Virginia Side freights hinge on new Bluefield depot
Bluefield Virginia debates joining the new million dollar railroad depot on the Virginia side to replace the old freight station across the state line. Local shippers praise faster service and reduced tolls while noting distance to the new depot. merchants see it as a major regional asset and future growth driver.
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Virginia
State Line
Virginia Side
Bluefield
C. National Bank
W. Va
Virginia Side Growth Boosts Local Business
An advertisement notes the opening of a new Piggly-Wiggly store on the Virginia side of Bluefield. It highlights rapid growth of the Virginia side, with local citizens owning and operating the enterprise and offering goods for eating, wearing, and daily use to attract shoppers and boost business.
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Virginia
Bluefield
Bailey farmer finds cow stomach full of rocks
John Carter, a Bailey farmer, killed a cow for beef and found its stomach packed with rocks. Squire McTeer Sanders delivered one of the rocks to the town.
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John Carter
Squire McTeer Sanders
Parker and Goff Lead Virginia College Baseball Stars
George Parker a Virginia Christian College star and ministerial student starred for the Killarney team during two days on the Virginia Side. Goff, a Narrows minister, and Parker Lane also starred. Goff is a top Coalfield League backstop and hitter though devoted to ministry. The piece notes drought impacting cattle and wool prices, lamb sales, and a Cemetery Association meeting at Dr. H B Frasier’s office urging attendance.
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Ey Phoven
Virginia
Killarney
Parker
Obone
Virginia Christian College
Goff
Narrows
Lane
Cemetery Association
H. B. Frasier
Oglesby Visits From Draper Describes Pulaski Drought
J. T. Oglesby of Draper in Pulaski county visits his daughter Mrs. Joe Gillespie. He reports the drouth is more severe in Pulaski county and notes the corn crop suffers amid the dry spell.
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J. T. Oglesby
Draper
Pulaski County
Joe Gillespie
Route to Roanoke via Cloyd Mountain considered good
A Daily Telegraph note on the Bluefield to Roanoke route via Cloyd Mountain Dublin and Radford prompted a test run Thursday on the way home from Roanoke. The party found the Cloyd Mountain route satisfactory and turned to Page Ten for more details.
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Roanoke
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Cloyd Mountain
Dublin
Radford
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West Graham
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Maxwell House
Sorority
Perpares
J Sultana
Sultana
Astor Brand
Arrow
Jamison
Kraft's Loaf
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Coolin
Atlantic & Pacific Co
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Chum
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Purple Ribbon
California
Slone
Tetley’s
Bluefield Avenue
Princeton
Norton
Northfork
War
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Williamson
Bluefielder
George Parker
Oglesby
Nora Givens
Pickway
Monroe County
Clinch Valley
Drouth
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