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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
Market quotations reported by the Bluefield Brokerage Company dealers in stocks bonds and provisions. Located on the third floor of the Kelly and Moyer Building in Bluefield West Virginia.
The measure, titled Senate Bill No. 21, tightens Sunday closing for rooms selling liquors, requiring the bar to be in plain view from the street and ongoing lighting. It imposes fines up to 250 dollars, months in jail, license revocation, and six to twelve month imprisonment for violations by owners or employees, with enforcement by sheriffs and police.
Injuries and illnesses anchor the day with updates on Richard Ramage recovering from a molten metal burn at Superior Supply Co. and D Hatcher undergoing intestinal obstruction surgery at St Luke's. Also note the death of Frank Kelley and the critical condition of Mrs Ardelia Wade plus Sophia Hubble funeral details and a surge of local ads for Cascasweet and Kodol remedies.
Fire Chief G N Speiden invites business owners, insurance men, and volunteer firefighters to a mass meeting at City Hall Monday at 8 pm. The city seeks a new central fire station and upgraded equipment to raise efficiency and protect the public.
Mrs H A Ritz is seriously ill W F Hutchison of Williamson in the city Mrs Henry Calloway of Graham ill with typhoid Dr Thomas H Ellis of Tazewell in the city J W McCoy of Big Sandy and J G Boyd of Welch accompanied by others in the city Mrs Lawson Day of Princeton shopping Garland Chewning of Roanoke passed through en route to Columbus Mr and Mrs W W Bentley left for Pulaski county visit Miss Grace Foster visiting parents Harmon Woodward and W B Kennedy to Roanoke for several days Mr and Mrs O S Riggs and Mrs Ingram move to Roanoke for future homes M B Hancock returned from Christiansburg after death of his daughter in law Misses Fannie and Alta Tate visiting P W Palmer A H Monroe and sister Florence travel to Snowville Va upon telegram announcing their grandfather John Meredith death
Dallas Lore Sharp reflects on the home yeoman tasks of digging potatoes shocking corn picking apples and stacking squashes by a wood fire. He links self sufficiency to health resilience and the calm aftermath of harvest, a peaceful summer mood in rural life.
Reverend F Starbird of East Raymond Maine testifies to Bucklen’s Arriva Salve healing an old army wound and other sores in his veterinary practice. The ointment sells for 2 shillings per pot at all drug stores.
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