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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
7
Local discussion grows on where to place a Mercer County World War I memorial funded by 1922 levies. County court will consider site options and memorial form, with veterans groups steering the design toward a monumental building or facility reflecting sacrifices of county soldiers and sailors.
The Presbyterian evening circle met Tuesday night with BE K. presiding. Members sang, discussed a Crossmoor mission hospital project, and decided to donate ten dollars for ten children at Shooting Creek mission school in Mayd County. Donations exceeded the amount. A sociable session followed with refreshments.
Once a terrible grouch with a irritable stomach and sluggish liver he was dubbed an old pill. Two Beecham's Pills at bedtime changed his mood and health. Now he is an optimistic husband and a believer in Beecham's remedy for digestion and regular habits.
County Court Clerk Rowling issued marriage licenses for Thomas H to Gertrude M Hill both of Oakvale Cod A Slaughter to Carrie Pennand both of Graham Stephen C Southland to Grace Fern Phelps of Wayne Kenneth Licas hosted a party at Bluefield Avenue where guests included numerous locals and out of town visitors Several items note Princeton area activity from Americanization classes in West Virginia to local health efforts and a dog incident in a scuffle with bystanders.
Mrs J B Gwimm hosts her brother Mondmond and family of Beckley. W M Pearman from Montego Ky visits Mrs Mary Monohen. Dr and Mrs Vermilion entertain L H Perkins and Jay Lucille Wilson. Mr and Mrs Hambrick guests of Dr and Mrs Bral on Vermilion Street. Mrs Pearman visiting, Uriah Pendleton road visit, Ruby Stafford reaches city to visit uncle Robertson indefinitely. Rev William H Wrighton travels to Atlanta for Baptist Association meeting then plans week or ten days with old friends.
The article reports on challenges facing federal education efforts including limited publication funding and multi state autonomy. It notes the bureau’s role in collecting statistics, dividing work into four areas, and results from 41 surveys improving state and local systems. A 199-person Alaska mission supported reindeer herders with medical aid destitution relief and schooling.
Fragmentary text references Alaska and the bureau of education with garbled phrases. No clear event, date, or names are readable to summarize a specific news item.
Will Bolin nephew of our townsmen died Wednesday three miles east of Ceton from tuberculosis after years of illness. He was a longtime Methodist and leaves a widow and four children. Funeral services were conducted at the church with Rev. aS leg in charge and burial in Pisgah cemetery.
President BE BK White calls the annual meeting of the Winding Gulf Operators Association for ten o clock Tuesday morning December 12 at The Greenbrier Sulphur Springs. Election of a new executive committee and officers for the ensuing year will be the outstanding feature of the gathering.
The Seais Railway Company holds the distinction of using the largest wreck train crane in the world. It is a 20 ton crane built especially to handle the big moguls operated by that railroad.
A newspaper notice by Julius Mayer promotes Lithiated Buchu Keller Formula as a non patent remedy to help bladder, kidney, and urinary issues. It claims the formula acts like Hoson Salts, removes impurities and relieves backache, frequent night urge, and changes in urine. Consumers are urged to write The Keller Laboratory or visit local drugstores for details.
Mrs J R Vermillion hosted the T E L class meeting at her Walker Street home. Officers were elected for 1923 including Mrs I M Smith president and Mrs J W Crotty first vice president. They planned a Christmas box for a frontier missionary’s son and sunshine bags for sick members, with tea served after.
Alton Packard, renowned cartoonist on the chautauqua platform, will appear Wednesday evening at the East Newton school auditorium in Princeton. Admission is fifty cents for adults and thirty-five cents for school children. proceeds fund library and school improvements.
The article notes widespread pension payouts and retirements, detailing 72 rate disbursements for Civil War and other veterans, total checks issued and claims pending. It also covers civil service retirement trends, suggesting age-based options and increased annuity provisions for low monthly amounts.
Princeton readers are promised a fine concert Monday evening as the Russian Cathedral Quartet returns to the Methodist church. The performance is the third Lyceum course event by the North League, featuring a well known group. Tickets are available from league members now and at the door if not sold out beforehand.
In the circuit court the jury awarded J. M. Bourne administrator of Minnie Bourne's estate $5,000 in damages against Princeton Power Company for Minnie Bourne's death. No motion to set aside the verdict was made. The court planned to resume civil docket work in the morning.
Rural school teachers in the Princeton area will convene Saturday morning for a bi monthly session at East River high school auditorium. BE Blaine King will lead a reading circle and discuss general business matters. Three groups in the county meet here Oakvale and Elgood, all gathering at the same hour.
Real estate transfers list several parcels with varying owners and consider- ations. Carman company to Greenview Methodist Episcopal Church South for an Beaver Pond lot at 850 dollars. W H Ratliff to Mary Miegbeth lot No 8 Bluefield 10 dollars. Hale Land Company to Bluefield Mining Company two acres eight poles Meadow Branch Rock district 1700 dollars. Barbara BE Welker and husband to James R Brown lot 10 section 24 Bluefield 0 dollars.
Advertisement urges a box of Bulgarian Herb Tea to flush poisons from the bowels and stimulate with hot medicinal tea to refresh and help kill colds. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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