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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
3
In a comical exchange from the church, Parson Bagstar asks a brother to moderate his loud vocalizing during sermons while Brother Shinpaw defends his right to expressive singing. The clergyman scolds the zeal as disruptive to worship and public order, urging restraint during praise.
A quarrel unfolds between Mre Nulywed and her partner over love and appearance. She accuses him of not loving her while he insists she is broken and mistakes her attire for her ruin.
Joseph Cannon humorously responds to a tears filled dinner with quips about astronomy and trains. The anecdote includes a wry joke about missing trains and a comic exchange with a guest. A Chicago lawyer and the wit Emory Storrs are mentioned in a brief reminiscence of wit and quiet demeanor.
A humorous note asks why a cow with one horn resembles an unabridged dictionary, followed by a quip about self love. The column then touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills as the best remedy, described as small gentle and sure, sold by all druggists.
For over a year discussions have centered on a Kanawha river bridge at Deepwater linking the Virginian and Hocking Valley railways. A traffic alliance could stabilize Virginian fixed charges and boost Hocking Valley earnings, aligning both with major systems.
A West Philadelphia man narrowly avoids being crushed by a safely hoisted walnut street building load on Friday the 13th. He jumps clear, lands in the mud, and discovers a 929 gold coin in his grasp, unclaimed.
A provocative statement argues for a society organized around matrimony and abundance, emphasizing traditional marriage and fertility as core national ideals. The remark frames marriage as foundational to national strength and stability.
A 100 dollar reward is offered for any failure to cure Catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement asserts a constitutional cure, taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces, and promotes testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio markets the remedy. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
I E Morris of Dexter Kentucky reports his father suffered kidney and bladder trouble last year. Physicians termed it enlargement of the prostate and urged operation, but after using Foley's Kidney Remedy the first bottle relieved him and the second banished the trouble. Sold by all druggists.
Questions about kidney and bladder health prompt readers to try Williams Kidney Pills. The ad claims cures for nervous strain and related pains with a 50 cent price, distributed by Williams Manufacturing Company of Cleveland and sold by The White Pharmacy.
Bert R Lean of Cheny Washington describes a severe lung trouble that resisted expert doctors in Spokane and a Californian visit before he fully recovered using Dr Kings New Discovery. The remedy claims to cure lung trouble bronchitis coughs colds asthma croup and whooping cough at 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
Bristol Virginia Mayor W L Rice and Bristol Tennessee Recorder Thomas J Barrow released city records showing 68 drunks in the two years with saloons versus 40 drunks in the two years since Bristol went dry.
A study notes strong anti Chinese sentiment in California and Mississippi while finding little hostility toward Negroes. It cites figures such as Carnegie Wanamaker Bishop Potter Roosevelt dining with Black guests to illustrate differing social attitudes across states and regions.
The article explains gut string production for violins and surgical use. It outlines raw material cleansing, splitting, drying, twisting on a spinning wheel, cutting to length, and polishing with Emery paper. It notes that musical strings are twisted while damp, then polished to finish.
London Tit-Bits reports the annual cost to the city for the Lord Mayor's ceremonial state. The Lord Mayor's salary amounts to £10,000 with income tax paid, plus £100 for furniture and £200 for robes. Mansion House outlays exceed £3,000 in taxes and rates, lighting £570, water £180, fire insurance £135, repairs near £2,000, with occasional large redecorations such as last year’s Egyptian hall at £56.
Attractive women are described as envied for face form and temper while weak unhealthy women suffer pimples and a sallow complexion due to kidney poisons. Electric Bitters are advertised to regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood and improve nerves eyes breath and skin with a 60 cent price at druggists.
Washington produced 3,016,557 short tons of coal in 1908 with a market value of 6,673,091 dollars. Output dropped 18.04 percent from 1907, due to depression, while the average price per ton rose. The industry employed 4,665 workers eight hours daily, with 104 accidents and 25 fatal incidents in 1908.
Joseph Maneis longtime resident of Pocahontas Va died at his home yesterday morning at age unknown. He is survived by a wife and five children including an eldest daughter who is a nun in Alabama. The Catholic bishop of Wheeling will administer confirmation at St Elizabeth Church tomorrow. Photographer H W Hicks was instructed to photograph Booker T Washington during a trip through Maioaka West Virginia and secured several views.
Medical practice shows doctors often prescribe Latin proprietary medicines to patients and condemn them once advertised, driven by ethics rather than value. Some physicians of standing continue to prescribe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which they deem good.
A local testimonial from BE. W. Tardy editor of The Sentinel Gainesboro Tenn praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best on the market. He notes it relieved his baby’s colds quickly and he recommends it to others. available at West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Farmers and mechanics often suffer cuts and bruises that heal slowly. Applying Chamberlains Liniment soon relieves pain, eases sprains and rheumatic pains, and helps prevent inflammation. Available at West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Mothers report relief from sore nipples after applying Chamberlains Salve immediately after nursing. Wipe off before next feeding. nurses favor it for best results. Sold by West Ind Pharmacy East Bed Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
Davis 100 per cent Pure Paint advertised for sale by Richardson Hardware Co. in Bluefield West Virginia. The ad asserts the product is the test of the Pure Paint Law and emphasizes its purity.
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