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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary ad text lists various ailments and imagined cures including heart disease indigestion constipation and skin disorders. Mentions Hayton and Puro iter Medt West Broad Street with vague promises and requests for written responses or calls.
A lengthy discussion outlines a road improvement method using dragging to smooth dirt roads. It claims 70 percent of U S roads could benefit, citing an inventor Ward King Halt and others, with costs and long-term durability notes and potential for better drainage and reduced rutting.
The page mixes baseball league results and standings for the National and American Leagues, naming teams like New York, Washington, and Chicago with win loss records and points. A narrative piece about Ivan Fedowski recounts a Petersburg episode where a published personal note led to tragedy after a delayed print and an apparent suicide.
A curious incident at a Surrey watercourse involves a boy named Matthews and a dogged effort to keep feet dry. The scene unfolds near the Victory Inn on the Tous Huck, with hints of local weight, unsure outcomes, and a community note on the event's confusion.
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