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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
5
A Bluefield West Virginia ad promotes D D D Prescription for summer skin issues. It highlights quick cooling relief with a trial bottle available for 26 cents from The White Pharmacy and promises instant relief from various skin troubles.
The Graham Daily News reports the town council approved a reduced auto tax for engines twenty horsepower or less, while higher rates persist for more powerful machines. The piece discusses road speed issues, toll gates as a possible measure, and farmer concerns about dust and road damage. Ada Burton will teach at Coeburn School starting April 3, with possible future Graham opportunities. George Evans led a successful singing class at Mount Harmon church near Nemours, drawing over 200 in attendance. Columbus Ruble dies at age about thirty after tuberculosis illness, residing with his sister Mrs. R B Johnson on Clear Fork.
The deceased, in serious condition, is survived by two sisters. His remains were sent across the country to Clear Fork for burial today. He left many friends in the area who extend sympathy to his bereaved relatives.
Entertainment at Graham Christian church directed by Miss Pearl Harman features M. M. Merrill Byron W. King Nevin and a pantomime with proceeds partly to the parsonage fund. Also notes local outings visits and brief personals from Graham area.
A historical review states the June 28 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess of Hohenberg catalyzed European tensions. It notes Austria Hungary's July 23 ultimatum to Serbia, Serbia's partial acceptance, and the swift descent into war despite prior peace efforts. Sarajevo near Posnania is noted as the murder site.
An 8.8 blood purifier claim describes instant action after ingestion and rapid circulation cleansing. It asserts safety unlike mercury or arsenic, praises widespread testimonials, urges purchase through drug stores and directs readers to The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for guidance.
The archduke and his morganatic wife the duchess of Hohenberg were mortally wounded after a Serbian student fired from a running board of the car as they left the Wall. Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to Emperor Francis Joseph, had married the countess fourteen years earlier.
Sophia Chote serves Archduchess Isabella while rumors spread that the archduke’s wife and children were denied succession. An aged Francis Joseph’s death could have opened a path for the Hohenberg duchess to claim the throne, with Bohemian sympathy noted for a bold but broken plan.
Governor Hatfield visited Norfolk to address a crowd at a local hotel with remarks on character, environment, and civic duty. He urged youth groups, praised mothers, and warned against vice while stressing equity in solving international conflict. An escort toured the city before Hatfield left on the evening train.
Boc ne Bolling sixteen and a former Mingo county West Virginia youth was among six inmates who escaped from Letcher county jail by sawing bars and using blankets to swing down. The youth, described as a tough character, reportedly planned the daring escape and has spent much of his life in jail. The incident followed an earlier highway robbery charge in the McRoberts Jenkins area and involved threats with pistols.
A reader alert contrasts calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone a plant based liver tonic sold for 40 cents a bottle. Calomel is blamed for sickness loss of work while Liver Tone promises gentle liver action without griping. Other remedies like Chamberlains Colic remedy are urged for bowel issues and family safety.
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