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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
3
Botaby Public advertises lower prices matching last season for fresh beef lamb and pork in choicest cuts with wholesale prices also described as reasonable.
In the smoking room of an ocean liner Trevor the lively Englishman captivates women and puzzles a husband. Trevor vanishes, sparking shipboard theories until three years later the narrator meets Trevor at his niece’s wedding in the Pacific. Trevor explains a staged disappearance to avoid a scandal, aided by the ship’s captain. The tale ends with revelations about Trevor’s lineage and a pending engagement.
Keystone West Virginia August 19 special report: The Jewish Ladies Aid Society charity ball at Steele's hall drew over forty couples with many seniors watching and socializing. Dancing led by Dave Faler with Columbia Orchestra of Keystone providing music. Out of town attendees included Leta Rodgin Mary Aaron Jennie Aaron Y Steinberg Jennie Sohn and others from Bluefield Pocahontas Wilcoe Davy Kimball Huntington and more.
Prospects in Davy West Virginia brighten as C Snyder completes a modern new store and moves in. New houses rise to higher standard than typical coalfield homes while Superior Pocahontas Company nears full capacity with expected rising output.
Newton Brown arrives early and awkwardly on Sallie Miller’s porch. Mr. Miller, wary of callers, confuses the bashful youth with his grown son Jake Brown, then softens as the truth emerges and the scene ends with a cautious remark about rain.
The New York Press reports a Broad Street restaurant where about a thousand diners pay their own bills at the cashier. A youth accused of cheating faced a choice between arrest or washing dishes and chose the kitchen task, later leaving with a lunch brought from home.
Mrs Smith questions John as he explains Herbert Spencer's definition of life from Principles of Biology. The dialogue reveals a misunderstanding about scholarly work vs a patent, ending with a humorous misinterpretation about a clothes horse.
Advertisement notes deep discounts to clear out old stock at Flat Top Book and Stationery Co Linefield location with prices dated 8 19 31.
Norfolk and Western Conductor Fiegley of Portsmouth Ohio arrested three would be train wreckers who tried to ride a fast moving freight and trigger the emergency brakes splitting the train in two. He fired two shots as the men fled.
After a confrontation, Feigley leveled his gun and marched the would be robbers single file to the caboose. The assailants were taken to Williamson and handed to authorities for full prosecution by the Norfolk and Western.
All persons are warned not to sell goods to or contract with J Gordon Biggs. He is under 21 and will not be responsible for such debts. Signed Mrs A J Biggs, St His Mat. ww Subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
West Virginia Mercer County records show the Beaver Pond District board proposing levies to fund building and teachers' funds for 1908-09. The plan includes 15 cent building levy, 25 cent teachers' fund levy, and a 10 cent bond interest/sinking levy, backed by properties valued at about 11.13 million dollars.
Primary tuition one dollar per month intermediate one fifty monthly collegiate two fifty monthly normal three dollars monthly. Board with furnished room two dollars and fifty cents per week. Special rates for two or more from a family. Norfolk and Western Station Delorme West Virginia. The school lies five miles from any town in the mountains.
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