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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
6
An antique ad voice extols Bull Durham tobacco with bold patriotic bravado. Lively men typify the product as it promises vigor and is shown “rolling their own” in a vivid, roguish scene.
Ad promotes Bull Durham tobacco as easy to roll for a superior cigarette experience. Claims rolling yields freshest, mildest, wholesomest smoke and greater pleasure with practice. Targets self rolled cigarette enthusiasts seeking better taste and satisfaction.
Roanoke June 27 1916 four railway brotherhood chairmen reply to Norfolk and Western president L E Johnson. They argue for an eight hour day with a twelve and a half mile per hour basis, overtime at time and a half, and arbitration avoidance. They compare costs and warn of potential strike consequences. Accused of embezzlement in Sweden.
Boston June 28 Miss Rose Pitinof renowned long distance swimmer married Dr. Frederick J. Weene in a ceremony reported from Boston. Pitinof held numerous world records and the wedding marks a notable union in athletic circles.
Miss Pitinos of Somerville, who saved a life two years ago off Marblehead, swam fifteen miles from the Charleston Bridge to the Boston Light and sixteen miles on the Thames in England in 1912 winning multiple titles. Upon marriage she quits public exhibition swimming but will still take part in select events.
An account notes a routine swim of about twelve or fifteen miles undertaken occasionally for exercise and personal pleasure.
A note on New Hampshire political history stating that no governor has won re-election for four decades, highlighting a long pattern of single-term leadership and political volatility.
An ad extols Parisian Sage as a remedy for dandruff and dull hair. It claims one application stops itching and removes dandruff, nourishes roots, adds softness and volume, and improves appearance with a pleasant scent. It channels readers to buy at White Pharmacy or Central Pharmacy.
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