Casualties Mount As The War Drags On
A late wartime casualty list records Killed in action and Died of wounds for numerous named soldiers from Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and surrounding areas. It notes many wounded and missing in action with ranks and hometowns, plus a Marine Corps casualty summary and a call to unity to prevent a backfire.
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Gimomme
George W. Combs
Pennington Gap
Wan Walker Dexton
Quick Jaend
Kyo
Curran J. Jarrell
Schoolfield
Henry Matteson Kidd
Corbin
William 8. Lawson
Cash
Gheorghe G.riffe
Linside
W. Va
Joseph B&b
Stacy
Stacy Fork
Turpin
Indian Valley
John J. Williams
Carrollion
James V. Blake
Orlando
Virgil FF. Peterson
I Ruddles
MIG Iso
George T. Washington
Lexington
Bernard BD. Alien
King and Queen Courthouse
Frank Reger
Blackhannon
Roy Mitchell
Bliefield
Dora H. Weigle
Elizabeth
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound praised by Brooklyn resident
Mrs. Lewis of Brooklyn testifies to relief from a year of misery due to displacement and general run-down condition. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a splendid tonic and recommends it to similar cases. The ad notes the company’s 40 years of experience and invites readers to write for information.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Evsiz G. Lewis
Vernon Ave
Pankey Pioneer of Telephone Field Profile
Wm Allen Pankey of Bluefield Telephone Co is highlighted as a veteran telephony figure with over twenty five years in the business. The piece notes his early start as a night operator in Lynchburg and his roles across Kanawha and Maefield exchanges, praising his traffic and commercial acumen. He was born July 18 1877 in Appomattox Virginia and holds multiple fraternal and civic memberships.
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American Telephone Journal
Chicago
Wm. A.parkey
Bluefield Telephone Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Home Telephone Company
Lynchburg
Charleston
Kanawha Telephone Co
W. P. Hawley
Maefield Telephone Co
Pankey
Mr. Pankey
Appomattox, Va
Lynchburg, Va
Piedmont Business College
Telephone Pioneers of America
United Commercial Travelers of America
Piks
Maglea, K. of P
Modern Woodmen
Cluefield Chamber of Commerce
the Improved Order of Red Men
Moose Lodge
Owls Lodge
Great Council of
State of
West Virginia
Bluestone Automobile Club
Influenza Resurges Across District Towns
Reports indicate a revival of influenza with new cases in Wheeling and Huntington. Huntington saw a severe surge during the first epidemic, and the disease is noted again in several sections of the state as it returns.
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Wheeling
Huntington
Output of Coal for Last November Week
Consolidated weekly coal production report for Pocahontas and Tug River districts covering week ending November 30 1918. Total net tons 378045 hours worked 6405 hours lost 1857. Losses: car shortage 44 labor shortage 1698 mine disability 115. Tons lost for all causes 91728 including car shortage 6980 labor shortage 81928 mine disability 2815. Coal charged at mine during week 51462.
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Pocahontas
Tug River
Renewed Testimony on Doan's Kidney Pills from Bluefield Resident
Mrs. W. R. Laughlin of 106 N Mercer St Bluefield reports relief from dizziness nervous spells backache and kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She confirms earlier statements and says the remedy cured her kidney disorders several years ago. Price 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY makers of Doan's Kidney Pills.
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Aluefield
Bluefield
Mre. W. RK
Laughlin
N. Mercer Street
Dean
War and prosperity hinge on mutual best efforts
The passage asserts victory and prosperity arise from reciprocal best efforts between leaders and followers. It emphasizes God there, soldiers, officers, and workers doing their best for honest superiors and employers, with prosperity following from these reciprocal good deeds.
Fruit Harts Delivers Original Chewing Gum Flavor
Fruit Harts presents Nother chewing gum with fruit hearts flavor. Packaged for sale at five cents in all stores. The ad asserts enduring postwar conduct will be judged by actions after the war.
Candy Cascarets for Children Warning Parents
Public notice urged mothers to give Cascarets to children instead of castor oil calomel and pills. The ad claimed Cascarets soothe sickness and constipation and could be purchased for 10 cents per box.
Woven Sold Over We Hendred Thousand
The Flying Squadron met in the Elks parlors with nine members. Red Cross drive plans were outlined for December 16 25 at banks theaters and stores but may be delayed by a health board order. Bluesfield women raised 220 900 in bonds. state totals reach 17 829 550. A letter from Mrs George Poffenbarger praised the group and urged ongoing activity after April’s Liberty Loan. Quilting for French and Belgian relief to continue with funds sought for linings. room to reopen first week January.
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Elks
T. H. Clagett
The
Red Cross
Herbert Markle
Board of Health
Markle
Bluefield
George Poffenbarger
Funda
Nation recalls soldiers in France and home front effort
The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the soldiers in France and to the men back home who worked and supported them. A peaceful era imposes duties to work harder than during the war era.
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France
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Roy Lavender
St. Albans
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Downingeville
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Alpena
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Wolftown
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Lancaster
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Sar F. Piercy
Horseshoe Bottom
Ernieui. Sheridan
Lyngrove
George Thacker
Millard
Caswell Vincent
Lawrenceville
Athol H. Cox
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Covington
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Tivarton
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