Local Classifieds and Notices From Lynchburg Area
A hodgepodge of rental listings store ads and notices appears with names like G P Stovall First National Bank Building and Twin City Coal Co. Phone numbers and addresses dot the page alongside rent offerings rooms for rent and notices of business events plus a memorial card for Dorothy Vernon St Clair and a public event at Bland Street M E Church and a table stove demonstration at Burgess Electric Co. The mix includes charitable thanks and a Church bake sale to accompany an electrical appliance demonstration.
Earl Harris Killed in Tank Truck Crash at Belfast Mills
Earl Harris of Blackford Virginia died Thursday afternoon when his 600 gallon gasoline tank truck plunged 200 feet down a heavy grade and overturned at Belfast Mills. Harris was killed instantly and his body badly mutilated. a young man riding with him was injured but expected to recover. The accident occurred as Harris tried to pass a coal truck near the road edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Harriss
Blackford
Belfast Mills
Harris
Robinson Circus Set for Bluefield August 24
Robinson Circus shows in Bluefield on Monday August 24 after a stop in Radford on August 22. The big act travels from the east and will camp in Bluefield, bringing a large parade of performers and animals to town.
Tribe of Ben Hur to Install New Officers
The Tribe of Ben Hur plans an installation of officers in their hall Monday evening at 7 39 local time. A committee has arranged refreshments and members expect a pleasant gathering after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur
William Jennings Bryan Laid To Rest In Arlington
The ceremony at Arlington followed a solemn military burial for William Jennings Bryan. Secretary Kellogg and aides attended bareheaded as a band played Lead Kindly Light. Dr George R Stuart prayed for blessings on the renowned public figure. The Unknown Soldier and Woodrow Wilson are recalled in the distant cathedral setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
State Department
George R. Stuart
Birmingham
Ala
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Jury Holden Case Deliberations Continue in Sutton
In Sutton West Virginia the jury in the Luther Holden murder trial could not reach a verdict after nearly eight hours of deliberation and was locked up for the night. Holden stands accused of killing Jonathan Pickens the wealthy landowner and Civil War veteran found dead in his barn last November. The trial resumes tomorrow with Emmett Lewis and Owen Jackson set for next week on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
W. Va
Luther Holden
Jonathan Pickens
Traxton County
James B Cutlip
Braxton County
Holden
Pickens
Emmett Lewis
Owen Jackson
Clark
Ray
Utton
Farm Auction Offers 248 Acre West Virginia Estate
B F Jarvis heirs offer 248 acres near Peterstown Monroe County West Virginia for sale in multiple tracts at on site auction Wednesday August 5 at 10 am Improvements include an eight room southern facing home 4 room tenant house two barns an orchard with about 900 apple trees and several wells and springs About 160 acres tillable level land Terms one third cash balance over two and three years Mitchell Brothers Union WVa auctioneers expect large attendance with a band and lunch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Jarvis
Peterstown
Monroe County
West Virginia
M. E. Dunn
J. H. Workman
H. C. Dunn
Mitchell Brothers
Union
W. Va
Railroads may charge extra for loading and unloading
Washington July 31 the interstate commerce commission ruled that railroads may impose an added charge after August 31 to cover loading or unloading costs for carload freight at Chicago Cleveland Pittsburg Buffalo Rochester Troy and Green Island N Y. The commission limited the proposed 2.5 cents per hundred pounds to 1.5 cents at team tracks and 0.5 cents at freight houses or warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Rochester
Troy
Green Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Argument Begins In Plymouth Oil Case In Delaware Court
Wilmin Del July 31 Before Chancellor Walcott in the Delaware court of chancery today an injunction against further sale of Plymouth Oil Company stock and a receivership for its property were argued on the bill of complaint. The case centers on 700 shares of common stock held since October 1923 as an offshoot of the Big Lake Company with value estimates ranging from twenty million to seventy million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmin
Del
Ancellor Walcott
Delaware Court of Chancery
Plymouth Oil Company
Delaware Corporation
Big Lake Company
Snowstorm Halts Texas Streets With Unusual Warmth
A brief Texas report notes a sudden snowstorm in El Paso followed by unseasonably warm conditions. Citizens briefly wore heavy coats, but the snow melted quickly as the evening progressed and streets regained comfort for passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso, Nee
Daly
Personal notices of travels visits and social events
A long list of personal notices records travel to Asheville North Carolina family visits in Greenville and Roanoke visits to Bluefield and Petersburg and Marion and Radford and other towns. Several residents return from trips and others prepare to depart while some undergo medical procedures.
Ziegler and Roberts Surrender in New Jersey
R Carl Ziegler former Hope church minister and ex Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan and Miss Margaret Roberts of Trenton surrendered in Newark to United States Commissioner Somers on federal conspiracy to violate the Mann Act charges. They posted $2,000 bail each. Roberts faces a divorce suit alleging infidelity and seeking custody of two infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
R. Carl Ziegler
Hope
Warren County
Kleagle
Margaret Roberts
Trenton
el Paso
Texas
United States
Somers
Hire
Ziegier
Miss Roberts
Ziegler
Freehold
Morgan Buys Balance of Marland Oil Stock
New York July 31 The banking house of J P Morgan & Co has exercised its option to buy the balance of 150000 shares of Marland oil treasury stock at 40 a share bringing total transactions to 635000 shares for 22400000 cash In January 1924 the firm bought 300000 shares for 9000000 with an option to acquire 35000 more at 39 a share and 1 a share extra for the option privilege Last February 100000 shares were bought at 40 a share under the option plan 150000 shares remain to be purchased under the option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Marland Oil Treasury
Itaie Cacettor Tas Bank
Indignation Over Appointments Sparks Political Storm
Citizens gathered at Raleigh Federal Street as talks swirled over police chief and commissioner posts. W. W. McNeil reportedly declined the commissioner role, leaving Patrolman Lewis to act as chief and Lt. Lilly as lieutenant until a permanent appointment. Recall talk circulated amid public unrest as officials weighed candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McNeil
McNeil
Lewis
A. B. Lilly
Dillon
Williams
Raleigh Federal Street
Wear
Mistook Carbolic Acid for Medicine
Mrs. George Woods of Lee Street reports the death of her uncle by marriage David Hall of Limestone Tennessee who died after swallowing carbolic acid mistaken for medicine. He left a widow and two children Thomas Goodwin and Pyatt Hall. He was about seventy and once worked as bookkeeper and operator for the Norfolk and Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. Tyree
EB. C. Stone
Asheville
N. C
Bluefield
Ruth
Margaret Thomas
Roanoke
Powell
Wade Miller
B. Mahood
Frances Croye
George Dean
Columbus
Goodwin's Ferry
B. EB
Beulah Ward
Athens
Ted Jowell
Boone Street
EB. G. Ryburn, Jr
Glade Epson
C. W. Houchins
Cedar Street
H. L. Rockhill
Randolph
H. L. Rockhill, Jr
Miami
Fla
Lacy Beech
Brailsford D. Turner
Frederick Street
Rock
Kabler
Mary Louise Archer
Radford
D. H. Rector
Nebraska
Rector
Marion
Spartanaburg
Edward &. Bailey
Damascus
Stella Holly
Evelyn Kamm
Beryl Byrd
Miss Holly
J. T. Thornton
Marble Chapman
Thornton- Laird
Millie Fulcher
Lexi
Rs. McKeneny
Russell Woody
Welch
City
Cecil Litty
Kentucky
H. B. Stratton
Dorothy
Petersburg
W. B. Webber
Boonestreet
Juanita Reid
J. D. Webber
Salem
Laura Franklin
Martinsville
Mary Shirts
George Woods
Lee Street
David Hall
Limestone
Tenn
Hall
Woods
Thomas Goodwin
Johnson City
Tema
Pyatt Hall
Norfolk and Western
Institute Politics Reacts to Foreign Policy Address
Williamstown, July 31. The Institute of Politics reacted to an address on American foreign policy by William R. Castle of the state department. Dr. William F. Rappard, League of Nations envoy, welcomed renewed U S interest in the league and in the permanent court of international justice but cautioned that U S aloofness hampers peace, urging disinterested fair treatment of international problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jems
America
League of Nations
United States
Saar Basin
France
Houghton
Williamstown
Mass
Institute of Politics
William R. Castle
State Department
Institute
William F. Rappard
League
Permanent Court of International Justice
Harding-Coolidge
Railroad Picnic Draws Pocahontas Division to Pisgah
Pocahontas division employees of the Norfolk and Western and their families gather for the annual outing at Pisgah in Tazewell county. A special Bluefield to Wilcoe train and other services transport thousands to the event with Williamson and Bluefield machine work bands providing music. Athletic contests and games add to a day of recreation and good cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Division
Norfolk and Western
Pisga Tazewell County
Bluefield
Wilcoe
Clinch
Price seven thousand put on robber's head
Chicago July 31. A seven thousand dollar reward was posted for the capture of William Mullenbach, the only survivor among the Drake Hotel raid quartet. The gang shot an assistant cashier during the robbery, two members were killed, two captured, and a murder indictment was voted against Mullenbach and his companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Crowe
Collins
Joseph Holmes Jack
Holmes
Wilson
Steel mill operations rise as capacity reaches new level
New York July 31 The operations of United States Steel Corporation subsidiaries rose this week to an average of 68 percent of capacity up from 62 percent last week. Executives see improvement in buying volumes with better railroad inquiries and steady structural steel purchases. Some expect industry wide operations to hit 75 percent by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Greb Hands Otis Bryant Fight Ending Early
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh disposed of Otis Bryant in the third round of a ten round bout in Oklahoma. Greb cuffed his opponent at will as Bryant repeatedly rose after nine counts but the referee stopped the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Greb
Otis Bryant
Non Okla
Harry of Putepars
Greb
Will
Bryant
Record Rainstorms Flood Detroit Causing Major Damage
Heavy rainfall in Detroit on July 31 caused damage estimated between 500000 and 1 million dollars. Industrial plants sewers and residential areas suffered severe floods as streets washed out. Two feet of water flooded City Hall basements destroying valuable records and transport service was crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Siege ends as Bishop Phillipoveky surrenders at St Nicholas Cathedral
In New York on July 31 the Cathedral of St Nicholas siege ends with Bishop Adams Phillipoveky surrendering to sheriffs. Archpriest Rodzestvensky’s faction seizes control of church property valued at about 40 million dollars and jurisdiction over 300 priests and 250 churches. Also noted: McMillan Arctic expedition delays due to ice pack with Lieutenant Byrd warning of scarce open water. Water notice from Mayor Patty urges conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Nicholas
Platon Rodzestvensky
Supreme Court
Levy
Bis Phillipoveky
Ludlow Street
Rodzestvensky
Washington
McMillan Arctic
Melville Bay
McMillan
National Geographic Society
Byrd
Navy Department
Peary
Bowdoin
Cape
Schur
M. A. Sener
Sorensen
Nele P. Sorensen
Etah
Greenland
Arctic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coalfield
Mercer Coal and Co
Nestle
Room
Peery
Service Coal Com
Amicros
Raven
Red Ash
Twin City Coal Co
G. P. Stovall
First National Bank
Dancelenwood Park
Hager
Ing Co
St. Paul, Minn
Ashworth & Sons
J. L. Hill Mercantile Company
G P. Stovall
Bent
Neon Pier Naticast
Dorothy Vernon
Kle
J. T. Stinson
H. H. St. Clair
Mra
M. B&rawkins
A. Watson
Bland
Bland Street
MeOul Ridg
Grant Smith
M. L. Caldwell
Palace
Bnterpete
Twin City Coffee Co
Raleigh Street
J. W. Griest
Retail Merchants Institute of Chicago
Lynchburg
Virginian Hotel
Lyynchburg Manufacturers and Wholesalers Association
Griest
Watts Bros. Co
Harry H. Cheatham
Lincoln
South
Enoch
A. EB. Smith
Buy
Billy
M. EB. Church
H. Cole
Olean
Giles County
Firestone Basinas
Bluefield Avenue
Altamont
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Uefield
Res
Harry L. Greenspon
N. Y
Jas. G. Litz, Ast
Commercial Bank
P. D. Drawer
Mercer Funeral Home
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Pnited Shoe Repairing Corporation
Postoffice Pamann
Earl Harris
Bryan
Arlington Coust
Kelso Rice
Chattanooga
Dayton
Plymouth Oil
Woman
Morgan
Marland Oil
Lilly
Sliam Kelly
P. J. Kelly
Washington and Lee University
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co
M. T. Morrison
Jake Kitts
Institute Politics
STOUT
M'Millan
Phillipovsky
Kenneth C. Patty
Cumberland Heights
Lees
Coaldale
B. Stevens
Stevens
Kimball
G. C. Frazier, Mgr
Wesace
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Rexall
United Drug Company
Georgia Ross
Rexall Orderlie
CINES
Three Safe and Convenient Drug Stores
Princeton Avenue
Closeless Pharmacy
rAinvigw Pharmacy
Bland and
South Sts
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