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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and stomach trouble, claiming relief in five minutes. It promotes affordable 50 cent pricing and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product. Also mentions BLUEFIELD FEED CO. and a local contact on Bland Street.
Em pire Georgia farmer W A Floyd praises Busklen’s Arnica Salve for curing two severe sores on his hand and leg. He calls it priceless and says he would mortgage the farm to obtain it. Price listed at 25 cents in all drug stores.
L A Bartlet of Guilford Maine declares their family has enjoyed good health since using Dr Kings New Life Pills for three years They claim the product cleanses and tones the system in a gentle way and is available for 25c at all drug stores.
The thirty ninth annual session of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia Knights of Pythias adjourned at Hinton after enacting new laws and amending statutes. Col. J A Durant attended as a notable visitor and Virgil A Lewis was elected grand chancellor and plans to visit Bluefield Lodge 153 on November 16. The order now numbers about fourteen thousand with steady growth statewide and will meet next September in Parkersburg with a military camp setup for uniform rank members.
The Glasscock campaign reports large gatherings and high enthusiasm across Morgan town Fairfield Charleston and Weston with a 2009 turnout at the Seth Low meeting in Weston and an all day Buckhannon session. Democratic leaders accuse a campaigner of misrepresenting the events to their papers while acknowledging the impressive mobilization.
The MHutton Bailey Stock Company brings a four act western comedy drama to the Elks Opera House for a week long engagement starting Monday. Forbes and Forbes Stone and Hayes Isabel Rollas Bailey Geo Highland and Walter Barshaw perform between acts. Norman Hackett stars in Classmates. October 27th engagement noted.
Wonderland offers a special matinee today from 3 30 to 5 p m for ladies and children. Admission for ladies and children is 5 cents.
The 1907 Virginia coke output fell 32 279 short tons 2 1 percent to 1 545 288 tons from 1 577 659 in 1906 as E W Parker notes in a Geological Survey report. Value rose to 3 765 733 from 3 611 659 despite fewer ovens and one idle plant.
In Lee and Wise counties a development program in Black Mountain region seeks higher Wirrin Clinchfield production. Officials say five years of work deepen expertise and support steady progress. Community notice invites clothing donations and promotes the Daily Telegraph subscription.
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