Bluefield Briefs from Coalfield Area Listings and Notices
Local notices and ads detail coal suppliers and services in Bluefield and South Bluefield. Items include supply deals from City Coal Co and Nestie Lands Permanent, shoe repair by United Shoe Repairing Corp, and a real estate sale on Carolina avenue with quick cash options. Also reported are public events, church activities, street work progress, a county vehicle incident, and legal notices about liquor possession cases.
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Carolina Avenue
Faeries 'Box Care Daily
Cole Motor Car Co. Chief Dies in Indianapolis Hotel
P. J. J. Cole, president and general manager of the Cole Motor Car Co., died at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind, shortly before midnight tonight. The death ends a long career in the auto industry and leaves the company to seek a successor.
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Cole
Indianapolis
Ind
P. J. J. Cole
Presient
The
Cole Motor Car Co
Claypool
French Dreaming of Ruling Africa
Count Antonio Cippico, Italian fascist senator, charged that France seeks domination of Northern Africa and suppresses Italian nationality in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. He compared France to Germany and warned that Paris aims to impose moral supremacy and mobilize armed power, threatening independence and Italian residents.
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Williamson
Mass
Africa
France
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
Antonio Cippico
Institute of Politics
Italy
Tusinia
Germany
Europe
India
Quai d'Orsay
Fingland
Spain
Adopted girl to go home today
The article reports a stalled adoption case with Commissioner Coler pushing the Mary Louise adoption to the district attorney after criticism. Browning calls Coler motives libelous as Vincent Pisarra of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children vows a rigid probe into Dorothy’s adoption from six years ago. Browning denies planning any related conference or outcome.
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Coler
Browning
Sejm
Vincent Pisarra
Society of Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Dorothy
Mary
George Gray Dies After Long Battle To Regain Health
Obituary tracing George Gray of Delaware from New Castle to Wilmington, noting law practice, 1879 term as Attorney General, delegate roles at 1876 1880 and 1884 Democratic conventions, World War support and loan campaigns, and comparisons to Delaware’s famed political families. He was twice married to Harriet L. Black and Margaret J. Black.
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Princeton
Harvard
New Castle
Wilmington
Delaware
Bayard
Nome
Cleveland
Rodneys
Bayards
McLane’s
Claytons
Senate
Gray
Harriet L. Black
Margaret J. Black
Paving Complete on East Princeton Avenue
The paving of East Princeton Avenue is finished. Ford & Harvey of Dinwiddie, Va completed the tie-in at Lee Street Friday at 3 PM, finishing twenty four hours ahead of schedule. They move to Pulaski 4 Rock streets to start next, then finish Bedford and other streets as planned in the 1925 North side paving program.
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Princeton Avenue
Ford & Harvey
Diynchburg
Lee Street
Pulaski 4
Rock Streets
Bedford Street
Peck
Mercer Streets
Fairfax
Hanover
Madison Streets
Roanoke Street
Jackson
Virginia Court
Dearborn
Lakeside
Groveland
Augusta
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Paris Street
Binefield
Welch Street
Cen Bland
Russell Streets
Ramsey Street
McCulloch Avenue
Washington Tubbs Pushes Crane Plan for Quick Street Paving
Washington Tubbs urges fast execution of a crane aided paving program. He notes most remaining streets are small projects and should be funded and completed promptly.
Lynching in Clay County Shocks Missouri Crowd
A mob lynched a Black man after an assault claim in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Authorities say the crowd remains unidentified and no investigation will be pursued. The victim admitted the attack before death. This marks Missouri’s second lynching in under a year following Roosevelt Grigsby’s case.
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Clay County
Jessie James
Cummins
Charleston
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Roosevelt Grigsby
Battle lines draw in Democratic mayoralty fight
New York August 7 A sharp division marked the Democratic mayoralty nomination battle as State Senator James J Walker named by Tammany Hall and Mayor Hyland named to be, soon, both tie the five cent fare issue to their campaigns. Both sides framed the fare as key policy while Governor Smith’s anticipated active role could loom large in the race.
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New York
James J. Walker
Tammany Hall
Hyland
New York City
Walker
Democratic Party
Smith
Hylan
Will Oo
Disposition of Freight Station Not Known
The Norfolk and Western Rail Company has reached no decision on the disposition of the old freight station. Several suggestions have been advanced but nothing has been done. Poor repairs have accelerated depreciation, and while the plant remains, most sheds may be torn away to free track space. Barricades have blocked drive entrances since the new freight depot opened in the city’s west end.
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Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Norfolk and Western Rail Company
Ten Acquitted in Pickwick Club Collapse Manslaughter Case
In Boston on August 7 ten of twelve defendants in the Pickwick Club building collapse deaths were discharged after Judge Lummus ordered not guilty verdicts to be returned. The two remaining defendants James J. Hendricks and Lawrance Perkins planned to present more evidence.
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Boston
Pickwick Club
Suffolk Superior Court
Lummus
James J. Hendricks
City of Boston
Lawrance Perkins
Crime in Cities to Be Probed by Society
New York Aug 7 Informed that in many cities crime conditions are so bad police deliberately conceal the truth the sponsors of the probe say. Public inquiry aims to expose crime levels and police responses, urging reform and transparency.
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New York
National Crime Commission forms committee on crime statistics head
The National Crime Commission plans a committee to estimate crime extent with Frederick L. Hoffman of Newark, NJ as head of a trained investigative staff. Officials will describe suppression systems and seek cooperation among police, district attorneys, judiciary, and penal officers to reduce violence and armed crime.
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National Crime Commission
Frederick L. Hoffman
Newark
Chemical society denies substitute fuel claim at national meeting
In Los Angeles the American Chemical Society panel dismissed a reported discovery named synthol. James Grady of Columbia University said he had no knowledge of the compound and Dr T A Boyd, credited with the claim, was not present. Dr Harrison Howe stated synthos was misnamed and the same claims could apply to tetraethyl gasoline or other mixtures under study.
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Los Angeles
Cal
American Chemical Lesty
James T. Grady
Columbia University
American Chemical Society
T. A. Boyd
Harrison Howe
Washington, D. C
Hopes America Will Join League Nations
Pwllheli Wales Aug 7 American visitors to the Welsh Eisteddfod heard David Lloyd George urge the United States to join a confraternity of nations to promote peace. He warned that without U S participation civilization might not outlive another war and urged Europe not to abandon efforts to prevent further conflict. He asked, Am I my father’s keeper.
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Pwrlheli
Wales
David Lloyd George
United States
America
J. Lloyd George
Europe
High Cost of Marriage Address in Olivet
Professor Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chicago spoke in Olivet on the high cost of marriage. He said many divorces among workers stem from economic strain and urged employers to adopt wage scales recognizing dependents to ease the burden.
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Douglas
Two Boys Rescued After Ditch Collapse Near Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 7 entombed for more than two hours under two feet of earth at the bottom of a sixteen foot ditch were rescued by firemen policemen and neighbors. John Sturm fourteen and Francis Sturm twenty were saved after bystanders dug them out following a cave in of the ditch side.
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Pittsburg
John Strum
Francis Sturm
Youths Rescued as Air Passage Created for Breathing
The youths were removed to a hospital where it was stated their condition is not serious. The incident involved creating an air passage to prevent suffocation.
Dorrance Mines Toll Reaches Nine Victims
Wilkes Barre Pa August 7 The Dorrance mine explosion toll rose to nine with the death of John Brinkus Kingston. Five more injured miners are in serious condition. Judge Henry A Fuller head of Luzerne county bench urges a mine smoking ban with heavy penalties for offenders.
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Wilkesbarre
Dorrance
John Brinkus
Kingston
Henry A. Fuller
Luzerne
Boy Fatally Wounded In Orchard Shooting In Butler
In Butler Pennsylvania John Bolak surrendered to the coroner after a revolver shot in his orchard killed Steven Jurysta of West Butler. Bolak fired to frighten trespassers, and is jailed pending an inquest.
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Butler
John Bolak
Steven Jurysta
West Butler
Bolak
Special Ku Klux Train Leaves for Washington
Erie Pa August 7 A special train chartered by the local Ku Klux Klan with nine coaches departed tonight on the Pennsylvania Railroad for Washington DC to attend the biannual conclave there tomorrow.
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Erie
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, D. C
Local Personalities Take Charleston Visit With Governor
Judge J. Frank Maynard H. W. Straley Gus Maynard and E. T. Tyree returned from a motor trip to Charleston where they were guests of Governor Howard M. Gore and attended lunch at the governor's mansion. Dr G G Rhody hosted a visit at his Wytheville home as Mr and Mrs A P Carter and children depart forMartineville Virginia. Mrs J L Coen of Washington street visits sister Mrs H B Turner in Huntington West Virginia.
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J. Frank Maynard
H. W. Straley
Gus Maynard
E. T. Tyree
Charleston
Howard M. Gore
Governor's Mansion
G. G. Rhody
Wytheville
A. P. Carter
Martineville
J. L. Coen
Washington Street
H. B. Turner
Huntington, W. Va
Tigers Trim Cubs In Junior League Showdown
The Memorial Avenue Tigers defeated the College Avenue Cubs 7-5 on Memorial Avenue diamond. Cubs winless in junior league, Indians lead. Porterfield Conwell and Denny for Cubs, Goddall Ward for Tigers in a two-error, three-hit showing.
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Tigers
CUBS
Memorial Avenue
Not His Come Age Not His Come Age New York Aug 7
W C Teagle president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey said today his firm was not among the group of motor and enterprise firms Los Angeles dispatches reported would place a synthetic gasoline on the market.
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New York
W. C. Teagle
Standard On Company of
New Jersey
Motor and
Eaerteum
Los Ange Dispatches
Korean Capital Is One-Story City
Seoul, or Keijo, capital of Korea under Japanese rule, sits as admin center of Chosen and hosts modernizing changes. A National Geographic bulletin notes a past of caste friction and stagnation, contrasted by new construction, paved streets, electric rail, water and gas works, and an electric generating plant powering the city.
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Seoul
Keijo
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Chosen
Korea
Japan
China
Prince Yi
A Window Into Seoul Life And Its Elites In 1910s Korea
In Seoul, a valley city ringed by a wall, the populace endures narrow lanes and open drains while a Japanese administration shifts class roles. The population totals about 277000, with 40000 Japanese residents and few Europeans. The urban scene features two mission hospitals, several schools, and a vivid caste structure. White clothing dominates, spectacles are banned for commoners, and noble garb includes a long white coat, white pantaloons, and a pillbox hat. Laundering is pervasive as garments are often pasted and reassembled for washing.
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Seoul
Japan
Seon
Korea
John Belt Files Bankrupt Papers in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg August 7 John Belt filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the States district court after waiving preliminary hearing. Assets listed at 1 628 535 73 and liabilities at 8 669 097 81. A note from Carnegie Coal Company for 125 000 remains collateral. Hearing set for August 11.
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Pittsburg
Sie Eat —. & A Clos Arneglie Ee Today
States District Court
Bell
Carnegie Coal Company
Harry F. Sinclair
New York
John A. Robb, Jr
John A. Bell, Jr
Competition Opens for Honors at Bluefield Gun Club
The Bluefield Gun Club begins the season with an honors competition for members only. President Harry C. Weller donates the trophy and all members must fire at least 500 shots to qualify. Traps open at 1 30 this afternoon and guests are welcome to observe and join the club. The notice also mentions U S leather glove imports totaling more than two million pairs last year.
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Bluefield Gun Club
Biuefield Gun Club
Harry C. Weller
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Nestie
Peery
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Raven Red Ash
Twin City Coal Co
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Bradman
Wabbard Adjustment Agency
Coal & Coke Building
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Mise Pearl Louise Baldwin
Reese Street
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FE. M. Evans
Honaker
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Warle
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Union Street
J. O. Mitchell
Ferndale Avenue
Frederick Street
W. D. Haynes
Kirkwood Lynch
Squire H. B. Kittson
Prohibition
Z. L. Ferguson
Commercial Hotel
West Virginia
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Harry L. Greenspon
N. Y
Jas, G. Lita, Agt
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Mercer Funeral Home
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Abramy
Coal & Coke
Res
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Pedorline Pradmann
Altamont
Count Cippico
George Gray
Princeton Ave
Nosir
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Dorrance Mines
KU Klux
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Sale
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Elenore Meherin
Convenient Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
ELS Pharmacy
Wb A
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
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