Princeton Social Circles Hosts Large Robin's Rest Party
A high spirited Princeton afternoon party at Robin's Rest hosted by Mrs. Henry Clay Hays drew many guests from near and far, with Mrs. J. D. Castro winning the top score and receiving a china powder jar while Elizabeth Arden bath crystals honored the hosts. A later Oxford style piano program and a hearty supper followed, featuring a long guest list and floral decorations amid country views.
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Robin’s Rest
Robin's Rest
Henry Clay Hays
Mickey Tobin
J. D. Castro
Havana
Princeton
Elizabeth Arden
Herbert Pearis
Eddie Carris
Margere Garrett
J. T. Tobin
Ted Perkins
Jewell Perkins
Emma Peck
Princeton Notes on Rentals Marriages Trials and Meetings
Rent notices list six room rental from Tilden Hotel 1208 Mercer street. County court clerk issues licenses for Clark J. Thomas to Belle Burton and Charles D. Anderson to Thelma Byrd. Circuit court damages case William and Geneva Stokes vs Princeton Power Company shows extended testimony and possible noon close. Robert T Hopkins travels to Norfolk representing Mortgage Service of Charleston. Monticello Hotel hosts hundreds of agents over three days. Woman's Club meets at Presbyterian church this afternoon with president Mrs Conley Snidow urging attendance. Chamber of Commerce meets at Virginian hotel at 12:15 with topics of business on the agenda. Eastern Star hosts at Masonic Hall this evening. souvenir booklets available from Basie Batley at Lily Land Company. Two Glenwood Park business lots offered by Lilly Company. Automobile collision at Center street and Park avenue damages Overland wheel. Oakland sedan driver J M Bondurant, Overland driver GC Whittaker.
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William
Geneva Stokes
Princeton Power Company
Foir Damages
Circuit Court
Robert T. Hopkins
Norfolk
Mortgage Service On
Charleston
Monticello
Thirteen Gallons Of Moonshine Seized In County Route
Deputies and a prohibition officer seized thirteen gallons of liquor found on the old bluff road two miles east of Elgood. The car occupants fled as officers approached. The liquor was transported toward Princeton and later poured out by Sheriff Crumpecke after bringing the car to Princeton. Two more gallons were found hidden near the original site the next day.
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Elgood
Princeton
W. M. Smith
D. L. Thompson
Old
Albert Duncan
Mary Day
Squire A. OC. Hufford
Duncan
Dave Perry
Northffork
Eli Watkins
Squire Jones
Perry
Jim Mathena
Hemphill
Dave Scarberry
Mathena
Squire
Princeton Library Serves City as Public Service
The Princeton Public Library meets a real community need by serving about 1,000 families with diverse reading material. Women use it for club papers, students for school work, and children for juvenile books, with many youths waiting by the doors before opening and reading inside under the librarian’s supervision.
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Princeton Public Library
Cole
Pau
Library Adds 250 Volumes in July Donations
McIntosh notes 3262 volumes on shelves as July gifts expand holdings. W R Coe of New York contributes 250 books, Bobby Holt donates O You Tex and Kindred of the Dust, Cres Girl goes to Mrs Garten, Freckles and A Gentleman of France from H C Welle, Lady Doc and The Marriage of Susan from Mrs Hazlette, If I Were King and Her Father's Daughter from Mildred Woodrum, Frances Karnes provides A World of Oiria.
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McIntosh
W. R. Coe
New York
Bobby Holt
W. M. Raine
Peter B. Kyne
France
H. C. Welle
W. W. Hazlette
Doc
Susan
Mildred Woodrum
Frances Karnes
Oiria
Princeton Building Co Lumber Mill Sale Bid Notice
Bids due by noon May 27 1925 for the real mill machinery and fixtures of the Princeton Building Company located on street and Princeton avenue Princeton. It is a first class lumber and plan mill occupying nearly an acre with steam and electric power dry kilns stack yards and modern features. Bids subject to approval of undersigned A E Bivens in bankruptcy Bluefield West Virginia.
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Princeton Building Company
Princeton Avenue
Princeton
Princeton Wholesale Company
A. BE. Bivens. Oy
Bankeruptcy
Bluefield
W. Va
Welch Briefs: Licenses, arrests, and local court actions
County clerk issued marriage licenses for John Cheatham and Mattie Spencer, James Hicks and Polly Jackson, John Sea graves and Georgia Church, Bracken Siddle and Marie Perdue. Local reports include drunk and disorderly sentences, pistol arrest of John Pressley, and moonshine fines. Several courthouse cases also note fines and county road sentences.
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John Cheatham
Mattie Spencer
Mary
James Hicks
Polly Jackson
Bradshaw
John Seagraves
Georgia Church
Gary
Bracken Siddle
Marie Perdue
Kimeaul
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helps Valdosta Women
Two Valdosta Georgia women describe severe female weakness and back pains improving after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs L O DasHer reports relief from symptoms and nervous weariness, while Mrs C E Palmer from Battle Creek Ohio U S reads a letter in a Cleveland paper and plans continued use to help others.
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Valdosta
Georgia
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Battle Creek
Cleveland
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. E. Palmer
Charity Ball Game Set in Welch Between Rotarians and Kiwanis
Today Welch Rotarians meet Welch Kiwanis at Welch Baseball Park in a charity game raising funds for crippled children and Welch playground programs. Proceeds support local committees with many tickets sold and a large anticipated crowd. Reford Walker among Kiwanis players is sick and may miss the lineup.
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McDowell County
Welch Rotarians
Welch Kiwanians
Welch Baseball Park
Crippled Children's Committee
Welch Playground Committee
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Bunch
Reford Walker
Women Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After Squire Fines Them
Three women from Roderfield and nearby section were arrested Saturday and faced a hearing in county court for disorderly conduct after a squire fined them earlier.
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Roderfield
Resinol Ointment Allegedly Heals Baby Ear Sore
A Pittsburgh Pa reader recounts a mustard sore ear on her infant improving after using Resinol Ointment. The letter claims quick relief in a couple of days and expresses intent to continue using the product. The note is signed by Mrs. C Bartosch of 1164 E Ohio Street.
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N. S
Pittsburgh
Court altercation ends in fines after female battlers clash
After a court hearing, four women, including Cora Carter and Lucy Billups, were fined one dollar each plus costs. A quarrel erupted as they left the courtroom with Carter assaulting Billups, hair pulling and bruises reported. Constable Bill Collins arrested Carter. magistrate then fined her twenty five dollars and costs. The exchange ended with Carter paying despite grumbling.
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Squire
Ord
Cora Carter
Lucy Billups
Carter
Billups
Bill Collins
Welch Area Personal News Roundup
Welch residents and visitors appear in a string of health and travel notes. D. J. M. Cook and Bert Ellis spent Sunday in Bluefield, while Keriff McGinnis Hatfield remains homebound in Houston Addition. Grace Hospital sees multiple patients including W. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Richardson who underwent operations, with positive recoveries noted. Mrs. A. G. Hufford shows improvement and will soon return home.
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Grace Hospital
J. E. Porter
Vivian
A. G. Hufford
Welch
Cone
J. J. Devine
Iran
Partlow
Charleston
George Kirsher
Gary
Louisville
Bert Ellis
Woodlawn Court
D. J. M. Cook
Kimball
Reece Helmondollar
Bluefield
Alt Stellar
Roanoke
Virginia Meyers
Chrisanethers
Edward O'Toole, Jr
Local residents wrap up weekend visits across states
This city notes several residents returning from trips and visits. Harry Matz came back from Bluefield after tending to business. Floyd Waldron and spouse from Welch plan to return to Charleston Wednesday. Hugh and John Henry return from a Virginia vacation. D J F Strother and wife from Welch expect to go home today. Congressman James French Strother visits his ill mother in Pearisburg.
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This Ciy
Coalwood
Harry Matz
Bluefield
Floyd Waldron
Welch
Charleston
Hugh
John Henry
Virginia
D. J. F. Strother
Kentucky
James French Strother
Pearisburg
Mullens and Wyco Join to Form Wyoming Gun Club
The Wyco and Mullens Gun Clubs consolidate into the Wyoming Gun Club for the first season. Members show enthusiasm while eyeing matches with other clubs. Notable scores include Bailitt 46, Lesser 42, Hinesley 41, Long 38 with a 20 gauge gun, Doss 38, Pollock 38, Blevins 36.
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Wyco
Mullens
Wyoming Gun Club
Bailitt
Lesser
Hinesley
Long
Doss
Pollock
Blevins
Mr. Long
Record Book Year London Publishes 1924 Hits New High
England produced 12 706 books in 1924, the highest total on record, rising by 327 from 1923. Fiction led with 2 801 titles, followed by non fiction, plays, and poetry in the year’s publication tally.
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London
England
Purification to Restore Health with Calotabs
Doctors tout purification as nature’s health base. Purify the system with Calotabs weekly for weeks. Family pack with directions costs 35 cents, trial 10 cents. Available at any drug store.
Leaders of Congress Seek End to Nuisance Taxes
Washington August 17. Leaders in Congress call for removal of nuisance taxes on autos and accessories, arguing they hurt business and public convenience. Some want surtax under 20 percent and personal exemption to $5,000, though full steps may wait for next session. Treasury hopes for a law reducing business disruption while maximizing revenue, with a lower top surtax as its core.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Offi
Cially
Tractor Wreck Fatal for Prichard Youth Clyde Diers
Clyde Diers eighteen of Prichard W Va died in a Huntington hospital from injuries after a tractor plunged over an embankment on Grayston creek near Prichard. He suffered a fractured skull and did not regain consciousness. His cousin Cloyce Smith sixteen of Huntington rode on the tractor and suffered a minor skull fracture.
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Huntington
W. Va
Clyde Diers
Prichard
Grayston Creek
Diers
Cloyce Smith
Hospitalized after bicycle accident near home
A man named Diers suffered a broken leg when his vehicle stalled near his home. On the way to help, he lost control, the automobile broke through a fence, and rolled down an embankment. He is in a local hospital.
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Diers
Sleep Marathon Ends as Six George Washington Students Rest
Washington, Aug 17. Six of eight George Washington University students ended a sixty hour sleep deprivation study with a 12 hour nap. Two students continued the vigil after four hours sleep, awaiting final test results. Professor Fred A. Moss oversaw the experiment and a final examination was held to assess post vigil reactions.
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Washington
George Washington Universty
Morpheus
Fred A. Moss
Underground salt city of Wieliczka attracts visitors
In Wieliczka Poland an underground salt city draws many tourists. Miners and families built homes in the caverns and hundreds live underground despite cave-in and flood risks. Two cafes serve the underground tourist trade reached by stairway or elevator.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wieliczka
New Vorn Medicine mix up heals toe fast
Atchison report says Steve Murphy by error applied furniture polish to a sore toe instead of corn medicine and the toe soreness disappeared rapidly. The incident highlights a mistaken topical remedy with a surprising recovery effect in a local household.
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VORN
Atchison, Has
Steve, Murphy
Emerald Oil Offers Quick Bunion Pain Relief
Advert shows Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for bunion and corns, claiming rapid pain relief and swelling reduction with several applications. Mentions Bluefield and Fairview pharmacies as suppliers.
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End ‘Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
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J. K. Ball
R. B. Bodell
G. H. Brown
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Edwin Tandy
Stuart Garrett
L. J. Shepphard
EF. W. Cummings
J. G. Barber
W. W. Rixey
Mildred Hadden
G. B. Sinclair
Henry King
Bristol
Mra. T. ©Usmisell
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Joe Kingsolver
J. R. Vermillion
Ella Holroyd
Conley Snidow
Mattie Thomas
Scott Thompson
Raleigh, N. C
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Park Wilson
John R. Shumate
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Elizabeth
Ernestine White
Buffalo
N. Y
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Mildred
WOR
Ernest White
Mercer
Mr. White
Wesley White
White
William R. Bell
Ernestine
L. L. Hearn
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Methodist Church
G. M. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Superannuate Endowment Fund
J. W. White
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Seward Smithson
Rose
Billie Pine
New York University
R. B. Boelant
Pittsburg
J. O. Powell
Raleigh
N. C
Guy Mastin
E. W. Maxwell
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Hary Reding
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Troy Cifton
Mt. Airy
N.C
Mr. Airy
Tilly
Rev
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Eugene and
James
College Avenue
Clarksburg
Goldie Burke
Memorial Hospital
Mary Viers
Bel Spring
Radford
Dr. Torbin
Matoaka
Jack St. Clair
Monica
Dorothy Kennedy
Ironton
Estha Porterfield
Pina Strong
Dusty Chies
Canada
T. Crockett Bowen
Fom Brand
Sunty Vo Tae
Moore
Pendicilla
J. A. Staton
Pemberton
Pplege Avenue
Kennedy
D. R. Parmering
A. V. Englert
Straley Avenue
Highland Avenue
H. D. Thompson
Frances
Broyles
Annie
R. Kidd
Eason
Neitta Bagger
Cincinnati
Falls
Ludlow
D. ©. Spangler
Clifton Forge
Garfield Shaffen
Garfield, Jr
E. E. Anderson
Eee
Covington
Bel Fontaine
Ohio
W. R. Matheny
Lewisburg
Bland
Puaeki
William L. Cook
Beckley
Misa Grace McGraw
the Baptist Parsonage
S. B. Ogle
Fergle B. Ogle
W. W Rixey
John Fredeking
Ronald Meadows
Charles Mahood
Guy
Princeton Cemetery Association
Oakwood Cemetery
Cemetery Association
J. 8. Chambers
Ritter
T. Bird
Levi Vernittios
Hinton Country Club
S. Walter Gentry
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Whittaker
Tilden Hotel
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Belle Burton
Charles D. Anderson
Thelma Byrd
Presbyterian Church
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Virginian Hotel
Fal Neal
Kate Barger
Lala Barger Bason
Eastern Star
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Masonic Hall
Basie Batley
Lily Land Company
Glenwood Park
Lilly Company
Center Street
Park Avenue
Oakland
J. M. Bondurant
Overland
G C. Whittaker
Town
Lynch Clothing Company
MME. Savver
Salta
Woolworth’s
Tanglefoot Company
Grand Rapides
Michigan
Princeton Library
Bluefield Grocery Co
Virginian Railway
R. C. Sutherland
the Collection Service CO
Mercer St
Daily News Review
Welch Briefs
Fred Brown
Wilcoe
Kimball Kiwanis Club
Houston M. E
Bert Hylton
Harry Morgan
Leonard Quenin
John Pressley
Pressley
Squire C. C. Free
Cily Roads
Charlie Simpson
Tom Foster
Simpson
Squire A. C. Hufford
H. E. Plumber
A. Shoe
Worley Woody
Plumber
Herry Chafin
Harry Chafin
Couri
Ralph Morgan
Caeswell
Lee Goodson
Squire Rufford
A. C. Hufford
Baby
Gailey
Mullens and
MAKE
Mullens Gun Club
Mrs
Mudd Center
Zeb Perkins
Grandma Hopkins
Salt City
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