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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
11
Numerous rental notices dated from the early 20th century list seven to nine room flats and houses for rent in Bluefield and nearby areas. Entries mention steam heat, hot water, furnished rooms, kitchens, and references, with contact details and prices, often including street addresses or landmark references.
Mercer County West Virginia sheriff announces public auction of a forfeited automobile seized for liquor violations. On August 29 1925 at 2 30 p m the vehicle described as a two passenger model with license 27404 will be sold at the courthouse door by public auction for cash to the highest bidder.
Special Commissioner Arthur F. Kingdon will auction 67.3 acres on Richcreek in Mercer County West Virginia on September 10 1925 at 2:00 PM at the Princeton courthouse front door. Property lines reference C A Shrews tract and J A Thompson trace with a $5000 bond and lien by deed of trust. terms include cash down and balance in 6 or 12 months. Karnes clerk of the circuit court certifies.
Default on notes secured by a February 6 1922 deed of trust for P T Faris prompts Thos H Scott trustee to sell at public auction the Mercer county parcel in Bluefield described by ridge and street lines. Sale at the front door of the court building on November 12 1925 at 10 o'clock A M, cash.
A local report highlights a used car dealer ensuring wheel brakes pass safety checks. Inspectors note reasonable performance, with emphasis on overall roadworthiness of vehicles offered by the dealer and ongoing compliance measures.
For rent a photography studio established 25 years on Princeton Avenue now occupied by Poff Studio. Apply at Aaron's Shoe Store.
A garbled late 19th or early 20th century classified notice lists lost items including a small black mare with a white spot on the forehead, a black billfolder bearing the name Jim O Keefe, and other misc ads. rewards offered for recovery, with contact references to Bluefield, Welch, Pocahontas, and Coalwood areas in West Virginia. It also mentions local businesses offering moving services and furniture repair, and a widow seeking a gentleman sponsor.
The cuckoo clock figures and the clock fairy awaken a girl and boy visitors in a Swiss setting. They learn that clockmaking hails from Switzerland across the sea and discover Switzerland as a lofty, mountainous land with multilingual regions and table lands known as the roof of Europe.
Notice of sheriff sale of a 1925 Dodge touring car with Virginia license and motor number A 371 718 121 931, seized as a conveyance in Fast River district, Mercer County. Sale conducted at the sheriff's office front door by W M Smith and D L Thompson under West Virginia code. Vehicle to be sold to the highest bidder at public auction.
For sale notices list items including a Simmons ivory on mattress and spring a large coal furnace described as slightly used and as good as new sold cheaply. Contact numbers and location Princeton W C and Ryan to arrange purchase.
A compiled list of Friday August 28 radio features across cities like Philadelphia Montreal Detroit and Toronto. It notes orchestras bands pianists and vocalists plus listed times for performances and weather reports.
A talking cuckoo speaks of a land with no wars and no navy a place without sea borders yet famed for lakes castles and cities. Rugged mountains rise to the clouds suggesting a fortress like landscape and ending with a teaser To Be Continued.
A listing of fire alarm signals and locations across multiple city stations and streets including Princeton Ave Russell St Bluefield Ave Mercer 8 Bluefield Ave Boggs Goodall Thomas St Huefield Ave Cherry St Raleigh Federal Stewart Wyoming Monroe Giles Princeton Lee Franklin Talbert Powell Pulaski Park Pulsaki Jones Williams Bland Eliis Booth Enn Mar Ave Frederick St East River College Ave Walton Rosndke Clark Ata St Centraltion.
Doctor Donald Laird reports tests on 112 Colgate University students showing the average mind performs best at 8 in the morning and poorest at 4 in the afternoon. Wednesday emerges as the best day of the week, with the rest trailing.
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