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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1925

Page

10

Coal and assorted notices from City and Coalfield

Short items advertise special coal prices Pocahontas Washed Nut four fifty per ton and Raven Red Ash Nut four twenty five per ton plus low rates on other grades. Various community notes include milk price changes, a fiddle contest in May, hat sale, roof paint, groceries, a plate supper, a church revival update, travel for an exposition, a fire call, Red Cross program, a found baby, and local travel and business updates.

Citizens Coal & Supply Allen Street Coal Company

Dividend Declared by Standard Oil of California

The Standard Oil Company of California declared the regular quarterly dividend of fifty cents a share. The announcement came from San Francisco on April 28.

San Francisco Standard Oil Company of California

Loyalty Program Host of Friends Registrars Week at Legion Dugout

Bluefield reports a Loyal Orders week in the Dugout with the American Legion Post No. 9 staging a boys week event. About 250 youth are expected to attend with the Legion band Spiller Hicks Appalachian Quartet and Conrad Brevick’s African harp planned. Refreshments will be served by the Legion Auxiliary.

Legion Dugout Bluefield Post No. 9 American Legion Legion American Logee Spiller Hicks Conrad Brevick The Legion Auxiliary

Knickerbocker Notes on Conviction and Revival

The article quotes Dr. Knickerbocker's revival sermon urging personal accountability and confession. It notes the preacher plans a Bluefield vacation with family and comments on private judgment before God.

Bluefield Bond Vote Totals Across Six Precincts

City residents reported a sweeping bond victory across six Bluefield precincts with a large turnout and plans to convert Ramsey building into a community center. An amusing moment arose when a supporter learned the vote result 35 to 1 and quipped about being the lone dissenting count. Precinct 5 at Littlesburg was missing from the unofficial returns reported to the Telegraph.

Ramsey Telegraph Precinct 5 Littlesburg Precin

Forty Five Acres and Part of Fair Grounds Bought

Bluefield city agrees to purchase about forty five acres of land adjacent to the Fair Grounds for 23500 from the Virginia Realty Loan Company and to acquire from Bluefield College or the Fair Association the portion of the Fair Grounds property within West Virginia for 25000 with conditions including a 50 foot street dedication, sewer rights, and use provisions for public purposes. Cash terms upon delivery of deeds.

Bluefield Virginia Realty Loan Company Fair Grounds Bluefield College Fair Association City of Blue College

Five Young Suspects Accused in Series of Robberies

Five Negro boys aged eight to twelve were detained by Captain R O Carter on charges tied to a string of robberies. A traveling man reported losses including thirty dollars in samples and vehicle tags from his car on Scott street. The Whitlow Hardware Company noted multiple items stolen, some recovered by police. The youths were handed to Mrs P W Poff of the board of children's guardians for disposition before Judge George J Dillard.

R. O. Carter Scott Street Whitlow Hardware Company P. W. Poff Board of Children’s Guardians George J. Dillard

Boys Serve As City Officials In Bluefield Meeting

City directors in Bluefield briefed and guided three youths Henry Shepherd Earl Nichols and Andrew Armentrout who acted as city manager and alternating as mayor and board chairman during the Tuesday session. The boys were instructed in municipal duties and showed keen interest in the work.

Bluefield Henry Shepherd Earl Nichols Andrew Armentrout

Unusual Twin-Chick Hatch at Bluefield Home

In Bluefield Virginia fifteen eggs hatched, with one egg producing twins joined by a straw ligament. The doctor advised tying the ligament and clipping to separate the chicks. One twin died, the other survived as a healthy chick. The mother hen reportedly proud of the unusual brood. A note adds that Turkish warships are being reconditioned by a German run.

G. W. Rolen Craig Street Bluefield

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