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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
5
A mother should instill regular bowel habits in children to prevent illness and promote lifelong health. For mild constipation use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a non narcotic remedy widely used for decades, available in drug stores or by requesting a free trial bottle from Dr W B Caldwell at 453 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
In a written statement, the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Graham Virginia defends his rights and tenure amid accusations of church indebtedness and racial tensions. He asserts independence from Baptist conventions and vows to continue his ministry despite calls for resignation.
The Bluefield Graham Fair Association will run twenty automobiles to meet all trains at the Graham depot and take passengers to the fair grounds for ten cents. This service aims to lower travel costs and improve convenience for visitors from Clinch Valley and Pocahontas coalfields, with Graham as a stopover before Bluefield.
The notice encourages saving ten cents on tickets and using street cars for travel to the fair grounds from Graham or Bluefield depot. It notes five cent fares from Bluefield and stresses convenience, meals, rest, child care, and avoiding crowding. Citizens are urged to host visitors, showcase Graham, and boost town pride during races and Fourth of July celebrations.
Commissioner of Revenue H Wade Geavers is in a tight window to assess personal property for town taxation under a new income tax duty. With a growing population and more households, he faces a race against the limited days allowed to complete the assessment amid busy schedules and multiple filing papers.
Farmers report cut worms and wire worms badly injuring corn as soil broke this year. A Graham grower replanted thirty acres three times, using most seed at each replant, yet worms persist. Replanting and field costs run high, with production to cover expenses. Wheat and rye crops look fine but pastures dry without rainfall. Fruit crops may be down from last year. berries and cherries fair, grapes thriving. Eugenia Warrick travels to Rural Retreat for J L Ward and Katherine Spence wedding. School fair prizes catalogues ready. W G O’Brien handles distribution. For rent or sale a seven room cottage in Graham. Dr. H B Frazier and Creed Wilson return from Chillowie trip.
Dr. Frazier plans dressmaking and multipery ware in Bramwell W Va from July 5 at the old home of Mrs Jane Ellwood. Miss Amy Mullen Bramwell invites ladies to view prices. Mr and Mrs Kahle Bluefield hosted friends. H H W Biggs joins Taze valley Insurance. Metcalfes return from Glatves city visit. Miss Thel Brown to Christiansburg before Rural Retreat home. Beerly Lita back from Tazewell visit. L M Baumgardner returns to Rural Retreat from Graham visit. H Howell from Northfork reports on undergrade crossing stone work and depot project. R B Hendricks attends to business.
C. H. Gilmer and wife of Huntington stopped over in Graham yesterday en route to Russell County to visit relatives. Thel was a former Graham resident. W. Stultz, claim agent for Norfolk and Western, was in Graham yesterday on company business.
An 1800s London Tit-Bits excerpt recalls officers in the Light Division wearing rainbow colors, gray braids, leather bottomed pantaloons, and long chains. It mentions the “cut down” hat, the Fighting Parson in a red jacket, Picton’s round hat with a green-lined umbrella, and Portsea volunteers whose gold and scarlet finery earned them the nickname The Golden Goldfinches.
Alfred Nobel died in 1896 leaving about 9 million dollars to a fund that pays yearly prizes in physics chemistry physiology literature and peace. Each prize averages 40 thousand dollars and is awarded by scholarly bodies in Sweden and Norway for distinguished contributions to humanity.
Stomach sufferers nationwide report quick relief from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. W R Davenport of Parker North Carolina and J EK Pawin of Winston-Salem share testimonials claiming cure or life-saving benefits. Twenty four Walnut Grove Kansas girls form a cadet corps seeking U S war department approval as state militia.
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