Four aspirants named for ninth district federal posts
Washington dispatches report four candidates for United States district attorney from the ninth district and contenders for revenue collector and marshal posts in the Harding era. Names include T. J. Muncey and R. O. Crockett for attorneyship, C. S. Pendleton for revenue, and G. M. Goodloe for marshal. Dispatches suggest the ninth will likely gain the attorneyship with other districts possibly getting posts.
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Washington
Virginia
Ninth District
United States District Attorneyship
Harding
T. J. Muncey
R. O. Crockett
J. C. Noel
W. 8. Poague
C. S. Pendleton
Scott County
Republican Committee
G. M. Goodioe
Big Stone Gap
Old Dominion
C. B. Slemp
Wilson
Graham
Congress
Slemp
Local consults guiding matters under regional conditions
Local conditions will guide actions and local people will be consulted in forming decisions.
Furnace closures at Maxmeadows amid ownership shifts
Reports indicate the blast furnace at Maxmeadows closed and banked its fires on Friday. The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company owns the Maxmeadows plant and the Graham furnace, though Graham is under a lease to Philadelphia capitalists led by C. E B. Marshall.
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Maxmeadows
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Graham
Philadelphia
C. E B. Marshall
Graham furnace to stay active amid market stagnation
Local reports say the Graham plant has orders to keep the blast furnace running despite a stagnant iron market. A railroad into the Catawba ore field appears to secure its permanent operation, while nearby road camps shift from Ebenezer to Five Oaks amid community goodwill and continued trade with Graham.
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Graham
Catawba
Virginia
Night prowler spooks Graham resident as burglar nears yard
A Graham man woke to a night intrusion when a large-footed burglar approached his yard. The intruder fled after a brief exchange. In town merchants prep for the holiday trade with plans to move the RE P Harman store to the Boyd building by New Years. An epidemic of nosebleeds prompts concern as several Grahamites seek treatment at Bluefield hospital. Long illness forces W Breckenridge to rest at home. Rev L W Irwin of Princeton to preach at Graham Presbyterian, followed by Dr J W Moore’s Japan experiences lecture. Bazaar planned by Methodist women next Saturday with a dinner at Masonic Hall. Both R B Williamson and Miss Bertha Greever improve at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Graham
Japan
L. W. Irwin
Princeton
Graham Presbyterian Church
J. W. Moore
Moore
How to Have a Soft Smooth Exquisite Skin
An advertisement describes Dr. Blair's Cream of Cucumber as a powder alternative claiming a clear smooth complexion. It asserts wind burn relief, suitability for chapped hands, and non hair growth with single day lasting use. Available in 50c and 1.01 sizes at stores.
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Dr. Blair
Blair
Public Health Drive to Quarantine Venereal Disease Considered
Bluefield officials met with W B Nutter of the State Health Department and the U S Public Health Service to discuss enacting comprehensive local ordinances. The aim is detention quarantine and treatment of venereal disease cases, with reporting to health officers, to curb rising infections noted since January 1, 1920.
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W. B. Nutter
State Health Department
Charleston
United States Public Health Service
State Bureau of Venereal Diseases
Bluefield
Bureau of Venereal Diseases
Nutter
St James High Beats De Paul Academy 21 to 10
The St James High School team from this city used fast forward passing to defeat De Paul Academy of Chicago 21 to 10 in Haverhill Massachusetts on December 4.
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de Paul Academy
Haverhill
Mass
St. James High School
de Paul Academy of
Chicago
Fiduciary notice for Johnston guardians settlement
The account of M S Johnston guardian of minors Clarence Nellie Ralph and St Clair Johnston is before the commissioner of accounts for settlement. Dated December 2 1920 at St Clair.
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M.S. Johnston
Clarence
Nellie
Ralph
St. Clair Johnston
C. BE. ST. Clair
Accts
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Getterton
Ove
Bey
Abe
Ise
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Ebenezer
Five Oaks
Bluestone
Andy May
Paul Slaughter
Slaughter
Paul
May
East River Mountain
New Christian Church
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Ed. Walker
T UK l Leedy
Leedy
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Mr. Linkous
J. G. Snell
Tyler Evans
Rolen
Mr. Evans
Asplrlax Corporation
Charleston, W. Va
New York
Third Ave
C. P. Painter
Mary Moris
Morris
W. ©. Breckenridge
Mr. Breckenridge
the Methodist Church
Masonic Hall
R. B. Williamson
Miss Bertha, Greever
Bluefield Sanitarium
Miss Greever
Mr. Williamson
Public Library Report
Ramsey
Ramsey Parent-Teachers Association
Ramsey School
Curtis - Seal
All Fashion Park
Lampeck and Schloss Bros
Edwin Clapp
Princeton Avenue
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