Local Notices and Advertisements Fibered by City Coalfield
City coalfield short items list Mercer Coal and service coal shipments with contact numbers. Rentals advertise No 412 Russell Street corner Ramsey Street eight rooms bath hot water servants room cellar and scenic location. Masonic notice from Bluefield Lodge 55 calls special communication on August 27. Coal company arrests and jail terms for liquor charges. Bankruptcy sale of Bill's Traggery and Working Men's Store with quantities and prices. Community meeting by Bluefield Mountaineers at Labor Temple August 27. 1925 Nash cars for sale via A O Bradshaw Hankins drug store.
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Russell Street
Ramsey Street
H. Thomas
Bluefield Lodge No
R&a M
Lester M. Carper
Fire damages Golden Rod Bakery on McCulloch Avenue
Fire on the third floor of the Golden Rod Bakery building on McCulloch Avenue yesterday afternoon caused about $3,500 in damage. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze in under 30 minutes, with water damage to upper and adjacent floors and several broken windows. The origin was believed to be an electric potato chip maker on the third floor, where workers were at dinner.
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Tdea Rod Bakery
McCulloch Avenue
Central Station
Bluefield
Fie
Harris
Mine union officials visit city to tour state
A party of West Virginia miners leaders arrived in Welch and then moved to Bluefield and Charleston. Led by A Bittner and including FE from Indian Town and John C Leary of Pittsburgh the group toured sites and planned no public statement on business.
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Party OF Mine Union
S Cuty
Wnion
A. Bittner
West Virginia
Jail FE
Mine Union
Beckly
Charleson
Local Personal Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Prof. D. G. Martin of Athens is co got of his uncle Attorney C B mn of Princeton avenue. Miss Rae Bray and Miss Grace Hopkins of Highland avenue visit Princeton with friends and relatives. Joseph Gullion of this city returns to work after a two weeks vacation. Mrs. P. H. Hill and daughter Anna Lou and son P. H. Jr of Dade City Florida spent the summer with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Waters of Lake Street and leave by train to Jacksonville for Dade City. They were accompanied to Roanoke by Mrs. J. Winton who will visit her sister Mrs. H. A. Martin.
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D. G. Martin
Athens
C B Mn
Princeton Avenue
Rae Bray
Grace Hopkins
Highland Avenue
Princeton
Joseph Gullion
P. H. Hill
Anna Lou
Dade City
Florida
Rs. J. W. Waters
Lake Street
Jacksonville
Fla
Mr. Hill
Roanoke
Mra. J. Winton
Mra. H. A. Martin
Cooper to face civil service test for new bureau chief post
Thomas P. Cooper, dean at University of Howthdy, must pass a civil service exam to become chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, replacing Henry C. An open competitive evaluation will rate him on sworn statements of training and fitness. The August 16 termination of Mr. Taylor’s tenure is not noted. Jardine backs Cooper’s appointment.
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S Mphington
Thomas P. Cooper
College of Culture
University of Howthdy
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jardine
Henry C
Civil Service Commission
Cooper
Department
Prisoners Escape from Princeton Jail in Early Morning Break
Six white prisoners escaped from the county jail in Princeton after picking a broken lock near a window with bars sawed weeks earlier. Sheriff Crumpecker and deputies hunted the area, with at least three believed to face serious charges if captured. none of the escapees were from Bluefield.
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Princeton
Akers
McBride
Williams
Kurt
Russel
Crumpecker
Oer Soos
Bluefield
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Fights Southward
Amid blinding snow and fog the Peary and Bowdoin proceed toward Melville Bay. The ships press south from Murdoch Sound despite ice, wind, and detours, aiming to clear ice bound waters before passage closes.
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Northland
MacMilLan Arctic
Trea
Murchion Sound
Peary
Bowdoin
MacMillan
Melville Bay
Utah
Sea of Saunders Islands
Society
Cape York
Needle Removed From Child's Side In Medical Finding
A broken needle nearly an inch long was removed from the side of the 18 month old daughter of C. H. Atwell by Dr Har Steel yesterday. The needle had been in the child since June 20 after sewing. No trace was found until a recent discovery in the baby's side.
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C. H. Atwell
Har Steel
Police Three States Searching for Youth
Kentucky and West Virginia police hunt Herman Hartwell Jr. fifteen after he ran away August 14. He allegedly drove his father’s car before he was of legal age and left after a dispute with a friend. A card mailed from Portsmouth and travel across West Virginia, Ohio towns Ironton and Kenova lead to no trace.
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Kentucky
West Virate
Hermanell, Jr
Herman Hartwell, Sr
Portsmouth
West Virginia
Hartwell
Amouth
Son
Ironton
Kenova
Ten Additions to Midway Church at Revival
At the Harvey C. Bream revival last night six persons came forward, two will be baptized, one joined locally, and another renewed allegiance. Ten additions since last Thursday. meeting expected to draw more souls as evangelist Dr Bream teaches the calling of God and salvation. The Midway Church crowd grows with speakers from Princeton and a guiding song service led by Walter Forelines. Dr Bream, a former Lutheran, travels widely building rallies. the weeklong revival continues through next Wednesday with soon plans for a picnic-style service and Sunday sessions on religious liberty and the empty cup.
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Harvey C. Bream
Lord
Christ
J Canne
Welter C. Forelines
God
Jesus
Nicodemus
Dr Bream
Philip
Eunoch
Nathaniel
Peter
Cornelius
Midway
Princeton
Bream
Gettysburg
Hiram College
Ohio
Dr. Bream
Indiana
Ans
Nic
Evangelist
Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads to New Houston Herd
Foot and mouth disease reached a herd on the north side of the Houston ship channel. About 2,000 additional cattle will be slaughtered, per Dr. Mar Imes of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry.
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Houston
Texas
Houston Ship Channel
Mar Imes
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Mercer County camp grows to largest numbers in history
The County 4-H Camp on the Athens road hosted 78 boys and girls from Mercer county, making it the largest session yet. Ben Williams spoke on four H development, Bill Roberts leads with Marian Brock assisting, and a volleyball win highlighted a busy day.
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Athens Road
Mercer County
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Williams
Bill Roberts
Marian Silvernall Brock
Gus Pekberg
West Virginia
Ren Wlliams
P. Gitte
Moffett McCue
C. B Pies
Conrad Previck
Morris Harvey to Go to Charleston
Conference plans to unite the Southern and Northern branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev W P Baird of Covington says clergymen and laymen will push reconciliation measures at the annual conference opening September 3 presided by Bishop A V W Darlington. More than 300 clergymen and many delegates expected.
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A. V. W. Darlington
Huntington
W. Va
Railroad Officials Inspect Route on Norfolk and Western Tour
A special train carrying N and W executives A C Needsen W J Jenks and J B Crawford arrived in Bluefield and proceeded to Laeger then the Fork branch before returning to Roanoke. The inspectors stopped briefly with no disclosed purpose beyond inspection.
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A. C. Needsen
Norfolk and Western
W. J. Jenks
J. B. Crawford
Bluefield
Laegar
Fork
Roanoke
Gadd Named Legal Adviser to Fulwiler in Prohibition Office
J H Gadd former Princeton resident and Mercer county assistant prosecutor is named legal adviser to A Fuller prohibition administrator for the Virginia West Virginia district. R A Anderson of Richmond is appointed assistant administrator in charge of enforcement. Both will be based at Roanoke with deputies at four locations including Richmond and Wheeling.
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A. Fuller
Virginia-West Virinia District No 7
J. H. Gadd
Princeton
R. A Anderson
Richmond
Gadd
Mercer County
West Virginia
Anderson
Prohibition
Virginia
Fulchler
Hassedy
Roanoke
Administra
Four Peee
Ennee
Richmond v
Wheeling and Leston
West Vi
Fulwhler
Vaughn Suit Before Court in Princeton Courtroom
Circuit court at Princeton yesterday heard the case of John R. Vaughn & Co. against the city of Binefield. The trial occupied the day and may go to a jury today amid sparse courtroom attendance.
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Princeton
John R. Vaughn & Co
Binefield
Farewell Testimonial for Mr Ridley at West Virginian Hotel
Friends of Mr and Mrs Clarence Ridley host a testimonial dinner at the West Virginian Hotel for four years of work in Pinefield. Lions Club meeting notes praise attendance low due to vacation and list speakers performers and committee members from Bluefield to Oak Hill and Roanoke.
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West Virginian
Clarence Ridley
Bluefields
West Virginian Hotel
Bernard McGlaugherty
H. L. Shott
T. O'J. Wilson
H. R. Lacan
C. V. Foland
P. &. Lovelace
Ruth Bodell
Barrow
Vincent Paollello
Edith Greenapon
Pinefield
Posettly
Lions Club
Caesar Ronconi
John Pennel
Joe Pop Roger
Lions Pe Oe
Round Bottom
Lions Troop
Civic Club
Beas Perkins
Europe
Golden Red Group
Bob Lowder
Dinty Cruise
Barry Jones
Jim Rosenheim
RK. R. Herron
Roanoke
A. W. McThenia
Charleston
Louis Reiland
Oak Hill
Woman Seriously Injured in West Virginia Car Crash
Mrs. J L Richardean a California visitor was seriously injured when a touring car left a road near Bend tunnel east of Hinton rolling fifty feet down an embankment. She sustained a fractured pelvis and three others were hurt including B Seldonridge cut about back and head. Edward Richardson four year old Eldon Seldonridge minor cuts and bruises.
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Hinton
W. Va
J. L. Richardean
California
Here
Hear Bend Tunnel
Tokyo Floods in Honjo Ease After 3 Hour Rain
Tokyo reports the worst floods in a decade have subsided after a three hour downpour. The Honjo district saw homes submerged forcing residents to spend the night on hillsides.
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Tokyo
Honjo
Train No 4 to stop at Pearisburg for Strother funeral
Arrangements were made with Norfolk and Western to stop passenger train No 4 at Pearisburg today so passengers may alight to attend the funeral of Mrs P W Strother mother of Congressman J Frerech Strother of Welch. The service is at Hill Top residence this afternoon at 2 oclock.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Pearisburg
P. W. Strother
J. Frerech Strother
Welch
Hill Top
Real estate transfers filed for record in county office
Real estate transfers recorded include R B Taylor to J T Robertson 1 2 of section 333 Bluefield for 3600. J W and Edd Robinson to W B Hart 100 acres Mercer for 1500. D E Douglass and wife to Lillian Marshall lot 9 section 18 East Princeton for 400. Marshall to Douglass lot 9 section 18 East Princeton for 305. Clark Thornioi trustee to J M Hines 15 acres Harman's Branch for 3000. W C Warlick and wife to Bess Winfrey Suppee lots 9 and 10 section 1014 Bluefield for 10. Harry Gross and wife to Frank S Pasley lot on Third Street Bluefield for 10. A Peters and wife to E A Repass part lot 53 section 600 Bluefield for 5500. Walter Sudduth and wife to R B Boone and wife 29 acres Beaver Pond for 7620.
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R. B. Taylor
J. T. Robertson
Bluefield
J. W
Edd Robinson
W. B. Hart
Mercer County
D. BE. Douglass
Lillian Marshall
East Princeton
D. E. Douglass
Clark M. Thornioi
Wrustee
J. M. Hines
Harman
W. C. Warlick
Bess Winfrey
Blue Eld
Harry Gross
Franks. Pasley
Third Street
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Service Coal Company
Chen
J. C. Mitchell
Coal Pat
Beallenatce
Tie
Coal
Jalied
R. C. DeBask
L. F. Carden
Laurie H. B. Kitts
Harlan
DeBusk
Bill
Tom Hubbard
Federal Street
Bivefield Mountaineers
Labor Tem
Chearch Bere
Nicnic
Nash
A. O. Bradshaw
Hankin
West Virgints
Bland Street
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Harry L. Greenspon
N. Y
Jas
G. Lits
Agt
Commercial Bank
P. D
Mercer Funeral Home
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
Altamont
Golden Rod Bakery
Villa Maria Academy
Wytheville
Sisters of the Isitation
Ste
Aliff Transfer Co
Bluefield Ave
Thomas &J
Bluefield Hardware Co
Reau
M’millan
BELL
Impacteriom
Berane
Bell al NS
Six
Neely
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Fairmont
W. Ve
Granday Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
BE. T. England
W. Frank Stout
Clarkeburg
Ray Dile
Morgantown
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian
United States
M. M. Neely
Grand Ae Knights of Pythias
Morris-Harvey
Fulwiler
John R. Vaughn
Jara
Eleca
Appalachian Power Co
For
Ridley
Lions Glub Meet
John Pennell
N. E. Rierson
Sparklers
A. F. Tinsley
Federal Sront
Bluefield, W
Atl
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Jonteel
Olubeislo Prammeee Avenue
Tuefield
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