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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a testimonial about Electric Bitters boosting his feeble mother with gains in flesh curing insomnia and improving strength. The tonic is pitched as a stomach liver and kidney remedy sold at drug stores with a guarantee.
Bluefield Lodge No. 858 AF and A M meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the Stated communications at Masonic Hall Bluefield Lodge No. 153 Knights of Pythias meets Monday nights at 9 p.m. in Castle Hall All visiting Knights invited to convocation
An advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a long trusted remedy for stomach liver and bowel discomfort. A Pittsfield resident N H Brown endorses the product claiming steady satisfaction and fuss free relief. Priced at 25 cents and sold at drug stores.
Joe Mikulee, a 1905 long distance walker, reached Bluefield at 6 pm after starting in Austria on February 5 1905. He has covered over 13 000 miles toward a planned 25 000 mile goal within five years for a 25 000 crown prize. He travels by rail routes, wears a collarless jersey and khaki clothes, has worn out nineteen pairs of shoes, and carries mayoral certificates from towns along the route. He says America is the best country he has visited and plans to continue to Williamson Kenova and Cincinnati.
The Great District Fair starts Wednesday in Radford with many free attractions. Daily trapeze acts, Sandow the strongman, balloon ascents, parachute jumps, trained animals, jubilee singers, and major shows including Ben Holmes Wild West and Old Plantation Minstrels. Over 100 horses will compete, farm exhibits are full, and Swiss milch goats from Dr Campbell Mayers and W W Carr farms will be shown.
A dispatch reports the coal business along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway is improving with strong prospects for heavy shipments. At Newport News wharves yesterday twenty thousand tons of coal were handled.
Berlin reports Germany’s action on Morocco is only a suggestion to signatories of the Algeciras Act to recognize Mulai Hafid as sultan. Officials express wonder at French and British newspaper agitation over the event.
Notice from J B Williams at No 20 Higginbotham avenue offering cleaning pressing altering and repairing services in his fifth year of steady business. He trades worn clothes such as hats and shoes at reasonable prices and invites patrons to visit or call 232.
Bluefield will host Cole Brothers World Tour shows next Tuesday September 8 with two performances and a feature packed bill. Among acts are the only elephant that performs somersaults and a bareback rider who jumps horses, plus foreign gymnasts suspended over the hippodrome treck. Two baby Bengal tigers born in Maine are highlighted with their parents valued at 26000 and one cub to be christened in Bluefield.
A Maine resident John White of Houston testifies to curing repeated seasonal coughs with Dr King’s New Discovery after trying many remedies. He reports relief after a 50c bottle and again this winter with a few doses, praising the remedy as the best cough medicine. Sold with guarantee at drug stores 50c and 1. Trial bottle free.
A local druggist advertises Kodol claiming it will strengthen the stomach and instantly relieve indigestion symptoms. The ad urges readers to obtain a bottle today from available druggists.
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