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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1925
Page
1
Local items include coal price specials for Pocahontas and Glen Alin Wee with quality guarantees, a Bluefield storage and meat market ad, fresh salads, and furniture sales. City notices warn motorists about horn use and discuss widening streets near churches, plus voter registration reminders and a budget meeting for Boy Scout leaders.
Town congregation fills Bland Street Methodist Church as Dr. Knickerbocker preaches on Bring Up Father praising fathers who toil for families. He urges men to uphold noble duties at home and in society, recalling Henry W. Grady and a mother recalling Bible tales. A second sermon on Bringing Up Mother follows.
Bluefield city directors discussed extending sanitary sewers through the Frederick Street extension with W K E Roos agreeing to pay 2100 of the cost and the city to receive connection fees. The project needs 3300 feet of sewer at about 6600 total. A Norfolk Street sewer petition was granted and Loudoun Street widening funded by a land donation.
Herbert Markle of Appalachian Power Company denied reports that coal firms served by the company were forced to suspend operations Monday due to Sunday night storm damage. He stated all coal companies that wished to run on Monday would have been able to do so and that damaged lines had been repaired.
The N and W plan to lease the Virginian Railroad to secure bunker and cargo coal from Norfolk and Western sources. The roads argue that united operation will yield better service than separate development amid wartime demand and coal overproduction.
Funeral services for Sarah Dangerfield of Princeton will be held at her daughter's home this afternoon. Robert Burch, killed in Huntington, will have a 9:30 p.m. service at Bandlet Church in Athena. The trial of Price Joiner in Princeton's criminal court ended in a hung jury, with jurors sent home to resume deliberations today. The Pymaston correspondence was lost in transit last night.
A fragmented ad claims a homemade facial mix of tarkroot powder and lemon juice smooths wrinkles and reduces bags. It promises quick results within fifteen minutes and a firmer, younger looking face, comparing favorably with other facial treatments.
Starting May 4 the Flat Top Fuel Company will shift to a daylight saving aligned schedule. Employees will start at 7 30 a m and end at 4 p m during the summer months to sync with the New York office. The one hour change aims to have both offices operate on the same daily hours.
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