Pan American Medical Congress Opens in Guatemala City
Delegates from Canada to Argentina gather in Guatemala City for a week long Pan American Medical Congress. US and Mexico are strongly represented with military medical staff, AMA delegates, and public health officials. Topics include tuberculosis control sanitation and vital statistics.
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Guatemala City
Canada
Pan-American Medical Congress
United States
Mexico
Army
Navy
American Medical Association
Guatemala
Democratic Negro Democratic League Holds Chicago Meeting
The National Negro Democratic League executive committee met at Keystone Hotel Chicago to plan campaign work for the presidential race. James A. Ross of Buffalo chaired the 60 member group as it prepared a proclamation to negro voters and chose the site for the quadrennial convention. Leaders outlined outreach in the Midwest and states including New York New Jersey Connecticut and West Virginia.
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Chicago
National Negro Democratic League
Keystone Hotel
League
James A. Ross
Buffalo
National Negro
Democratic League
Ross
Middle West
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
West Virginia
Yachting Cruise of New York Yacht Club Opens
New London Conn August 6 Some of the finest racing yachts gather to start the New York Yacht Club eight day cruise to Newport Marblehead with races for the Astor Cup and King s Cup. The fleet sails to Vineyard Haven Provincetown and Marblehead then joins a joint regatta with the Eastern Yacht Club Saturday.
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New London
Conn
United States
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Marblehead
Ustor
Edward
Vineyard Haven
Provincetown
Marblehead Harbor
Eastern
New York Yacht Clubs
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Notice of Job Change by W E Meartor in West Virginia
W E Meartor announces leaving Miller Supply Company on August 16 to join Huntington Supply Equipment Company of Huntington West Virginia representing several large machinery manufacturers. He will base in Bluefield and manage interests in the Flat Top field, thanking friends for past favors and hoping to continue serving them from this new position. Phone 429, Bluefield West Virginia. August 7, 1921.
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Miller Supply Company
Huntington Supply & Equipment Company
Huntington
W. Va
Pittsburg Gage Supply Co
Pittsburg
Bluefield
W. E. Meartor
Notice to Contractors in Russell County Roads
Supervisors of Russell county Virginia will invite bids to build 10 miles of macadam roads under specifications in the clerk’s office. Bids received until noon August 20, 1908. Addresses RG Fletcher Clerk Lebanon Virginia. Rural notices.
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Russell County
Fletcher
Lebanon
Beaver Pond district bids for two school buildings
notice to contractors states Beaver Pond district board of education will accept bids until Tuesday August 11 1908 at noon for furnishing all labor and material to erect two school buildings one in Sub-District No 16 and one to be located elsewhere.
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Board of Education
Beaver Pond
Many Competitors for Knights of Pythias Prizes
The supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias opened business in Boston with officer elections set to draw interest. Uniform lodge prizes totaling 11 000 dollars attract 23 companies from Indiana New York Georgia Michigan Connecticut DC Alabama Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio and nearby provinces. Henry P. Brown of Cleburne Texas was elected supreme grand chancellor.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Indiana
New York
Georgia
Michigan
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Maritime Provinces
Henry P. Brown
Cleburne
Tex
Graves Undergoes Minor Operation
John Temple Graves, Independence party vice presidential candidate, had a slight operation in a private hospital in New York. Reportedly resting comfortably and expected to be on his feet within about ten days.
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New York
John Temple Graves
Independence Party
Graves
Ambassador Hill to Deliver Opening Address
Berlin hosts the international congress of historical sciences with scientists from around the world. The governing body selected Dr. David Jayne Hill ambassador of the United States to Germany to deliver the opening address.
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Berlin
International Reongress of Historical Sciences
David Jayne Hill
United States
Germany
Bid notice for school houses in Sub-District 20
Plans by Woh. & E. L. Shufflebarger outline bids for each house in Sub-District No. 20 Bluefield WV. bids to be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Education, with bonds double the bid amount, date Aug 6 1908.
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Fle
Derby hats cleaned and pressed at Bluefield shop
Hat cleaning and blocking services offered at Elite Pool Room Princeton avenue with derby, soft, straw Panama hats priced from 10c to 26c. August 15 sale promises. Electricity referenced in services.
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Bluefield Shoe Shine Parlor
Elite Pool
Princeton Avenue
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Endorsement Ad
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for years saying they are just exactly right. The ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria available at all drug stores along with Kennedy laxative cough syrup and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles.
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Dr. King
A. A Felton
Harrisville
N.Y
Kennedy
Personal notes from Richlands and surrounding towns
A string of brief items lists residents and visitors: Bill Maynard and Dr. J B Kirk in the city, EE Francisco back from Huntington, L L Hearn a tuefield visitor, Smith and Settle from Richlands via No 6, G W Ballard visiting Mrs M E B Davis in South Bluefield, Frank Hutsler en route from Keystone, Rev P C Clark returning from Farmville after Vlora Thompson funeral, Phillip Lilly traveling to Philadelphia New York then Atlantic City, R M Garrett Jr at Lithia Springs, Mrs N B Shelton and daughters Bessie and Willie May visiting South Minefield returned to Pearishburg, S L Steed passing through on way to Trenton Ohio, Douglas Miller resigning Crescent Coal and moving to Crenshaw Coal in Richmond, his mother and brother to follow, P J Davenport Abingdon district Republican chair and Capt John D Daily in town toward Clinch Valley district.
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P. J. Davenport
Abingdon
Republican Party
Ninth
Capt
John D. Daily
Tovewell
Internal Revenue
Clinch Valley
Plano sale notice from The Duvall Munair Co
A Plano offering two items with price reductions. One $200.00 planos for $160.00 and a $300.00 plano innee eight months old, good as new priced at $1600. The Duvall Munair Co invites immediate purchase at 19 Princeton avenue.
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Plano
Innee
Duvall Munair Co
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia Governor Proclaims Statewide Constitutional Amendments
The proclamation announces two proposed amendments for the upcoming general election. The first, the Qualification Amendment, sets age and residency requirements for state officials. The second, the County Court Amendment, revises election timing and compensation for county commissioners. Both are labeled For Ratification or For Rejection on the ballot.
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J, Wm
M. O. Dawson
West Virginia
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