Death by Own Hand in Graham Rome Tragedy
Charles Pruett a Kiser resident, aged about thirty five, killed himself with a .32 calibre revolver on a Clinch river bridge Saturday night. His body found Sunday morning. coroner's jury records death by pistol shot. His wife Mary Kelley and two children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pruett
Kiser
Russell County
Dandy Sutherland
Tom Sutherland
J. T. Jewell
Carolina, Clinchfield
J. L. Tate
J. B. Sutherland
John Bauswell
Noah Sutherland
Pruett
Drs. Pruner
Ford
Charles
Orn
Pounding Mill
Tazewell County
Mary Kelley
Carterton
Cseburn
Clineh River
Boxter & Company
Clinch River
Zemo for Dandruff Quick Hair Germ Killer
An ad promotes Zemo as a fast dandruff treatment that kills the germ, nourishes hair roots, and stops itching. It claims the product is safe, non greasy, stain free, and inexpensive at 25 cents or one dollar for extra large size, with Cleveland as the origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Cleveland
Woman’s tonic Cardui praised by Mt Airy reader
Mrs. Sarah M. Chappell of Mt Airy North Carolina says five years of womanly and stomach troubles were eased after six bottles of Cardui The testimonial claims it cured her and inspired friends to try it She urges other women with headaches backaches sleeplessness and fatigue to use Cardui and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance and a 64 page home treatment book
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
N. C
Sarah M. Chappell
Cardus
Cardui
Lady Reader
Bevin
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga, Tenn
N.G
Butterfly Bats Martha Washington Candy Box Incident
A Roanoke resident found a butterfly hatched inside a box of Martha Washington candy purchased months earlier. The insect reportedly consumed most of the candy before discovery. Separately, Missionary Day activities by the Christian Woman's Board of Missions were praised for strong attendance, moving sermons, and baptisms with notable solo and address performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Lady
Martha Washington
Roanoke
Rea Nye Palm Reader Opens at Gem Theatre This Week
Rea Nye the fortune teller and palm reader drew a large Graham crowd last night at the Gem Theatre. She offers free fortune telling from the stage reading past, present, and future with no sensational disclosures. A full house is expected all week alongside a fine picture program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Nye
Gem Theatre
Graham
Miss Nye
Tip Top Hosts Noted Teachers From County Schools
Two educators lead this year’s Tip Top school in Tazewell county Miss Addie Allen from Hillsville Carroll county and Miss Bessie Smith from Graham. Both visited Graham over Sunday with Miss Smith at West Graham and Miss Allen with Rev J A Tate’s family. It is the first Tazewell county school taught by Miss Al-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Tip Top
Addie Allen
Hillsville
Carroll County
Bessie Smith
Graham
Graham High School
Miss Smith
West Graham
Miss Allen
J. A. Tate
Llen
Graham girls basketball ties Blacksburg in 8 8 game
The Graham girls high school basketball team tied Blacksburg 8 8 in a returning game. Chaperones Prof. Lincoln and Miss Parker led the girls on a short trip with stops at VPI. The squad, including Naome Wall Ida Metcalfe and others, enjoy the outing and look forward to a return match next Saturday. Preparedness discussion echoes local policing presence. Ex President Taft will speak in Roanoke December 29 under the Woman's Civic Betterment Club. Frank Wilson to Swords Creek as Norfolk and Western assistant agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburge
Graham
Blacksburg
Lincoln
Miss Parker
J. J. Lincoln
W. H. Taft
Roanoke
Woman's Civic Betterment Club
Magic City
Mr. Taft
Swords Creek
Frank Wilson
Norfolk and Western
Clinch Valley
Wilsn
Lawrence Howards Joins DuPont Band at Hopewell
Lawrence Howards former leader of the Graham Concert Band has moved to Hopewell to join the Dupont band at the powder company. Graham band members regret his departure but offer best wishes for his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont Band
Lawrence Howards
Graham
Hopewell
The
Powder Company
Dupont
Graham Band
Large Shipments of Holly Through Graham to Chicago
For several days large shipments of Christmas holly have passed through Graham consigned to Chicago and other western points. The holly is loaded in solid carload lots and comes chiefly from North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Chicago
North Carolina
Notice to the Public posts lands in Graham Virginia
10-39 Notice to the Public. All my lands are posted according to the laws of Virginia. Any person trespassing in any manner will be dealt with accordingly. MRS. V. A. BURGESS. Graham. Va. Sunday Guests Here. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritter, of Princeton, spent Sunday in Graham as the guests of Misses Mary and Bessie Ritter. They returned to Princeton yesterday morning. Literary Society Meeting. The literary society of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. O. A. Metcalf. A full attendance is requested.
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Christian Woman’s Board of Missions of the Christian Church
Martha McGuirk
J. J. Lincoln
Lincoln
John A. Tate
Missionary Society
Virginia
V. A. Burgess
Graham
Guy Ritter
Princeton
Mary
Bessie Ritter
Literary Society
Literary Society of the Methodist Church
O. A. Metcalf
G S Boys to Face Beaver H at Lovers Lane
The G S boys basketball team will play Beaver H on Wednesday at Lovers Lane with the game called at 3 30. Separately Swedish inventors announce a cellulose wound dressing made from chemical wood pulp in thin tissue like sheets.
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Beaver H
Lovers’ Lane
Hyomei Promised Cure Promotes Germ Destruction for Catarrh
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a permanent cure for catarrh by destroying germs in nose and throat. It claims sprays and salves only offer temporary relief and notes Bluefield druggists sell Hyomei with a money back guarantee. A pocket inhaler is included with treatments.
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White
Central Pharmacy
Bluefield
Maxim's Machine Gun Features Self Loading Fire
Hiram Maxim’s early genius as an inventor led to a self loading gun that fires at 770 shots a minute. The single barrel recoils three quarters of an inch driving a mechanism that extracts ejects loads cocks and fires repeatedly. A water jacket prevents overheating as described by the Philadelphia Press.
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Hiram Maxim
Maxim
Philadelphia Press
Going Round the World by East and West Voyages
The Westminster Gazette explains that eastward circumnavigation gains a day while westward loses a day. Each sun rise shifts earlier or later, making an eastbound vessel accumulate a full extra day of work food and sleep, while a westbound ship loses a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Gazette
Do You Rise For The National Anthem In Public
The Philadelphia Ledger asks readers which song they stand for when patriotism fills the room. It notes audiences often choose among Hail Columbia My Country Tis of Thee and the Star Spangled Banner, with no clear favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Country
Philadelphia Ledger
The Loaf Named After Shared Racehorse Bid
In a past year bidding war at a yearling sale between the Duke of Portland and a fellow peer rose above £500 for the house. The other peer suggested sharing the horse to avoid overpaying. The Duke agreed and, amid naming talk, proposed calling the horse The Loaf to reflect their partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Portland
London Mail
Montenegro's Enduring Friction with Turkey Through History
The National Geographic Society outlines Montenegro as a constant foe of the Turkish empire. It traces Montenegrin resistance from medieval times, through sieges and wars, to present-day peril amid European power politics and a royal lineage on the Italian throne. The piece notes Russia's subsidy, 1877 hostilities, 1912 decisive wartime steps, and Berlin Conference recognition in 1778. It closes with a curious aside on Japan's telephones and Seville's night police using Spears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montenegro
National Geographic Society
Black Mountain
Balkans
Kossovo
Porte
Joss
Russia
Turkey
Danilo I
Berlin
Danderine Promise for Lustrous Soft Hair
An advertisement claims Danderine will cleanse dust and oil from hair and double its beauty. It promises lighter, wavy hair and new hair growth after weeks of use, adding that dandruff, itching, and thinning hair will be reduced with a 25 cent bottle sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
A Chance at Last
A fragment from the Richmond Times Dispatch notes Stuttgart has insurance against airplane damage. The dialogue hints at engagement news and parental reactions regarding manners and attire in a dated, theatrical exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Stuttgart
Tutor misled by romantic miscue ends with unexpected engagement
Misunderstanding tutor candidate Alex Trowbridge visits Glendale home to meet a pupil named Maud Hetherington. A misread scene behind a screen leads to a dramatic mix up with Mr Waterman, sparking no tutor engagement and a much later marriage to Maud. The couple’s union arises from different aims than tutoring, and the affair leaves the family in quiet, unresolved peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Trowbridge
Glendale
Trowbridge
of Love
Papa
Mr. Waterman
Waterman
Alexander Trowbridge
The Daily Telegraph on the Best Way Forward
The article argues the quickest and most satisfactory method available should be chosen. It emphasizes efficiency and user satisfaction as key criteria guiding decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Telegraph
Coeta It Tops As Million Buy Size In Ad Pitch
A brisk claim states Coeta It’s the biggest seller with millions adopting a product once priced at one dollar. The advertisement markets the device amid a world of bustling commerce and mass consumption.
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Beecham’s
Graham Daily News
John Pruett
Dandruff
Wilson
Patt
Japan
Asia
Seville
Lawrence & Co
White Pharmacy
Goodykoontz Drug Co
M. R. Foland
RaLeigh St
Binefield
James E. Mayer
Dentist Commerce Building
LAW
PHONM
Crown and Bridge Works
Trent Ert
Uelield
Knights of
Pythias
Iit Pym
Nicety Wiley Tiewday
O'Alock Bn Foal & Coke Ing
Cio Colranee
Seat Street
Cordiath
Tavited
West
Siveheit Rouge
Loyal Order of Moore
Ull
Welock
Land Coke
Oppeite
Scott Street
Moose
Bluefield Nest
Order of Owls
Red Men's
Bluefield Avenue
Thomas Street
Bluefield Commandery
Masonic Temple
Bluefield Lodge
Tite City Lodge
Federal Avenue
At & P.m
Red Men's Hall
Tocete
Masonic
Raleigh Street
Tivefield Council
Weights Or Columbus
Coluwobia Hall
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