Three Bluefield men arrested after Maxwell theft spree
Graham Daily News reports Graham Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff along with a posse captured Robert Harold Bragg and James Henry Bragg near Maxwell after months of farm thefts. The trio were chased from Maxwell, taken to Tazewell jail, and charged with a systematic wave of robberies including stolen bacon calves and corn. Local residents celebrate the arrest as farmers report relief from the strain of ongoing losses.
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Robert Harold
James
Henry Bragg
Bluefield
Tazewell
Maxwell
Chas
W. L. Baker
Norfolk and Western
Tazewe
Mawell
Shields Harman
Hadeen
Piuefield
CO. WH. Peer
Ben
Tazewell County
Vinol Restores Strength for Weak Run-Down Woman
In Severy Kansas a weak nervous condition after influenza is described and Vinol is credited with restoring health appetite and strength after two bottles. Vinol combines cod liver oil elements with peptonate of iron in a tonic wine. Goodykoontz Drug Co. Bluefield WV distributes the remedy with a money back guarantee.
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Severy
Kans
Vinci
Goodykoontz Drug Co
East End
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield
W. Va
Physicians order antidiphtheritic supply for town risk
Local doctors have ordered diphtheria antitoxin to guard against a possible contingency as contagious diseases rise seasonally. With only a few diphtheria cases reported, parents are urged to watch their children closely and maintain preventive precautions.
Graham Land Company Sues For Possession In Town Building
In circuit court at Tazewell this week the Graham Land Company seeks possession of a store building occupied by C. L. Smith and owned by J. H. Longworth. The case involves a dispute over the building’s ownership and location on Graham property. City Attorney J W Hicks attends to Graham's interests in a restraining order to halt further undergrade crossing work.
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Tazewell
Graham Land Company
J. H. Longworth
C. L. Smith
Graham
Ingworth
Seton & Roberts
Graham & Higginbotham
J. W. Hicks
Cattle Not Affected by Foot and Mouth Disease
Porterfield & Co of Saltville Va deny the Graham Daily News report that their cattle suffered from foot and mouth disease. They state no cattle were diseased and explain two physicians were consulted about a blind steer offered for beef before it was slaughtered. The steer remains alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Daily News
Graham
Porterfield & CO
Saltville, Va
Pool parlors to open in Graham and new home moves
East Graham locals note guests Mrs Havens and Mrs Burss from Graham and new residents Mr and Mrs Hall from Midway moving into the Martin property near Crusher street. T O Mitchell is ill. McCoys stayed in their new home one night and returned to the Frazier property. A second pool parlor is planned in Graham with Baldwin Prince of Bluefield installing and workmen decorating the old hardware building. A second parlor already operates in the Kwass building opposite the depot by Henry Walk. Mr and Mrs Morton hosted a social for Graham school faculty with many teachers present including Lillian Pollack Ada Burton Annie Holdrock Louise Jones and Professors Stout and Brown.
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East Graham
Elizabeth Yost
Havens
Burss
Graham
Hall
Midway
Crusher Street
Martin
T. O. Mitchell
Graham Hardware
Baldwin & Prince
Bluefield
Kwass
Henry Walk
Morton
J. E. Morton
Graham School
Lillian Pollack
Ada Burton
Annie Holdrock
Louise Jones
Annie Dudley
Katherine Browning
Menefee Lesler
Minnie Harman
Fannie Phelps
Martha McGuirk
Lettie
Bessie Morton
H. C. Stout
W. H. Brown
Nashville Couple Weds Quietly in Surprise Ceremony
A Nashville clipping reports the marriage of Miss Virginia Cracken of West Graham to W. 3B. Kinser of Bluefield. The couple left Bluefield for the nuptials quietly without informing friends. The wedding news surprised the bride’s parents in Nashville who expected a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Virginia Cracken
West Graham
Kinser
Bluefield
Roanoke School Chooses Chickering Piano for Auditorium
The school and civic league in Roanoke approved buying a Chickering piano from the Herbie Company after extensive negotiations. The instrument, costing about 500 dollars, will be installed at once, giving the high school auditorium a second handsome piano for events and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Civic League
Herbie Company
Gem Theatre Hosts Belgian Relief Benefit This Week
The Gem theatre will stage a Belgian relief benefit performance this week likely Thursday night. The Belgian relief committee here will organize the event and route proceeds to R. K. Crockett, chairman of the local Belgian relief committee. An attractive program will be prepared for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem Theatre
R. K. Crockett
Bluestone Farmers News on Foot and Mouth Free Test
J. W. Shannon and John St. Clair, Bluestone farmers in Graham yesterday for early Christmas shopping, report their section free of the foot and mouth disease. Both deal largely in live stock and have been vigilant since reading the Graham Daily News about the cattle plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shannon
John St. Clair
Graham
Graham Daily News
New Electric Motor Passes Through Graham Railroad Yard
Graham railroad men witnessed a new electric motor pass through yesterday afternoon and showed strong interest in its potential. The demonstration highlighted improved efficiency and reduced noise, signaling a possible shift in local rail operations.
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Graham
Blood Remedy Promoted As Universal Blood Tonic
An advertisement extols Blood Remedy 8.S.S. as a natural medicine replacing mercury and dangerous drugs for blood troubles. It claims rapid cleansing action, broad health benefits, and long-standing reputation, urging readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist and seek free medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abit
S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift
Asiania
Locomotives Pass Pocahontas Division Delighting Crowds
The Telegraph reported that the electric motors would travel over the Pocahontas division. Hundreds gathered to witness the event, drawn by a surprise display that contrasted with the usual low hugging of the track and gave the appearance of a street car.
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Pocahontas
Christian church services invite public attendance
C W Blom of the Woman's Board of Missions calls attention to yesterday's Daily News program and invites the public to attend the services at the Christian church this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Blom
The
Woman's Board of Missions
Christian Church
Landgraff News Notes Local travel and visits
Mrs. T E Stofflet left for a month in New York and Pennsylvania while Mrs. William Ord visits Bramwell. P K Randall of New York stays several weeks on business. General W D Ord goes to New York. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs Dave Morehead on December 4. Rev J T Crowe to conduct services at Hotel Landgraff Sunday night. C B Smith and C B Stafford in region on business.
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T. E. Stofflet
New York
Pennsylvania
William Ord
Bramwell
J. T. Crowe
P. K. Randall
T. EK. Stofflet
Bluefield
W. D. Ord
Rearn
Dave Morehead
Eckman
D. W. Farquharson
McChesney
Winding Gulf
John Farquharson
Thens
Bloodiest and most pitiless fight of war near Lodz
The report from Petrograd describes a thirty six hour clash around Lodz with heavy German forces aiming to sever a Russian left flank near Tuszyn and Brezeziny. It calls the engagement the bloodiest and most pitiless of the war, noting massive German officer losses and near annihilation of several regiments as Russians countered relentlessly.
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Angerapp
Gumbinnen
Darkehmen
Angerburg
Lakes
Vistula
Lodz
Mosquito Bite Kills Oxford Soldier
A soldier from Oxford dies after a mosquito bite during service. Sergeant Geoffrey Cross is stung on the lip and dies after a brief illness. The coroner returns a verdict of death by misadventure.
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Oxford
England
Light Infantry
Geoffrey Cross
United States Electric Railway Track Total Stated
The report notes that the United States has forty one thousand sixty four miles of electric railway track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wonders of Java Its Royal Prisoners and Tiger Fighting
A Youth's Companion feature describes Java under Dutch rule with imperial rulers, the kraton palace, and the Alon-Alon arena where tiger fights entertain the emperor and populace. It explains staged combats, speared spectators, and the skill of professional tiger fighters amid exotic scenery.
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Java
Shipe
Cuba
Holland
Plymouth Rock
Kraton
Alon-Alon
When Pencils Were Treasures
The early lead pencil trade centered on the Seath waite mine where guards protected the commodity and a special act punished plumbago smuggling. Miners faced searches but still managed to smuggle much output, with prices quoted from 3 to 5 shillings an ounce.
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Seathwaite
London Spectator
Great tunnel blown up cuts Servia Roumania link
Amsterdam December 5 report says the great tunnel near Tychjetchar has been blown up severing communication between Servia and Roumania, per advices from Nish Servia to Rotterdam.
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Amsterdam
Tychjetchar
Takija
Servia
Roumania
Nish
Rotterdam
Transit of Russian troops along the Danube blocked
The dispatch notes that the passage of Russian transports along the Danube has become impossible, signaling a halt to movement and potential strategic disruption.
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Danube
Uncle Sam to Build Many Torpedo Boats
Washington reports the United States navy may seek a sizable batch of torpedo boats next year as American shipyards press for wartime contracts. Fore River Ship Building Co. president Powell said his firm is busy building submarines for the U. S. Navy and would not build subs for European powers.
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Washington
United States Navy
KE. J. Powell
Fore River Ship Building Co
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Daniels
Powell
Congress
Bryan
Charle M. Schwab
Steel Corporation
Tar Corporation
Defense chiefs warn of large manpower shortfall
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General E M Weaver telling the house military affairs committee that ten thousand or more men and 500 or more officers are needed to man the coast artillery. He cites depletion due to Hawaii Philippines and Panama deployments and stresses outdated 1890 pattern guns and potential range improvements.
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Weaver
Washington
Coast Artillery
E. M. Weaver
House Military Affairs Committee
Philippines
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Charman Hayes
Coast Defense Service
Peruna touted by patient for catarrh cure
Mr W. Tf. Chaney of FP Co and Sutherlin, Pa., reports twelve years of catarrh symptoms eased after four bottles of Peruna. He calls it the greatest medicine for catarrh and urges others to seek the free Life of Life pamphlet from The Peruna Co, Columbus Ohio. Peruna Tablets also available for those who object to liquids.
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W. Tf. Chaney
RR. FP. Co. & Sutherlin
Pittevivania Cn
Earth
Chaney
Perunia Co
Columbus
Ohio
Norfolk and Western Schedule Update Roanoke 1914
NSWiifolke Western announces Nov 22 1914 schedule with departures from Bluefield at 6 45 am to Lynchburg and Roanoke. connecting Pullman sleepers for Norfolk New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati. cafe cars Bluefield Shenandoah and Columbus. multiple for Williamson Jaeger Gary and more. rail agents in Roanoke Virginia provide details.
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Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Columbus
Cincinnati
Kenova
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. Co. Saunders
Virginia
Siege Guns in Coast Defense Plan Inadequate
The plan for coast defense had not yet accounted for the great siege guns now deployed in the European war, undermining assumed effectiveness and prompting questions about fortification adequacy.
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Ment
Battle in Poland Continues States Official Report
Vienna via London reports no major events in the Carpathians yesterday. In west Galicia a small battle saw Austrian success while the south Poland situation stays unchanged. The north Poland battle persists with no decisive development.
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Vienna
London
Carpathians
Galicia
Poland
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Sheri’. Posse
Frazier
Renzai Association
Dr. J. S. Gompton
Bluefeld
Flat Top National Bank
John M. Wirgman
Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Company
Easley & Bell
W Va
Porterfield
Landgraff News Notes
C. B. Smith
Landgraff
C. B. Stafford
Northfork
Bayomet
Lodz Battle
Wonders OF
Remai
Russia
Uncle Sam
Peruna
Western
Mutual
REX
Smith's Hotel
Mutual Movies
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