Local residents visit in the city this week
W B Honaker of Matoaka travels to town on business. Miss Thelma Snyder visits Welch relatives. Miss Massie Maynard of Williamson stays with city friends. Mr and Mrs McGinnis Hatfield of Northfork spend the weekend here. Mrs S H Shlomsen of Welch visits relatives. Mr and Mrs B Basting of Lebanon Va. tour the city. Colonel and Mrs Wm Leckie of Welch are guests. Dr A C Stephens of Barren Springs Va. attends to business here. B L Draper of Weld, ex Bluefield, among visitors. Mrs G Smith of Tom's Creek shops and calls. Miss Emily Shirey visits Hollins College for Thanksgiving. A son born to Mr and Mrs George L Dillard on Jefferson Street. Mrs A G Richardson of Keystone operated on at Bluefield Sanitarium and recovering. Mrs Yaple, visiting in city, leaves for home in Pennsylvania. Mrs B H Steger arrives in city to visit her parents in Hopewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Draper
Weld
Bluefield
G. (. Smith
Tom's Creek
Emily Shirey
Hollins College
George L. Dillard
Jefferson Street
A. G. Richardson
Keystone
Bluefield Sanitarium
Yaple
W. T. Williams
Thomas Cooper
Coopers
Pennsylvania
B. H. Steger
George Givens
Hopewell, Va
And
Black Draught Shown Easy Laxative Heals Stomach
Mrs Pearl Patrick of Meadowsville Kentucky reports constipated and sour stomach after doctors pills worsened digestion. She tried Thedford s Black Draught and states digestion improved bowels normal and she remains in good shape. The product praised for stomach liver and bowel relief. NC-1238
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowsville
Pearl Patrick
Local visitors and returning servicemen seen in city
Mrs J W Simpson, Union street, and Mrs Steger’s husband with Liberty Boys at Camp Lee are noted among several locals visiting friends and relatives. Y M C A worker Robert Lowder and Lt Stephen Hewitt return from military posts to spend time with family as others travel to Norfolk, New York, or Union Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Simpson
Union Street
Steger
Liberty
Camp Lee
C.B. Rosseau
Winnifred Hurt
Richlands
J. F. Hurt
Robert Lowder
Cr. H. Henning
Charleston
State Agriculture Department
L. Gearhart
Norfolk
New York
Stephen Hewitt
Bramwell
Fort
Benjamin ‘Harrison, Ind
Captain Hepburn
Huntington
West Virginia
W. P. Bernard
Union Hall
M. Bernard
South Bland Street
P. &. Dudley
J. R. Hutcherson
Ramsey Street
P. I. Dudley
Raleigh Terrace
Florence Thomas
Hollins College
W. JH. Thomas
Russell Street
Marguerite Chapman
Indianola
Hollins
Attempt to blackmail Bluefield postmaster reported
William Hornby of Raven was jailed at Tazewell on charges of attempting to blackmail the Bluefield postmaster. Indicted by a federal grand jury he was on bond awaiting trial with John Horton and M Zeigler of Alfredton acting as sureties. He was reportedly planning to move to another area and was subsequently confined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hornby
Raven
Tazewell
Clinch Valley
John ‘Horton
M. Zeigler
Alfredton
Horn
Mercer county road plan set for December 11 1917
Mercer county court fixes December 11 1917 as the date to establish a county road from near Gardner to near the mouth of Wolfe Creek in Mercer county through lands of R P Daniely et al. A map and viewer report are on file in the county clerk's office. Clerk Bowling signs the notice in November 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court
Mercer County
W. Va
Gardner
Wolfe Creek
R. P. Daniely
Postal card threat linked to mail delivery dispute
The man, formerly from Bluefield and later Raven, allegedly wrote the local postmaster accusing him of misdelivering mail. He demanded $25 to remain silent about the wrongful mail deliveries, warning harsher action if the payment did not arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Raven
Hornby
Woman's Mission Day Highlights Global Outreach
Early in the Christian Woman's Board of Missions history the first Sunday in December is set as CC W BM Day. Churches will hear a morning address and evening program to promote awareness of mission fields and support for 509 workers in Jamaica India Mexico Porto Rico Africa South America China New Zealand Canada and the United States. The slogan is Information Inspection Realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
Christian Church
Mission Circle
Jamaica
India
Mexico
Porto Rico
Africa
South America
China
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Enlistments Close Soon to Meet Draft Deadline
December 12 is the cutoff for accepting new volunteers at local recruiting stations with December 15 set as the closing date for voluntary enlistments under the draft law. The adjutant general's instructions urge immediate recruitment for the medical corps aviation section signal corps and skilled trades including pharmacy clerical work cooks animal care chauffeurs machinists sail makers tailors saddlers cobblers engine testers painters cabinet makers boat builders riggers aeroplane assemblers copper smiths metal workers and other crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Medical Corps
Signal Corps
Prominent Leaders Back Bible Weekard Campaign for Soldier Testaments
President Wilson Governor Whitman Theodore Roosevelt and General Pershing endorse American Bible Society plan to raise funds for soldier testaments. The drive aims to provide bibles to army and navy personnel to bolster morale and faith on the front. Contributions range from twenty five cents for one soldier to five hundred dollars for a regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Wigman
New York
Sheecere Roosevelt
Uncle Sam's Solariee
American Bmc Surety
Woodrow Wilson
American Bible Society
Charles Whitman
Pershing
Tyodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
The
Daily Telegraph
Market quotations on hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago
Hogs show weakness with varied classes from light to heavy. Cattle are weak with native beef and western steers near low ranges, while sheep rise with improved wethers and lambs. Grain and pork figures update regional markets in Baltimore and Philadelphia reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
WGGS
Philadelphia
Chicago grain and cash close and pistol license notice
Grain prices from Chicago market show Dec and May futures for corn and oats with bids and asks. A pistol license notice states P R Tyree will apply to Mercer county circuit court on December 11, 1917 for a permit to carry a pistol under West Virginia law. Australia imported goods from the United States valued at 77 264 167 dollars in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hervey
Circuit Court of
Mercer County
Australia
Revenue stamp taxation in banking and commerce
A long notice outlines stamps required on financial instruments, deeds, postage, and imports. It details taxes on promissory notes, realty deeds, parcel post, customs entries, passage tickets, voting proxies, and powers of attorney, with specified rates and thresholds. A nod to a luncheon in London honors a Canadian officer concludes the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Mexico
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Ajphly
Summit City Shoe Co
Virginia Realty Loan Co
Hardy Street
Frederick Street
Highland Avenue
P. Motner
Rogers Street
Grace Methodist Church
Monroe Street
Ideal
Easley-Wilson Company
Northfork
H. (. Brown
Graham
Sere Iron and Metal Co
Ashland
Graham Furnace
Geo. A. Reynolds
J. J. Rudesill
West Graham
Lester G. Toney
Sali
W. C. Staley
Care Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Good
L. N
Care Daily Telegraph
Princeton Avenue
Law and Commerce Building
Masil
Alberta
Lettie F. Goodwyn Cosmetician
Marville Goods
Princton Avenue
Cumberland Automobile Truck Company
Cumberland Md
Platnick Cros
Bland St
F. Terl
N. Wake Street
Stephens Furniture Co
Wanthd
M. C. Mathews
France
Overseas Correspondence Club
P. O
Montreal
Salt
R. Reynolds
New Castle
Ollie Reynolds
Anawalt
McDowell County
Express
Ellis’ Opera House
Express Co
W. B. Honaker
Matoaka
Thelma Snyder
Welch
Massie Maynard
Williamson
Frederick L. Black
errofiTs Express
Prieceton
Alexander Cut Flower & Plant Company
BluefIeld, W. Va
Merk
Bluefield Normal and Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Tyler Street
Woman’s Mission
General Pershing
Col. Roosevelt
Chicago Grain Market
Barham & Taylor
London
Victor Records
Central Art & Stationery Co
Federal Steet
Wimiam
J. W. Waters Company
Law & Com
Jewelers
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