Birthday dinner honors Mr Downey and Hartley Sanders
Mr and Mrs I A Downey hosted a six oclock dinner on Monday for Mr Downeys birthday. Hartley Sanders the guest of honor received a valuable book. The gathering brought together old lawyer friends who began practice in the city and Downey established his own practice here. The event featured a courses dinner served by Mrs Downey with help from daughters Maxine and Pete and Mrs Mabel Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Downey
Downey
Mr. Downey
Mr. Sanders
S. V. Straley
Florida
E. DeJarnette
John Pendleton
Notice on Oakwood Cemetery burial plot prices and payments
The Princeton Cemetery Association states that after September burial plots in Oakwood Cemetery will rise from 50 to 100 dollars. Until September 1, 1925, current prices apply. Unpaid buyers are warned that plots will be sold if payment is not completed by September 1, 1925, or the grave portion left unpaid will be sold. J. Chambers, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Cemetery Association
Oakwood Cemetery
Cemetery Association
Chambers
Furnished rooms for rent in Lanton Apartments
Classified notice lists furnished rooms for light housekeeping at Lanton Apartments with contact number 129. A marriage license was issued yesterday by the county court clerk for Louen B Smith age 22 and Lara Z Mobley age 21, both of Logan. Reverend Martin Hopkins, son of Robert T Hopkins, will preach Sunday at the Presbyterian church on Mercer street, following years of missionary work in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanton
Louen B Smith
Lara Z. Mobley
Logan
Martin Hopkins
Robert T. Hopkins
Presbyterian Church
Mercer Street
Sir. Hopkins
China
Evans' Triple Phosphates Tonic Marketed for Nerve Ailments
A historical advertisement promotes Evans' Triple Phosphates as a powerful tonic to drive out impurities boost appetite and aid blood disorders including anaemia chlorosis and prostration. It claims rapid health gains for influenza or pneumonia recovery and notes availability at The Goodykoontz Drug Co Princeton agents Hale Pharmacy with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Princeton
Hale Pharmacy
Princeton City Schools Notice to Patrons
S. W. Gentry, superintendent, issues notice to patrons of Princeton City Schools about information for the new school year including school zones on Mercer Street. The notice urges attention to upcoming schedules and procedures for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Gentry
Princeton City
Mercer Street
Princeton Schools Readied for August Opening
The notice details feeder territories Franklinton area schools Knob Street East Princeton and East River High School. It lists enrollment ages six and the transition of pupils between Knob Street Mercer Street East Princeton and East River High School. It thanks parents and citizens for past cooperation and urges thorough turnout on Monday August 31 with complete book lists and pencils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Street
East River High School
East Princeton
Princeton
County Fair Autumn Feature Promises Largest Mercer Fair
The Mercer county fair at the county fair grounds midway to Athens is set to be a major autumn event. Preparations show it may be the county’s largest and most successful fair. Farm women clubs lead improvements, including a new $1000 kitchen funded entirely by them, with last week’s supper raising $175 for further projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Athens
Still At Point Of Death In Welch Car Crash
Bluefield driver A Bane of the Kell Motor Company was involved in an early Tuesday crash that killed Dr. B. O. Wire and Wilson Lambert of Grundy. Lambert’s body was sent to Grundy for interment. Wire was sent to Charles Town. Mullins, injured, survived but faced weeks of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Baen
Bluefield
Chrysler
B. 0
Wire
Wilson Lambert
Grundy
Welch Hospital
Bane
John Robinson Circus
Mr. Mullins
Grace Hospital
Charles Town
J. Wilson Lambert
Lambert
Buchanan County
Welch
O. J. Douglas
World’s Greatest Mineral Water Ferraline Ad
Ferraline claims to treat stomach disorders with guaranteed relief from indigestion heartburn and sour stomach. A dollar bottle is said to equal many gallons of mineral water with refund offered if not delighted after the first bottle.
Water works at War halt fire spread
The new water system at War likely saved the Crescent Motor Company building and the Leader Store from total destruction about 7 AM Monday after a fire was found in the basement under the motor company quarters. The lines of defense by the water works proved pivotal in containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Motor Company
Buick Care
Leader
Leader Store
Jake Shore
War
Charleston
Shore
Crescent Motor Company
Kimball Kiwanis Club Plans Foreigner School
The Kimball Kiwanis Club held a Tuesday meeting with strong attendance. Misses Sybil and Louise Foreman entertained with piano and saxophone. Abe Foreman and J H Miles spoke on Americanization and a proposed school for about 100 foreign men to learn American history reading and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Kiwanis Club
Sybil
Louise Foreman
Abe Foreman
J. H Miles
Kimball
K. Turner
P. M. Eads
P. C
Taylor
Welch Briefs and Local Notes on Marriages and Accidents
The county clerk issued marriage licenses for G. W. Rasnake to Nora Whittaker and Joseph Stacy to Laura Collins. A infant died two days after birth at Grace Hospital. Local sports saw Pocahontas-Bramwell lose 4-3 to Coalwood. A mining accident left Tom May with a fractured leg. Charley Imling also injured. Welch residents and visitors from Keystone to Bluefield are noted with several social calls and business trips. A report from the imperial wizard describes the klan gathering as a nonpublic, talk-only event with no binding policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Rasnake
Nora Whittaker
Dan
Joseph Stacy
Laura Collins
Mohawk Families Visit Across Town and States
Mr and Mrs John Dennis and babies of Mohawk spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bruce Cook. Mr and Mrs George Matney visited John Damron in Monroe county and were in Wyoming county last week. H L Batley Bruce Cooke and T A Hurley traveled to Grundy Virginia on business Saturday. Mr and Mrs J J Huddleston of Mohawk were in town Saturday for several hours. Mr and Mrs Dieffendufer and children of Taeger motored to Cincinnati where they will spend.
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Shenandoah
Hall
Nice
J. M. Fortune
Capital City
Strayer Business College
I. H. Fry
Walnut Street
Summerville
Mrs. Fry
Louise Wells
Memorial Hospital
O. Karnes
Lawrence Fielder
Glenn Wood
T. C. Hubbard
Albert Hubbard
Camp Creek
W. W. Hamilton
Welch
Urea Hamilton
Ec. W. Hale
Alderson
J. W. Lowry
Bess Lowry
A. J. Bratton
Lewisburg
John Dennis
Mohawk
Bruce Cook
George Matney
Monroe County
John Damron
Wyoming County
H. L. Batley
Bruce Cooke
T. A. Hurley
Grundy
J. J. Huddleston
S. Dieffendufer
Taeger
Cincinnati
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Sails Southward Again
A fragmented report notes MacMillan’s Antarctic or Arctic expedition resuming southward progress, while a naval budget cut reduces 1927 estimates. The text also mentions a turret drill casualty aboard a battleship and a rash of administrative items from elections to river projects.
Local Folks News and Social Visits Reported
The Hatcher family shows gradual improvement after weeks with Mr Dieffenhufer's parents. Mrs Coleman visits Keystone with her daughter. Bill Jennings of Welch calls on town. Harman family travels to Bluefield for sickness. Dr Matney and wife visit friends at Wilmore. Mrs Perry of Pikeville guests Iaeger sister Mrs Hurley. Mrs Warner of Iaeger visits Narrows mother. A light joke about marriage and housing closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Coleman
Keystone
Bill Jennings
Welch
Burl Harman
Bluefield
T. G. Matney
Wilmore
Logan Perry
Pikeville, Ky
T. A. Hurley
Iaeger
Vernon Warner
Narrows, Va
Purification Health Claim Ad for Calotabs
Physicians praise purification as nature’s health base. Purge your system with Calotabs, once or twice weekly for weeks, and experience vitality. Family package with directions priced 35 cents, trial 10 cents, available at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Commercial Air Service in Midwest Fields Court Mystery
It is stated Corporal Shanton of Cleveland and Private Key of Texas face trial in a marine case. Their defense may claim excessive duty at the marine camp and guard duties at White Court. The court could impose a maximum penalty of dishonorable discharge if found guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Shanton
Cleveland
Ohio
Private Key
Texas
White Court
Friedrichs Reaches Tri-State Tennis Finals
Howard Friedrichs of Wheeling wins a five set semifinal at the Wheeling Tennis Club Edgdale courts to reach the tri state singles final against Dave O Laughlin of Johnstown Pa. Set scores were 4 6, 6 1, 6 3, 2 6, 6 0. Mrs De Loyd Thompson of Washington Pa dominates the women's singles final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Howard Friedrichs
Dave O'Laughlin
Johnstown
Edgdale
Friedrichs
Wash-Jeff College
O'Laughlin
DeLoyd Thompson
Washington
Miss
O'Laughlin and O'Laughlin win tri state doubles title
Hugus of Wheeling 6-1 and brothers Dave and John O'Laughlin defeat State Senator Hugus and Tom Cummins of Wheeling in a five set final 6-4 3-6 8-6 6-3. The Pennsylvania pair advanced by a semi final over Hugh Fleming and Kier Boyd while Hugus and Cummins beat William Abrams and Russell Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave O’laughlin
John
Wright Hugus
Tom Cummins
Wheeling
O'Laughlin
Hugh Fleming
Kier Boyd
Pittsburg
Hughns-Cummins
William Abrams
Russell Goodwin
Hard coal strike seen as inevitable
Noyes Thomas at Saquantum naval air station aimed to set a flawless flight record. Tomorrow the president will stay at White Court, then board the Mayflower at Marblehead for a cruise to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes Thomas
Saquantum
Mass
Naval Air Station
White Court
Marblehead
Plymouth
British experts tally half daily talk uses the word but
A London study shows that about 50 percent of everyday speech relies on the conjunction but. Researchers analyzed typical dialogues and note the term appears frequently across contexts from casual chats to formal discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Glenwood Park
Presbyterian Women's Bible Clase
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J. W. McNutt
Eleanor Booker
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B. Y
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Taig Healing Springs
W. K. Riner
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Mullens
Lally Land Company
C. W. Escue
J. H. Wally
Beckley
Raleigh County
Elizabeth Quisenberg
Hinton
E. M. Tandy
Wohlford
Morgantown
Carpenter
H. F. Stull
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Hale Avenue
J. M. Smith
Circle Drive
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Lady Ruth Ogle
Charlie Foster
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Newport
Tenn
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Freeman Kyle
Honaker Avenue
S. B. Ogle
A. L. Bowling
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W. W. Rixey
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Earl Hamilton
James Morgan
Alice Morgan
BE. H. Witten
J. T. Kensell
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C. C Hall
June
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Sunshine Weavers
First Baptist Church
Olive Brown Daugherty
Park Avenue
Hilizebeth Christian
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Zane Sandige
Loraine Woods
Hilda Jaslett
Geneva Burgess
Alpine Smart
Nadine Warren
Arley Mae Woods
Montgomery County
New River
Montgomery
Princeton School OF Music
Holroyd ‘Olce
Helen Reynolds
Mila Olga Pendletoniano
Old Hale Pharmacy
the Bank of Princeton
Princeton, W. VA
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Robt
T. Hopkins
First National Bank
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Princeton School
East
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Omens
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the Collection Service CO
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Bg Avenue
Mme. Savver
Woolworth’s
Daily News Review
A. Bane
Alhambra Hotel
S. V. Hyman
Graham "Sales
Welch Briefs
R. L. Ellis
Pocahontas
Coalwood
Loyd
Weaver
Tom May
Krolltz
Charley Imling
Caretta
Mr. Imling
Accient
E. C. Mitchell
5. J. Kell
Welch, Wednesay
Morgan Hunter
Gus Foreman
Jess Easley
Bradshaw
A. G. Rutherford
Sid Crowder
Mannie
Williamson
Madison
M. G. Campbell
Shivar
Bluefield Grocery Co
Keystone, W. VA
Mr. Dieffenhufer
Hatcher
Flapper
Fanny
Midwest
Edgar Allan Poe
Marines
Hugus
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