Snake tales from railroad men across El Paso and Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia News prints a vivid snake story from El Paso and a Texas clipping about railroaders reporting snakes on the Southern Pacific lines. The El Paso tale features a frog, a snake, and a chase, while the Texas account details safety committee discussions and near misses with rattlers and side winders along divisions in Sanderson and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Bluefield
Virgin
Norfolk
Atkins Tank
Mr. Frog
C. N. Edmunds
Virginia
FE Paso
Texas
Southern Pacific Bulletin
Heten
Rafiers
Hicks
Sanderson
Del
Vaman
Gibbons
Rusty
Stead
Sime
Meora
Hunt
Emiled
Virginia Side Sees Busy Growth With New Industry
The Virginia side reports active development with new buildings under construction and a planned wholesale house in West Graham. Simmons Bed Company will begin shipments soon, and Henry Ford's $40,000 garage is rising to the second floor. Election plans loom for November 3 with county and delegates voting, while calls persist to recall office holders as a political note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Graham
Simmons Bed Company
Henry Ford
Tazewell County
House of Delegates
Old Dominion
Piggly Wiggly to Open on Virginia Side Soon
The Virginia Side Piggly Wiggs will open in the new T. K. Leedy building on Main Street. J. F. Dudley and his sons Charley and Glen, of West Graham and Dudley & Fink Bluefield, are purchasing rights. Glen Dudley may manage the new Piggly Wiggly store.
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Virginia
T. K. Leedy
Main Street
J. F. Dudley
Charley
Glen Dudley
Weat
Dudley
Dudley & Fink
Bluefield
Dudley& Fink
West Graham
Challenging Voters Spark Local Primary Interest in Bluefield
At Bluefield Virginia a precinct saw waves of challenges by ninth district Democrats who alleged suspect voting in the last fall election for Coolidge and Dawes. A veteran Democrat admitted voting for Coolidge and Dawes, then tore his primary ballot after a challenge.
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Bluefield
Coolidge
Dawes
Mapp
Ninth District
Youth Cranks Ford, Breaks Arm at West Graham
James Colwell son of Charley Colwell of J. Clair's Crossing broke an arm Monday morning while cranking a Ford car opposite Dudley's store in West Graham. He was brought to town for first aid from a local physician. James is a popular Beaver high school boy.
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James Colwell
Charley Colwell
of &J. Clair
Dudley
West Graham
James
Beaver
No Recall Stance Evident on Virginia Side of Line
Fragmentary political commentary notes no recall efforts on Virginia side of the line. Voters face a metaphorical bitter pill as another election looms and consequences become clearer, with emphasis on state direction and public sentiment.
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Virginia
Funeral for Dr Ratcliffe Largely Attended
The remains of Dr B P Ratcliffe pioneer physician died early Monday at Whitethorne were brought here for burial. The funeral was preached from the Christian church and was largely attended. Dr Ratcliffe was a longtime member who sang in the church choir. He graduated fifty years ago and had practiced in Giles county living in Walls Mill, then Fields, Va before returning to Whitethorne where he died. He had been married three times and his widow and several children survive.
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B. P. RatCliffe
Iethorne
Ratcliffe
Fatcliffe
Giles County
Walls Milla
Hinefield
Whitethorne
Maryland Avenue
Narve Ratcliff
Skegge
H. Barton
Straley Avenue
Princeton
Sateesaa
Mire
Blair
Gary
Alice Price
Gladys Belcher
Ferrum
Roanoke
East Radford
Cabell Payne
Princeton Avenue
R. L. Bogle
Kathleen
Sebring
Fla
A. Waye
Vineyard Street
E. Hume
A. Woods
Florida
Bernice Kidd
Bland
R. M. Grimm
Sidney C. Mille
Kimball
Bluefield Sanitarium
S. R. Maxwell
Honaker
New York
Flora Benjamin
J. W. Hendrick
St. Clair Apartments
Ramsey Street
D. P. Richardson
Phelps
Bland Road
J. J. Penn
W. C. Easley
Johnson City
Tenn
P. W Polf
Washington
W. J. Bryan
Bear Stories Dominate Letters After Primary Fun
The week brings many letters from boys requesting wild animal tales. A big story arrives, to be uncorked Sunday. Bears are sweeping the brush, eating green huckleberries as the Democrats finish their primary and look to four animals for entertainment now that Byrds open season has closed.
Colored cook charged with stealing an auto
Charley Ford colored cook at the Green Lantern was arrested Monday on a charge of stealing or borrowing the Studebaker automobile owned by Lee Lambert of the Green Lantern. He slipped into the car after dinner Sunday, drove off and spent the night away, returning it early Monday morning. His friends urged mercy in the case, suggesting he may be in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Ford
Green Lantern
Studebaker
Lee Lambert
Charley
Mr. Lambert
Douglas Shields Farm Sold to Al Baldwin on 40 Acres
The Douglas Shields farm on Bluestone was purchased by Al Baldwin for 5900 dollars. The forty acre property promises a beautiful summer home for anyone inclined. Several bidders competed before Baldwin prevailed.
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Douglas Shields
AL Baldwin
Bluestone
Mr. Baldwin
Opened new church at county seat Sunday
Tazewell Baptista opened their handsome new church at the county seat Sunday with a sermon by Dr. W. C. Taylor of Blacksburg. The house of worship has earned many compliments since its completion under Pastor Rev. M. C. Alexander.
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Tazewell Baptista
W. C. Taylor
Blacksbur
M. C. Alexander
Virginian Crowded As Primary Results Announced
A large crowd gathered near the mayor’s office to hear the primary results, with the Virginian Theatre filling to capacity to accommodate overflow attendees as the program proceeded.
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Ee Virginian
Virginian Theatre
Enery
Virginian
Daily Telegraph Radio Program Highlights and Notes
Radio program listings for WEAF WOO and WIAR with Eastern Daylight time references, including segments such as Tarcoon, concerts, and orchestral performances. The article lists schedule blocks, station coverage notes, and mentions local hospital notices and community messages about residents in Bluefield area sanitarium and nearby towns.
Sewing Circle Meeting At St Marys Church
The sewing circle of St Marys church will meet this afternoon with Mrs C A Nelkirk on Walnut street. All members invited. Virginia Side PersonalS mentions include visits from Norfolk and Bramwell residents and updates on Tolbert Clark's illness and death near the high school in Bluefield Virginia.
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St. Mary's Church
C. A. Nelkirk
Walnut Street
Tolbert Clark
Bluefield
Clark
Virginia Side
J. L. Breedlove
Norfolk
C. Pippin
John Elwood
Bramwell
Hockman Pike
J. K. Routh
John St. Clair Tolbert Clark
Sheb Dudley
Virginia Mineral Springs
Robert Perrier
Logan
Grat Gillespie
George W. Brewster
Welch
Clay Callaway
Nell Marie Brewster
Homer Anderson
Reese
Frank Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Lutheran Church
Lynchburg
Tom Davis
Honaker
Sallie Litz
Davis
Samuel Neikirk
Shenandoah River
W. T. Poteet
Louise Graham
Norton High School
Henry Garnett
Raleigh
N.C
W. Gar
Social Personal PLEA IERS (Continued from Page Three)
Social notes list various local residents and their activities traveling to Wville via Mt. Airy and Abingdon, fishing trips at Bland, Miss Elizabeth Stowers visiting Wittens Mill, R D Byrd traveling to Norfolk with wife returning, Mrs C W Jones discharged from Bluefield Sanitarium, Mrs S W Kelley at the sanitarium, Robert Mabe operated on for appendicitis, Mrs John Stupalsky and baby left the Bluefield sanitarium, A T Hall Jr back in town.
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Wville
Mt. Airy
N. C
Abingdon
W. Kelley
Springton
Robert Mabe
Crystal
John Stupalsky
Bluefield Sanitarium
A. T. Hall, Jr
Bulgarian Peasants Flee as Sun Pillar Sighted
Thousands of Bulgarian peasants fled in terror after a sun pillar appeared, a white column extending from the horizon to the sun, according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
World Court entry predicted by two prominent senators
Washington reports that Senator Lenroot and Senator Swanson forecast Senate confirmation of President Coolidge’s world court recommendations at the next session though they warn irreconcilables may derail ratification. The pair avoided naming opponents while noting Pepper’s Swampscott visit signals continued league of nations contention.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Sena] Lenroot
Wisconsin
Swanson
Virginia
World Court
Swampscott
Pepper
League of Nations
Senetions Fight
Help for Mothers of Ailing Daughters
Letters from Mrs Betton of Ridgely Maryland and Mrs Quigg of Royersford Pennsylvania describe how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased their daughters long standing illnesses. Befores stomach pains headaches and fatigue confounded daily life both girls improved after using the remedy and the mothers urge others with similar troubles to consider it.
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Quigg
Main Street
Roverotord
Royersford
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elf
Irls
Lydia F. Pinkham
Joxeru Betton
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Frank Bednark
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Gabe & Oaub Stores
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THE
Tanglepoot Company
Grand Rapids, Michigen
FORD
DR. Ratcliffe
of Winter Broadcasting
Stromberg Carlson
Senge Luiz Corcac
Sao Peulo
Brasil
S.A
Brazil
Sr. Corcas
West Va
Stromberg-Carlson
Levels
Onig
Daily Telegrapf
Ty United
Alene Pheatster
Sistale
Altomna
Buffalo
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Orchestre
Ferma
Mering Quarielle
Ognes
Tanger Music
Jace Scamper
Minneapolie
Paul
Miderrvices
Wie
Prowrem
Muses
Slyeouy
Perrine Usteal
Tere
Roe
Fhay
ELK
Oakland
Rickman
Ree
Avamas
Patrick Marsh Orchestre
Francisco
Lind
Feteer
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Neca
William Britts
North Tazewell
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Roy
Blackeld Furniture Company
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