Various Local Notices Include Coal Ads and Rentals
A collage of small ads and notices lists Mercer Coal and Supply Co and Citizens' Coal Supply Co with phone numbers for coal orders, a 12 head of heavy work horses sale, a rent offer for a seven eight room house at 412 Russell Street, a Bluefield real estate tract on East End and street car line, a cleaning works phone 2370, and a call to write for property details. Community notices include a lodge meeting, a Shrine club dance, a lost or stolen mare, a country club tennis postponement, local sports chatter, and minor legal and police updates from Bluefield area.
Revival Interest Grows At Midway Christian Church
Crowds fill Midway Christian Church for Harvey revival with five new members in morning service and strong rousing sermons by Dr Bream on spiritual photography. Delegations from Bluefield and Pocahontas areas attend as evenings feature vivid preaching and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Midway Christian Church
Red House
Bream
Joana
Bluefield
Christian Church
Hughes
Virginia Side Church
Walter Forlines
Rearere
Bride Escapes To Attend Irish Wedding
In Donegal Ireland a bride who objected to the groom climbed a chimney and roof to reach the church just as the ceremony began. Local reports describe the daring escape as she arrived moments before vows were exchanged.
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Donegal
Ireland
Midwest gasoline war widens price cuts across 11 states
Prices drop as Standard of Indiana and Nebraska announce two cent reductions to meet competition. Indiana targets 11 midwestern states while Nebraska excludes its three main cities. Sioux Falls and other stations see prices near twenty two to twenty one cents as states push toward lower consumer costs amid ongoing fuel battle.
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Chicago
Standard
Indiana
Nebraska
Middle West
Standard of
Mid
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
North
South Dakota
Wichita
Decatur
Als
Mitchell, & D
Standard of Company
F. W. Marmon
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Standard Oil
Sioux Falls
Ing
Vaughan Suit Comes Up Princes On Today
The suit of John L. Vaughan of Roanoke against the city of Bluefield on the sewer contract under the 1922 municipal bond issue is set for today. Attending are attorney S B Patterson of Richmond, Vaughan, his brother who oversaw work, Major A B Cutter, a resident, and C L King city engineer of Fort Meyer and former Bluefield employee.
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John L. Vaughan
Roanoke
Bluefield
Prin
S. 8. Patterson
Richmond
Sewage Disposal Plant Featured in Public Works Magazine
An August issue of Public Works magazine presents a photo of the new East End sewage disposal plant and outlines its operation along with two similar West Virginia plants. The article is by B. Tinsdale, chief ear of the state health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
West Virginia
Publi
Tinsdale
Statetment of Health
John Robinsons Circus Draws Record Crowds and Mixed Reviews
A large afternoon matinee crowd and a later evening turnout set records for John Robinsons circus. Disappointed fans missed the parade as traffic fears and management decisions halted the show feature. The spectacle featured elephants with riders, acrobats, rope walkers, a fox hunt scene by Kentucky horses, and a grand fireworks finale.
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John Robinson
Dio
Bluefield
Kentucky
Mellon Tax Plan Under Fire By Wisconsin Candidate
Bob LaFollette Jr. argues against the Mellon tax plan, urging Wisconsin voters to choose a senator who will oppose the world court and back labor rights, farm relief, and conservative reforms. He defends his own pledge to uphold his father’s public service principles and opposes the Mellon bill and related administration programs.
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Ehter
Mellon
Wisconsin
Washington
United States
LaFollette
World Court
Norris
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Dyes and Independence in U S Chemical Trade
A brief note notes that the United States maintains independence from German dye manufacturers with ninety six percent of dyes used locally sourced in Amidon and emphasizes domestic base in the industry.
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We S
United States
Ten Commandments contest at Colonial Theatre ends soon
Huntington West Virginia Telegraph reports a six day contest ahead where readers identify unnamed stars from the film The Ten Commandments. Prizes include ten tickets to the Cecil B. DeMille film and cash awards. winners chosen by judges and announced next Tuesday. John B. Garvin, longtime state agriculture secretary, dies at 73 near Huntington after pneumonia and heart leakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Cecil B. DeMill
Trances Howard
Telegraph
Best of Order and No Accidents at Circus Day in Bluefield
Several thousand visitors flocked to Bluefield for the John Robinson circus with hundreds of foreign cars. The day was orderly with no accidents and little evidence of drink or pickpockets, leaving Bluefield unusually normal amid the crowd.
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Bluefield
John Robinson
Luncheon Guests At West Virginian Held
Mrs H B Kitts hosted a luncheon with her sister Mrs R L Owen of Bristol Tennessee and Miss Marion Sheen and Miss Ruth Melvor of Bristol Virginia. Also present was her daughter Miss Edmar Allison who hosted the guests for several days with the Sheen and Melvor sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Kitts
West Virginian
R. L. Owen
Bristol, Tenn
Marion Sheen
Ruth Melvor
Bristol
Edmar Allison
Sheen and
Melvor
Middle Atlantic Se queern nine Cumberland Fairmont
A partial OCR fragment mentions Cumberland and Fairmont in the Middle Atlantic region with unclear context and a possible event or listing. Details are too fragmentary to determine nature or entities beyond place names.
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Middle Atlantic
Cumberlanding
Fairmont
Memorial Fund Backing for Bryan School in Dayton Tennessee
A move to establish a fundamentalist school for boys in Dayton Tennessee as a Bryan memorial gained support with endorsements from Mrs. Bryan and William Jennings Bryan Jr. The Bryan Memorial Association, led by EB Robinson and H Frasa, reported backing from Bryan family friends and potential cooperation to advance the project.
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Atlanta
Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Miami
Bryans
al Lest Operaten
Scopes Case School
Bryan
Suspect in Sands Bank Hold Up Arrested in Amory Wis
The associate of the well dressed man who held banker L. B. Sands and family at bay with a revolver in January is under arrest in Amory Wisconsin. He confessed his role and gave name Co B Miley. Detective Moran will transport Miley to Pittsburg. John Parker James linked to the case was arrested in Charleston West Virginia weeks ago and identified by Sands and his son Captain John W Sands who was wounded during the escape attempt.
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Huntington W. Va
John B. Garvin
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Charlestown
Garvin
Oaklawn Cemetery
Barboursville
Atkinson
W. M. O. Dawson
Ohio County
Wheeling
Clemna Parrish
Virginia Wells
Putnam County
George Dawkins
Margaret Elizabeth
Jeany Garvin
Barela
Ella Acker
Lizzie Garvin
Charles E. Garvin
Utica
Ohio
D. M. Garvin
Pittsburg
Teleggraph
L. B. Sands
Amory
Wis
Co. B. Miley
P. & Moran
Miley
John Parker James
University of Mississippi
Sands
Charleston
W. Va
John W
Montreal Fire Strikes City as Kiwanis Farewell Talk Held
A Montreal blaze began in a garage on Ontario Street and spread to surrounding buildings, forcing evacuation of sixty one families and stressing water pressure. Meanwhile Bluefield Kiwanis Club bid farewell to Clarence E. Ridley with praise for his four years of service and jokes from President Kendrick. Notables in attendance included Major A B Cutter and C L King from Fort Meyer, Florida.
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Montreal
Ontario Street
Emery
San Quinet
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Clarence E. Ridley
Ridley
Yracuse
N. Y
Clarence B
Clarence Ridley
Pop” Kendrick
Anh
Kendrick
Princips
Pop
A. H. Sargent
Appalachian Power Company
New England
A. B. Cutter
Fort Meyer
Local Notes From Jaeger News Readers
Mrs W G Amons left Sunday for a visit in Virginia. Mrs G W Matney traveled Sunday to Monroe County. Mrs Jack Bingham returned from Athens where she attended summer school. Robert Masley and Glen Hatcher came home from Athens. Mr and Mrs Joe Flanary spent Sunday in town. Mr and Mrs William West spent time in Welch. Mrs C C Justice left Sunday for Narrows for a visit. Mrs W H Coleman spent Saturday and Sunday visiting her daughter Mrs W P Hubbardston. Miss Lula Stacy and Nora Sebastian are home from Athens. Mr and Mrs W D Kroll of Panther were visiting Tuesday. Lee Perden of Mohawk was in town Wednesday. Mrs Parcel visiting her sister Mrs Steinke last week. Miss Mae Sellards went to Williamson. Miss Bath Booth returned from Athens. Mr and Mrs E W Cook spent Thursday in Welch. Miss Elizabeth and Ann Cook were here.
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GO. W. Matney
Monroe County
Jack Bingham
Athens
Robert Masley
Glen Hatcher
Joe Flanary
William West
Welch
C. C. Justice
Narrows
W. H. Coleman
Arena
W. P. Huddleston
Lula Stacy
Nora Sebastian
W. D. Kroll
Panther
Lee Perden
Mohawk
Parcel
Steinke
Mae Sellards
Wi- Namson
Bath Booth
E. Wo Cook
Elizabeth
Ann Cook
Suit Over Publication Of Army Uniform Image
Captain Oliver Hughes Onslow and Mrs Hughes sue London Sketch to stop printing a photo of Mrs Hughes wearing her husband’s army headdress. The suit argues it violates army rules prohibiting women from wearing any part of a military uniform.
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London
Oliver Hughes Onslow
London Sketch
Townsfolk News From Wednesday Visit Errors
Walter Stacy of Panther appeared in town Thursday for business. Mrs Goodman of Glen Alum visited Thursday. Mr and Mrs Neal Thomas returned home after visiting relatives in Ashland Kentucky.
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Wysor
Walter Stacy
Panther
Town
Thursay
Goodman
Glen Alum
Neal Thomas
Ashland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coalfield
Mercer Coal and Supply Co
Er Service Coal Company
Russell Street
Ramecy Street
Sam Tolp Lam H. Thomas
Ork
J. Og, Mitchell
Everyton
Citizens’ Coal Bupply Co
Ay Feet
Who
Care Telegraph
the Coal Co
Gale
Bland A
Apor
H. S&s. Lefier
Highavenue
L. M Carper
James Peery
Bluefield Avenue
Florida
Luther Mustard
Sanders
Hotel Sanders
Squire H. B. Kitts
R. C. DeBusk
Kinney
Cers Watkins
Lucas
Neneater
Squire HM. B
Bland Street
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
P! and
Speci
Harry L. Greenspon
Jas. G. Lits, Agt
Commercial Bank
P. D
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Son
Abrams 405
Coal & Coke Building
Res
Altamont
Midway Christian
John
Villa Maria Academy
Wytheville
Virginia
Sisters of the Isitation
Midwest
Kan
Vaughan
Mos- Drug
Sita
THE
Tanglefoot Company
Bob Lafollette
Commandments
Huntington
Dawson
Captain Sands
Angel Food
Appalachian Power Co
Clarenge
Jaeger News
W. G. Amons
A. F. Tinsley
Federal Street
Sap
Anmm
N. E. Rierson
Princeton Avenue
Goodykoontz Drug
Os.uaseld Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Sts
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