Cleanup Order for Ada Spring Watershed in Mercer County
The Mercer county board of health bans landowners near Ada Spring in Beaver Pond district from polluting water used by Bluefield residents. It orders cleaning, sanitary upkeep, proper privies, and prohibition of dumping waste into the watershed. Violators face prosecution under West Virginia law.
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Board of Health
Mercer County
West Virginia
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Ada
Board
Health
City of
D. P. Crockett
M. D
Pres. Board of Health
W. Va
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co Annual Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Mill Creek Coal and Coke Company will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. at their office in Coopers, West Virginia, on Wednesday the 17th day of September, 1908. Officers to be elected and other business to be transacted as necessary. T. H. Cooper, President. D. H. Thomas, Secretary.
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Mill Creek Coal
Coke Company
Coopers
W. Va
T. H. Cooper
D. H. Thomas
Electric Bitters Endorsed By Silver City Resident
M Harden of Silver City North Carolina praises Electric Bitters as unbeatable for stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness. He claims it is the best medicine and notes its broad health benefits. The ad also mentions clothing cleaning and dyeing services offered by J B Williams at 20 Highnbotham Avenue with phone 222.
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M. Harden
Silver City
Orth Carolina
Tam
J. B. Williams
Highnbotham Avenue
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Local Resident
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina recommends Bucklen's Arnica Salve calling it the best in the world. He reports it cured a felon on his thumb and heals every sore burn or wound it is applied to. Available for 25 cents at drug stores.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
Ncc
All Round Office Training and Music Courses Advertised
An advertisement invites enrollment in shorthand bookkeeping mathematics and related subjects at a normal and business college in Bluefield West Virginia with departments for vocal piano organ cornet flute clarinet and band instruments. It notes Bert Barber of Eaton Wisconsin praising De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills and mentions an office closure until August 20.
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Normal and Business College
Bluefield
W. Va
Bert Barber
Eiton, Wis
de Witt
Uncalled Letters List for Blue Field Post Office 1908
Week ending August 16 lists remaining female and male addressees in Blue Field. Names include Mrs Louise Brown and Lee Aklls among many others. patrons urged to claim by advertising, otherwise letters may be overlooked.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Louise Brown
Ollie Brooks
Lillian Bradford
Flora Bowling
Grace Blackwell
Lillie Bearfield
Primrose Berkley
Janie Baldwin
Ida Paideh
M. BP. Barrett
Alice Cowntz
M. W. Campbell
Lizzie
Elizabeth Johnston
Roda Jones
Sue King
Lillian Knowles
Win
Kline
Helle Litchfield
Nasnie Linkers
Clara Martain
Iate Mathew
Jennie Mathews
Sallie Nowline
Dora Ofsa
Sallie Pierce
W. J.paxton
Metta Reed
Willie Raper
Frances Steward
Ner
Jarofriens Rhostozow
Walter Raube
Reese St
Trial of John Scott Abduction Case Ends in Dismissal
In Wise county circuit court the abduction case against Norton man John Scott involving his 14 year old step daughter Stella Basham was dismissed for lack of incriminating evidence after the mother and daughter shifted from prosecution to defense. Scott faces a preliminary hearing in Pocahontas for an alleged prior offense and possible indictment in Tazewell county for attempted seduction.
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John Scott
Norton
Stella Basham
Circuit Court of
Wise County
Scott
Pocahontas
Eligibility of Arnold C. Scherr Challenged for Governorship
A Clarksburg dispatch reports Republican officials will demand proof of Arnold C. Scherr’s U S citizenship for the governor race. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Scherr has not been naturalized, prompting an investigation by state headquarters into his citizenship status.
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Clarksburg
Arnold C. Scherr
United States
Scherr
Zurich
Switzerland
Mr. Scherr
Arnold
Flong
Preston County
Mining Experts to Convene in Charleston This Fall
Announcement of a major conference of mining experts and mine owners in Charleston in early September with European specialists in attendance. The event stems from the West Virginia Mining Association formed after the Monongah disaster to study explosions and promote safe mining through scientific research. European experts from Germany France and Belgium are invited to join and will visit coal mines across the United States beginning in late August.
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Charleston
Washington
W. N. Page
West Virginia Mining Association
West Virginia
Capi
Page
J. A. Holmes
Europe
Holmes
Tourope
Germany
France
Belgium
Onon
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for Piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is especially good for piles and is recommended and sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
American miners safer than European mines says Capt Page
An expert investigation in Washington challenges ecological survey claims that American mines kill more workers. Capt Page argues American mines have lower death rates per ton mined and notes miners’ good health and long careers. He cites safeguards and condemns miner carelessness as a factor. Virginia country cured hams advertised in Graham.
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West Virginia
Europe
Capt. Page
Capt Page
Washington
Reaping plus bonus claims from Bluefield residents
Bluefield readers are urged to profit from neighbor experience in a feature quoting Mrs Amanda J Neal of 11 Franklin St Bluefield W Va who endorses Dean's Kidney Pills She recalls relief from severe back pain and kidney trouble after using the product sold at John L Crockett's drug store and distributed nationally by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is also advertised as a gentle remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Amanda J. Neal
Franklin St
OW. Va
Dosa
Dean
John L. Crockett
Wee
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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