery claimed to save life from coughs, colds, influenza, asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, and lung trouble. A customer from Ashville, North Carolina reports an obstinate cough cured after other remedies failed. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar, trial bottle free, guaranteed by all druggists.
Bids are due by noon Saturday for the brick and stone church to serve the Episcopal congregation in Graham Virginia. Plans and specifications may be obtained from Vedina and Garry architects Kelley and Moyer building Linefield West Virginia. Send bids to Reverend Charles W. Sydnor rector Pocahontas Virginia. The right to accept or reject any bid is reserved.
Brick work on the new residence of Edward Cooper by Witt Bros. contract is underway with plans to deploy additional brick masons today to accelerate the project. Revival meetings led by Rev. D E Hawk of Bluefield and Rev. P St Cobb begin at the Methe dist Church on Sunday July 10. Local business visitors include Marty M Matz from Bluefield and J N Buford from Roanoke with others, including H J Brook of Godfrey and Kk B Lee en route to Lester. W A Lee, formerly of Bramwell and now in Bluefield, is in town on business.
A health notice extols Electric Bitters as a cure for a weak sickly woman’s nerves and complexion. It claims the tonic regulates stomach liver and kidneys purifies blood strengthens nerves and provides bright eyes pure breath and velvety skin. Priced 50c at all druggists.
Authorities claim lame shoulder is usually rheumatic muscle pain and responds rapidly to Chamberlain's Liniment. The remedy is described as prompt and effective and agreeable to use, available from all dealers.
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