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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1914
Page
2
City readers are invited to join the Christmas Piano Club and purchase a Packard piano for year round family music. Contact W. N. Hobbie at 277-L or The Hobbie Co. Roanoke. Also reports include a fever improvement for Stuart F. Stowers's son, and notes on Mrs. Cohen's operation in Baltimore.
I C Price and C Brown were arrested at Crystal for allegedly raising a money order from sixty cents to $40 60. They appeared before U S Commissioner John R Dillard and were bound over in the sum of $500 each for their appearance on December 12 afternoon. Price named Col W H Thomas and Brown named A G Free a colored attorney of Welch as security.
A wide variety of original designs-etchings never before seen in cut glass were showcased with price ranges from four to fifteen dollars, two to ten dollars, two fifty to five dollars, seven fifty to twenty five dollars, and two to five dollars for select pieces.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the Masonic Temple Monday at 8 p m. Full attendance is earnestly desired due to important business before the chapter. Those planning to use Christmas seals should come prepared to purchase U D C seals. Mrs. Watkins has a supply. M C Hunter, secretary.
Mrs. C. 8. Rowling of south Bluefield is reported improving rapidly ten days after an operation at St. Luke's. Telegraph learned late last night that her condition is improving and a few days should largely restore her health.
Gratifying word travels through Rock as Mrs Belcher, who had surgery at St Luke’s Hospital Friday night, is recovering to the full satisfaction of the hospital’s doctors and is expected to return to her family soon.
The Bethel A M E church on south Bland street over Kingslow drug store holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Prof James H Hill as superintendent Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by pastor Rev Norman W W Brown in a local church notice
The ladies' aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold their regular meeting in the church next Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
The Los Angeles to Old Route Council will convene on Wednesday at 2 o clock for the installation of officers. Full attendance is desired to conduct the installation and ensure proper formalities are observed.
Prompted by the holiday spirit we express sincere thanks for past patronage and invite friends and customers to inspect our holiday stocks. We will gladly guide you with no obligation to purchase and hope for an early visit before the rush. Lookout for Dough and Dynamite.
Three or four lightly used pianos by Haller & Davis in good condition offered with easy terms at Graham Music Company in Graham Virginia. Wholesale price on Mt Vernon Flour claims savings of 80c to $1.25 per barrel. Sublette & Barnes advertise country produce, with South Side Cash Co. stores selling fresh butter eggs country hams sausage and other staples at listed prices and phone orders available.
Two men enlisted for service in the coast artillery and the infantry. They departed on train No. 8 last night for Columbus barracks. Jas Rodger of the American Sewer Pipe Company in Akron, Ohio visited the city yesterday and predicted improving business and bright times ahead.
The Loyal Order of Moose changes meeting night to Sunday at 8 p.m. starting December 13, to be held at the Eagles Hall instead of Thursday evenings. This notice updates local members about the new weekly gathering time and venue.
Charles F. Wheeler, master mechanic for Gibbs & Hill Construction, received a loving cup from the steamfitters and helpers of the Norfolk and Western power house at Bluestone Junction. The presentation at the power house praised his leadership during construction of the plant, described as the nation’s most up-to-date. The cup, engraved with Wheeler’s name and the organization, was bought through Isadore Cohen Jewelry, New York, via Gorham Co. Wheeler previously worked for Westinghouse-Church-Kerr Co.
At 2:80 o'clock this afternoon Blie field Lodge No. 269 B P Q Elks will conduct its annual memorial service. The event features United States Senator W E Chilton of Charleston lodge as speaker and three solo selections by Miss Brennan of Cincinnati along with numerous vocal renditions by top talent.
Two more young men enlisted for service in the United States army yesterday. They are Robert L. Fulford of Keystone and Ernest E Gillin of Herndon. The report notes additional local enlistments in a continuing wartime effort.
Miss Brennan arrives with father John P. Brennan editor of the Seven O Clock Toast as Bluefield prepares for the annual program Beyond the Smiling and Weeping conducted by James Elmer Brown. The event features solos and quartettes, with Rev. Guthrie Pitblado officiating and closing ceremonies by Charleston lodge No. 102.
A social scene unfolds as a belle declares she is not at home to a gentleman, while her mother protests noting the unseen card. The young woman insists she is awaiting not the visitor but the sound of a honking signal, hinting at a mechanical interruption.
The Philadelphia Ledger questions how Chaucer could dictate Old English to a stenographer, noting the odd phrasing and speech patterns as evidence of an anachronistic or humorous claim.
The Philadelphia Record quotes a dialog about family life with a joke about heating a baby in a kitchen range. It includes a Ruskin line on a nation prospering from labor without gold. The text blends modern dialogue with a philosophical aside on wealth and value.
An OCR fragment lists numerous street intersections and locations served by the fire alarm system from Central Station on Pulaski Street and adjacent areas. The garbled text mentions Bluefield Avenue, Raleigh Street, Giles Street, Prince Avenue, Union Streets, and other streets, with references to the Fire Station and telegraph/phone alarm transmission. The overall item appears to describe alarm signaling from central dispatch and commercial notices about telegraph and fire notice services.
The paragraph lists numerous social mentions across Roanoke and nearby towns. It records births, trips for visiting relatives, guests in the city, returns from visits, hunting trips planned in Cascade, travels to Roanoke and Charleston, and business and official visits by Col W H Thomas and Congressman Edward Cooper alongside other local figures.
Bluefield managers predict a record crowd for the Pure Food and Industrial exhibit opening in Bluefield within a week. Most booths are filled, with major displays planned by the army recruiting office, electric company, and gas and power firm. Large halls, stairway access, and elaborate booths promise a striking, educational showcase for southern West Virginia. The event is expected to attract wide attention and bring substantial benefit to Bluefield.
Secretary Boykin notes the chamber of commerce booth will be the most interesting at the exhibition with a riot of color across many displays. Special musical programs are planned as a major entertainment feature. Manager Charles F. Webster said coalfield agents report crowds may exceed expectations for the show’s conclusion.
Pearson's Weekly notes the typical field load for European soldiers ranges from thirty-eight to sixty-one pounds. It includes rifle and bayonet, cleaning gear, clothing changes, first aid, utensils, water bottle, mess tin, and rations. Russians bear the heaviest load at sixty-one pounds, with British French and Germans following at forty-seven, thirty-eight, and forty-four pounds respectively.
An Englishwoman in India plays the violin on her veranda while a huge cobra coils nearby. She gradually edges away and, amused by the reaction, plays varying airs. The snake mirrors each change in volume and tone like a devoted musician, finally retreating as she closes the door and escapes to her room.
The passage by O. W. Firkins argues that social code keeps men orderly through obedience to social opinion, noting that while imperfect and hypocritical, it generally surpasses unfettered individual impulse. It praises the community’s sense as often rooted in heroic minorities and bold discoveries.
A Westminster Gazette note recalls Robert Browning calling on Lady Kinloch who offered to fetch a directory. She guided him to the correct house, then Browning returned to thank her, revealing his identity as a poor poet. The anecdote highlights courtesy and Browning’s modest self introduction.
A French prince too indolent to learn the alphabet is taught by servants wearing large painted letters on their chests. He must call them by those fetters, gaining literacy for royal duties. Also a quip about dough and Namite and a note that sheepskin substitutes for leather in many uses.
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