Rotary Banquet for Bluefield High School Members
Bluefield schools week ends with two weeks of make up time and upcoming six weeks exams. Rotary Club hosted a banquet for about forty members with a full dinner and student volunteers from domestic science art and mechanical drawing departments handled service and decorations. Mrs C W Jackson remains ill in Elkins with influenza and the high school enrolls two hundred fifty one members as it becomes a junior Red Cross unit for the year.
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Rotary Club
Junior Red Cross
War Savings totals and school notes from Fairview
The Fairview School report details War Savings Societies for October and November totaling 123.25 for the school and 759.00 overall, with a grand total of 873.23 for Thrift and War Savings. The article also notes a generous Thanksgiving offering, staff absences due to illness, and campus updates including pennants, nurse absences, and local property transactions.
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Fairview School
Co. Ts. Wss
Puirview
Hancock
Gillespie
Tickle
McClaugherty
Lilly
Kimball Takes Over Coal Companies
The Houston Collieries Company has purchased the controlling interest in Tidewater and King companies and assumes charge. Mr Barrick of Berwind becomes new superintendent with Betliyton as engineering superintendent. Office and store forces remain unchanged. An emergency hospital is established due to a severe influenza outbreak in town.
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Houston
Compar
Inter Ost
Tidewater
King
Seine
Barrick
Berwind
Betliyton
King and
Local Health Update and Visitors Share News
W Heller principal of Kimball school is out again after influenza. Pose Eads Lewis Shaw Harry McComas and W B Epperley mentioned. Mrs W J Compton visits her son Lennie ill with influenza. Gietta and May Farris return to Reed Island Va after stay with Everett Farris. Sr and Mrs J W Athens Keystone visit Mr and Mrs T H Organ. Mrs T P Grogan recovers from tonsillitis. Mrs Carmel of Roanoke visits her son J S Carmel.
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W. Heller
Kimball School
Eads
Lewis Shaw
Harry McComas
W. B. Epperley
J. W. Athens
Keystone
T. FH. Organ
Irs
P. Grogan
Mrs. Carmel
Roanoke
J. S. Carmel
Influenza Situation Improves in Northfork Area
Influenza cases decrease in Northfork and nearby areas with few mild illnesses reported. No danger of a new outbreak, and recent patients are returning to duties. Local notes cover travel and visits by residents including I Childress W A White Mamie Carter Melvin Combs C S Angel and Dr E M Spangler.
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Northfork Branch
I. Childress
W. A. White
Bluefield
Mamie Carter
Graham
Maybeury
Melvin Combs
Morgantown
C. S. Angel
Welch
E. M. Spangler
War Eagle
Fruit Hearts Gum Ad
A vintage style gum promotion touts Fruit Hearts as the original fruit flavored chewing gum with candy coating. It invites readers to buy a pack today and enjoy its fruity taste and coating.
Agricultural club exhibits held despite influenza ban
Boys and girls from West Virginia clubs held most exhibits as scheduled after October postponements. Lee Mullins of Nemours won a prize trip to Morgantown during Farmers Week. Influenza and health orders canceled one East River district event. The Lambert and Prosperity clubs earned praise for strong showing despite late start and limited resources.
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New Hope
G. C. Legg
Beavers Pond
Lee Mullins
Nemours
Morgantown
Bluefield National Bank
Rock District
New Madgicara School
Montcalmnd
Allison Hedrick
Mannering
Lambert ‘Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club
May Thomas
Crystal
Miss Thomas
Bank of Matoaka
Gwen Lask
McComas
Poultry Club
Lambert Boys
Lambert and Prosperity Clubs
Selam Shrewberry
Florence Thorne
Virgie Thorne
Garth Shrewsberry
Glenn Lusk
Lawrence Thorne
County Board of Health
East Tover District
Mr. Cody
Raven Buckles Leaves for Castlewood After Illness
Fred Buckles, a well known young man, travels to Castlewood for several weeks to regain strength following influenza and pneumonia. Ilaude Steele visited icllands on Wednesday for shopping. Garland Carter of Bluefield visited River View Farm on Thursday. Miss Baylor and Miss Scott, teachers, dined with Mrs. Geo. R. McCall Thursday evening. Lula Smith of McCall & Co. store is ill with influenza.
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Fred Buckles
Castlewood
Ilaude Steele
Icllands
Garland Carter
Bluefield
River View Farm
Miss Baylor
Scott
Geo. R. McCall
Lula Smith
McCall & Co
Judge Makes Erroneous Prediction About Lawyer
A fragment discusses a judge making an incorrect forecast about a lawyer while misquoted medical claims appear. It mentions morphine, gall stones, a doctors’ attempt to operate, and a dubious remedy labeled Wonderful Remedy by Mayr. White Pharmacy references appear as a medicinal pitch.
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Mayr
White Pharmacy
Prewar European vineyards and wine production figures
Before the war Europe had about 21,600,000 acres under vines and an average annual wine output of 1,170,000,000 gallons. The text notes that migratory birds are large eaters.
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Europe
Lost promissory notes between Huntington and Bluefield
Notice declares two negotiable promissory notes missing in the mails dated September 27 1918 from Huntington West Virginia to W H Walters and Philip L Baird each for 6250 dollars, payable at American Banking Trust Company Huntington. Duplicates issued. Public warning against negotiating the notes issued December 8 1918 by W H Walters.
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Ben
Huntington
West Virginia
Bluefield
W. H. Walters
Philip L. Baird
American Banking & Trust Company
HE JOB Print ing branch of the DAILY TELE Virginia.
A fragmented archival note references the Daily Telegraph Virginia printing branch and a call phone line. The readable text offers limited specifics on the operation or contact details.
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TELE
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Lavallieres
Signet
Waldemar
Henry Roedgin Co
News OF Bluefield Schools
Domesti Science
Art
Elkins
C. W. Jackson
Sli
Elco-Light
Burgess Electric Company
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Delco-Light
Miss Rucker
Miss McCutcheon
Miss Stockwell
Miss Martin
Miss Downes
Miss Barger
Mre Aston
Ramsey Street
Fluenza
Gillius
Marry Belcher
Curtiss
Miss Crockett
Irs. Widmore
J. Will Bailey
Sadie Bank
James T. Payne
Kimball Hill
Joe Hopkins
W. G. Gibson
Mr. Payne
Tiyman §Liff
Col. H. Bank
Camp Lee
Kimball
Northfork
Agricultural News
Fr. B. King
Montcalm
Duhring
G. C. Lege
Beaver Pond District
Nemours Club
W. McManaway
East River District
GG. F. King
Ed Wittink A
East Radford
Bristol
Norfolk
Broiler
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Lynchburg
New York
Shenandoah
Sleprs
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnat
Cincinnati
Por Taeger
Williamson
Gary
Norton
W. B. Brpvill
W. C. Saunders
Virginia
Maxwell
S. J. Kell
Southwest Virginia
Princeton Avenue
Raven
Graph
West
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