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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement touts Hypo Cod as a tonic and purifier for chronic coughs, claiming success in nine of ten cases and noting its malt iron wild cherry and cod liver ingredients. It reports easy dosing before meals for a few weeks and urges purchase from druggists.
Letter from Davenport Jones in Paris describes field meet activities and American flag decorated Madeleine church, Kodak views of Notre Dame and a captured Gotha airplane, daily life with Y M C A canteen and censor stamps, German raids but Paris protected by searchlights and planes. He praises Florence and Mr Callaway and notes slow mail, weather, and sightseeing to build a Paris album.
W J Osborne, prominent local merchant, was assaulted on the sidewalk by Henry Wadkins over a debt dispute. Osbornes jaw may be fractured. Dr. C M Scott of Bluefield took an x ray. Other items include suffrage debates, submarines in France, Graham post office move, school appointments, and local military promotions.
A Norfolk and Western employee saves his wages by investing in War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds, earning $450 in savings and supporting the war effort through disciplined financial choices.
Graham residents contributed over $2,600 at the central booth near Graham Pharmacy as War Savings stamps drive continues with a 3:30 rally at the Methodist church led by Hon. bk. Greever and Rev. H. Kelso. Rural meetings across Tazewell county feature speakers including V. L. Sexton and J. N. Harman. Ruth Crockett emerges as a local song singer amid patriotic campaigns.
High loan amounts up to ten thousand dollars with long repayment terms and four percent first mortgage on land. Farm Bank of Baltimore names J W Hicks as local agent with Baltimore representative visiting to assess county property for loans. Two hundred words mention Ray Havens and Gra ham boy enlisting in the navy, plus social notices about Mrs Frazier, Mrs Tuchanan, Delsey Allen visiting Williamson, Jairus Collins and J B Perry, Mrs J H Bowen going to Bluefield, and a Red Cross dance at the school house last Saturday night.
Rev W B Belshee of Auburn Montgomery county visits the Nash family and will preach at 11 AM and again in the evening at the West Graham Methodist Church Children’s day service is planned for this evening at 6 o clock Rev J H Lotspeich will lead the 11 AM service today Rolen Peters has received navy release and will return to Goodwill tomorrow Charley Yost of Graham has joined the navy and departed for Norfolk to serve his country
Returns from Bedford where W B Dunn attended the funeral of his uncle Mr Clark at Graham Baptist Church. Sunday schedule lists church services and events. Mrs Emory Summers ill in West Graham. Born twins to Mr and Mrs Ras Berger in West Graham. Visitors include Miss Tommie Peery and Clair Peery.
Mrs Edward Cooper returns from Washington after a visit while Miss Douglass Cooper recovers from measles. Richard Cecil leaves for Culver Indiana to attend Culver School for the second summer with his mother Mrs E T Cecil. Mrs W J Pritchard visited Bluefield Thursday. M Grahamson campaigns for the Jewish war relief fund. Elizabeth and Annie O Neal depart for Howard Kentucky to visit Mrs Robert Erskine. Mrs W J Peters, recently at Bluefield Sanitarium, returns home. Annie Abrahamson hosts a dance at her home. Minnie Moore and guests Mrs Smith and Mrs Haddington motor to Philfield Thursday. Dr S J Wryant, recently in West Paden Indiana for health, returns home. Jairus Collins Jr and John Perry Jr depart Sunday for Culver Indiana to enter school.
In gatherings of women, skin conditions vary from clogged to dry to smooth and oily. The text promotes lecithin and iron as vitality restorers, claiming modern foods lack them and Bio-seren products restore strength and beauty, boosting health and appetite.
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