City-Coalfield offers day and night classes in nineteenth session
The notice promotes enrollment at City-Coalfield Select Course Day and Night School for stenography bookkeeping and clerical work, likening programs to Drivefield Normal and Business College. It lists contact details for W. J. Cunningham and addresses, and notes upcoming film showings and ads in the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drivefield Normal and Business College
W. J. Cunningham
Princip
Death of Aged Lady Mrs Underwood Dated
Aged eighty Mrs Underwood died yesterday in this city. Her remains were taken to Ada for a funeral to be held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Ada
ASW Norfolk Westen Schedule in Effect 1918
Train timetable for ASW Norfolk Westen effective November 3 1918 detailing morning and late trains from Bluefield to East Radford Roanoke and beyond with sleepers parlor cars cafe cars and connections to Philadelphia New York Hagerstown Charleston Cincinnati and Columbus via Roanoke Shenandoah and intermediate stations. Local officials W B Bevill W C Saunders Traf Mer Genl Pass Agi Roanoke Virginia listed for more information.
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SAILY
Bluefield
East Radford
Radford
Bristol
Loca
Roanoke
Norfolk
Broiler
Hagerstown
Hagertown
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Taeger
Williamson
Gary
Noriton
B. Bevill
W. ¢. Saunders Pasa
Gen'l
Pass
Agi Roanoke
Virginia
Personal Notices of Roanoke Visitors and Illnesses
Roanoke visitors include Mrs A E Phelps of Beckley and Miss Hazel Butler of Huntington staying with friends in the city. Local residents and relatives arrive from Marion and Lebanon for visits or Thanksgiving, with influenza and pneumonia affecting W J Wiley and Roland L Hudson respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. . Campbell
Roanoke
A. E. Phelps
Beckley
Friends
Wade Crawford
Honaker
Hazel Butler
Huntington
C. H. Griffiths
Pounding Mills
C.H. Archer
Gary
Kenry McCray
W. L. Moray
Graham
Norfolk
Miss Huth Pendleton
Marion
C. F. Tynes
Carolina Avenue
W. J. Wiley
Norfolk and Western Station
Roland L. Hudson
Sanitary Grocery
Bluefield
Helen Dilger
V. M
Wm. Fr. Harman
Tazewell
Georgie Satterfield
Lebanon
Geo. M. Brace
Mary Franklin
Dassetts
W. O. Franklin
Raleigh Terrace
Ethel Willams
W. T. Williams
Bluefield Sanitarium
A. I. Tabor
Camp Darrfield
Arcadia
Fla
West Graham
J. Helton
Bluefield Avenue
Tichlands
H. W. Finley
Mary Josephine
Kenova
J. M. Parker
R B. Hudson
Bluefield Man Elected President of New Coal Company
M. Hi. Pedigo of Bluefield was elected president of the Big Munsey Coal Land Corporation formed at Welch. Other officers include A. F. Leckie as vice president and A. E. Jennings as secretary treasurer with directors M. Hagizo Wim. Leckie A. E. F. Leckie W. S. Morris noe ett and J. Tr. Wooten. The capital stock is substantial and a portion will be offered to the public. The company claims 1.80 to 2,000 acres of prime Thacker district coal land with seams totaling seven feet plus. the boundary sits on Pigton creek near Red Jacket properties, promising notable coal output.
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M. Hi. Pedigo
Big Munsey Coal Land Corporation
Welch
A. F. Leckie
A. E. Jennings
M. H.agizo
Wim. Leckie
A. E. F. Leckie
Morris Noeett
J. Tr .Wooten
Thacker District
Winnifrede
Thacker
Coalburg
Norfolk and Western
Pigton Creek
Wm. Leckie
Trail of the Lonesome Pine stage adaptation drawn ire
A New York dramatist turned the beloved Trail of the Lonesome Pine into a stage production shown at the Elks Opera House to a good crowd. The columnist laments the adaptation harms the book’s fame and notes John Foxe stopped writing after the venture.
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Trail of Lonesome Pine
John Ex
Surgical Dressings Report From McDowell County ARC
A McDowell County ARC report details November shipments of surgical dressings across branches. Welch completed 500 government pads and prepared 4x4 gauze wipes, 100 many-tailed bandages, 60 scultetus bandages for dispatch. Elkhorn on November 21 sent 200 triangular bandages, 825 many-tailed bandages, 130 scultetus bandages, 300 shot bags, with more ready for shipment.
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McDowell County
Welch
Elkhorn
Military Medical Supplies Shipments and Readies
The report lists branches and dates with quantities of bandages gauze wipes and medical bags. Berwind Gary Marytown Northfork Crumpler auxiliary branches ship and prepare items such as abdominal bandages triangular bandages many tailed bandages four tailed bandages shot bags splint buckles and linen.
Death of Herbert Byrd in Coopers
Herbert Byrd a seventeen year old son of Mr and Mrs R B Byrd of Coopers died at home Tuesday night from pneumonia after influenza. This is the first Coopers death from the disease as additional cases arise. Byrd's two youngest children are ill but improving. The paper notes several letters from servicemen overseas read with hope for return. A card of thanks is offered to Dr Cecil for his faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Byrd
R. S. Byrd
Cooper
Herbert
Cecil
Fruit Mearts for the Kiddies Boxed Gum Promotion
A snack promotion offers Fruit Hearte chewing gum for children with a take home box. The playful line invites kids to enjoy the fruit flavored treat, noting the package is appealing to youngsters.
First National Bank of Matoaka Authorized to Commence Banking
The First National Bank of Matoaka in Matoaka Mercer County West Virginia is authorized to commence banking. Comptroller John Skelton Williams certifies compliance with federal statutes and grants authority under section 169 of the Revised Statutes. Evidence presented confirms readiness to begin banking operations.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of
Matoaka
Mercer
West Virginia
United States
John Skelton Williams
Fruit-Hearts Chewing Gum Ad Brief
An advertisement promotes Fruit-Hearts chewing gum as the original fruit flavored candy coated gum. It touts flavor and urges readers to buy a pack today, noting the playful slogan and product image.
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Elytic
Princeton
Fedral
Norma Talmadge
Charley Bhaplin
Mik
MacNeal's Dairy
Charley Chaplin
Wallace Reid
Bie
Muth Roland
the Elke
The
Colonial
Easley-Wilson Company
Europe
Mercer County Par Association
Chas. M. Stiefp, Inc
Stieff
Wetten
Ghas, M. Stieff
Lynchburg
H. Mahood
WK. Graves
Graham, Va
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Chichester
George Richardson
Hotel Matz Turkish Bath
Alexander
Bluefield, W. Va
West Person
Charley, Chapin 'N
Wytheville
R. ML
Pool
Ford
Blufield Motor Company
Republic
Bluefield Motor Company
I. A. Dorem
Charney Chastin
Bluefield Lodge
Elis
Elks’ Opera House
Vicn
John Kee
Bmurfield Lode
Kee
Tminsic
James Elmer Brown
Dinefield Lodge
Mama
Dad
the Colonial
W. G. Baldwin
H.C. Calloway
Washington Erly
Oder
Dovefield
Clinch Valley
UT. D.C
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Kelly and Moyer
Thce
State Superintendent of Schools
Farm Bureau
Vvala Moran Percetti
Jerusalem
Palestine
Bland and
Wilson Streets
South
White Front Cleaning and Pressing Co
Calvary Baptist
A. S. Ellyson, Jr. Vrayer
Red Cross
Elks Parlors
United War Work
Lilly
House
Hien
Farther C. Anderson
House of Delegates
Margaret
Woman's Missionary and Aid Society
Lutheran Church
Charlie Chaplin
ASW
Norfolk Westen
NEW CO
Berwind
Vivian Branch
Marytown
Northfork Branch
Crumpler Auxiliary
Teves
Oversea
Frank E. Williams
Garnett TH. Niswander
Thomas H. Stanger
Private Cunningham
Rinley W. Wills
Hill
Andrew Rice
John Cooper
Job Cooper
Pearisburg
T. L. Nuchanen
H. M. Williams
C. K. Harris
Grovecore
K. G. Lawrence
Tallie
Maybenry
Preasury Department
Office OF Comptroller OF the Currency
Milady
Walthams
Hamiltons
Elgins
Crowns
Hampdens
Henry Rodgin
Bangrist
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield Ph’cy
Cola
DR. J. S. Compton
the Quality Shop
Ladies Outfitters
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