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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Kodol as a digestion aid that lets users eat any foods they want. It claims Kodol digests like a healthy stomach, prevents fullness and heartburn, and fatigue. A money back guarantee accompanies the bottle offer from Chicago laboratories.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as unequaled for weak back backache bladder inflammation and rheumatic pains, described as antiseptic and prompt acting and sold by all druggists.
A West Virginia Geological Survey report lists coal counties with rough areas underlaid with coal, totaling 6 080 000 square miles. The long OCR text mixes county names, figures, and scattered notes, concluding with a sensational line about a shooting at a union station and a porter named Coleman perceived as popular in Philadelphia.
The piece notes plentiful turkeys in West Virginia this year, with prices likely 20 to 25 cents a pound for dressed birds. Potatoes are pricier, now about $1 per bushel wholesale due to damaged crops. Also cited is a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, and croup with no narcotics, sold by local drug stores.
A colored Pullman porter on a Philadelphia to Gary train is reported shot dead. His lodges and relatives, led to the depot with a coffin, mourned a fellow member they believed dead, only to learn Coleman was alive when he arrived to greet them. The mistaken funeral caused shock and laughter among attendees.
Notice to water takers and patrons of the Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company. From January 1 1909 all water rents on flat rate will be collected in advance. Metered service rents must be paid by the 1st of the month after service. Bluefield West Virginia November 2 1908.
Rev J D Knapp pastor of M Church Miles Grove Pa endorses Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He cites years of use and recommends it as the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by East End Drug Co West End Drug Co Bluefield Pharmacy.
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