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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1920

Page

3

Commonwealth's Attorney Leads County Law Enforcement League

Harry L. Spratt commonwealth's attorney heads a county wide law enforcement league to push prohibition enforcement in Tazewell county. At a Graham meeting J H Bates was elected branch president and J M Newton secretary as committees form a plan to boost compliance and convict violators.

Tazewell County Harry L. Spratt Commonwealth Law Enforcement League Spratt Methodist J. H. Bates Graham J. M. Newton Tazewell W. K. Graves A. B. Livingston Mt. Olivet Church Gratton BE. W. Hughes J. A. Leslie Philip Baugh Frank H. Forbes Thomas C. Diggs

Reese Formula R 11 Widely Praised by Virginia Farmer

A testimonial from R A Hamilton of Vera Virginia credits Reese Formula R 11 with curing long standing health issues including rheumatism headaches and liver trouble. He says it allowed him to work daily and attend church and lodge duties after years of distress. The letter promotes purchasing from druggists and contacting The Medical Adviser for details.

M. E. South Church R. A. Hamilton Vera Virginia Reese Formula Co Huntington W. Va

Local Drug Stores List Advancing in Pocahontas Area

Readable items show a regional advertisement listing multiple drug stores across Pocahontas and nearby towns including Coodykoontz Central Fasley-Penn BlueSeld Bradley Matoaka Westfield Bridgeford Keystone Rae Kimball Welch Citizens Pocahontas Pocahontas Fuel Wilson Boissevain Hale Princeton and more as available pharmacies. The note highlights regional retail drug outlets and an expanded advertisement presence.

Coodykoontz Drug Co Central Phar Fasley-Penn Drug Co BlueSeld Bradley Drug Co Matoaka Westfield and Bridgeford Keystone Rae Drug Co Kimball Palace

Moonshine troubles ease as dry spell hits Dry Fork

In Dry Fork the moonshine business slows due to low streams and drought. Moonshiners hope for rain as stills struggle, while usual production declines and losses mount for operators near civilization.

Dry Fork

Lorrimer to Preach Regularly at Presbyterian Church

Rev W M Lorrimer will preach at the Presbyterian church this morning and all members are urged to attend. He will preach regularly for the congregation in the future. Mr Wells owns a large bottling plant at Dubuque and their aunt Mrs C A Worley is mentioned in connection with the notice.

H. B. Brown Shumate Howe Rider Mr. Brown R. M. Witten Methodist Church J. E. Wolfe Graham Wolfe William Leckie Col. Leckie Graham Manufacturing Corporation C. A. Worley Mr. Wells Dubuque

Baptist Church Suspends Sermons Due to Pastor Absent

No preaching at the Baptist church today as Rev. G. H. Ellyson is away at Inter mont Chautauqua. Bristol Sunday school will hold at 9 30 a m.

Lutheran Services Tonight Conducted by Rev Hahn

Church services at 8 o'clock tonight at the Lutheran church led by Rev Mr Hahn of Burke's Garden. The report notes a Whooping cough outbreak on Hmory Court with several children affected. Various local residents and visitors are listed as guests or travelers arriving or returning from trips and visits to nearby towns and cities.

Georgie Hmory Court W. K. Graves A. B. Livingston Nannette Pulaski Livingston D. B. Spracher Marion Religious Workers of the Lutheran Church Cathleen Strickland Drill Russell County Miss Walker Sallie Litz J. H. Thomas Pearlsburg

Y. W. C. A. Names Betty Curtis Parkersburg Secretary

The Parkersburg Y W C A directors engage Miss Betty W. Curtis of New Haven Conn as secretary. She will report for duty August 9. A Chicago transfer of 11 000 barrels of whiskey for medicinal use signals the sickly season will soon begin in the Windy City.

Parkersburg Betty W. Curtis New Haven, Corn Chicago Windy City Baltimore American

Lodges Schedule Welch and Princeton Area Meetings

McDowell Lodge No 112 A F and A M Welch West Virginia holds stated communications on the first and third Tuesday monthly at Masonic Temple in Welch. Woodmen of America Beechwood Camp No 89 meets each Thursday at 7 30 in the Eagles Hall on Princeton Avenue. visitors welcome.

McDowell Lodge No Welch W. Va Masonic Temple Bluefield Camp Red Men's Hall Bluefield Avenue Woodmen OF America Beechwood Camp No Woodmen of the World Eagles’ Hall Princeton Avenue United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners Old Lazarus Building Royal Cafe Bluefield Council Knights OF Columbus Eagle's Hall Bluefield Aerie Order OF Eagles Pocahontas Scott Street Magles Bluefield Lodge No Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks B of L. EF. Hall Masonic Building Beaver Lodge Knights OF Pythias Thomas Street Bluefield Lodge Federal Street Bluefield Bluefield Commandery No K. T Summit City Lodge Mountain Lodge No International Association of Railroad Supervisory Wagle’s Hall Summit Constellation No Order OF Stars T. C Tanner North Mercer Street Second Pet Loyal Order OF Moose Moose Home South Mercer Street Moose Slne

Polly and Homer Bainbridge in a Small Town Romance

Polly schemes to meet the aloof Homer Bainbridge and enlists friends’ gossip. A stalled car, a gasoline mix up, and Bainbridge’s intervention spark a budding romance culminating in a marriage proposal after months of quiet courtship.

Homer Bainbridge Polly Bainbridge Jim

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THE Graham Daily News League of County R. W. Teller West Virginia Decorating CO. ‘Decorators of Modern Homes Eason, Huntingon Gurtis-Seal Co West Virginia Ruby Sutter Bluefield College R. A. Lansdell Hephzibah Pocahontas Division Honaker Red Sox Princeton Fair Grounds Farley A. Wells Ubuque, ' In J. F. Galloway Craig Healing Springs Theo, Johnson H.C. Donaldson W. B. Atkins Toledo Pittsburg Etta May Atkinson Norfolk, Va J. B. Wagner Tazewell Avenue Y. W. C. A. Entage Bluefield Lodge No 153 Vocahontas Coal and Coke Company Central Labor Union OF Moose Hall Tribe of Nell Adair Western Newspaper Union Gwen Cindys Janet Gladys Jolly Links Iain Gwen Dolly Lynchburg Charleston Mail Hawley’s Dept. Store Pattern Counter She Tanenhaus Systemy Tanenhaus Bros Cater Ber Bluefield, W. VA Tven
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