Negro youth shoots at white man in Graham amid jail escape
Magene White a 17 year old Negro fired four shots at Frank Lindsey night foreman of Virginia Confectionary Company on steps near the express office wounding Lindsey in the left arm a flesh wound. White was chased blocked and arrested after attempting to flee toward the railroad. Don Rolen narrowly escaped when White pointed the revolver at him. White claimed provocation and said he bought the pistol Wednesday. He broke jail prior to trial and was sent to the grand jury after Squire Newman determined his case.
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Graham
Magene White
Frank Lindsey
Virginia Confectionary Company
Lindsay
Don Rolen
Mr. Rolen
Tuck
The
Daily News
Shawner
Lindsey
Nesto
Squire Newman
Trained Animals on Display by King and Tucker Show
Trained Animals by King and Tucker's Railroad Shows arrive Monday August 10 to exhibit here. The high class, moral and refined show is billed as educational with trained dogs ponies monkeys and elephants. Free ontable exhibitions are at 1 20 and 7 30 p m on show ground led Lot each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King & Tucker's
Notice to Contractors Russell county roads bid opening
Supervisors of Russell county Virginia will contract building 10 miles of macadam roads under specifications and modern plans available at the clerk's office. Bids will be received until noon August 20, 1908. Address RG Fletcher Clerk Lebanon Virginia. IB T-2t
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Russell County
RG. Fletcher
Lebanon
Dr. King’s New Discovery Promises Cough Relief
Mrs. R. Pierson of Auburn Center Pa endorses Dr. King’s New Discovery as a cure for long standing throat and lung trouble. She says it heats and heals where other remedies fail and plans continued use to restore health. Sold by all druggists with 60c and 1.00 prices and a free trial bottle.
Beaver Pond District Seeks Bids for Construction Materials
Notice to contractors from the Beaver Pond District invites bids by Tuesday August 1st at 12 o'clock for furnishing all lumber and material for three school buildings. One project is in Sub-District No. 16 and another in Sub-District No. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Beaver Pond
al Jabur
Virginia Country Cured Hiams at Dudley and Fraziers
Virginia country store Dudley and Frazier's in Graham offers Hiams cured products. Local patrons find traditional cured meats and regional specialties available for purchase at the shop. The notice highlights a rural Georgia style offering in Virginia.
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Virginia
Dudley & Frazier’s
Graham
Bid specifications for Bluefield schools 1908
Official notice details bid requirements for multiple houses. Bids must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Education Bluefield West Virginia by August 6 1908. Each bid must include a bond double the bid amount and be approved by the board.
Banana Cream Dessert Card
A reader suggests a banana cream dessert using five bananas five spoonfuls of sugar one teacup of sweet cream and lemon Jell O dissolved in hot water. Pour into mold chill until firm and serve with whipped cream or custard. Jell O is sold by grocers at 10 cents per package.
Annual meeting of Shelbuana Coal and Coke Co
The stockholders meeting will be held at Giotto Mercer county West Virginia on Monday August 10 1908 at 10 o clock in the morning to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact business. Dated July 20 1908. President W J Walker Secretary L M Baily ec.
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Presbyterian Church
Union
Methodist Church
C. EK. Stuart
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Presbyterian Congregation
Stuart
Shelbuana Coal’ and
Giotto
Mercer County
W. Va
W. J. Walker
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Gentle Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup as acting gently upon the bowels to drive the cold out of the system and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
New Invention Will Be a Boon to Miners
Logan Linville of Charleston invents a miners lock number indicator patent. The device, placed on a mine car, uses two numbered dials to show a miner numbers and locks with a spring mechanism. It prevents coal theft, speeds up handling, and avoids entry to the tipple during operation, reducing accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Linville
Charleston
New Life Pills Prove Effective Says Harrisville Man
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York claims he has used New Life Pills for years and finds them exactly right. He says they relieve constipation biliousness and malaria without discomfort and notes they cost 25 cents at all drug stores.
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A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Taft to Win West Virginia by Large Margin
George C. Sturgiss predicts Taft will carry West Virginia by 20 000 to 40 000 in a favorable year for Republicans. He notes solid bank and mine activity, no labor discontent, and vows a strong campaign in his district to boost Republican congressmen. He warns party split could dent state officers but not Democratic chances. DeWitt's Little Marlby Risers ad included.
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Washington
George ¢. Sturgiss
Ane Secuit West Vives
Oncoe
William L. Wilser
Lev
West Virginia
Stargiss
New Willard
Taft
Congress
Missing Boy Reported Carrying Fruit and Provisions
A report describes a boy last seen with a sack on his back filled with apples peaches pears plums watermelon cantaloupes beans corn onions radishes celery pineapples fresh fish eggs spring chickens old hens and other goods as he headed home rejoicing to share finds.
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Eou
Tin groceries at right price headline
Local grocer invites customers to secure a selection from their tin line of fancy groceries at affordable prices. Prices are described as fitting current times and easy on the pocketbook, with a friendly invitation to visit or meet at any time.
Honest representation and the best goods sell
The speaker argues that many houses lack STIEFF PIANOS and that while some fall for smooth schemes, genuine sales rely on honest, superior products. When they sell a piano, it lasts because the customer has no fault to find, while others may fail by overpromising.
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Sherwin-Williams
W. H. Harry & Company
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Bluefield Bottling Company
Melcher Paint & Paper Co
Union Bank & Trust Company
G. R. Reese & Company
Raven Red Ash
WM. T. Jenkins
Princeton Ave
Daily Telegraph
RE. C. DeWitt
Chicago
Georgia
C. N. Cornell
Roding
Cincinnati Dental CO
Compton
Wnati Dentists
Telegraph
Pistol
Daniel Rolen
Palls Mills
Malle Mills
Cooper
Fale
Lakeside Pavilion
Union Park
Campbell
Tazewell Avenue
Mrs. Barbee
Lee J. Barbee
Graham Amusement Company
R. L. Gillespie
Pazewell
George McNeer
Klondike
Alaska
Peterstown
McNeer
Dante
Dr. McNeer
Barnes Gillespie
Tazewell
Welch
Dunn Steele
Keystone
J. H. Wilkinson
Narrows
O. A Metcalfe
William Slemp
Bigs Stone Gap
Slemp
Bascomb Slemp
Craig Nelson
Bank of the
Clinch Valley
William Neal
the Stone
Dudley
Falls Mills
W. J. Fink
Highland Avenue
Jed
WM. Leckie
General Marager
McDowell County
BE. L. Bowman
King
Gatisfactory
Gray Machine Repair Shop
Fowle Ricverd. Gon Company
Jhe
Altamont
George C. Sturgiss
West
Repubican
DeWitt
Estraye
Clark & Go
Clark & Co., Prin Oo
Besaleca Ave
Columbus
Ohio
Alee
American Medical Association
Follansbee
Bland Street
Empire
Empire Coal & Coke Company, Landgrabf,wiva
Stieff Pianos
Ghas. M. Stieff
W. Whetrore
Munecer
Normal & Business College
Pitman, Gregg and Kimball Shorthand Systems
Oliver, Underwood, Remington and Smith Machines
W. H. Cunningham
Bluefield, W. VA
R. L. Morris
Coal Lands
Pocahontas
Virginia Farms
J. A. Donahue
Sohn Building
Prioreton “Avenue
Booker & Crenshaw
Beemi G. Belly
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