Coal Firms Sold in Matoaka Network of Mines
The Panama Coal and Coke Co. and Algonquin Coal Co. were sold to new parties at a New York meeting. J Ennis McQuail elected president with no expected local management changes. Local real estate moves included the Gilmer brothers post office building sale to A A Hadden and Mrs J H Ferguson home sale to O M Bailey. Mayor Harlee buys two stop watches to curb speeding. Local social notes cover a seventh birthday party for Bobby Crozier, Moose Day plans, and several visits and trips among Matoaka residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Coal & Coke Company
Algonquin Coal Co
New York
J. Ennis McQuail
McQuails
Widemouth
McQuail
Gilmer Brothers
A. A. Hadden
J. H. Ferguson
O. M. Bailey
Capt. Pyles
Harlee
Ladies of St Margaret Guild Hold Annual Meeting
The Ladies of St Margaret's Guild met at Mrs J T Crowe's home on August 4 with treasurer Mrs Walter C Brooke reading the annual report. New officers elected include President Mrs J T Crowe Vice President Mrs C W Freeman Treasurer Mrs Walter C Brooke and Secretary Mrs Thomas Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret's Guild
J. T. Crowe
Walter C. Brooke
C. W. Freeman
Thomas Stockdale
Frank Hewitt
R. N. Haren
Helen
Bluefield
Baker
Scott Pack
New York City
Mabel Baker
J. C. Newbold
Elmer Peters
H. X. Morton
W. A. Jamison
J. E. Biggs
Bridge Club
Main Street
J. J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
J. G. Ross
Charleston
Annie O'Neill
Alma Anderson
Kirk Asbury
Atlantic City
Washington
Norfolk
L. A. Wright
Matoaka
Lulu Upton
Northwest Norfolk Western Schedule Changes May 30 1920
NW Norfolka Western announces May 30 1920 daily trains from Bluefield at 7 45 am to East Radford with connections to Bristol Roanoke and the East. Sleeper and dining cars operate to Roanoke Philadelphia and New York. Parlor car service Roanoke via Ha town. Additional trains and connections include routes to Lynchburg Cincinnati and Norton with various sleepers diners and intermediate stops. For details contact B Bevill or W Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
East Radford
Radford
Bristol
Roanoke
East
Norfolk
Eee
Hagerstown
Philadel
Lynchburg
Philadelphia
New York
Ha _ town
Kenova
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Columbus
Miseper
Sihiaatin
Norton
Iaeger
Php
Two to each inhabitant in Puerto Rico rat population cited
Porto Rico's rat population is estimated at 2 500 000 a ratio of two per inhabitant, costing the island 15 000 000 annually to feed and maintain them. Major G M Corput of the U S Public Health Service provides the figures, noting each rat damages provisions and crops by about six dollars monthly. With a 1 300 000 census, residents contribute roughly 11 dollars per person yearly to support the rat family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
G. M. Corput
United States Public Health Service
Corput
Island
American landsmen stranded as shipboard case drags Pacific
Sydney reports Reynald Harkins, a self described American, faces indefinite transport up and down the Pacific after being forced to sail from Honolulu to Sydney on the Makura. He claims prior Vancouver authorities misidentified him, while the American consul cites lack of proof of citizenship and Canadian actions as the root of the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Reynald Harkins
Makura
Vancouver
Pacific
Harkins
Here
Reginald Harkins
Niagara
Honolulu
Union Steamship Company
Omaha
Nebraska
America
EF. J. Norton
Resolutions Back National Farmer Labor Party Endorsed
Seattle district No 10 United Mine Workers of America adopted resolutions endorsing the National Farmer Labor party at its convention. The move signals alignment with a third party stance within the labor movement as of August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
National Farmer-Labor Party
United Mine Workers of America
Kline Car Rally Sees Gravely and Fox Spotlight
George D. Gravely sales manager of the Kline factory attended the races and works to have the Kline car represented in Bluefield area. Jimmy Fox, the skilled Kline driver, is praised for handling the Jimmy Jr. roadster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Gravely
Kline
Bluefield
Jimmy Fox
Jimmy Jr
J A Kline Attends Local Automobile Races
J A Kline vice president and designer of Kline Car Corporation and owner of the racing car Jimmy Jr attended Friday and Saturday races here. He praised the event and urged a larger banked track for better future races in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kline
Kline Car Corporation
Jimmy, Jr
Spiller Hicks
American Legion
Mr. Kline
Jimy
Jimy, Jr
Jimmy
Kline
Bluefield
Auto Theft Ring Exposed In Chicago Arrest
Exposure of a million dollar automobile stealing ring announced with the arrest of Jack Shapiro a ward politician and former deputy bailiff. Police traced the scheme from Chicago to St Paul and recovered eight cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Shapiro
Shapiro
St. Paul
Tobacco Exports Key Turkey-US Trade Item
Tobacco stands as the leading export from Turkey to the United States, underscoring the central role of leg tobacco in bilateral trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matoaka and Vicinity
Bobby Crozier
Mesdames W. A. Crave
Arista
D.S. Hunt
J. B. Harry
C. P. Phalen
Hiawatha
Bobby
Moose
Order of Moose
C. D. Cook
R. L. Butte
Florida
Max Tauff
Goodman's
Max
Giotto
Stork Vislis Matoaka
Elbert Bowling
Troy Dean
Forest Cook
Red Sulphur Springs
W. P. Haller
Charles Wheeler
Mason Caldwell
Gus Davis
Doctor Caldwell
Charlie Kinzer
George
Chas. George
B. B. Bowling
Lucille
Huntington
Jessie
Robin Dye
F. J. Dye
J. R. Shultz
W. W. Harlee
Virginia
P. L. West
Capt. Pleasants
Fred Barger
G. C. Burchett
Tom Ratcliff
D. H. Barger
Bank of Matoaka
P. B. Bowlins
Greenbrier
Don White
Lynch, Ky
Doc Peters
Lafayette
Bramwell
Martha McComas
J. C. Pack
Bluefield Sanitarium
Margaret Smith
Miss Beach
E. E. Hartsook
DR. Bancroft
Altamont Hotel
W. Va
Bancroft
A. A. Bancroft, M. D
Norfolka
B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
Telegraph
Labor Party
Emory & Henry College
Emory, Virginia
Martha Washington College
Abingdon, Virginia
Emory & Henry
Emory & Henry Fitting School
Chas. C. Weaver
Emory, Va
Stonewall Jackson College
Abingdon
Stonewall Jackson
Synod of Appalachia and
Montgomery Presbytery
Fred W. Alexander
Kotalko
Mies
Eives Mae
John Hart Brittain
N.Y
Antoine Bibesco
London
Bucharest
H. H. Asquith
England
Motor Sales CO
Bluefield Ave
Jafpfeer’s
Rea
Princeton Avenue
Arrow
Human Bros
Jaffee’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!