Hosiery and typewriter ads offer bargains from Kernersville and Bluefield
Darnproof hosiery, 12 pairs for $1 with $3 sample value and money back plan, available in black tan or assorted for men and women from Globe Hosiery Mills in Kernersville NC. Also listed are Christmas typewriter bargains from Capitol Syndicate Bluefield WV including Remingtons Olivers Smith-Premier and Noiseless models with partial payment plans and discount prices.
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Globe Hosiery Mills
Kernersville
N.C
Remington
Densmore
Marvel
Oliver
Capitol Syndicate
Bluefield
W. Va
Pocahontas Civic League Progress and Local News
The Civic League has moved from talk to action improving school cleaning after Thanksgiving. A fundraiser over 50 dollars was raised Wednesday night. The Chautauqua society presented an engaging program with strong readings and declamations. Police raid on alleged gamblers continues attempts to curb vice with new ordinance. Graham boys defeated by Six-Thirty 33 to 7 in basketball. Fire hall ownership issue to be settled by council action with fire department input. Local men, including Frazier, Hicks, Newton, McNeer, Stowers, Hawley, Schick, and Walker, were noted as visiting or conducting business in Bluefield and Welch.
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Civic League
League
Chataqua Literary Society
Gravham
Graham High School
Graham
C. C. Frazier
Bluefield
H. W. Hicks
J. M. Newton
J. H. McNeer
S. Frazier Stowers
W. P. Hawley
West Virginia
James R. Schick
Roanoke
Sam G. Walker
Welch
Just add four to number of pounds from Virginia list
The Telegraph notes secondary Virginia counties from Bluefield for second zone postage. It lists Tazewell, Buchanan, Wise, Scott, Giles, Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, Franklin, Henry, Bedford, Lee, Wythe, Carroll, Smyth, Augusta and Pittsylvania. It advises weighing mail after wrapping and addressing, then adding four to the weight for postage calculations.
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Virginia
Post Office Department
Bluefield
Tazewell
Buchanan
Wise
Scott
Giles
Bland
Craig
Montgomery
Roanoke
Franklin
Henry
Bedford
Lee
Wythe
Carroll
Smyth
Augusta
Pittsylvania
Parcel Post Powers Help Rural Towns Reach Customers
The piece explains zone based parcel post rates from Danville and Warren Springs, noting nineteen to twenty nine cents for small shipments and fifty four cents for up to fifty pounds. It urges proper stamping and addressing, warns carriers cannot stamp packages, and praises new parcel post facilities and maps for local offices while asking merchants to mail calendars early.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Warren Springs
Sam
Carroll
Uncle Sam
Parcel Post
Parcel
Torpedo Boat Destroyers Origin and Duties Outline
A Scribner's Magazine perspective explains torpedo boat destroyers evolved from countering torpedo boats to performing scouting, fleet protection at night, attacking battleships with torpedoes, and conducting gunboat operations along coasts and rivers, including intercepting merchant ships and supporting land forces.
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Scribner's Magazine
Phenolyptol Claims Soothes Sore Throats
Advertisements tout Phenolyptol sold in city drug stores for throat relief and dental gum treatment. It promises dentists’ success in pyorrhea and urges brushing with the product twice daily. Trial size costs 25 cents and family size a dollar with refunds if relief fails.
Japan Government Forests Report Yields Surplus
Japan's government forests generated revenues of 5.36 million dollars in the last year while expenses totaled 2.327 million dollars. The result shows a net gain for the state, reflecting ongoing management and revenue from timber, recreational use, and related activities.
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Japan
Welch Republican Ticket Named and Local License News
Licensed to wed data lists marriages in Welch with pairs including Alex M. Moore and Beulah Robinson, Will Wallett and Rausie Sutherland, Levi Roberts and Rita Oyler, Luther Bailey and Susie Lovelice, and others. A Republican convention is set for December 18 at 7 20 pm to nominate Welch officers for 1915. Jenkin Jones grammar school plans a library benefit entertainment tomorrow evening featuring its students and staff.
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W. W. Whyte
Alex M. Moore
Beulah Robinson
Will Wallett
Rausie Surtherland
Levi Roberts
Rita Oyler
Luther Bailey
Susie Lovelice
Will Sargent
Mary Stacy
Johnny Mitchem
Eila Rose
Moses Sutherland
Fannie Vaught
J. H. Goode
Lizzie Thompson
Charles Hathaway
Fannie Hazelwood
Peter Voss
Emma Hostin
T. Thomas
Lizzie Tramer
Welch
Court House
Grammar School
Jenkin Jones
Civic League Meeting Planned for Tomorrow Evening
Organizers set a 7:30 pm meeting at the court house to finish organizing the civic league for the town. The committee tasked to nominate officers will be present at the session.
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Civic League
Court House
Cievce
Bazaar yields 175 for Methodist ladies aid
The ladies aid society of the Methodist church realized a net sum of $175 from their bazaar held Friday and yesterday, one of the largest amounts ever taken in at a bazaar in the church’s history.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Local Social Notes Highlight May Beary School Pair
Miss Ione Scott and Miss Wadda Scott, popular May Beary School teachers, spend the weekend with Miss Carl Hutson. J St John Henry of Bluefield was in town on a business visit yesterday. Warren A Wilson of McDowell County National Bank was in Vivian for business. Glen Bruce of Coalwood visited on business. Miss Pansy Meadows came from Wilcoe to visit Miss Hanna Edwards. Mrs Cline of Huntington is guest of Mrs Henderson Mitchell. Mrs Fred Miller hosts her mother Mrs John D Nichols and uncle Joseph J Nichols of Maryland.
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Ione
Wadda Scott
Maybeary School
Carl Hutson
J. St. John Henry
Bluefield
Warren A. Wilson
McDowell County National Bank
Vivian
Glen Bruce
Coalwood
Pansy Meadows
Wilcoe
Hanna Edwards
Cline
Huntington
Henderson Mitchell
Fred Miller
John D. Nichols
Joseph J. Nichols
Maryland
Pay Ten Cents More For Mission Dues
A Midland Methodist letter from Laura Bradford urges co workers to accept a new missionary society constitution. It explains dues rising to twenty five cents monthly with a ten cent increase for home or foreign contributors to support combined efforts, prorating the pledge fund at forty and sixty percent, and emphasizes prayer, unity, and devotion amid wartime concerns.
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Our
Missionary Society
Foreign Department
Pacific Coast
Florida
Okhoma
Louisiana
Thomasville
Dallas
Bravc
Europe
Laura Bradford
Midland Methodist
Doctor Crockett Held For Insanity In Lincoln County
Dr D B Crockett a well known Lincoln county physician was brought by Deputy Sheriff M E Adkins and taken before Magistrate Rogers charged with insanity. The examination will be held at 3 oclock. Friday.
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D. B. Crockett
Lincoln County
M. E. Adkins
Rogers
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Letter Carriers in Portugal Skip Walks by Sunday Church Deliveries
In Portugal letter carriers reduce Sunday walking by delivering letters at churches, a practice that turns worship spaces into brief mail hubs. The arrangement leverages church entrances for quick handoffs, aiding efficiency and local routine.
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Portugal
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New House
South Bluefield
W. M. Ferguson
Star Grocery Co
Bath
Ronceverte Street
Russell Street
Frederick Street
Virginia Realty Loan Co
Payne Realty Co
Bh. T. Oliver
Bluefield Avenue
Hale Addition
Hale Land Co
T. O'J. Wilson
Lee Street
J. A. Harwood
Bluefield Hardware Co
Rogers Street
North Street
Tazewell Street
D;ecellent
Nelson Johnson
Higby
Ohio
Franklin Street
Holland
Cary
Ihe
Hetner
McCaskey’ S
Chapman H
Peery
Tazewell County
HELP
RSE
Piedmont
Piedmont Business College, Inc
Lynchburg
Sa Eo Ee
Maxwell
Virginian Automobile Co
Princeton
M. Feltman
Third St
Cincinnati
National
Mfg. Co
Du‘uque
Town
Amber Tobacco Co
Mass
Daily Telegraph
Little Wonder
Wonder Company
Walnut Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Kenley & Co
Pilot
Gary
Welch Drug Company
The
Pocahontas Pickings
Fire Department
Welch News
the Quality Shop
Niagara
Kor
Phoenix
Niagara Maid
McCallum
Oope Pere Vers Muu
United States
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