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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
Advertising copy touts Kodol as an all food digestant that lets users eat what they want by substituting for a tired stomach. It claims complete digestion, relief from heartburn, and a guarantee with refunds through druggists. Prepared by E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago.
A quip about a woman tailing a man across town to read a red poster on his back. The notice urged dental work on Sixth Avenue as the pursued detail, while the observer Mrs. Fletcher and Mr. Fietcher joke about who followed whom.
The Berlin Morgen Post notes porcelain making in Germany is comparatively young and rose quickly. It credits Boettger, an apothecary’s apprentice, with the first German porcelain at Dresden about two centuries ago after fleeing royal pursuit over goldmaking.
A reader describes a classic number trick: take any three digit number with distinct digits, reverse it, subtract the smaller from the larger, and the middle digit of the result is always 9. Then reverse the difference, add, and the total is always 1089. The page invites readers to explain why.
A speaker at Whitchurch poultry market recounts a following incident. A young man claiming to have looked after him says he saw a suspicious man with bulging coat pockets enter a meeting. Two men cornered the suspect, egg shells crackled, and the man was carried away.
A seaside observer notes how pedestrians move with coordinated arm and leg swings. Reversing the pattern feels awkward like crab-walking, while keeping arms by the side stalls progress as if a steam engine is cut off. The piece argues for adjusting the phrase to arms legs and the man.
A traveler returning from Europe says wet weather back home seems minor. She recalls Venice where water covered streets and people moved by boat, noting they only stayed one day in that "slosh."
A reflective moral note urges readers to live honorably in youth so they may age with dignity and comfort, recalling youth after growing old as a guiding maxim from Addison.
A concise aphorism notes that the body reaches full growth in a few years while the heart can grow indefinitely, concluding with the sentiment that few hearts enjoy this privilege.
In city notices Lutheran Chapel posts morning sermon Faith that Works Through Love and Sunday evening Use of the Church Year with music. Mass at Sacred Heart, benediction after and Sunday school. Local society notes include a found dime in a wedding cake and Mrs Richardson returning from Penarisburg.
A friend recalls sending odes to Cleveland and a sonnet to Bernard Shaw, with brief replies from both. He also wrote a rondeau to Ellen Terry who praised it yet noted faults, while an advertisement urges readers to try Kodol for indigestion.
Advertises LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claiming cure for a cold in one day. Promises money back if ineffective. Uses DRUGGISTS refund and ER W GROVE signature on each box. Sold for 25e under the Ragle.
If You Are Particular SEALSHIPT OYSTERS are absolutely protected from contamination and flavor loss by SEALSHIPT PATENT CARRIERS. Made of steel and sealed with ice, the oysters are placed in them immediately after being tonged. No water is added, ensuring all oysters come in pure form. Fresh shipments every Tuesday Friday and Saturday.
A short, promotional notice urges merchants to support home trade and advertise in their local paper. It touts a quick path to home trade benefits and promotes Kinzer, Your Jeweler, stock during the Grand Lodge meeting in November, highlighting pins and trinkets for Odd Fellows.
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