Andre Theard Haiti sprinter joins Paris scene with new Parisian rival
Paris reports Haitian student Andre Theard ran 100 yards in 9.45 and 100 metres in 10.5 seconds, rivaling France’s best and qualifying for Haiti’s Olympic team. Rene Wiriath set a French 500 metres record at the same meet as street fare protests ripple through Paris buses. Major Granville Pollock joins French Morocco efforts, while Corsican elections spark dead-man voting accusations. Baking salon in Paris attracts 600 bakers from eight countries showcasing ovens and mixers.
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Paris
France
Amsterdam
Andre Theard
Haiti
Theard
Andre Mourlon
Rene Wiriath
Parisian
Jubilee Plans on August 23 at Bramwell Church
Bramwell Methodist congregation anticipates a jubilee on August 23 after months of repairs to the church and parsonage. The Ladies Aid funded improvements, painters finished inside work, and a new carpet and road around the church remain. Rev J Stewart French of Bristol will preach. Bishop Denny may attend. Bishop Warren Candler cannot. Activities include road work, a fundraising dinner, and invitations to former members as committees finalize plans.
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Bramwell
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Stewart French
Bristol
Denny
Richmond
Warren Candler
Craft
Lala
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. M. Guy
Masonic Hall
Bridge
Caroline Perry
Wwn
Rs. W. C. Brooke
Bluestone Inn
Margaret Jamison
Louise DuBose
Bluefield
Robin's Rest
Social notes mention homecomings and visitors across several towns
Sand Gavan Princce Poréte hosts a home gathering while Mr and Mrs H N Fix invite baseball players at their apartment. Numerous local residents，包括 Hedley Craft returning from Chicago, Elizabeth Cunningham visiting, and Mary Moore or Mary Lee Craft visiting relatives.
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Sand Gavan Princce Poréte
H. N. Fix
Charleston
Mary Moore
W. S. Craft
Tom Stanger
Cooper
J. P. Bowen
Margaret Ellis
Rachal
Pete Bouldin
Roanoke
Richard Cecil
Emory and Henry
Tom
Elizabeth Cunningham
Lucy Haynes
Juanita
Leo Haynes
Francis Haynes
Bluefield
Mary Lee Craft
T. D. Lee
Charlotte
Helen Perry
Jarvis
Boissevain
Buford Maxey
Ed Shrader
Ed Pasley
Spanishbure
Funeral of J L Peters Held at Grace Church
Funeral service for J L Peters, who died Friday, will be held at Grace Methodist Church Sunday at 2 15 p m with Rev Frank Y Jackson and Rev Carter officiating. Pallbearers include A B Thompson and others. cars should arrive by 1 30 p m. Confederate veterans urged to attend.
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J. L. Peters
Grace Methodist Church
Frank Y. Jackson
J. MM
Carter
Trinity Methodist Church
F. A. Francisco
Park Street
A. B. Thompson
J. F. Sproles
G. T. Thornhill
North Side Christian Church
Spencer Memorial
Bland Will Celebrate Southwestern Virginia Inc Event
Wytheville Va August 8 Bland county plans a large August 15 celebration for Southwestern Virginia Incorporated expected to draw at least five thousand people from the county and nearby towns. The event features aeroplane rides prizes and a countywide old fashioned dinner followed by talks from prominent visitors at 2 00 p m and 3 30 p m highlighting regional pride and community service.
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Wytheville
Bland County
Southwestern Virginia
Bland
Southwesternirginia Incorporated
Southwestern
Virginia
Vault under construction for Bluefield National Bank
Construction of a secure bank vault in Bluefield National Bank’s new banking room in the Law and Commerce building at the corner of Federal and Raleigh streets features reinforcing steel bars one inch in diameter set to 27 inches of concrete to resist explosive or other attacks.
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Bluefield National Bank
Law and Commerce
Federal
Raleigh Streets
In Praise of Workers and Society’s Order
The passage extols the broad spread of work and the orderly functioning of humanity, suggesting divine favor toward the world’s children as they labor and contribute to society. It reflects a confident view of social harmony and human progress under God’s watch.
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God
Wytheville
Bland
Southwest
News of Colored Folk The Ninety and Nine
The essay contemplates human worth and labor, noting ninety nine of the hundred people are workers across shops, mills, mines, railroads and other industries. It argues most of humanity sustains production while a small idle class exists, inviting sober reflection on social society.
Pocahontas Division outing to Pulaski transports fifteen coaches
The Pocahontas Division of Norfolk and Western Railway carried fifteen coaches for the colored employees and their families to Pulaski Virginia for their annual picnic. The trip was free courtesy of the railway company. A summer school ends at Bluefield Institute with praise for numbers and work accomplished.
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Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western
Pulaski
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Bluefield Institute
Seattle man uses license plates to shingle cottage
Oscar Lemdahl of Seattle used discarded license plates from almost every state to shingle his summer cottage. He mounted about 2200 plates as a decorative roof covering crafted from recycled metal and colorfully repurposed materials.
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Seattle
Wash
Oscar Lemdahl
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Frange
Granville Pollock
Abd-El- Krim
Morocco
Tech
Pollock
Lafayette Escadrille
United States
American Aviation Service
New York
Aeril
Corsica
Napoleon
Lst
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Voltaire
Frederick the Great
Marthal de R‘elieu
Czarina
Catherine
Russia
Princeton
Norfolk
Virginian Railway
R. C. Sutherland
W. Va
J.L. Peters
Grace Church
Southwest Virginia, Inc
Honaker’s
Pitman
Gregg
Ferguson
Commerce Street
Honaker
Conahieson
L. Holt
Martineville
A. Rogers
Atlantic City
Raleigh
N. C
Ronetta Jones
Evansville
Ind
Laura and
Beatrice
Hiawley
Eeeer
Dexdale
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