Personalities and Briefs From Bluefield City
A raft of visitors and locals pass through Bluefield with names from Pocahontas Richmond Charleston Staunton Welch Glade Spring Keystone Vivian Mannington Peterstown Princeton Davis Newport News and Campbell County. Notables include M sS Price R K Johnston C F Grown J P Paris H Bert Wright Norman F Marshall and A A J W Jefferson. The group also notes a baby bottle rumor and a funeral for Brakeman William Cooper after a Clinch Valley wreck.
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K. H. Cave
Welch
J. A. Pickle
Glade Spring
Martin Goldstein
Keystone
H. Bert Wright
Vivian
Bluefield
Norman F. Marshall
Ihamwell
A.A and
J. W. Jefferson
Patrick County
M. A. Hunter
Campbell County
C.B. Ballard
Peterstown
Lilian Nowlin
S. A. Strum
Thomas Goodwill
J. M. Benson
Davis
Patton House
E. Geilinger
Mannington
Roxie Berry
Marion
No. 3
A. B
EL. Thompson
Charles L. Holdren
Princeton
Spencer
W. C. Cooper
William Cooper
Clinch Valley Division
Newport News
Train fatally strikes 75 year old man near Hinton
John Pritchard aged seventy five was struck and killed by a freight train one mile west of Hinton on Wednesday morning. He stepped from one track to avoid an approaching train and was hit by a second freight coming from the opposite direction.
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John Pritchard
Hinton
Fire at Roanoke roundhouse destroys tool room
Fire broke out Wednesday in the tool house of the Norfolk and Western roundhouse at Roanoke. The tool room and all tools were destroyed but most of the oil was saved due to prompt fire department action.
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Roanoke
Thoil House
Norfolk and Western Roundhouse
Tragic Graham Boy Killed by Train No 11
At Graham yesterday morning John White a colored boy about 17 was struck and instantly killed by passenger train No 11. He was a son of George White of Graham and brother of George White Jr of this city.
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Graham
John White
George White
Railroad police crack down on yard coal thieves
The railroad police arrest many who gather coal from yard cars daily and bring them before a magistrate for trial or jail. Bernard Burton, son of George H. Burton of this city, sustained a badly mashed foot at Glade Spring Virginia yesterday.
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Bernard Burton
Radford
Glade Spring
County Court to Convene Next Tuesday for Officials’ Oaths
County court schedules a meeting next Tuesday where newly elected county officials will take oaths. The sheriff's bond is listed at $140,000. The notice also advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla with a health claim urging immediate use.
Pain Balm and Tobacco Ad Sparks Local Commerce
An old advertisement extols Champerisiu's Pain Balm as superior to plasters for back and side pains with quick relief. It also promotes Palio Balm for rheumatism and notes John derper Civare mild tobacco, claiming popularity and no flavoring. The ad mentions a dye product from Puthem Fadeless Dye and a local grocery co. selling them.
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Champerisiu
John Derper
Williamson Tragedy Rumors Cloud Clear Details
Reports from Williamson describe a deadly confrontation involving Rev Wohl and Stokes with conflicting accounts. A pastor allegedly fired first after a heated quarrel sparked by a sermon cartoon and remarks at the Esther Arms hotel, leading to Wohl's fatal shot and Stokes being wounded.
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Williamson
Telegraph
Rev
Web
Esther Arms Hotel
Shooting Still in Fashion Obtainable
A late night report describes a shooting affray in Elkhorn yesterday afternoon in which a White man and two Black men were shot and killed. Names and details were not learned.
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Elkhorn
Cough Remedy Ads and A Novel Cigarette Train Claim
An old ad promotes Biomo Quinine tablets claiming to relieve cold in one day with no cure no pay at 25 cents. It also touts Hester draught and bottle beer in saloons. A Baltimore inventor allegedly built a cigar shaped train reaching 78 mph with a cigarette version hinted.
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Baltimore
Jobo Harper
Local Classifieds and Merchant Promotions Collide
An assortment of advertisements for remedies and goods appears with claims for Bromo-Quinine Tablets Witch Hazel Salve DeWitt’s pills and a coal miners recruitment. Notices urge urgent aid for a dangerous cough and a portable wagon sale while agents offer direct-to-consumer distillery products and wholesale pricing.
Clerical council verdict and local nuptial notice in Roanoke area
A nine preacher council at Wingfield Baptist Eckman finds Rev W S Smith not guilty of impropriety after hearing evidence. A quiet marriage occurs between Miss Katie M Taylor of Keystone and Robert T Jackson of Kingston Roanoke County. Also promoted is a sale note for XX Queen Olives and an ad for Dr King s New Life Pills claiming relief for headaches.
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J. W. Johnston
E. Williams
L. C. Carter
Su. Dabney
W. PR. Randolph
C. H. Frazier
R. H. McKay
W. H. Woody
W. R. Patterson
Wingfield Baptist Church
Eckman
W.S. Smith
S.E Williams
McKay
Carter
Katie M. Taylor
Keystone
Robert T. Jackson
Stonewall Coal and Coke Company Incorporation
A charter is granted by the secretary of state to the Stonewall Coal and Coke Company for coal mining coke production and related operations. Principal office at Grandview near Pine Creek between Batoff and Stanford Creeks extending to T. J. McKell line Raleigh county West Virginia. Capital stock listed at 50000 with option to increase to 500000. Incorporators include G Bruning Gee P Watkins R S Floyd F T Lee Carroll Bros Allen W Talley R Wright Manny B Gannaway J Magson Miller Jr.
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Secretary of State
Stonewall] Coal and Coke Company
Grandview
Pine Creek
Batoff
Stanford Creeks
T. J. McKell
Raleigh County
G. Bruning
Gee
P. Watkins
R.S Floyd
F. T. Lee
Carroll Bros
Allen W. Talley
R. #. Wright
Manny B. Gannaway
J. Magson Miller, Jr
Bar Association to Meet in Parkersburg February 4 1900
John W. Davis of Clarksburg announces the West Virginia Bar Association meeting will be held in Parkersburg on February 4, 1900. Justice Brown of the U S Supreme Court will deliver an address on Judge Marshall.
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John W. Davis
Clarksburg
West Virginia Bar Association
Parkersburg
Justice Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Marshall
Cure for Croup from Cham berisin’s Cough Remedy
W I K Gray of Amenia Dutchess County New York praises Cham berisin’s Cough Remedy as a five children's remedy for croup. He says it prevents attacks when given at the onset of hoarseness or after coughing begins and advises keeping it on hand for instant use. Sold by all druggists.
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Gray
Amenia
Dutchess County
N. Y
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Toys At
Wheisale and
s_ Retail
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
P. S
Summit I7y Fuel and Supply Company
W. H. Campbell & CO Lealers
West End
America
Florsheim
Fiorsheim
Weas
Princeton Ave
Yours Truly
S. Aaron
Biucfield, W. Va
Sverson
Mnpressed Kip Groves
Dolar
Thornton Clothing Co
Princeton Avenue
West Va
Men’s Outfitters
Bluefield Normal and Business Institute
Rover
Cunninghasil
Gluefield
W. Va
Edwin Manny
W.O Pollock
Osabir
First National
W.va
M_sS. Price
Pocahontas
R. K. Johnston
Richmond
City
C.F. Grown, of
Charleston
J.P. Paris
Staunton, Va
Hood
Stokes
Wohl
Hester Draught and Bottle Beer
Hester
Wm. Linkenhoker
Gugenheimer Distilling Co
de Witt
HN. White
Hooton and Beary Company
W Va
Croy
Rey Pure
Queen Olives
Samuels
Dr. King
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevin
Enterprise For
Raleigh
The
Stonewall Coal and Coke Company
BAR Association
Croup
Stetson
Meyer
Iansa
United
E.S. Pedigo, Pocahontas
G. R. Whitworth
VCH and Son
Railroad Avenue
W. V
SON, Icr
Jay
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